Xiaomi: A Gen Z campaign made to be iconic

Getting closer to a generation that loves to live more, more, and more

The Redmi Note is one of Xiaomi’s most popular series. However, the multinational tech brand wanted to target a younger audience in Portugal by positioning the new model as an accessible, high-quality, and innovative option. The challenge was to explore the global “Be Iconic” platform and build a local narrative focused on these technical specs.

Xiaomi: A Gen Z campaign made to be iconic

Campaign sneak peek

13

Creators

58

Contracted Content Pieces

23

Additional Content Pieces

273K

People Reached Organically

1.1M

Organic Impressions

15%

Engagement Rate

Our Work

Communicating with Gen Z and shifting their perception is a hard task. So, rather than teaching them how to use the smartphone, we recognised that they — and their creativity — should be the true protagonists of this activation.
NEI brought together a multidisciplinary and diverse creative ecosystem to create the campaign itself, placing the art direction, branded soundtrack, and content creation entirely in Gen Z’s hands.

To help them with the creation, we transformed the Redmi Note 13 guide booklet, originally a technical manual,  into a series of challenges made to capture iconic moments on camera. An open invitation for them to do what they love most: live a powerful, fully charged, high-quality life worth sharing on their social media.

Beyond a campaign, this was a strategic project designed to gather insights, assess creator performance, identify potential brand ambassadors, and outline new ways for Xiaomi to strengthen relationships with youth.

“NEI brought together a multidisciplinary and diverse creative ecosystem to create the campaign itself, placing the art direction, branded soundtrack, and content creation entirely in Gen Z’s hands.”

The team

Concept
& Campaign Strategy:
Xiaomi

Creator Strategy,
Ideation, Production
& Management:
NEI

Art Direction
& Gifting Design:
Bárbara Caria

Soundtrack:
Cíntia Nicole,
King Kami

Campaign
& Content Creation:
Lourenço Copeto, Luana Santos, Francisca Nazareth, Guilherme Durand, Leonor Borges, Maria Rodrigues, Rafael Silva, Marta Ferreira, Valdemar Brito, Bia Wong, Miguel Maninho

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