Botafogo F.R. · The Unnoticed Sponsorship
An invisible sponsorship, making melanoma more visible than ever.
- Awards
- 2 x Grand Prix Drums – Social Purpose and PR for Good
- 5 x Gold Drums – Media, PR, Social Purpose, Sponsorship
- Silver LIA – Creativity in PR, Best Use of Sponsorship
- Results
- +50Morganic impressions
- +62,600%social media visibility
- +28,500%website traffic
- +60Mearned media
Botafogo F.R. and Melanoma Brasil launched, The Unnoticed Sponsorship campaign to raise awareness about melanoma by placing a tiny, 4mm black dot—mimicking the size of a melanoma—on players’ jerseys during official matches. Invisible to most at first, this subtle placement symbolized how melanoma often goes unnoticed.
The campaign flipped traditional loud sponsorships on their head, triggering national media buzz and massive online engagement after the hidden message was revealed. It ended up being one of the most shared cancer campaigns in Brazilian history.










AWARDED
Cannes Lions
- Shortlist - PR
- Shortlist - Health & Wellness
- Shortlist - Entertainment Lions for Sport
London International Awards
- Silver - Creativity in PR, Best Use of Sponsorship
- Bronze - Health & Wellness Education and Services Campaign
Brazilian Creative Club
- In Book - Media
The One Show
- Merit - Design for Good
- Merit - Health / OOH
- Merit - OOH / Innovation
Clio Health
- Bronze - Creative Use of Media
- Bronze - Creative Effectiveness
D&AD
- Shortlist - Health & Wellbeing / PR
- Shortlist - PR / Single Market
The Drum Awards
- #1 Most Awarded Campaign of the Awards
- Grand Prix - Social Purpose
- Grand Prix For Good - PR
- Gold - Advertising / Guerrilla Marketing/Stunts
- Gold - Experiential / Creative Use of Budget
- Gold - Media / Sponsorship
- Gold - Social Purpose / Wellness and Health
- Gold - PR / Activation
ADC Annual Awards
- Merit - Design for Good / Health / Wellness
- Merit - Advertising / Out of Home
Ad Age Healthcare Impact Awards
- Gold - Healthcare Impact
- Silver - Healthcare Impact
Lisbon Awards
- Gold - Media
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