How a creative agency turned England fans' prayer pose into a clever World Cup campaign
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Tom May
Summary
London-based creative agency Happy Ending created "It Cometh Home," a campaign that turns the prayer pose England fans unconsciously make during tense football moments into physical prayer beads. The article argues this is a brilliant piece of self-promotion that demonstrates how effective advertising doesn't sell products but understands and designs for existing fan rituals and behaviors.
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Creative BoomHow a creative agency turned England fans' prayer pose into a clever World Cup campaigncreativeboom.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledEvery England fan has a tell. Some can't watch penalties. Some leave the room. Some grip a cushion so hard that it loses its shape by full time.
It's this unconscious gesture, repeated by millions, that London and South West studio Happy Ending has decided to design for.
The best campaigns don't sell products; they understand rituals fans already perform.
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