observed media
Viral video · own project · San Diego · 2025
iPhone 3GS
a viral experiment: nostalgia vs. the newest iPhone.
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The story
a calculated experiment, timed to the iPhone 17 drop. a "come with me" video upgrading from an iPhone 3GS to an iPhone 17: chatting with people in line, asking apple what my 3GS was worth on trade-in, unboxing in store.
i knew nostalgia would hit at a moment when everyone was excited about the newest tech. it worked even better than i expected: reposted across tiktok, x and tech channels, with a comment section full of people missing that era of phones.
what i bring to brands from it: a simple idea, told well, beats overthinking every time.