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TD Bank — Building a Better You
40%
Above benchmark
Engagement growth
06
Content series
Brand Strategy · Targeted Ads · Live Event · 2024

Building
a better
you.

A campaign built not to sell a bank — but to meet people where they are and help them grow forward.

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01 · Overview

The bank that wanted
to feel human.

TD Bank launched "Building a Better You" to strengthen community ties and empower individuals through financial literacy and wellness. AVM developed the creative direction, managed production, and aligned digital assets with TD's mission — meeting people where they are, not where a bank wants them to be.

TD Bank TD Bank · North America
Services delivered
  • Brand Strategy
  • Creative Direction
  • Cinematic Content
  • Targeted Advertising
  • Social Content Library
Deliverables
  • Campaign Visual Suite
  • 6-Part Content Series
  • Brand Partnership Kit
  • OOH + Digital Assets
On location — Brooklyn, NY
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Cities · Brooklyn · Grahamsville · Manhattan
On location · 2024
02 · The challenge

How do you make a bank feel like it's on your side?

TD had a strong brand presence but faced a critical gap — connecting meaningfully with younger, community-based audiences often underserved by traditional financial marketing. The brief was direct: authentic, human-centered, empowering. Not promotional.

Young adults
Authentic
TD Bank

Less bank talk.
More real talk.

The brief wasn't to make a commercial. It was to make something real — candid, alive, mid-gesture. The kind of content that feels like it was shot by the people in it.

03 · Business goals
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Reach emerging demographics — Gen Z, Millennials, multicultural markets
02
Bridge the gap between banking and personal empowerment
03
Reshape the image of modern day banking
04
Position TD as a partner in personal and financial growth
04 · The process
Brand Strategy
Brand strategy
Strategic alignment
Collaborated closely with TD's internal teams and agency partners to ensure brand compliance, narrative consistency, and platform optimization across every touchpoint.
TD Bank — candid
Research & insights
Casting & storyboarding
Selected community-driven talent to reflect the campaign's real-world spirit — individuals with authentic stories of growth, resilience, and ambition. Candid. Lived-in. Real.
Commercial ads
Creative development & production

Built a narrative arc around personal transformation. Shot on-location using a mix of RED and Lumix cinema systems.

Targeted advertising
Content deployment

Delivered short-form video, photography, BTS reels, and targeted social ad versions optimized for Meta placements.

Behind the lens
40%
Above performance benchmarks
Behind the lens · Building a Better You
40%
Above content performance benchmarks
Engagement growth across key channels
6
Part content series delivered
3
Cities · Brooklyn · Grahamsville · Manhattan
05 · The outcome

Numbers that tell
the real story.

The campaign resonated deeply — generating double-digit engagement growth and exceeding internal content performance benchmarks. It wasn't just marketing. It was about meeting people where they are and helping them grow forward. Which later became an ongoing motif for the brand.

"Meeting people where they are and helping them grow forward."

Campaign motif · TD Bank 2024

The "Building a Better You" campaign established a creative framework TD Bank carried forward. Every asset, every frame built to feel like it belonged to the community it was speaking to.

Shot with intentional authenticity: natural light, real reactions, genuine moments. Exactly what TD's photography philosophy demands — and AVM's production approach delivers.

Live event · One Vanderbilt, New York

In the room
where it happened.

The "Building a Better You" campaign was screened and celebrated at One Vanderbilt — one of New York City's most prestigious towers. TD Bank leadership, community partners, and cultural figures gathered to experience the work live. AVM was in the room, behind the camera, for all of it.

One Vanderbilt Avenue
Midtown Manhattan, New York City
AVM Role
Live event photography · Cinematic content direction · Campaign screening
TD Bank event — One Vanderbilt lobby
One Vanderbilt
Event
Campaign
TD
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