Tudum

Tudum is all about the fans, and in 2023 Netflix Brazil made history with the biggest one yet. The initiative that began as a small fan event in January 2020 has since taken many forms: annual livestream event, physical almanac, and even digital hub for Netflix fandom. From Maitreyi Ramakrishnan to Chris Hemsworth, the third annual Netflix Tudum featured a star-studded lineup of talent, in addition to exclusive announcements, immersive experiences and plenty of obsession-worthy moments.

The livestream was just the beginning; for the first time, Netflix also hosted a three-day immersive experience for fans in São Paulo. Held at Ibirapuera Park inside the Oscar Niemeyer-designed Bienal building, the event took over more than six acres and was free to the public. Featuring activations based on popular titles like Stranger Things and Squid Game, the IRL event brought shows to life for more than 25,000 fans as they made their way through the space.

Porto Rocha worked with Netflix to evolve the visual identity of the 2023 event. Our task: to push Tudum to the next level while staying true to the maximalist, expressive, and fan-oriented qualities of previous years. An event of this scale needed a 360° approach — our work impacted everything from main stage graphics to merch, signage to employee uniforms, promo posters to spatial installations.

The studio first brought the Tudum logo into 3D, giving the letterforms surprising dimensionality in both flat applications and a physical installation of the wordmark (made even more ‘extra’ in a hot pink, fuzzy texture). Matching the energy of the logo, Porto Rocha leveraged Netflix Sans Ultra Condensed Black to maximize canvas space while referencing the typography of Brazilian street posters — a subtle celebration of the event’s locale.

Illustration provided the perfect arena to highlight Netflix content and fan culture. Porto Rocha  invited five Brazilian artists to create artwork inspired by devoted Netflix fans and the shows they love. Hero illustrations depict scenes of fans with 3D paraphernalia, while spot illustrations highlight objects or ‘easter eggs’ from popular titles: everything from corgis (Bridgerton) to waffles (Stranger Things), a severed hand (Wednesday) to a red beret (Emily in Paris). Arranged in eclectic compositions for communications or scaled to larger-than-life proportions in activations around the space, the studuio created unexpected connections to delight fans by bringing the symbols into their world.

The event’s resounding success proves that magic happens when fans come first: 108 million tuned into the livestream worldwide, not to mention all the tears of joy IRL. From Brazil to the world, Tudum has become a cornerstone of Netflix fandom. And like fans across the globe, Porto Rocha’ll be staying tuned for next year.

Credits

PORTO ROCHA

Creative Direction:
Felipe RochaLeo Porto

Design:
Gabriela CarnabuciEyal ChowersNatalia OledzkaMartín AzambujaDiego Gil de Biedma

Interactive Design:
Marcos Rodrigues

Motion Design:
Thales MunizJosh Krauth-Harding

2D Illustration:
Carlos Ancalmo

3D Design & Animation:
Carolina CarballoIryna LeblonNatalia AgattePedro NekoiPedro VenezianoPepapuke

Copy:
Filipe Bortolotto

Project Management:
Elisa BortoliniJulia Padovan

Account Director:
Luciana Thiesen

Production Partner:
828 Agência
TM1 Brand Experience

Architectural Project
Do Studio

Netflix
André Gonçalves, Jana Borges, Camila Ferreira, Mariana Mendes

Case Study Production

Creative Direction:
Felipe RochaLeo Porto

Design:
Gabriela Carnabuci

Motion Design:
Thales MunizJosh Krauth-Harding

Copy:
Claren Walker

Retouching:
Dino Kužnik

Project Management:
Annie CarmichaelElisa Bortolini

Fonts

Netflix Sans by the Netflix in-house design team in partnership with Dalton Maag

Published
19.02.2024

Credits: Porto Rocha

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