Environmental & OOH Advertising

You can’t scroll past a mural. You can’t close out of a billboard. Out-of-home advertising lives in the world—in airports, on street corners, across the side of a building you’ve walked past a hundred times. When it’s done right, it becomes part of the landscape. And maybe even part of someone’s routine.

We’ve built campaigns that stretch from Times Square to the side of a rural barn—and they’ve worked best when they’ve been part of something bigger. When the mural leads to the story online. When the billboard builds curiosity that gets answered in digital. We design for that kind of orchestration: environmental campaigns that pair seamlessly with digital rollouts, giving your audience multiple ways in.

For one of our clients in Maui, Hawaii, we took over the airport—and watched people actually stop mid-walk, read, and pull out their phones. Not to scan a QR code. Just to document the moment. That’s the kind of interaction we’re aiming for. Not noise. Not wallpaper. Something that creates pause—and ideally, a little connection.

It’s not just about scale. It’s about intent.

Environmental & OOH Advertising

You can’t scroll past a mural. You can’t close out of a billboard. Out-of-home advertising lives in the world—in airports, on street corners, across the side of a building you’ve walked past a hundred times. When it’s done right, it becomes part of the landscape. And maybe even part of someone’s routine.

We’ve built campaigns that stretch from Times Square to the side of a rural barn—and they’ve worked best when they’ve been part of something bigger. When the mural leads to the story online. When the billboard builds curiosity that gets answered in digital. We design for that kind of orchestration: environmental campaigns that pair seamlessly with digital rollouts, giving your audience multiple ways in.

For one of our clients in Maui, Hawaii, we took over the airport—and watched people actually stop mid-walk, read, and pull out their phones. Not to scan a QR code. Just to document the moment. That’s the kind of interaction we’re aiming for. Not noise. Not wallpaper. Something that creates pause—and ideally, a little connection.

It’s not just about scale. It’s about intent.

A Strategy for Every Square Foot

Every outdoor campaign starts with strategy. Who are we speaking to? Where will they see it? What are they doing in that moment—and how can we meet them there? At Watson, we approach environmental advertising the same way we approach digital: grounded in insights, fueled by storytelling.

We partner closely with our Media Planning & Buying team to help clients navigate site selection, permitting, and placement. That means you’re not left guessing which corner or concourse delivers the most return—and you’re never flying blind when it comes to compliance.

From Concept to Concrete (and Everything In Between)

Designing for out-of-home is its own craft. A billboard has different rules than a terminal ad. A mural invites a different interaction than a bus wrap. Our team understands how to tailor creative across formats—translating visual systems into large-scale print, LED screens, backlit displays, and 3D installations.

We provide full production-ready files, vendor coordination, and guidance on material specs for durability and legibility. And for digital displays, we build flexible, scalable creative suites that adapt across resolutions and environments without losing their edge.

This integrated thinking connects directly with our work in Brand Campaigns, Retail & Hospitality Branding, and Event & Experience Designensuring your audience sees a unified story, no matter where they encounter it.

Designed for Dialogue, Built for Belonging

OOH advertising doesn’t live in a vacuum—it lives in neighborhoods, communities, shared spaces. We believe those campaigns should feel rooted, not dropped in. That’s where transcreation comes in. Beyond translation, we adapt voice, imagery, and design to meet the cultural and linguistic nuances of your target audience.

Whether you’re launching in a multicultural market, speaking across generations, or creating work that’s ADA-accessible, we make sure your message lands—in every sense of the word.

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By intention, we work across industries—because depth matters, but so does breadth. Range fuels fresh thinking. Creative tension sparks better questions. And curiosity? That’s where the breakthroughs begin.

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From Portland to Bend, Seattle to Sausalito—our teams are spread across the West Coast, nestled between forests, surf breaks, and the occasional volcano. The kind of landscape that fuels bold ideas and creative mischief.

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