AIM Declares Devotion to 'Only Music' in Brand Platform via Fenton Stephens
- The Marketer
- 6 days ago
- 2 min read
The Australian Institute of Music (AIM) has launched 'Only Music', a new brand platform developed by Fenton Stephens that celebrates the institute’s singular, almost 60-year dedication to music
In a tertiary education market increasingly full of creative generalists, 'Only Music' highlights AIM's undivided focus and deep industry expertise. At its heart, the platform is a declaration of music's unique power to connect, move and define us - and a statement of AIM's commitment to developing the next generation of Australian artists.
Chris Parkes, Chief Marketing Officer at AIM, says:
“Only Music is who we are as an institution - it's the reason we get up in the morning and a platform we can authentically own. We understand how music students feel. We see them, we hear them, and we’re positioning ourselves as the only place to turn their passion into a profession.”
Says Fenton Stephens Chief Creative Officer, Alex Fenton:
“No-one suddenly wakes up one morning and decides that the music life is the one for them. Music in their very DNA. Music is their truth, what they eat, sleep, and breathe. And only music can fulfil them.”
The platform launches with a film, 'Escape the Noise', following a young music lover as she grapples with the noise of everyday life - the competing career advice, the well-meaning parents, the side-hustle sages and self-made millionaires clogging social feeds - before finding clarity and belonging at AIM. Shot in first-person POV, the film puts the audience in her shoes as she navigates that noise and finds her way to the only thing that matters: music.
The film was directed by Melle Branson through Truce and supported by social and outdoor.
Credits
Client: Australian Institute of Music
Ben O’Hara: Chief Executive Officer
Chris Parkes: Chief Marketing Officer
Prats Shiram: Head of Marketing
Gracie Boyle: Digital Content Producer
Oren Ronen: Consultant
Agency: Fenton Stephens
Chief Executive Officer: Simon Antonis
Chief Creative Officer: Alex Fenton
Senior Copywriter: Lou Egan
Senior Art Director: Zoe Yeoman
Chief Customer Officer: Amy Stephens
Agency Producer: Lisa Ramsey
Account Director: Rowie Johns
Senior Account Manager: Sapphire Suart
Film:
Director: Melle Branson
Production Co: Truce Production Co.
Post Production: Manimal Post
Sound: Australian Institute of Music
Dr Bonnie Green: Original Music, Sound Design and Final Mix
Nic Cecire: Drums
Sam Mudie: GuitarJerry Zhang: Guitar Recording Engineer
Jourdain Vitiello: Drum Recording Engineer, Drum Mix Engineer and Final Mastering
