TSJ Holiday ‘25
Client: The Surfer’s Journal
Services: Production, Direction, Stills + Motion
Location: Morro Bay, California
Oak House produced a series of campaign images used across email marketing and paid social advertising, designed to reflect the timeless, collectible nature of the journal while highlighting the subscription as a meaningful gift.
The creative focused on quiet, editorial-style storytelling consistent with the publication’s visual ethos.
The campaign demonstrated how editorial-style storytelling can translate effectively into performance marketing while remaining true to the visual identity of The Surfer’s Journal.
Campaign Performance
302,947 impressions
2,335 clicks
383 checkout starts
211 new subscriptions
Efficiency
9% click-to-subscription conversion rate
$17 cost per acquisition
~5x return on ad spend
Oak House Scope
Creative direction
Campaign photography
Paid social creative assets
Email marketing imagery
Post-production and delivery