Bus Wrap Adidas

The Challenge

In May 2014, 32 London buses took to the roads sporting striking black, white and red images of iconic footballers such as Lionel Messi, Steven Gerrard, Mesut Ozil, Luis Suarez and Dani Alves, with the strapline ‘All in or nothing’.

The vehicle wraps were applied to the new limited-edition wide format ‘painted bus’ design from Exterion Media UK. The project was created to support Adidas’ involvement in the Football World Cup as well as celebrate the ‘Year of the Bus’.

The Solution

The combination of intricate promotional graphics and the new bus shape meant the key challenge was ensuring the integrity of the design over the different elevations/bodywork of the bus and the consistency of the display. Luckily this process was expertly managed by VGL who produced stunning images utilizing Contra Vision® and 3M™ material. Performance White on Black was applied to the windows to ensure the best possible results, not just from a print perspective but also for ease of application and removal.

Jason Cotterrell, Managing Director at Exterion Media commented, “We’re particularly proud to be part of such a fantastic campaign with Adidas. Painting the entirety of one of our iconic New Routemasters is an entirely new approach to bus advertising and is guaranteed to turn heads on London’s busy high streets. The capital is the center of creativity for advertising so we’re really looking forward to seeing what other brands can do to make the most of this incredibly powerful advertising platform.”

Contra Vision was delighted to see Performance White on Black material incorporated into the eye-catching New Routemasters designs, promoting such iconic brands and players.