Flamin’ Hot Funyuns

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RECOGNITION
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Truths

Funyuns are a zesty snack and flamin’ hot dust is instantly recognizable.
Zest is the flavor of being yourself, it's noticeable and makes you stand out. 
Only the truly cool have an undeniable zest for life.
The mark of the beast is a popular horror trope, and being marked by an entity is present in a lot of media, like Nosferatu, Dracula, 
The Wolfman, etc.

Insight

Zest is innate, you either have it or you don’t. 
Flamin’ Hot Funyuns has it, and you could too.

Idea

Forget the mark of the beast, the bright red fingers are the Mark of the Zesty.
You can see who's got it and who doesn’t have what it takes.

OOH





SOCIAL


Platform:
Tiktok





Mark Of the Zesty: This Reading is For You



Partner with tarot readers on Tiktok.  They pull cards and dramatically reveal: "You bear the mark... the crimson stain of the chosen ones"

We will use descriptors of what makes a person “spicy” 

(Bold, unfiltered, not bland, Memorable, Risk Takers/The ones who make history and lead real change, Intense, Make boring situations interesting/ Makes the party fun, Unpredictable, Interesting)







Card interpretations: The Fool (bold risk-taker), 
The Magician (makes magic happen), 
The Tower (disrupts the status quo)

End each reading: "If you see red on their fingertips, you know they're marked by the zesty"


Twist: Some readings tell people they're "bland" (Tower reversed, etc.) which creates engagement as people want to prove they have “the mark”

SOCIAL AR FILTER


Platform:
Tiktok/IG/Snapchat
Mirror Mode Filter

HOW IT WORKS:
 Users take a selfie. The mark doesn't appear on them directly,  it only reveals itself in reflective surfaces (mirror selfies, phone screens, windows). 

Red smoke surrounds their reflection. Their fingers stain crimson with Flamin' Hot dust.

THE HORROR: you can't see it on yourself, only when you look at your reflection. The mark has chosen you, whether you're ready or not.

Tagline: "You cannot choose it. It chooses you."
(Drop in image)


STUNT

Some Marks You Regret


Free/subsidized tattoo removal for regrettable tattoos (specifically ones people got trying to fit in, be part of a trend, or impress someone else. Ex-names, tribal bands from the 2000s, matching friend tattoos from people they don't talk to anymore.) Funyuns demographic tends to skew young and rebellious, the exact people who are the most likely to fall victim to a bad tattoo/friday the 13th special.


InsightTattoos are permanent marks of who you used to be when you were trying to fit in. The Mark of the Zesty is the authentic mark of who you actually are, a nonconformist.
How it worksPartner with tattoo removal clinics in major cities. Application process where people share the story of their regrettable tattoo: why they got it, why it doesn't represent them anymore.
Best stories get free removal sessions. 

MADELEINE GOULD |  AD


Maddy is an Art Director with expertise in concept development and design execution. She builds bold, thoughtful campaigns, and occasionally replicas of every neighborhood she’s ever lived in, in The Sims.

When she isn’t pushing pixels she can be found snowboarding and raising her beloved puppy,  Zero.

AWARDS


🥉4x Bronze Cannes Lions
🥈2xThe ONE Show- Silver Pencil
🥈Silver CLIO- Creative Effectiveness Winner 2025
🥇CLIO Cannabis 2022 Gold
🥈AdAge’s Small Agency of the Year 2018 Silver
The hires leading up to it
🥉CLIO Cannabis 2022 Bronze

AGENCIES


Mother
Hook
VCCP
Laundry Service
Vayner Media
The Many
Duncan Channon


JWT
Juxtapose Studio



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