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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
Design
Category
Posters
DISCLAIMER: Artwork is optimised for large format billboards. To get an experience closest to that of the consumer, please view it full screen on a laptop or larger. Many Australians delay eye tests because declining vision happens so gradually it often goes unnoticed. Simply telling people to book an eye test had proven ineffective. The Hidden Eye Test transformed posters from static advertising into functional self-diagnosis tools. Designed to respond differently depending on the viewer’s eyesight, each poster delivered a personalised experience through visual perception alone. Those with good eyesight saw the eyewear they needed to keep their eyes healthy, while those with bad eyesight saw what they needed more urgently: an eye test, eye scan or eye care. Created in collaboration with optometrists and AI artists, the design was made possible by combining advanced illusion techniques, eye tests, layering high and low frequency images, as well as a meticulous composition of background, wardrobe, shapes, colour and contrast. By blending visual storytelling, optical illusion theory and AI-assisted craft, the work pushed poster design beyond persuasion into function. The campaign drove a 1,398% increase in eye test bookings, a 126% rise in appointments and 134% growth in eyewear sales, proving that innovative design can create real behaviour change at scale.
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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