How We Showed Indonesia to Millions of People at the World Cup 2018
Integrate the tourism brand of Indonesia into the FIFA World Cup and maximize media outreach in Russia.
Background
Minister of Tourism, Republic of Indonesia, aims to position Indonesia as ‘a wish list country’ for world travelers.
Goal
To integrate the tourism brand of Indonesia into the global world event of FIFA — the World Cup — and maximize media outreach.
Solution
We received a request from Indonesia’s representatives, for whom it was important to present their country in Russia during the World Cup 2018. At that time, Russia was experiencing an influx of tourists — Moscow alone was visited by almost 5 million foreigners during the World Cup. It was a good time to tell Russians and their international guests about Indonesia.
We designed an advertising campaign covering Moscow and Saint Petersburg, as well as Vnukovo airport (Moscow) and the airports of Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, and Samara.
We focused on Moscow, where we placed large digital displays and transport ads, and Saint Petersburg, where only transport ads were used.
Video case on how we integrated Indonesia into the World Cup in Russia
Ads placement on media facades
We know Moscow well, so we chose spots for the ads that are clearly visible to both pedestrians and drivers.
Ads placement in airports
To let travel enthusiasts and guests who came to the World Cup see the ads, we placed them in several airports.
Transport ads
To reach the maximum coverage, we placed transport ads in Moscow and Saint Petersburg. We chose the most popular routes, which is why nearly 70% of the population was covered in Moscow and 65% in Saint Petersburg.
Examples of adverts on Moscow buses. Examples of adverts on Moscow buses.

Results
We placed ads about Indonesia at the right time and in the right place. Media facades in high-traffic areas, digital displays at airports, and transport ads all did their job. In total, we showcased Indonesia to more than 15,000,000 Russians.