Yes, I took on Goliath, DiDi
Agency
Sunday Gravy
Client
DiDi ANZ
Awards
Gold
Challenger Brands
Silver
Travel, Leisure & Media
Silver
Insight & Strategic Thinking - Campaigns $5-20 Million
Bronze
Most Original Thinking
Best New Entrant
Travel, Leisure & Media
Case Study
Summary
In rideshare, Uber wasn’t just the leader, it was the verb. You didn’t book a ride, you “Ubered” there. DiDi was known for cheaper rides, but cheaper on its own kept the brand as the backup. So, the job was to make cheaper mean more. DiDi wasn’t just saving Aussies money on transport; it was giving them more to spend on the moments they actually valued. Yes, I DiDi made cheaper rides feel like more reasons to go out and one less reason to stay home.
Case study
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Credits
| Tim Farmer | Head of Brand ANZ | DiDi ANZ |
| Dona Barbagallo | Senior Marketing Manager | DiDi ANZ |
| Dylan Vale | Marketing Manager | DiDi ANZ |
| Daniel Jordan | Head of Communication and Government Affairs | DiDi ANZ |
| Ant White | Founder & Chief Creative Officer | Sunday Gravy |
| Brigitte Bayard | Head of strategy | Sunday Gravy |
| Andy Graham | Senior Strategist | Sunday Gravy |
| Max Kennedy | Creative Director | Sunday Gravy |
| Sam Whatley | Creative Director | Sunday Gravy |
| Emily Pietrocola | Group Account Director | Sunday Gravy |
| Karolina Bozajkovska | Head of Creative Producion | Sunday Gravy |
| Sean Sowerby | Head of PR | Sunday Gravy |
| Adrian Harris | Senior Account Director | Sunday Gravy |
| Ben Wright | Senior Designer | Sunday Gravy |
| Justen Duggan | Group Media Director | Strat |
| Molly Betson | Media Director | Strat |
| Rose Cashman | Media Manager | Strat |
| Alexandra Burton | Media Coordinator | Strat |
| Jim Hosking | Film Director | Hooves |
| Renae Begent | Producer | Hooves |
| John Pace | Executive Producer | Hooves |
| Jeremy Rouse | DOP | Hooves |
| Mark Burnett | Editor | The Editors |
| Eugene Richard | VFX Artist | The Editors |
| Glen Sarangapany | Composer | Electric Sheep Music |
| Sarah Adamson | Photographer | Photoplay |
| Olivia Simmons | Head of Partnerships | Fortem Media |
| Alex Culpin | Social Media Manager | Fortem Media |
| Aron Jaska | Senior Creative | Fortem Media |