Industry
Media
Client
Philips
Breaking new ground with commercial ski film
As Creative Lead and Strategist, I built concept and launched Afterglow - a bold, cinematic campaign for Philips that redefined content marketing and lit up global audiences.
To promote Philips TV’s Ambilight feature, we created Afterglow—a genre-breaking ski film that merged art, tech, and extreme sports. Instead of a 30-second ad, we delivered a 15-minute cinematic experience that electrified Philips’ core audience. It became a global sensation, moving the brand into new cultural territory and shifting perceptions across key markets.
Problem
In a saturated TV market, Philips struggled to stand out—even with a unique product feature.
All premium smart TVs looked and sounded the same. Philips had something genuinely different: “Ambilight,” a backlight that extended color and motion beyond the edges of the screen. But traditional advertising failed to convey its magic. We needed a campaign that showed the experience - visually, emotionally, and memorably - without relying on conventional product demos or features lists. The brief was simple: break through or go home.
Solution
We turned Philips Ambilight into a cinematic experience - and let the community do the talking.
To reach the young, mostly male-dominated, target audience, we needed more than a standard ad. So we created something unforgettable. Afterglow is a 15-minute commercial ski film unlike anything seen before. We built full-body suits embedded with Philips’ own Ambilight technology, suited up some of the world’s best off-piste skiers, and sent them down extreme mountain slopes at night - turning the film into a live demonstration of the product. The launch was backed by a full-scale content and PR push. We invited sports and tech journalists to the premiere, created eye-catching content for Instagram and Pinterest, and secured coverage from hundreds of bloggers and major publications. Paid campaigns ran across social media, display, and native formats, while the athletes themselves amplified the film on their own channels. In a second phase, we launched a WebGL 3D ski game that drew hundreds of thousands of players, keeping the buzz alive and extending Philips’ reach deep into gaming and tech communities. Together, the film and follow-up activations drove massive visibility, shifted brand perception, and made Ambilight a talking point well beyond traditional advertising.
Result
Afterglow became a global creative phenomenon - delivering both buzz and business impact.
6.5+ million views on YouTube and Vimeo within months
Thousands of comments praising the Ambilight tech
Spike in Ambilight TV sales post-campaign
Huge lift in brand perception - now seen as artistic, progressive, and culturally relevant
Won Guldägg, Awwwards honor, and Cannes Lions Shortlist Diploma
Multiple festival wins: iF3, Powder Awards, DAFF, Mt. Baker, and more
Featured in Hypebeast, Huffington Post, DesignBoom, Cool Material, The Awesomer and more
Vimeo Staff Pick and hundreds of design and ski blog mentions