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

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