Palms / Unstatus Quo
Forget old Vegas. What happens here resonates everywhere.
Las Vegas has been offering the same clichés for decades. For the relaunch of the Palms resort, we gathered a crew of status quo saboteurs to subvert the tired expectations of what Vegas has become — and to bring culture back to a city that had lost it.
Featured on Billboard, Grammy, Hypebeast, Forbes, People, Paper, Vibe, NBC, ET, The Drum, Travel Weekly, Daily Mail, Telemundo, HotNewHipHop, The Hollywood Reporter, Popsugar, Men’s Journal, AdAge, Adweek.
Featured on Billboard, Grammy, Hypebeast, Forbes, People, Paper, Vibe, NBC, ET, The Drum, Travel Weekly, Daily Mail, Telemundo, HotNewHipHop, The Hollywood Reporter, Popsugar, Men’s Journal, AdAge, Adweek.
Hero Film
The activation - Unstatus Quo Drops
The Palms launch film was also the only way to get one-of-a-kind art pieces and products.
We hacked the YouTube Cards functionality to drop exclusive creations from partner artists and brands within our film. Pieces from Joshua Vides & Nike, REVOK, Dapper Dan & Gucci, and others were only available to those who watched the launch film.
The Palms launch film was also the only way to get one-of-a-kind art pieces and products.
We hacked the YouTube Cards functionality to drop exclusive creations from partner artists and brands within our film. Pieces from Joshua Vides & Nike, REVOK, Dapper Dan & Gucci, and others were only available to those who watched the launch film.
The brand & music partnership
A new, unreleased track featuring samples of James Brown was co-created with LA rapper Duckwrth as the soundtrack across our films. It was released in unison with the campaign across all major music streaming services including Apple Music and Spotify. The brand partnership included naming the track and designing the album cover art in partnership with artist REVOK.
"Unstatus Quo" debuted as #5 on the Anti Pop playlist on Spotify.
A new, unreleased track featuring samples of James Brown was co-created with LA rapper Duckwrth as the soundtrack across our films. It was released in unison with the campaign across all major music streaming services including Apple Music and Spotify. The brand partnership included naming the track and designing the album cover art in partnership with artist REVOK.
"Unstatus Quo" debuted as #5 on the Anti Pop playlist on Spotify.
Highlights from the 40+ additional content pieces
Ken Block - Donuts
Andy Warhol - Ping Pong Dining Table
Adriana Lima - Basquiat on the Side
Dapper Dan & Ezra Miller - Feeling Gucci
Chris Staples - In-Room Dunk Service
Revok - Untitled
Ozuna - Tea Time
Un-Manifesto
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From drinking with the sharks at Damien Hirst’s ‘Unknown’ Bar to rare steak and rarer whisky at Scotch 80; balling out in the Hardwood Suite to drinking in the ultimate view of Vegas from Apex’s 55-story rooftop, we obsessed and celebrated the details that make Palms unique througout the campaign.
From drinking with the sharks at Damien Hirst’s ‘Unknown’ Bar to rare steak and rarer whisky at Scotch 80; balling out in the Hardwood Suite to drinking in the ultimate view of Vegas from Apex’s 55-story rooftop, we obsessed and celebrated the details that make Palms unique througout the campaign.
The #UnstatusQuo Crew Of Influence
In partnership with our team of cultural icons, we created a blast of culture-jamming art, products and experiences — and a ton of content — all of which proved that Palms is different by design.
Cardi B
Musician, Ex-Stripper & Cultural Phenomenon
Musician, Ex-Stripper & Cultural Phenomenon
REVOK
Graffiti Writer Turned Gallery Artist
Ken Block
Rally Champion & YouTube Sensation
Rally Champion & YouTube Sensation
Dapper Dan
Harlem Legend, Activist, Designer & Gucci Partner
Harlem Legend, Activist, Designer & Gucci Partner
Emily Ratajkowsky
Model, Fashion Designer & Activist
Adriana Lima
Supermodel, Mother & Athlete
Supermodel, Mother & Athlete
OzunaLatin Trap Legend & Tea Aficionado
Marshmello
DJ, Gamer, Helmet Head
Rita Ora
Refugee, Musician & Designer
Refugee, Musician & Designer
Ryan Sheckler
World Champion Skater & Grew Up At Palms
Ezra Miller
Actor, Queer Advocate & Social Media Dissenter*
Actor, Queer Advocate & Social Media Dissenter*
Leticia Bufoni
World Champion Skater
World Champion Skater
Timothy Curtis
Graffiti Writer Turned Gallery Artist
Graffiti Writer Turned Gallery Artist
Joshua Vides
Shoe Designer & Artist
Shoe Designer & Artist
Felipe Pantone
Graffiti Writer Turned Gallery Artist
Graffiti Writer Turned Gallery Artist
Gary Stranger
Graffiti Writer Turned Typographer
Graffiti Writer Turned Typographer
Chef Michael Symon
Iron Chef, Turning BBQ into Fine Dining
Damien Hirst
Designed World's Most Expensive Suite at Palms
Olivia Steele
Light Artist & Fire Sculptor
Light Artist & Fire Sculptor
Chris Staples
Dunk Champion & Former Harlem Globetrotter
Dunk Champion & Former Harlem Globetrotter
Duckworth feat. James Brown
Original UQ Soundtrack
The campaign permeated the news with coverage across a diverse range of media outlets, including: AdAge, Adweek, Billboard, Grammy, Hypebeast, Forbes, People, Paper, Vibe, NBC, ET, The Drum, Travel Weekly, Daily Mail, Telemundo, HotNewHipHop, The Hollywood Reporter, People En Espanol, Popsugar, Men’s Journal.
Role: Concept, Tagline, Scripts, Copy Lead
Core agency team: Aaron Seymour-Andersson, Alice Chiapperini, Dustin Freeman, Daniel Jones, Thomas Martin.
Director: Sam Brown / DP: Benoit Debie / CD @ Palms: Tal Cooperman / GM @ Palms: Jon GrayC