For these references below, these videos work well for Lowe's because they lean into creator-led storytelling, real-life project scenarios, and platform-native execution—making the content feel authentic, helpful, and value-forward rather than promotional. This are key considerations you should keep in mind when ideating your own concepts.
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*While you do not need to be located in the US, you will need to be able to film at a Lowe's location in order to participate*
Now that spring is nearly upon us, motivation has never been higher for homeowners to tackle projects around the home and yard. With new and renewed projects at hand, the need for new tools, materials, and appliances arise. Lowe's knows this better than anyone, and that is why their Spring Into Deals event, which is an extension of their peak spring sales, has become such a valuable and exciting moment for their shoppers each year, finding great deals to start their season off right. And it's time for us to help Lowe's get motivated to take advantage at this key time of year.
The goal of this project is to produce two different exciting, simple, and authentic roughly :15 social-first videos, in both English and Spanish, that help drive awareness and participation in Lowe's Spring Into Deals. Spring is an exciting and motivated time, and your videos should highlight that excitement, while encouraging viewers to take advantage of the deals that spring has to offer at Lowe's. To do this well, authenticity is going to be important: both creatively, in how you convey Spring Into to the audience, but also in format, adhering to organic social video best practices. Your videos also need to be direct with to-the-point messaging without losing the celebratory sense of excitement that these Spring Into deals create. We're looking for videos that are clever and inspired by other successful social media formats, of which there are many for direct-to-camera approaches. Lowe's is open to your creative POV, and even to lo-fi executions if they make sense for the format you're pitching (i.e. something you might shoot with an iPhone). Above all though, relatability is especially important – in your messaging and in your conceptual approach, as these videos need to feel like you're watching real people sharing how they're operating at their best in spring. You'll also need to film at least some of your content in a Lowe's store.
Your videos should generally focus around key spring categories, such as Lawn & Garden, Outdoor Power Equipment, Grills, Patios, etc. For both videos, the primary focus should always be on how taking advantage of Spring Into Deals can help you finish your spring projects, so specific products will not be provided or highlighted. It's more about showing how Lowe's makes spring projects affordable, approachable, and doable, so you can think of each category as more of a setting, or "theme" for the type of spring project your talent might be taking on.
In terms of talent, you'll want to cast someone (male or female) in their mid 20's - mid 40's, who feels both authentic and approachable. Above all, your talent should possess that "everyday homeowner energy" as, again, relatability is critical to the success of these videos and connecting with Lowe's target audience in a meaningful way. For all of the videos, Lowe's is looking to engage both English and Spanish-speaking viewers, and final delivery will include both English and Spanish versions for each video, so your goal should be to cast bilingual talent. You should lean more towards American-accented Spanish, as opposed to other regional accents. If you're pitching concepts where talent speaks directly to camera, we'd strongly advise casting bilingual talent, unless you want to shoot the content twice and propose both casting options for each video. If your concept doesn't require on-screen dialogue, then you could cast both English and Spanish VO talent. Check out the content references in the Background.
As mentioned, filming at a Lowe's is required, so your pitch treatment should include one or more Lowe's locations near you that you'd prefer to shoot in. If greenlit, Lowe's will help match you to a location near you. You can use their Store Locator tool to find one nearest you. With that said, you also don't need to JUST shoot inside a Lowe's location; the brand is also very open to different exterior settings (yards, gardens, etc.).
In terms of production approach, since we are keeping this more in the lo-fi space, you're welcome to shoot on the latest smartphones for efficiency. This approach is right on brand with the Lowe's social media canon, and lends itself to more authentic, relatable-feeling content. All this to say, there's a lot of room for creativity within these settings without needing to get too bogged down by extensive production logistics, so feel free to present a variety of options in your pitch.
For any questions or other project updates, check out the Project Forum.
DELIVERABLES: There are 12 total video assets.
EXPECTED TIMELINE: HERE
EXPOSURE: We expect content will be used on the platforms below, but if casting talent, be sure they review our required Talent Release before they're cast, as we CANNOT guarantee that usage is limited to these platforms. You should also review our Music providers in the Project Requirements, as well as the platform best practices.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Adults ages 25-45. Homeowners and renters trying to finish their spring projects.
TONE/FEEL: Approachable, confident, authentic. Should feel like real people sharing real savings.
EXECUTIONAL MANDATORIES:
AI USAGE: No AI usage of any kind is permitted on this project.
By participating in this project, creators acknowledge that the Sponsor is under no obligation to greenlight a submission. Though most projects do move forward, we'll notify you in the event the Sponsor decides not to fund any submissions via the Project Forum. Regardless of the result, all submissions will be reviewed and evaluated by the Sponsor and project team.
In order to be considered, include the below materials in your submission. For examples of effective pitches, check out this gallery. All Pitches remain private, even after a Pitch is selected, and Tongal strives to have Pitch selections made by the end of the Evaluation period, but additional time may be required by the Sponsor, depending on any number of factors. Unless specifically requested, there's no need to include a budget with your submission.