Keeping a Heritage Brand Relevant

WD-40
2017-2020

WD-40 is an iconic, globally recognized brand with a deep legacy among makers, fixers, and doers. Our partnership focused on helping WD-40 stay relevant with evolving audiences—balancing brand heritage with modern strategy, creative, and digital execution to drive meaningful engagement across platforms.

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Evolving how a trusted brand connects with doers

WD-40’s challenge wasn’t awareness—it was evolution. As audiences, behaviors, and digital expectations shifted, the brand needed to continue showing up as both timeless and modern. Red Door partnered with WD-40 to translate audience insight into actionable strategy, extend the brand’s core platform through creative execution, and steward the digital ecosystem that supports long-term growth. From brand activations to product storytelling and platform development, our work focused on helping WD-40 connect with long-time loyalists while earning relevance with new generations of hands-on consumers.

MOMENTS OF IMPACT

The facets that continue to shape our partnership.

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Audience Insight

Connecting an Iconic Brand to Modern Doers

We translated audience insight into clear strategy so WD-40 resonated with loyal users and new generations.
Brand Activation

Extending the “Live Life Hands On” Platform

We developed creative extensions to WD-40’s core brand platform to bring the message to life across channels in tangible, engaging ways.
Product Storytelling

Elevating Innovation within the Portfolio

We supported product launches with focused creative and messaging that highlighted innovation while reinforcing the brand story.
Platform Stewardship

Building a Scalable Digital Foundation

We provided ongoing technical stewardship to ensure WD-40’s digital ecosystem was stable, scalable, and built for growth.

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