Borrowing creative playbooks from brands: Decked
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Decked is one of the fastest-growing brands in the aftermarket truck space.
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Founded in 2014, they’re already estimated to be doing $100M+ in annual revenue selling truck bed storage systems.
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Their positioning is simple:
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rugged, American-made gear built for working people.
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But what’s really interesting is how their creative reinforces that identity.
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Decked’s messaging leans heavily into blue-collar humor and confidence.
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Their ads often show them trying to destroy their own products, using blunt language and stress-testing their gear in real-world conditions.
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They also produce short lifestyle films featuring the kinds of people who actually use their products.
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Everything about the creative says: we understand our customers.
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But it gets cooler.
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While many brands in this space are shifting heavily toward influencer-style content, Decked has doubled down on high-production-value commercials.
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Why?
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Two reasons.
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First...