Kern & Sohn: The Gnome Experiment

Kern & Sohn, the German manufacturer of precision scales, needed to build its reputation and revenue in the broad education and scientific laboratory sectors with a limited marketing budget.

Kern & Sohn: The Gnome Experiment

OgilvyOne UK

The Team

Charlie Wilson – Executive Creative DirectorEmma de la Fosse – Executive Creative DirectorJames Nester – Creative DirectorGraham Jenks – Creative DirectorAphrodite Paxinou – Digital Producer

Other Contributors

Nick Hearne – Art Director & Social Creative, U-DoxBlair Metcalfe – Pr Lead, Ogilvy PRPiet Johnson – Photographer

How did the campaign make a difference?

This experiment used a travelling gnome to prove a little-known theory about Earth's gravity. Beyond business results (21% sales uplift), the story reached 350...

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