Promotional Campaign for ESPN's Wimbledon Coverage

Wimbledon promos with zero hype? ESPN made quiet feel electric.

Imaginary Forces created a promotional campaign for ESPN’s coverage of Wimbledon, celebrating the tournament’s legacy while embracing its modern energy. The team captured the spirit of London and the prestige of the event through cinematic visuals and dynamic on-screen titles.

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The main creative twist is restraint: Imaginary Forces and ESPN continued the 2025 “Quiet, Please” campaign, aiming for “classy, quirky, and charming promos” instead of standard sports hype.
The concept balances Wimbledon's legacy with freshness, explicitly "honoring the champions of the past and welcoming the stars of the future" at what the studio calls the oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament in the world.
ESPN’s 2026 Wimbledon coverage ran June 29–July 12, daily 6 a.m.–4 p.m. ET, across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, the ESPN App, ABC, and Disney+, with the promo tied to a major multi-platform push.
The campaign uses music and tone as identity markers: the 2026 spot is cut to Cruz Beckham’s “YEAH YEAH YEAH,” while the 2025 predecessor used Franz Ferdinand’s “Take Me Out.”
Key Imaginary Forces credits on the promo include creative designers Anthony Gibbs and Rob Slychuk, art director Nicole Dileo, 3D artist Max Strizich, producers Jackson Kerr and Christina Hwang, coordinator Ariel Evans, and executive producer Renée Robson.