Projects
PAPANG
Projects
Make the name of the track “PAPANG” go viral and turn it into a standalone cultural phenomenon.

Challenge
Numbers
Creative Campaign for Single Release
Client: ZAQ
Creative studio: Artjaq
Role: Creative direction, production, strategy
1,000+
Total comments
1,212,000
Total views
2025
Release date
We launched an interactive mechanic: encouraging fans to comment “papang” under any posts across social media.
This sparked an organic flashmob — fans began using the word as a meme and a secret code, promoting the track themselves.
Execution
We produced a series of short videos — from a parody talk-show to therapy sessions and crying fathers — where “papang” appears in unexpected contexts.
Each video felt like a fragment of a viral myth being born online.
In parallel, we developed a visual identity, design system, and engagement strategy that invited the audience to play along.
We created the PAPANG mini-universe — a fictional world built on the imagination of ZAQ, the artist behind the track.

Instead of a standard promo, we designed an absurd, mysterious reality where “papang” becomes a universal answer, a feeling, a meme.

Absurdity is a powerful tool: it breaks patterns of perception. When people encounter something illogical, their mind pauses and tries to decode it — that pause creates curiosity, attention, and emotional engagement.
Idea
Strategy
  • Series of viral videos (PAPANG Interview, Boy in the Café, Therapy Session, Dad is Crying)
  • Visual identity & social media design
  • Communication strategy & scriptwriting
  • Track cover design


Soon, PAPANG stopped being just a song title.
It became a signal. A joke. A symbol of belonging.
Over 1,000 organic comments and strong reach without paid promotion.
The track became one of the most-streamed releases of the week.

Impact
Content
Team
Art Director: Askhat Bayanov
Junior Creative Producer: Dastan Aralbay