Travel Texas is unveiling a new, fully integrated campaign centered on the rallying cry to “Get Your Own Trip to Texas.” The campaign breaks the mold for the templated advertising you see in the state tourism category. Typically, the formula is a bland montage of a handful of the most popular destinations or activities in the state with a scenic vista here, a tourist attraction or two there, and a sprinkle of fine dining.
For Texas though, there is no simple recipe that can capture all that the state has to offer. The state's vast landscape of cultures, regions, destinations and activities allow for an infinite number of different combinations. No two trips are alike – and nor should they be. Texas offers the ability to personalize a trip to exactly a traveler's unique preferences. The message is simple: there are an infinite number of trips to Texas but the only one that matters is yours.
Concepted and executed by Proof Advertising, directed by David Edwards of Native, and edited by Einar of bicoastal Union, the campaign captures moments from over 20 different locations in Texas and puts them together in ways that show the unmatched variety that Texas has to offer visitors. Just when the viewer thinks they are watching a “typical” tourism commercial, the actor breaks the fourth wall and proclaims that this is their trip to Texas and urges the viewer to “Go get their own."
The campaign launches in February, featuring four 30s spots to run online and on digital/connected TV. There will also be a variety of print, digital and social assets to round out the campaign that begin to hit the market through the month of February. All creative will drive consumers to the Get Your Own Trip to Texas Custom Trip Builder (TravelTexas.com/GetYourOwn). More vision board than typical itinerary builder, the experience allows users to swipe left and right on different Texas activities to generate trip inspiration matched to their unique interests.
The work is supported with a media plan that leverages unique personalization targeting where possible; for instance, the print ads leverage online data and are inserted into relevant subscribers’ issues and streaming audio ads will dynamically change based on listener’s behaviors. Overall, the media will drive 1.8B impressions of paid media support to get the new campaign in front of travel intenders.
About Union
Union Editorial has offices located in Los Angeles, New York, Austin, and London, where it maintains an alliance with Marshall Street Editors. The company also develops and produces original content. Other Union companies include Hunter, which provides finishing services, vfx, graphics and mix for commercials, features and gaming. Union is presided over by Partner/Managing Director Michael Raimondi alongside Executive Producer Joe Ross and Head of Production Dani DuHadway in LA, Partner/Managing Director Caryn Maclean alongside Executive Producer Melissa Lubin in NY, Executive Producer Vicki Russell in Austin, and Logan Aries, Executive Producer of Hunter. The Union roster is comprised of Partner/Editors Jim Haygood, Einar Thorsteinsson, Jay Friedkin, Sloane Klevin, Marco Perez, Merritt Duff, Graham Turner, and Chris Huth, editors Daniel Luna, Laura Milstein, Jason Lucas, Karen Kourtessis, Kevin Ray, Nicholas Wayman-Harris, Rachael Connelly, Zach Kashkett, Andrea MacArthur, Amanda Perry, Justin “Q” Quagliata, and Rick Lawley, as well as select projects with Teddy Gersten, Tim Thornton-Allan, Matt Chesse, John Mayes, Spencer Ferszt, Paul Plew and the Marshall Street roster.
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