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The Hidden Eye Test turned traditional billboards into interactive vision screenings, redefining how outdoor engages with and serves the public.

Using a clever blend of technology and optometric science, each billboard showed two completely different messages depending on the viewer’s eyesight. Those with good vision saw a selection of stylish eyewear products. But for those with declining eyesight, the innovative design revealed something more urgent: the need for an eye test, eye scan, or eyecare.

Tactically placed in high-traffic zones with controlled distance, the billboards not only built brand awareness but drove real-world action, turning passive media into an active health check which motivated visits to 1001 Optometry stores.

AWARDS

Best Ads - Top Pick
Cannes Lions - Bronze
Cannes Lions - Gold x3 (campaign)
Cannes Lions - Shortlist x6
Clios - Gold x2
LBB - Work of the Month
LBB - Work of the Week

MADEIT CREDITS

  • 1001 OptometryClient
Project featured: on 19th May 2025

The Hidden Eye Test

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