Autodesk

Influencer · B2B · Social

Taking a software leader to design authority through creator-led storytelling

6.98%
average engagement rate
375.9k
total organic social impressions
6
influencer partnerships across three industries

challenge

How do you inspire a new generation of creators to embrace a future shaped by design?

Autodesk wanted to shift perception from being a software provider to a brand that fuels creative impact. But its audiences were fragmented across industries – from architecture and engineering to construction to design & manufacturing – and often unaware of the brand’s purpose: to empower anyone, anywhere to design and make anything.

To make Autodesk relevant beyond product, we needed to tell stories that resonated emotionally – showing how its software supports visionary creativity in real life.

approach

Telling Autodesk’s story through the voices of trusted creators

We knew credibility wouldn’t come from the brand speaking alone. So we used PUNCH, our influencer intelligence tool, to identify six creators already using Autodesk tools in original ways – from architecture and design to entertainment and manufacturing.

Rather than brief them to promote the tools, we invited each to tell their own story.

Content spanned TikTok, LinkedIn and Instagram, tailored to each creator’s audience. We then amplified the work across Autodesk’s owned channels, weaving their stories into the wider brand.

Digital artist, Charlotte Taylor, built a studio experience blending interior design with future-facing software.

Digital artist, Charlotte Taylor, built a studio experience blending interior design with future-facing software.

Architect Dami Lee, for example, created a behind-the-scenes vlog from the Autodesk Gallery in San Francisco.

Impact

  • This fresh approach to influence enhanced business perceptions...
  • Average engagement rate of 6.98%, outperforming category benchmarks
  • 375,900 organic impressions across platforms
  • A reset in expectations of what creator partnerships could look like: authentic, creator-led and grounded in real-world creativity