Leo Burnett Ukraine – Ukrainian Sublife
Client: Red Cross Ukraine
Award:
BRONZE – Kyiv International Advertising Festival – SOCIAL GOALS CONTESTS / PEACE – OUT OF HOME ADVERTISING

Leo Burnett Ukraine
Creative Director: Anatoliy Davydov
Senior Copywriter: Vladislav Minchev
Art Director: Mykola Korolyov
Designer: Margaryta Marushevskaya
Film Director: Yevgen Kozeko

Chief Creative Director, Publicis Groupe Ukraine and Czech Republic: Kosta Schneider
Chief Creative Officer, Publicis Groupe Central and Eastern Europe: Jorg Riommi

More than year already into the full scale war. russia’s missiles constantly fall on Ukrainian civilian districts. Under daily screams of sirens people flee their homes seeking shelter in subways. Backyards, bedrooms, cafes, schools… As subway replaces dozens of public and private spaces, life turns into sublife. We wanted to show the atmosphere of Ukrainian subways in other subways around the world. So that people taking a subway home, could feel what it’s like when subway becomes home. We used live-footages made in February 2022, depicting Kyiv subway. Welcoming people to Ukrainian subways, subkitchens, subschools, subbedrooms and other subspaces.

Results: Inspired by the idea, many media agencies from around the world joined the initiative, providing placements for free. Millions of metro users were reached. Campaign is still on air, gathering donations for people of Ukraine through Red Cross.