Create a suite of custom social media banners for T-Mobile's executive team to share on their personal social channels that visually bring the key benefits, features, and impact of the T-Mobile network to life.
T-Mobile has always been known as the Un-carrier, and once again they are redefining what it means to be a wireless provider: more than just a 5G network, T-Mobile prides itself on its innovative and human-led approach to meeting customers where they are and taking them where they want to go. To do this, T-Mobile is constantly evolving while supporting its customers through initiatives like Network Pass, proactive disaster response solutions, and seamless digital and in-store experiences. At its core, T-Mobile is committed to have a network that not only performs, but empowers—one that helps people connect, grow, and thrive.
With that in mind, T-Mobile's executive team is looking for a suite of custom social media banners that reflect their company's evolution and ethos, from their innovative tech to their company values and community impact. These banners will be used for their executive and VP+ team members' personal profiles across LinkedIn, Facebook, and X. These static, design-forward graphics must capture T-Mobile’s bold energy and align with their refreshed branding. T-Mobile's execs should be proud to display your banners, and your artwork, capturing the unique spirit and singular energy of T-Mobile, should spark conversation among employees, friends and family, and casual viewers across these execs' social channels. T-Mobile's current banners, while fun, could use a fresh, eye-catching update that reflects the elevated, modern, dynamic feel of T-Mobile's updated branding approach. We are open to one design resized/scaled for different platforms, but we'd encourage you to think about how you could adapt the creative of your design to each unique platform.
In terms of execution, we are primarily looking for graphic-forward executions, though you are welcome to incorporate live-action or stock images into your assets, although you should stay away from any character animations or puppet-like figures to represent your concepts. If you do plan to use stock images, they must be from Storyblocks. If greenlit, Tongal will provide you with access to Storyblocks' stock image library. Similarly, official T-Mobile fonts and logos will be provided to the greenlit creator.
Whether you create one banner design or two within a theme, all of your designs should feel like they're part of the same coherent series. Keep in mind that T-Mobile is a tech-forward company, so we need dynamic banners that have a thrilling and energizing aesthetic – perhaps even a little unexpected playfulness – but you should avoid anything that skews too far into "quirky" on one end or "corporate" on the other. We want the artistry of the asset to shine, and hook audiences, so the key message lands.
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DELIVERABLES: There are 10 total static assets.
EXPECTED TIMELINE: HERE
EXPOSURE: We expect content will be used on the platforms below, but if casting talent, be sure they review our required Talent Release before they're cast, as it is NOT limited to these platforms. You should also review our Music providers in the Project Requirements, as well as the platform best practices.
TARGET AUDIENCE: The Execs' friends, family, business contacts, and social networks.
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STOCK FOOTAGE: Tongal has partnered with the stock footage library STORYBLOCKS, which can be used to source video clips, photography, and After Effects templates for your video submission to this project. Video or photo content from Storyblocks is available at no charge, solely for incorporation into submissions on this project, and will not require a separate Release Form. If identifiable people or intellectual property appears in a video clip or photo, you may only utilize assets that are clearly marked “Model released: Yes” or “Property release: Yes” on the clip description pages. You may not use any audio.
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