In a modern world, adventurers are spending more and more time stuck indoors and on screens, instead of chasing new experiences.

We used the very media our audience consumed in order to disrupt their behaviour. We infiltrated the spaces where they spent time, to capture their attention, wake them up and help them rethink what was important to them. Every ad, poster and social post became a powerful call to take action.

Crucially, people with the Jeep spirit of adventure enjoy a good challenge and new discoveries. So we made every media touchpoint, even the static ones, an interactive journey.

More and more manufacturers are making vehicles which physically resemble Jeeps, communicating functional Jeep capability and reliability. We needed to remind adventurers that Jeep is the one brand that truly delivers on their aspirations.

Jeep and its customers value freedom and discovery. However, most owners of Jeep SUVs live in urban environments. Such is the distraction and noise of daily life in fast-paced cities that everyone, even adventurers, sometimes needs a reminder of what’s important in life.

We wanted to cut through the noise and ‘call’ adventurers to seek out their next adventure, reminding them that a Jeep is designed to take them to places no one else can get to.

It was time for Jeep to reinforce its bond with consumers. Our audience loves a challenge, so our campaign turned every touchpoint into an interactive journey of discovery, while cleverly excluding all other brands from the conversation.

Daily life is full of distractions. We cut through the noise and ‘called’ adventurers to seek out their next journey.

The Jeep identity has always been an iconic invitation for adventure. But what if it could actually speak and inspire people to break away? Interestingly, we discovered a hidden language inside the Jeep grille. The Jeep identity consists of dots and lines, exactly like Morse Code, which is used to connect with civilization from the kind of far-flung destinations Jeep can take you.

Jeep is uniquely placed to use Morse Code messages to communicate with its adventurous audience who love exploring and going on journeys of discovery.

We intentionally didn’t have a linear and seamless consumer journey, nor a CTA. Instead, we used intriguing design and language to bombard our audience with cryptic messages across multiple mediums, triggering their curiosity and activating them to start searching for the answers.

Our audience yearns for outdoor adventures and meaningful experiences, but in a modern world they spend 93% of their lives indoors and 4-10 hours glued to their mobile and laptop screens. Our strategy was to break them free from the confines of their urban lives, by infiltrating the very spaces where they were wasting their time – in malls, at home, on social media.

By disrupting their “sleepwalking,” the Jeep call of adventure woke them up. We triggered their curiosity with encrypted Morse Code signals and powerful visuals, so they would curiously follow our trail to unlock the code, be inspired to go on their next adventure and then share their experiences to break out their fellow adventurers.

We created automotive communication that wasn't automotive ads. It celebrated Jeep’s connection with nature and appealed to people who value freedom and discovery as much as we do.

Every touchpoint became an urgent call of adventure and an interactive experience driving engagement. These calls woke people up to go seek their next adventure. Interestingly, we used a language, Morse Code, that other brands couldn’t track with any research or social listening tools.

Our campaign sent Morse Code signals across print, malls, paid social and search. It drove traffic to our website, drawing far and near market users closer to the brand.

Across digital we targeted prospects who were actively seeking adventure, segmenting our search engine marketing keywords around relevant topics like camping, off-road routes, beach days, and family outings. In-mall screens and geo-targeted ads in noisy malls brought the call of adventure to our audience when they were stuck indoors instead of exploring the great outdoors.

We also leveraged our CRM database of Jeep owners, along with those that were close to servicing their vehicle, to encourage adventure.

The Jeep community, unaffiliated with the Jeep brand, spontaneously started communicating in Morse Code on their Jeep Club Whatsapp groups, we started receiving Morse Code comments on our social posts, and club members printed Morse Code T-shirts.

January to June 2022 saw a 23% growth in Jeep club membership numbers.

A 25% increase in the number of Jeep community outings.

A 27% increase in the number of volunteering marshals.

A 15% increase in the number of women participating in community events and a 10% increase in whole-family participation.

+16% sales in Jan/Feb 2022

+ 285% sales in Apr/May 2022

+ 37% sales in June 2022

13,000 website visits

37,000 Morse Code translations

1,000 downloads of the Jeep Morse Font

Our campaign was picked up by major industry blogs and magazines across the world.