The engines that drive Audi’s design process
Audi’s brand values – digitalisation, sustainability, performance, and design – embody a strong commitment to mobility, a specific lifestyle, and a unique vision of the world. They are the powerful engines propelling every step of Audi’s design process. But how can you keep this brand promise alive in an economic context with fewer product launches? How do you ensure these values come to life outside the company and become tangible, particularly among the brand’s target audience?
Make our brand values tangible for our target audience, by adding an emotional impact through storytelling.
A content strategy that focuses on various content formats, featuring captivating individuals who embody the values and pioneering spirit of Audi.
“This isn’t just a magazine. It’s our way of taking people on a journey of progress, an invitation to embrace the boundless creativity that makes our current era so unique.”
Stef Sleurs, Marketing Manager Audi
Immersed in the Audi universe
Audi Belgium approached iO to develop a brand-strengthening strategy that starts from this context. Our specialists devised a content plan, based on exclusive reports and interviews, reaffirming the underlying principles of Audi’s vision. We focused on designers and pioneers – often Belgians – who share the same outlook on the future as the brand with the four rings. Audi’s claim “Progress you can feel” guided us in the selection and development of various themes in this storytelling approach.
This way, Audi customers and enthusiasts not only receive information on the cars themselves, but are completely immersed in the world of the automotive brand. All articles appear in the online magazine on the Audi.be website. A selection of these articles fuels the monthly newsletter sent to a continuously growing database of subscribers. Additionally, the content formats are also distributed to a broader audience through Audi’s social media channels.
Content as a premium gift
In 2023, we took this content approach even further by combining a selection of articles into a premium 140-page print magazine with a circulation of 3,000 copies.
Despite the popularity of digital media and online publications, paper still plays an important role in spreading ideas and beliefs. Magazines offer a tangible experience that can’t (yet) be replaced by digital media. The feeling of turning a page and holding a physical magazine creates a connection between the reader and the content.
The printed Audi magazine thus became an exclusive gift, both literally and figuratively. It serves as a carrier of content with a long lifespan, significantly enhancing the value of the goodie bags at VIP events. Guests invited to events like the Audi quattro Cup, Brussels Stephex Masters and the Zoute Grand Prix, for example, can take something with them that lingers. The world of Audi in all its facets, that’s Progress you can feel.
Want to chat about your content strategy?
Every organisation has interesting stories to tell. However, you may not know how to reach your target audience effectively. Why not have a chat with one of the iO content specialists? We’d love to listen and help you find out where to go from here.
Free advice from our specialists?
Ruth Nys - Strategy Director Content
An award-winning project
In 2023, this project won a BOCA Award - Winner in category Craftmanship.
We couldn't be more proud of this recognition. It's a testament to our intensive collaboration with the client and the right blend of expertise and skills.