PATRICK CASTRO

INFO  WORK  ABOUT
Seed Health
The Seed Effect

Role Art Director
ExecutionArt + Video Direction
Post + Pre-Production

CreditsAngela Choi, ACD
Patrick Castro, AD/Design
Mimi Nguyen, AD
Mackenzie Moore, Sr. Copywriter
Sean Horner, Sr. Motion Designer
Mike Spagnoli, Sr. Video Editor
Kelley King/Cat Jimenez, Production
Kelsey Chapman, Talent
Lindsay Noll, Sr. Manager of Creative Ops

Some things are destined to be shared. Stories that move us, ideas that transform us, remedies that truly change how we feel.

DS-01® is one of those things.

If you’ve tried it, you love it–so much so that you recommend it to your family and friends. Who recommend it to their family and friends. And so on it goes, across backgrounds, ages, and communities. The circle expands. We’ll capture this phenomenon, the Seed effect, through testimonials demonstrating the diversity–and sheer quantity–of lives changed through DS-01® shared.

Completely shot on an iPhone, this was Seed’s first foray into having the creative team produce a UGC-esque TV spot to capture the authenticity of the Seed Effect. We partnered with a creator, Kelsey Chapamn,  who shared her personal experience using DS-01® with her mom in the form of a voice memo.


The result of a big creative swing made The Seed Effect a top-performing DRTV spot, beating out highly polished TV creative in Seed’s growth channels. Plus, a full suite of fresh new UGC style footage and stills that contributed to the brand’s asset library.






The Seed Effect was captured entirely on an iPhone. We leaned into lo-fi, shot on iPhone visuals to test a new creative format while bringing the authenticity and warmth. 

We partnered with a longtime Seed member, Kelsey Chapman, as our muse, following a day in her life. In the TV spot, Kelsey is sending a voice memo to her mom, sharing her life-changing experience taking DS-01 Daily Synbiotic. Her voice memo, paired with lo-fi, real-life visuals, captured the magnitude and beauty of the Seed Effect. 


The Seed Effect
Moodboard Art Direction



Since we were working with a creator as our talent, I created a briefing deck to prime Kelsey with an overview of the look and feel of the TV spot.  Accompanying the creator deck, I developed a shot list that was necessary to capture everything necessary across still, video, and burst formats.

The Seed Effect
Creative Brief for Creator




The Seed Effect
Shot List







The TV shoot created a vast library of UGC-style footage that the social team leveraged on Instagram. 
Below are a few examples of how the footage captured created various organic social assets.




Patrick Castro is an SF based art director & multidisciplinary designer with a focus on brand identity, creative strategy, and digital experiences. His architecture background informs creative approaches for brands in the fashion, lifestyle, and beauty spaces.
Get in contact for full portfolio or project inquiry: patrick@patrickcastro.com

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