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Volkswagen Road Tales
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  • DigitalCreative Use of Data
  • Digital DesignCreative Use of Data
  • DigitalBranded Apps & Games
  • Radio & AudioCreative Use of Technology
  • ExperientialUse of Technology

Country

  • Netherlands

Client

  • Volkswagen

Production Company

  • ACHTUNG! mcgarrybowen

Creative Agency

  • ACHTUNG mcgarrybowen!

App Production Company

  • Robot Kittens

Production

  • Since '88
  • Round Trip

Sound Design

  • Big Orange

Advertising Agency

  • Isobar Amsterdam

Design Agency

  • ACHTUNG! mcgarrybowen

Road Tales are location-based audiobooks that transform ordinary highways into magical tales. To make this happen, Achtung!/Isobar scanned the entire Dutch highway system (5000 kilometres) to identify thousands of objects along Dutch highways. They then worked with several illustrators and award-winning children’s book writers to make the experience feel both innovative and handcrafted. This way, they made sure the app felt more like magic than just a smart tech system: qualitative children's books, rather than just an ad campaign. And that's crucial if you want to grab kids’ undivided attention.