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I took this core idea and started to create a piece of content around it. The successful Gymshark’s birthday ‘Happy Birthday Jim Shark’ campaign had stuck in my memory and thought I would be able to creatively play with the core concept in my own style. I then needed to ensure my post was optimised for success on LinkedIn. This meant a creative visual with short piece of text. I wanted to visualise ‘Jim Shark’ so got a massive cuddly toy shark and shot the campaign in the gym playing on Jim the Shark at Gymshark. The image works well as the shark stands out from the plainer background. I also kitted out in Gymshark gear - the details really matter when the post is getting viewed by millions. 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It was great, we got to explore places we would never have been able to without one and it was a real feeling of freedom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eca7fbf4215f5026a6f9e4a/1590866157923-UAISMB2YX5GLPC5OLSZZ/Plane.jpg Blog - Reflecting on 30 Days in Asia Planes are usually viewed as pretty unavoidable when travelling. But it got me thinking, by arriving into a new place or country in some international airport, you miss a lot of the journey. The distances seem so irrelevant and you miss the feeling of knowing exactly where you have come from and where you are. A potential 700 mile adventure full of unknowns and excitement turns into an isolated, hour long flight. 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