Client: D.G Yuengling & Son, Inc.
Director of Marketing: Tyler Simpson
Creative Agency: Laughlin Constable
Chief Executive Officer: Mat Lignel
Chief Creative Officer: Dan Fietsam
Creative Director: Jon Laughlin
Creative Director: Grant Simpson
Executive Producer: Phil Smith
Art Director: Chris DeYoung
Art Director: Allie Geise
Copywriter: Miki Turner
Copywriter: Matt Portman
Account Director: Kate Raasch
Senior Account Manager: Jonathan Cleveland
Chief Strategy Officer: Mark Carlson
SVP, Strategic Planning: Katy Gajewicz
Production Company: Fancy Content
Director: Jason Zada
Editorial Company: HIVE
Published: May 2018
Synopsis:
D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc., America’s Oldest Brewery®, announced today the launch of “Spread Your Wings,” an exciting, new brand campaign and tagline designed to engage consumers. The launch of the advertising campaign is the first driven largely by Yuengling’s sixth generation – Jen, Debbie, Wendy and Sheryl Yuengling.
In 1829, the Yuengling brewery, originally named the “Eagle Brewery,” debuted the iconic eagle on its label and it has remained a prominent part of brand imagery ever since. “Spread Your Wings” builds on the Yuengling Eagle iconography and centers on its eagle wings to symbolize the unique qualities of the brand and today’s consumers.
“The ‘Spread Your Wings’ campaign represents the values of strength, hard work and resiliency that have been a large part of our success for over six generations,” said Wendy Yuengling, 6th generation daughter, D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc. “It symbolizes the independent and spirited nature of the Yuengling brand, and embodies the energy and passion of our loyal fans, while inviting new drinkers to discover us as well.”
Chicago-based creative agency Laughlin Constable, recently named Agency of Record for Yuengling, set the creative vision for “Spread Your Wings.”
“’Spread Your Wings’ expresses the love and zeal for the beer that’s a strong asset for the Yuengling brand,” said Dan Fietsam, Chief Creative Officer. “We wanted to leverage that enthusiasm with the core elements of the brand like the eagle to stoke the passion of the next generation of Yuengling drinkers as well as the people who have always loved the brand.”