06 Lacoste · China · 2026–2027

A global icon,
made local.

A recurring character that brings Lacoste’s crocodile to life in China, across seasonal films, campaign imagery and physical installations.

Role
Strategy · Creative Director · Character Design · Story
Format
Brand system · Illustration · Animation
Scope
520 · Dragon Boat · Qixi · Mid-Autumn · CNY
Codi, Lacoste's character created for China

01

The character system

One character.
A cultural calendar.

Codi extends an established global icon into a flexible local character: recognisably Lacoste, but able to dress, move and respond to the moments that shape culture in China.

Codi character variants for 520, Dragon Boat Festival, Qixi, Mid-Autumn Festival and Chinese New Year

02

A consistent framework

Built to change
with the moment.

Clothing, colour, symbols and settings change from one occasion to the next. The character, attitude and Lacoste codes remain consistent, creating continuity across the year.

Codi campaign applications across five Chinese cultural moments

03

From system to stories

A world Codi
can live in.

Each moment becomes its own illustrated story rather than a simple seasonal reskin, giving Codi a role, an emotion and a reason to be there.

Codi in Shanghai for 520Play film ↗
520 Chinese Valentine’s Day
Codi rowing for Dragon Boat FestivalPlay film ↗
Dragon Boat Festival
Codi surrounded by birds for QixiPlay film ↗
Qixi Festival
Codi reaching for a mooncake during Mid-Autumn FestivalPlay film ↗
Mid-Autumn Festival

04

A year-round brand presence

Part of the
Lacoste world.

Following the success of the animated shorts, Codi grew into a recurring character in Lacoste’s brand world in China, appearing in physical installations and campaigns alongside brand ambassador Wang Yibo.

Codi characters in a Lacoste tennis court installation
From character to physical presenceLacoste · China
Codi sculpture seated on a tennis ball
A character brought to life

Campaign appearances

In good company.

Alongside brand ambassador Wang Yibo, Codi becomes part of Lacoste’s everyday stories, a familiar presence across different moods, settings and seasons.

Campaign imagery featuring Codi and Wang YiboCodi in picnic campaign imageryPlayful campaign imagery with illustrated Codi characters
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