THIS IS HOW WE WORK NOW™ 2022

The last time we rethought work, we drove horses to work.

With COVID, things changed. Offices became video calls and work pants became sweatpants. It was the biggest change in work since the assembly line, and it wasn’t going back. Given that we’ve been helping people work together remotely for nearly a decade, we were more than ready to see the old ways go.

The old rules of work are dead, just like this guy.

That said, many businesses needed a nudge. Who better to announce the old ways of working are dead than an undead CEO Jack McDichael? In a multi-channel campaign featuring a series of memorable spots, Jack boldly reveals that the old rules of work were entirely made up. Now, it’s time to make up something better, because This Is How We Work Now.

Output

Film, Digital, Design, Photography, Brand Strategy, Brand Platform

“Why talk about it, when you can sing?”

— Jack McDichael, CEO

The irreverent, truth-telling optimist who has seen the future.

In a category full of dry, self-serious, earnest, talk we chose to take an approach that’s filled with wit, irreverence, and has the confidence of a company that has seen the future and returned with a map.

The irreverent, truth-telling optimist who has seen the future

The irreverent, truth-telling optimist who has seen the future

The irreverent, truth-telling optimist who has seen the future

“Comedy in ads is common, but this spot for Upwork made us laugh more than anything else we've seen recently.”

– Alexandra Jardine, Ad Age

“What attracted me to this project was that it’s such a ridiculous, over-the-top story, and yet it’s based on a deep human truth. But, honestly, the main reason why I did it is that I love shooting with dead people."

– Ivan Zacharias, Director/Filmmaker

Credits

Project Manager:

Priscilla Siwan

Executive Producer:

Bernadette Spear

Senior Designer:

Johan Vilchez

Associate Design Director:

Akira Nakamura

Design Director:

Stephanie Munoz

Senior Brand
Marketing Manager:

Chanel Jackson

Executive Creative Director:

Patrick Holly

Creative Director:

Nick Scarlet

Writers:

Todd Lamb, Collin Carpio

Similar case studies