Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada

Branding • Creative • Media Planning / Buying

The RTC is the backbone agency for transportation in Southern Nevada, combining planning, transit operations, and traffic management under one umbrella. It ensures mobility, sustainability, and accessible transit options for both residents and visitors in the Las Vegas valley. Braintrust was the agency of record for the RTC for many years and during that time executed seasonal campaigns, new route launches, public relations, and growth of all social channels.

RTC Summer Heat

Summer Heat Campaign

Every summer, the Las Vegas Valley faces extreme heat that puts public transit riders at serious risk. To address this, the RTC and Braintrust launch the annual “Beat the Heat” campaign. A critical public safety initiative reminding riders to stay hydrated, seek shade, and limit time in the sun while waiting for transit. Through engaging tactics like broadcast spots, pop-ups, and digital messaging, Braintrust delivers this lifesaving guidance in fresh, attention-grabbing ways each year—reinforcing a simple truth: staying cool can save lives.

 

Beat The Heat Bus
Beat the heat
beat the heat
beat the heat
beat the heat web banners

 

 

A modern glass building displays a large colorful poster reading WAIT IN THE SHADE near its entrance.

Ride RTC

To boost awareness and adoption of the rideRTC app, we developed a bold, eye-catching campaign that celebrated both the ease of the app and the energy of Las Vegas. Using playful illustrations of iconic Vegas sights paired with the headline “We take you where Vegas takes you,” the campaign positioned the RTC as your passport to the city. A bold slab serif and vibrant color palette brought the message to life across billboards, bus wraps, digital ads, and more—showcasing the app as an essential tool for navigating Southern Nevada.

Ride RTC billboard
Ride RTC bus

Ride The Strip

To promote RTC’s service along the Strip and Downtown, we created a campaign built around the message “Fun starts at every stop.” From interior bus signage to shuttle wraps and digital media, the campaign encouraged visitors and locals to explore more of Vegas with the RTC.

Smiling couple embraces in front of a city backdrop with text promoting ridethestrip.com public transit service.
A city bus with RIDETHESTRIP.COM advertising travels past palm trees and casinos on the Las Vegas Strip.
Sign on a bus door reads: Fun starts at every stop. RIDETHESTRIP.COM. Travel the Strip and Downtown.
People with luggage wait to board a white Showtime shuttle bus at a hotel entrance with palm trees nearby.
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