Mallika Joshi
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Longitude 77

Pernod Ricard India’s first Indian single malt, launched through contemporary Indian culture and craft. I was the 2D art director on the launch, with space design support to the 3D team.

Client / Studio
Longitude 77 · Pernod Ricard India
Role
2D art direction · Space design support · Launch toolkit · Marketing collateral
Year
2023
Tools
Canva · Illustrator · Photoshop · Premiere Pro

+ The launch in numbersReported by White Media Marketing

01Brief

A new expression of Indian luxury

The brief was to introduce a new Indian single malt in a category shaped by established international names. The launch needed to give Longitude 77 a distinct cultural presence.

The theatrical launch experience
+ The launch experience
Longitude 77 gift box and a pour into two glasses under a jaali light patternLongitude 77 bottle and tube with copper props on a marble table against a blue wall
+ The productBottle, tube and gift box
02Concept

Culture as the experience

White’s approach brought Indian craft, fashion, music and performance into one immersive event. Large installations and a theatrical journey made the brand’s India-inspired positioning tangible.

As 2D art director, I set the visual direction and gave space design support to the 3D team as the stage and bar pavilion went from line drawing to built set.

Artists and performances at the Longitude 77 launch
+ Artists and performances
+ Main stageLine drawing to the built set, from the launch film
+ Bar pavilionLine drawing to the built pavilion, from the launch film
03Experience

An experience at scale

The agency describes more than 100 artists, over 15 rare artefacts and elements sourced across India, and more than 10 figures from film, fashion, music and food.

Indian craft and artefacts within the launch environment
+ Indian craftArtefacts within the launch environment
Guests from film, fashion, music and culinary culture
+ GuestsFilm, fashion, music and culinary culture
04Launch

The launch, beyond the room

I developed a launch toolkit and marketing collateral, so the visual direction carried across launch communications after the night itself.

White reports 2,400 drinks served in under 45 minutes. The wider launch reached the media numbers at the top of this page; these are collective project outcomes.

Coordinated drinks service at the launch
+ Drinks service

In the press

Business Wire IndiaThe India launch ↗Forbes IndiaThe Dubai launch ↗