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Prudential TV

 
 

In 2015, the Freakonomics podcast dedicated an episode titled “How to Make a Smart TV Ad” to Prudential’s long-running TV campaign.

Hosted by Harvard psychology Professor Dan Gilbert, each ad in the campaign features a real-life experiment designed to teach people about the human behaviors that get in the way when planning for the future.

 

“I never thought I’d make an episode of Freakonomics radio extolling the virtues of a series of TV ads for a financial services firm. But. The ads are, to me at least, tiny behavioralist masterpieces.”

— Stephen J. Dubner, Freakonomics Radio

 
 
 

 
 

The Dominoes Experiment

 

To show people the power of compound interest, we built a 30-foot-tall, fully functioning domino display—and we set a Guinness World Record in the process.

 

Making of The Dominoes Experiment

 
 

 
 

The Balloons Experiment

 

We helped people understand the importance of saving for the future on a more emotional level by asking them to “give up” some of the things they love to do today.

 
 

Experiments: Balloons & Dominoes

Client: Prudential
Agency: Droga5
Prod. Co.: Reset
Director: Andrew Russell
Role: Art Direction, Experience Design