Case 14 Toronto / 2019

PRSM presents

The
Kawhi
Tee.

Leveraging a cultural moment for brand awareness—designed, produced, and taken to the street while Toronto was watching.

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The Kawhi Tee folded and packaged against a black background 400+ produced Jurassic Park
ProjectThe Kawhi Tee
HeadquartersToronto, Canada
IndustryApparel
Timeline2019
01Objective

Meet the energy of the moment.

PRSM sought to capitalize on the excitement of the Raptors playoff run to build brand awareness and engage directly with a highly energized audience.

Using a previously created artist graphic as the foundation, we developed a fast-paced strategy to create a T-shirt and execute a street-level awareness activation. The idea positioned PRSM as a dynamic, culturally connected collective while integrating social engagement into the exchange.

Final Kawhi Leonard illustration and graphic used for the PRSM T-shirt
Campaign artwork

An existing sketch became the centrepiece: culturally relevant, artist-led, and ready to move from image to object.

02Approach

From playoff signal to street-level system.

A small team, a hard deadline, and one clear exchange: culture in hand, attention online.

01

Cultural timing

Tap into the collective energy.

We connected PRSM’s identity to a passionate playoff audience. The collaborating artist’s Kawhi Leonard sketch combined cultural relevance with artistic integrity and gave the campaign an immediate visual anchor.

Moment → Message
02

DIY production

Move from sketch to 400+ shirts.

Artwork, colours, layouts, mockups, and screen-print files were finalized ahead of the semi-finals. Durable Gildan tees were sourced, then a four-person team printed more than 400 shirts without compromising the idea.

400+shirts ready
03

Street activation

Turn every handoff into reach.

At Jurassic Park, fans received a special-edition shirt by following the PRSM and artist accounts printed on it. Physical merchandise became a walking ad—and a direct bridge to measurable digital growth.

Street → Social

The physical object

Designed to travel through the city.

The shirt carried the campaign beyond the activation itself. Every recipient became distribution, visibility, and proof of participation.

Packaged Kawhi Tee showing the final printed design
03Results

A fast activation with a visible afterlife.

PRSM landed at the intersection of culture and creativity, using the playoff moment to create meaningful attention in the street and measurable growth online.

400+T-shirts distributed
200+New followers within days
04Accounts amplified
01Cultural moment seized

Key takeaway

The best activation did not interrupt the moment. It became part of it.

By aligning PRSM with playoff excitement, executing a rapid DIY production strategy, and joining physical and digital touchpoints through guerrilla marketing, the campaign created a memorable, high-energy branding opportunity.

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