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Mike Cessario tells the origin story of Liquid Death, the canned water brand with punk rock marketing. Discusses asking what is the dumbest possible idea? as a creative strategy, and how contrarian branding built a billion-dollar water company.
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Canon
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Cessario did not wake up one day brave enough to pitch canned water with death metal branding. He built courage through years of creative work in advertising and at Netflix, each project slightly riskier than the last.
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Cessario argues that Liquid Death is identical to other water brands in product quality but commands a premium through branding — the environmental context in which the product is experienced determines its perceived value.
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