Golden A' Design Award Winner 2020
The luminous red framework encircling PepsiCo Design and Innovation's Game Fuel PRO-AM Consumer Experience Experiential operates as a threshold symbol, establishing sacred or special space within the profane environment of the larger venue, a contemporary interpretation of the ancient architectural tradition of marking transitional zones through portal frames, ceremonial gates, and ritual boundaries that signal passage from ordinary into extraordinary realms. The elevated glass cube crowned with vertical light elements functions as a reliquary or trophy case archetype, positioned above eye level to suggest aspiration, achievement, and reward while its transparency communicates accessibility and visibility of prizes within reach. Red as the dominant chromatic choice carries multiple symbolic resonances including energy, passion, alertness, and competitive intensity, while its complementary relationship with the surrounding cyan environmental lighting creates dynamic tension suggesting the charged atmosphere of competition and focused engagement. The geometric precision of the orthogonal framework communicates rationality, technology, and systematic organization, values aligned with gaming culture emphasis on skill, strategy, and measurable performance. The array of screens functioning as a technological altar or information wall invites communion with digital content, positioning visitors as supplicants before the luminous display. Floor-level LED boundaries trace a magic circle or temenos, the marked sacred precinct within which special rules and experiences apply. The vertical LED elements atop the glass cube suggest ascension, achievement metrics rising upward, or the visual language of progress bars and achievement indicators familiar from digital interfaces. The overall spatial composition creates a temple-like environment dedicated to the rituals of consumer engagement, brand communion, and community gathering around shared cultural interests, employing contemporary materials and technologies to construct experiences of belonging, excitement, and participatory reward that echo ancient patterns of ceremonial space and threshold transformation.
The Mtn Dew AMP Game Fuel Celebrity PRO-AM was a pre-release exhibition pairing gaming professionals with celebrities to highlight the new 2v2 game mode in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and give consumers a sneak peek at the new MTN DEW AMP GAME FUEL can. The activation, hosted as a P.R. event for the brand’s Call of Duty partnership, was broadcast live through Twitch to reach consumers directly.