What do you want to do when you grow up?
Colonial First State (CFS) is encouraging Australians to rethink what retirement means via creative agency It’s Friday.
Traditionally, Australians are meant to retire happily after 40 years of work, but many reject the stereotypes of retirement, which no longer match the expectations or desires of many Australian pre-retirees.
CFS aims to turn the idea of retirement from a perceived "ending" to an opportunity to unleash their "second half".
The campaign asks Australian pre-retirees an important and unexpected question: "What do you want to do when you grow up?"
It’s a question normally asked of the younger generations but is given surprising new relevance when put to ambitious Australians about to embark on their second half. Each character we see in the TV spots has a vision for their future that will give them as much, if not more, purpose than their working life.
Todd Stevenson, chief customer officer at CFS, said: “The new campaign created by It’s Friday recognises that, for many Australians, retirement isn’t what it used to be. When planned for, it can be an exciting new time of personal growth, achievement, and purpose. A time when people often have more freedom to pursue things that are meaningful to them, but not necessarily what they did in their first half.”
Vince Lagana, chief creative officer of It’s Friday, said: “Some retirees may want to sail off into the sunset and take long walks on a beach, and all too often that’s how older people are depicted in advertising, but retirement doesn’t have to be that. It can be a chance to rediscover your youthful exuberance and try new things.
"Acknowledging this will be a breath of fresh air for many pre-retirees, while repositioning CFS as the brand dedicated to making it happen.”
Credits
Client: CFS
Creative Agency: It’s Friday
Media Agency: Essence
Production Company: Good Oil
Director: Curtis Hill
Post Production: The Editors
Music Production & Composition: Electric Sheep Music
