Benchmark
Ads
True Name
Digital

True Name

Mastercard · 2019

Agency
McCann New York
Campaign
True Name

Analysis

Mastercard presents a card that lets transgender and nonbinary customers use their chosen names. The campaign won a D&AD Black Pencil.

“True Name”
Product changeMinimal key visual

Why it worked

The familiar card makes the change easy to locate. Rainbow light connects a small product detail to the community it serves.

Lesson

Show a purpose claim through a change to the product.

Image source

© Mastercard. Shown for study and commentary.

Not affiliated with or endorsed by Mastercard.