STADSARCHIEF AMSTERDAM

A campaign that brings Amsterdam’s (hidden) sculptures to a young creative audience. Reaching MBO/HBO students exactly where they already are: on their commute.

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Art & Culture

The challenge: attract young creative students to a place not typically associated with young people. My angle was art and culture — specifically sculpture. Sculpture is interesting, beautiful, and tells a story. These qualities make it appealing to people both inside and outside Amsterdam.

What inspired me to choose sculpture was the sheer number of beautiful works hidden throughout Amsterdam’s streets — many of which students walk past every day without noticing. The City Archives holds the stories behind them.

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Target Audience

Based on research, I defined a clear persona for this campaign — a creative MBO/HBO student living in or around Amsterdam, curious about culture and design.

 

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Campaign Strategy

I chose an informative and inspiring campaign to draw students to the City Archives. The campaign makes it clear what the Archives contains — and why it matters to young creatives. Reaching them where they already are was the key.

 

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Bus shelter poster

Eye-catching static poster at bus stops around Amsterdam, targeting students during their commute.

 
 

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Metro & bus screens

Animated advertising on screens inside buses and metro — seen daily by thousands of students.

 

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Narrowcasting app

A Figma-prototyped app that pushes notifications when near a monument and delivers story content on arrival.

 

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Campaign Materials

I chose an informative and inspiring campaign to draw students to the City Archives. The campaign makes it clear what the Archives contains — and why it matters to young creatives. Reaching them where they already are was the key.

 
Bus shelter poster
 
Social media post
 
 
Advertising screen in buses and metro (animated)
 

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Narrowcasting App

I prototyped a narrowcasting app in Figma. It works like the website, but with a location-aware layer: you receive a notification when you’re near a monument, and as soon as you arrive, you get the full story. Below you’ll find both the promotional video and an explainer video for the app.

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Promotional Videos

Promotional video content created for the City Archive campaign.