Mini billboards highlight space saving for Smart car campaign

Car marque Smart has launched a campaign reprising its mini-billboard concept - billboards that fit in between the spaces of standard outdoor adverts.

The idea was first used for smart in 2004 to highlight how the small cars can fit into spaces that standard cars cannot, using seven 2.4x2.4m single-sheet vinyl posters on JCDecaux sites in Birmignham, Glasgow, Manchester and London.

Printing, production of framing components and installation was managed by JCDecaux Innovate.

The mini billboards are accompanied by a national 48-sheet and digital outdoor campaign, along with press and online activity.

JCDecaux sales managing director Spencer Berwin said: "The 2010 campaign operates in a very different media environment [than in 2004], yet still deploys 'traditional' outdoor for stand-out and for reaching a mass audience with digital outdoor adding a new immediacy."

A Brabus tailor-made concept is featured on the mini billboards, which allows customer to customise their car from a palette of 18 colours, with a range of upholstery options.