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Creatives launch designer beach towel collection to highlight the signs of skin cancer

W+K London junior creatives Hannah Young and Aleksandra Atanasovski have teamed up with charity Skcin to design and produce a limited edition beach towel collection, which advises on early tell-tale signs of melanoma – one of the biggest killing cancers in the 15-34 age group.

Each of the towels, which are available at sunandsee.co.uk at a cost of £29.99 each, highlight the five signs of melanoma (mole asymmetry, borders, colour, diameter greater than 6mm and changes) and are designed to help owners detect the signs on their own moles early on. The three towel designs represent different skin tones – Pearl Prevention, Sand Safety and Bronze Aware. 

The towels are released alongside the launch of Skcin’s new mobile app – a comprehensive, educational and self-management tool – designed to be a game-changer in skin cancer awareness, prevention and early detection.

Hannah and Aleks said: “Growing up in a generation where it’s socially desired to have a ‘perfect’ suntan, we wanted to create a project that revolves around the importance of skincare and the dangers of unprotected skin exposure. It was significant to us to create a product that can speak to the younger generation about such an important subject with super stylish design and a very clear message.”

Kathryn Clifford, Co-founder, Skcin, added: “Skcin is delighted to partner with Wieden+Kennedy London to raise awareness of skin cancer prevention and early detection. Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is disproportionately high in young adults and is now one of the biggest killing cancers in the 15-34 age group. 

“Sun&See targets young adults with trendy designs and imagery they can identify with, enabling us to engage with them and provide potentially life-saving educational resources to promote the early detection of melanoma and evoke behavioural change when it comes to the importance of sun safety.” 

Quickbooks Takes Care of Business

Running a small business is stressful at the best of times, but then 2020 happened. That’s why Intuit QuickBooks is launching its biggest ever integrated campaign in the UK to show how it can support – by ‘Taking Care of Business’.

Intuit QuickBooks is committed to helping small businesses and the self-employed by solving major financial problems through digital tools. It tells this story in the campaign through a tiny team of businesspeople – a passionate and hard-nosed team that fit in your pocket and are on call to Take Care of Business 27 hours a day, eight days a week.

Directed by Nick Ball via Blink, the 60” ad will air in the UK throughout 2021. The film will be followed closely by three other 30” product spots, alongside support on radio, digital, and social.

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