Challenge

Juventus, one of the world’s best-known football clubs, was looking for new sources of growth. They hoped to build upon their success in Italy to become an icon for a wider audience.

Two young adult models pose outside a laundromat. One sits cross-legged on the curb in black sweats and a white t-shirt, glancing at the camera with a neutral expression; the other stands behind and to the left, looking away from the camera with a slight frown, wearing heather-gray sweats and a black shirt.

What we did

The conventional strategy would have been to look for more football fans worldwide. The plan we developed for Juventus was based on the insight that those fans would be hard to convert into customers. We identified an opportunity that was as simple as it was ambitious: spark desire in customers outside of the category of football by bringing to life the new positioning and creating a set of premium, lifestyle experiences that would capture the imaginations of a new generation of supporters.

Juventus’s transformation went through various touchpoints: including the Allianz Stadium where fans can live the new experience, a new and unexpected touchpoint like the UNDICI cafè, the fashion and lifestyle apparel collections, and products for fans.

IDENTITY, STRATEGY
Juventus Football Club logo in white against a black background.
Close-up of two skateboard decks; one with the Juventus logo on a carbon fiber texture, the other showing part of the word "Juventus" in large, white letters outlined in black.

Outcome

Launched in 2017, the new Juventus identity took the industry by storm by transforming football into a means for epitomizing an attitude and serving as a platform for innovation and experiences. This appealed to football fans, as well as to entertainment enthusiasts who are further away from football as a sport.

Our work was also recognized among the best design work in the world—awarded two D&AD awards—proving this to be a beautifully successful brand that broke all the rules.