Bai, maker of low-calorie, antioxidant-infused drinks, is returning to the Super Bowl in 2017 with a spot starring its chief flavour officer Justin Timberlake and a “surprise special guest.”
The spot marks Bai’s first national Super Bowl appearance. In 2016, the beverage brand aired a regional Super Bowl ad called “Horse Whisperer.” Created by Barton F. Graf, the spot featured a loud-mouthed “horse whisperer” who spends the majority of the ad yelling at the horse behind him.
In 2017, Bai has decided to take its creative in-house. The brand’s 30-second Super Bowl 51 spot was created by Bai’s internal creative team, which is led by its chief creative officer Chad Portas. Portas served as director of design at SapientNitro before joining Bai in 2014.
Bai’s founder and CEO Ben Weiss said in a statement that Timberlake also “played an integral role in the development of” the brand’s game day spot.
“Justin has been working closely with our team on several new projects and we are excited to see them all come to life in 2017,” he said. “This is just the beginning.”
Timberlake was named Bai’s chief flavour officer in November 2016. According to the brand, Timberlake is involved with “new flavour innovation, product launches, marketing campaigns and digital content, among other initiatives” at the company.
Source: The Drum
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