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The Hidden Eye Test
1001 Optometry
Australia
2026
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Entrant Company
VML
Entry Type
Product/Service
Launch Country
Australia
Program
Clio Awards 2026
Medium Type
Professional
Medium
Creative Disruption
Category
Out of Home
DISCLAIMER: Artwork is optimised for large format billboards. For the closest viewing experience, please view full screen on a laptop or larger. One in five Australians are living with an undiagnosed eye condition. 1001 Optometry needed a way to speak directly to those who didn’t know they were struggling, while still encouraging everyone else to keep their eyes healthy. A single-minded message, designed for two entirely different audiences. Instead of broadcasting a generic eye-care message, 1001 Optometry transformed static billboards into interactive diagnostic experiences. Each execution responded differently depending on the viewer’s eyesight. Those with healthy vision saw the fashionable eyewear they needed to maintain their eye health, while those with impaired vision saw what they needed more urgently: an eye test, eye scan, or eyecare. In doing so, Out of Home shifted from brand messaging to self-discovery. Advertising didn’t claim there was a problem... it let people see it for themselves. Placed near 1001 Optometry stores, the work drove immediate behaviour change, earning $22M in media value from a $30K spend. Bookings increased 1,398%, eye tests rose 126%, and sales grew 134%, redefining what Australians expect from an eye-care brand.
Credits
Advertising Agency
VML
Sydney
Client
1001 Optometry
Sydney
Advertising Agency
VML
Sydney
Agency Network
VML
AUNZ
Holding Company
WPP
London
Design Company
Prospex Park
Los Angeles
Public Relations Agency
Burson
Sydney
Media Agency
Wavemaker
Sydney
Sound Design Company
Noise International
Sydney
Chief Creative Officer
Paul Nagy
VML
Chief Executive Officer
James Lee
1001 Optometry
Executive Director
Jon Bird
VML
Chief Executive Officer
Tom Tearle
VML
Executive Creative Director
Richard Williams
VML
Creative Director
Jack Delmonte
VML
Copywriter
Charlie Dejean
VML
Art Director
Andrew Bao
VML
Art Director
Bryce Waters
Chief Strategy Officer APAC
Alison Tilling
VML
Account Executive
Leanne Keogh
VML
Account Executive
Imogen Butcher
VML
Executive Producer
Rachel Rider
VML
Producer
Stevi Russell
VML
Editor
Aleksander Janev
VML
Editor
Mitch Clark
VML
Managing Director
Kelly Foxcroft
VML
Retail and Optometry Director
Edward Lee
1001 Optometry
Head of Optometry and Professional Services
Margaret Lam
1001 Optometry
Account Executive
Charlotte Tromans
Burson
Account Executive
Daniel Tan Xi Ren
Burson
Account Executive
Bill Collier
Burson
Account Executive
Georgina Dawson
Burson
Account Executive
Rubi Hudson
Wavemaker
Club10 (Talent Management)
Hayley Bedack
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