adidas IWD

INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY 2020

            OBJECTIVE   Even though women are the fastest growing and most successful group of innovators, their ideas are held back by unequal, insufficient funding. For International Women’s Day 2020, adidas moved beyond empowerment and into tangible action for women. They will be creating change by supporting and investing directly in women who reimagine sport throughout the industry. adidas tasked Refinery29 to amplify these stories, while calling out to donate to the crowdsourcing campaign on iFundWomen.
            CONCEPT  International Women's Day is a celebration where we remember what women all over the world have done, but it’s also a reminder that we've still got a long way to go.
            We believe reimagining sports aren’t only tied to the field - here are the Women of Note who are not only creating their own path, but bettering the journey for all women in sports.
            WORK  This 5-part video series will introduce these women, capturing them in their own cities and see what has influenced their need to take action and create a better future for women in sports. A content hub was created to collect all these stories.
            ROLE  Creative Direction, Art Direction, Styling Direction, Photo Direction

                MOODBOARDS 
            1. Overarching program moodboard to inform shot list with a look and feel that is both powerful and energetic. To showcase how these women created noteworthy companies for all women to suceed in sports, I wanted to show the spirit of collective team work.
            2. We played with mirrored movements on split screens that shows talent’s past to present’s talent, showcasing how she’s bringing her love of sport to reimagine it for other women.
             3. At the end, we included quote to play off of the series name, Women of Note, showcasing they’re noteworthy of both attention and funding.

            HELENE GUILLAUME OF WILD.AI, an app that uses data and physiology to help female athletes train based on their menstrual cycles.
            Live Link Here

            SUSAN SULLIVAN OF WOMENS SPORTS FILM FESTIVAL, a festival that reimagines who gets to tell the stories of female athletes.
            Live Link Here

            ALEX TAYLOR OF HOOP YORK CITY, a space to increase the presence of female players on the court, one game at a time.
            Live Link Here

            BRITTANY & KHIANA OF INCORP[HER]ATED, bridging the gap between BIPOC communities and representation in creative industries, specifically streetwear.
            Live Link Here

            MARISA HAMAMOTO OF INFINITE FLOW, a professional dance company composed of dancers with and without disabilities.
            Live Link Here