Case study

Air Liquide

The space between. A campaign that made the invisible toll of untreated sleep apnea visible, the quiet distance it creates between couples, even when they share a bed.

IndustryMedical Devices & Respiratory CareServicesCampaign Strategy, Brand Campaign Creative, Video Production
01 Strategy

Sleep apnea doesn’t just disrupt sleep. It disrupts connection.

Untreated sleep apnea is more than a medical condition, left unchecked, it quietly erodes patience, emotional engagement, and the shared moments that hold couples together.

The campaign targeted this unseen gap directly, aiming to evoke empathy in both sufferers and partners and make the case for treatment feel personal, not clinical.

02 Identity

A metaphor built to make an invisible condition visible.

The space
between.

03 Messaging

A metaphor you could see, and feel.

Poignant imagery and film depicted couples lying in bed, feet apart yet miles apart, dramatizing the emotional distance sleep apnea creates.

Real couples shared their own experiences on camera, grounding the metaphor in lived testimony and giving viewers permission to see themselves in the story.

04 Activation

From a medical issue to a relationship issue.

The campaign drove significant engagement across platforms, with healthcare providers reporting an increase in sleep apnea consultations following launch.

Campaign
05 Measurement

Campaign results.

Couples reached out to say the campaign had sparked conversations about their health and their relationship, exactly the reconnection the work was built to inspire.

Campaign reach

6.2M

Impressions across video and social

Consultations

+33%

Increase in reported sleep apnea consultations

Video completion

71%

Full-length view rate on the film

Social response

15K+

Shares and comments across platforms

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