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Gold Award
Bad Idea
Yeti
United States
2026
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Entrant Company
Cartel
Entry Type
Product/Service
Program
Clio Awards 2026
Medium Type
Professional
Medium
Film Craft
Category
Editing
Category
Editing
The hero film opens with a YETI Tundra Cooler flying off the back of a truck and tumbling through the mud. This kicks off a kaleidoscopic fever dream of worst-case scenarios in the mind’s eye of the female lead. As she imagines what could unfold, bites to burns to rashes, to wet dogs to never ending slideshows, the witty voice ove rattles off reason after reason why giving a YETI is a terrible idea. But the truth is, every “disaster” looks kind of amazing. And as the adrenaline builds, so does her resolve. By the end, she commits: this might be the worst idea she’s ever had… but it’s also the best. She’s getting the YETI. The script embraces YETI’s core truth. Giving someone YETI gear is a gateway and a commitment. From the mud to the rodeo to the back of a bush plane, these products are made for the ones who go too far—and the loved ones who enable them. After a barrage of visceral images the viewer is left with the final sentiment of “don’t get them a YETI. Unless… you really love them.” There is a connective tissue that everyone who’s all-in to whatever they’re all-into shares. It’s not just about gift guides and wrapping paper. It’s about understanding what you’re really giving someone when you give them a YETI: permission to go all-in on what they love. To chase obsession into the wild. To bear the hard stuff in favor of an awesome adventure.
Credits
Post Production Company
Cartel
Santa Monica
Brand
Yeti
Austin
Advertising Agency
Wieden + Kennedy
Portland
Production Company
Love Song
Los Angeles
Visual Effects Company
Trafilk
Los Angeles
Sound Design Company
Field Day
Portland
Chief Creative Officer
Felipe Ribeiro
Wieden + Kennedy
Editor
Dan Sherwen
Cartel
President
Jason White
Wieden + Kennedy
Chief Strategy Officer
Andy Lindblade
Wieden + Kennedy
Executive Creative Director
Pierre Jouffray
Wieden + Kennedy
Executive Creative Director
Derek Szynal
Wieden + Kennedy
Sr. Copywriter
Alex Maleski
Wieden + Kennedy
Art Director
Brad Trost
Wieden + Kennedy
Head of Production
Orlee Tatarka
Wieden + Kennedy
Senior Producer
Byron T. Oshiro
Wieden + Kennedy
Director of Business Affairs
Edith Ortiz
Wieden + Kennedy
Business Affairs Manager
Joe Chaath
Wieden + Kennedy
Traffic Manager/Supervisor
Katie Hall
Wieden + Kennedy
Brand Director
Tobin Kittoe
Wieden + Kennedy
Brand Manager
Kjersten Patterson
Wieden + Kennedy
Head of Creative Operations
Christina Kim
Wieden + Kennedy
Creative Operations Director
Lauren Walker
Wieden + Kennedy
Creative Operations Manager
Andrea Moulas
Wieden + Kennedy
Brand Strategy Director
Anthony Holton
Wieden + Kennedy
Head of Media
Jason Strickland
Wieden + Kennedy
Media Director
Emily Graham
Wieden + Kennedy
Media Supervisor
Erica Campbell
Wieden + Kennedy
Media Planner
Tyler Thostenson
Wieden + Kennedy
Associate Media Planner
Oksana Ruiz
Wieden + Kennedy
Co Head of Design Ops + Production
Bijan Berahimi
Wieden + Kennedy
Co Head of Design Ops + Production
Alicia Kuna
Wieden + Kennedy
Design Director
Katie McHugh
Wieden + Kennedy
Design Director
Karen Koch
Wieden + Kennedy
Design Producer
Amy Kirby
Wieden + Kennedy
Designer
Macy Eiesland
Wieden + Kennedy
Group Media Director
Kristen Mcnamee
Wieden + Kennedy
Director of Media Investment
Patrick Mauro
Wieden + Kennedy
Media Investment Manager
Rosie Given
Wieden + Kennedy
Media Supervisor
Alex Barnes
Wieden + Kennedy
Media Director, Audience Insights
Joseph Zisa
Wieden + Kennedy
Director
Daniel Wolfe
Love Song
Director
Jess Kohl
Love Song
Director of Photography
Norm Li
Love Song
Managing Partner
Kelly Bayett
Love Song
Line Producer
Jenni Haberstock
Love Song
Head of Production
Paige Kauffman
Love Song
Associate Editor
Ramon de Souza
Cartel
Managing Director
Lauren Bleiweiss
Cartel
Executive Producer
Viet-An Nguyen
Cartel
Senior Post Producer
Cassandra Guardado
Cartel
Creative Partner + Flame Lead
Claus Hansen
Trafik
Flame Assist
Patick Hoffacker
Trafik
Executive Producer
Karena Ajamian
Trafik
VFX Producer
Ricky Lam
Trafik
VFX Supervisor
Marc Lougee
Trafik
Color Head of Production
Angela Zappella
Trafik
Color Producer
Geoff Linville
Trafik
Creative Director
Matt Drenik
South
Creative Director
Dan Pritikin
South
Executive Director
Ann Haugen
South
Producer
Alina Inés Fox
South
Artist/Writer
Charles Humenry
South
Artist/Writer
Jon Darling
South
Audio Mixer
Noah Woodburn
Field Day
Executive Producer
Deannie O’Neil
Love Song
Executive Producer
Daniel Wolfe
Love Song
Sound Designer
Morgan Johnson
Field Day
Executive Producer
Leslie Carthy
Field Day
Group Executive Producer
Robert Saxon
Wieden + Kennedy
Copy Editor
James Yu
Wieden + Kennedy
Colorist
Daniel de Vue
Trafik
Color Assist
Ali Soofi
Trafik
Chief Executive Officer
Matt Reintjes
YETI
Head of Marketing
Bill Neff
YETI
Sr. Director, Brand Strategy
Austin McKenna
YETI
Sr. Manager, Brand
Erika Derylo
YETI
Sr. Director, Content Production
Taylor Johns
YETI
Executive Creative Director
Carlos Rangel
YETI
Sr. Director, Communications
Joanna Cochran
YETI
Sr. Media Manager
Nicole Whitehead
YETI
Sr. Director, Community Event Marketing
Joe Koehly
YETI
Director, Marketing Operations & Finance
Kelley DeNeen
YETI
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