The American Pecan Promotion Board tasked Signal Theory with reframing pecans as a craveable, on-the-go snack. The "Surprisingly Snackable Pecans" campaign included a Times Square takeover as one of several activations, translating the campaign's visual system into animated billboard content timed to cultural moments, including World Series-themed boards during the baseball playoffs and Chappell Roan-inspired content during her Midwest Princess moment.
I worked alongside Joe and Nick on the Times Square animations, contributing storyboarding for the spots and adapting content for each placement's specs and timing. The broader team effort spanned Instacart placements, shelf talkers, video ads, and banner ads. The overall "Surprisingly Snackable Pecans" campaign earned Best of Show at the 2026 Kansas City ADDY Awards, a Gold ADDY for Integrated Brand Identity Campaign, Best of Show – Consumer Audiences, and First Place at the Best of NAMA regional awards.
Develop culturally relevant animated billboard content showcasing pecans in Times Square's high-profile environment.
Client
American Pecan Promotion Board
Agency
Signal Theory
Services
Motion Design
Credits
Joe Wilpur, Creative Director
Nick Kinney, Associate Creative Director
Gracie Boatman, Senior Copywriter
Paige Krauss, Account Director
Lauren Langfitt, Executive Producer
Lindsey Scott, Project Management Director
Kelly Birch, Senior Media Manager
Brent Davidson, Group Creative Director