Packed Full of History

Packed Full of History

Packed Full of History

Packed Full of History

Samsung

Samsung

Samsung

Samsung

Unboxing the past to demo the future in a unique influencer-led campaign for Samsung

Unboxing the past to demo the future in a unique influencer-led campaign for Samsung

Unboxing the past to demo the future in a unique influencer-led campaign for Samsung

Unboxing the past to demo the future in a unique influencer-led campaign for Samsung

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Overview

To launch the Galaxy S24 Ultra, we created an unboxing experience as exciting as the tech inside it. We took a trip back to 1938, to the South Korean city of Daegu, where Samsung first opened as a grocery store. Inspired by the brand’s origins, we sent influencers and tech reviewers Samsung’s newest tech disguised as Korean grocery items. The entire experience was written in Korean – meaning influencers needed to use Samsung’s new AI-powered translator to make sense of the experience - the more they translated, the more they uncovered.

To launch the Galaxy S24 Ultra, we created an unboxing experience as exciting as the tech inside it. We took a trip back to 1938, to the South Korean city of Daegu, where Samsung first opened as a grocery store. Inspired by the brand’s origins, we sent influencers and tech reviewers Samsung’s newest tech disguised as Korean grocery items. The entire experience was written in Korean – meaning influencers needed to use Samsung’s new AI-powered translator to make sense of the experience - the more they translated, the more they uncovered.

To launch the Galaxy S24 Ultra, we created an unboxing experience as exciting as the tech inside it. We took a trip back to 1938, to the South Korean city of Daegu, where Samsung first opened as a grocery store. Inspired by the brand’s origins, we sent influencers and tech reviewers Samsung’s newest tech disguised as Korean grocery items. The entire experience was written in Korean – meaning influencers needed to use Samsung’s new AI-powered translator to make sense of the experience - the more they translated, the more they uncovered.

Client

Samsung

Type

Packaging Design / Influencer Campaign

Packaging Design / Influencer Campaign

Agency

CHEP / Clemenger BBDO

CHEP / Clemenger BBDO



Project Information

Tech reviews and influencer unboxings are a fixture of every phone launch. But after years of incremental updates, the thrill of unboxing has faded — making it harder than ever to grab attention, and even harder to inspire genuinely interesting social content. This launch was different. The Galaxy S24 Ultra marked Samsung’s first AI-enabled device — a quantum leap forward in mobile innovation. We needed an unboxing as unexpected and intelligent as the tech itself. To show how far Samsung has come, we went all the way back to where it began — 1938, when Samsung first opened as a grocery store in Daegu, South Korea. Inspired by those humble beginnings, we reimagined the classic tech unboxing as a Korean grocery experience. Influencers and tech reviewers received Samsung’s latest devices disguised inside grocery items. Each custom grocery box contained a haul of Samsung’s latest tech: • The Galaxy S24 Ultra, served as a carton of fresh milk • A fast-charging cable packaged as instant noodles • A Galaxy SmartTag2 hidden inside a tin of mackerel • A fold-out catalogue told the story of Samsung’s evolution With every element of the experience written entirely in Korean. So to make sense of it all, our influencers had to use the Galaxy S24 Ultra’s new AI-powered translator. The more they translated, the more they uncovered — about Samsung’s history, its heritage, and the breakthrough AI defining its future. We sent our pack to just 22 influencers and tech reviewers, but the response was anything but small. The campaign delivered: • 10x increase in unprompted posts • 13.8 million people reached • 4.4x higher engagement rate than average Making it Samsung Australia’s most successful unboxing drive to date.

Tech reviews and influencer unboxings are a fixture of every phone launch. But after years of incremental updates, the thrill of unboxing has faded — making it harder than ever to grab attention, and even harder to inspire genuinely interesting social content. This launch was different. The Galaxy S24 Ultra marked Samsung’s first AI-enabled device — a quantum leap forward in mobile innovation. We needed an unboxing as unexpected and intelligent as the tech itself. To show how far Samsung has come, we went all the way back to where it began — 1938, when Samsung first opened as a grocery store in Daegu, South Korea. Inspired by those humble beginnings, we reimagined the classic tech unboxing as a Korean grocery experience. Influencers and tech reviewers received Samsung’s latest devices disguised inside grocery items. Each custom grocery box contained a haul of Samsung’s latest tech: • The Galaxy S24 Ultra, served as a carton of fresh milk • A fast-charging cable packaged as instant noodles • A Galaxy SmartTag2 hidden inside a tin of mackerel • A fold-out catalogue told the story of Samsung’s evolution With every element of the experience written entirely in Korean. So to make sense of it all, our influencers had to use the Galaxy S24 Ultra’s new AI-powered translator. The more they translated, the more they uncovered — about Samsung’s history, its heritage, and the breakthrough AI defining its future. We sent our pack to just 22 influencers and tech reviewers, but the response was anything but small. The campaign delivered: • 10x increase in unprompted posts • 13.8 million people reached • 4.4x higher engagement rate than average Making it Samsung Australia’s most successful unboxing drive to date.

Creative Credits


Creative Credits

Chief Creative Officer Gavin McLeod Executive Creative Director Paul Meates National Head of Design Christian Hewitt Creative Directors Dane Van Veen Kate Allen Art Director Torika Taylor Copywriter Grace Lemech Senior Designer Patrice Liem Designers Katrina Van Berkel Maddy Merzvinskis Content Creator Ollie Ritchie Head of Production Tash Johnson Producers Natalie Hort Lizzie Dingle Production Assistant Georgia Bray Senior Editor Kyle Brandse Studio Lead Denis Bernar Senior Planner Jarryd Patel Structural Packaging Design Think Packaging Paper Engineers Mat Bogust Blair McGowan Printing Carbon8

Chief Creative Officer Gavin McLeod Executive Creative Director Paul Meates National Head of Design Christian Hewitt Creative Directors Dane Van Veen Kate Allen Art Director Torika Taylor Copywriter Grace Lemech Senior Designer Patrice Liem Designers Katrina Van Berkel Maddy Merzvinskis Content Creator Ollie Ritchie Head of Production Tash Johnson Producers Natalie Hort Lizzie Dingle Production Assistant Georgia Bray Senior Editor Kyle Brandse Studio Lead Denis Bernar Senior Planner Jarryd Patel Structural Packaging Design Think Packaging Paper Engineers Mat Bogust Blair McGowan Printing Carbon8

My role

Creative Leadership + Design Direction

Creative Leadership + Design Direction

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I use the power of design, creativity and technology to solve complex problems and transform business.

I use the power of design, creativity and technology to solve complex problems and transform business.

I use the power of design, creativity and technology to solve complex problems and transform business.

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