some weights are harder to spot than others
Close-up of a dumbbell with "I'VE NOT BEEN FEELING IT LATELY" engraved text, gym background with two people exercising.

The brief was simple: normalise mental health conversations. We know that exercise has a great impact on mental health, so we wanted to leverage that and use it to start a conversation with our community. We’re not mental health experts, so we reached out to Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), to give us some useful insights on the most common phrases people say when subtly asking for help.

I was Lead Creative for the concept, artistic direction, visual style and copy. 

The campaign went viral on social media, was featured on PRWeek.co.uk and is still one of Gymshark’s highest-ever performing organic posts, with over 20M impressions.

Organic social, CRM, website.

Close-up of a barbell weight with the text 'WORK JUST FEELS LIKE TOO MUCH ATM.' Two blurred people in the background.
Close-up of a weight plate with "I hate what I see in the mirror" printed on it, in a gym setting.
Promotional image for Mental Health Awareness Week by Gymshark, featuring messages about mental health support and collaboration with CALM. Includes images of weight plates with motivational text and information about the Deload hub for guidance and support.
Close-up of a dumbbell with the text 'I'M TIRED OF PRETENDING' in focus, with two blurred people in the background.

Brand: Gymshark
Agency: In-house
Creative: Chloe Adams