Barbie - Best to Be Me Rachel Van Horne

Introduction

Company Overview

Barbie is a brand owned by Mattel, Inc., which launched its first doll in 1959 (Mattel, n.d.). Ruth Handler, the inventor of the Barbie doll, was inspired to create a doll that diverged from the traditional baby doll, allowing young girls to imagine themselves in professions other than motherhood (Dockterman, 2023). Since then, the brand's product offerings have expanded to include dolls from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, dolls with differing abilities, and dolls made from sustainable materials (Mattel, n.d.). This concentrated effort to expand the diversity and representation of its product offerings has elevated the Barbie brand to global recognition. Barbie's products are sold in over 150 countries (Pawar, 2025), and generated approximately $1.35 billion in 2024 alone (Davies, 2025).

Subcategory

The new game-changing subcategory of this campaign is a collection of three neurodivergent dolls, each accompanied by an educational chapter book that introduce young consumers and their guardians to various neurodivergent conditions. This subcategory identifies an underrepresented consumer community within the toy industry and seeks to normalize neurodiversity. This subcategory objective is achieved by providing positive role models that empower neurodivergent children to feel confident in themselves and equip parents and educators with a meaningful educational tool for positive conversations surrounding neurodiversity.

Aaker (2020) describes "must-haves" as a set of significant qualities that are of value to a large consumer group that when enacted creates a desire to possess the new subcategory offering (p. 11). Considering that 15% to 20% of the global population presents signs suggestive of neurodivergent conditions (Doyle,2020), this new subcategory of toy would be reflective of the "must-haves" of a large population of consumers.

Signature Story

The signature story being utilized by this campaign is an offering story based on the Barbie brand's long-standing empowerment focused history. Barbie was founded on the principle of inspiring young girls to imagine their future through dolls that promote imaginative play and limitless possibilities (Barbie, n.d.). Similarly, the signature story core to my game-changing subcategory is an offering story concentrated on the empowerment generated by a line of neurodivergent dolls. Aaker (2018) distinguishes that an offering story adds a personalized approach to a brand's purpose by centering the ways its products affect and impact the lives of consumers (p. 43). In this campaign, I use three prominent stories centered on neurodivergent individuals and their experiences with the dolls to demonstrate how the Barbie brand serves as a conduit for inspiring young neurodivergent girls to see themselves represented in a positive manner.

Story 1: Eight-year-old Ruth has recently been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Ruth's mother notices that she is having a hard time communicating her needs, relating to her peers, and feeling confident in herself and her abilities. Ruth, like most little girls her age, adores Barbie dolls and seeks one that is reflective of her experiences with ASD. Her mom purchases her Tracie, a doll from the recently released Best to Be Me collection. The doll and its accompanying chapter book gave Ruth the resources she needed to confidently share information on ASD with her classmates.

Story 2: Similar to Ruth, Aniya is a neurodivergent elementary school student who has never seen her condition — attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)— reflected in the toys she plays with. As she searches hopelessly through the play chest she finds Addie. Her teacher, seeing how Aniya's face lights up, pulls out Addie's story: Addie Plans a Picnic and reads it to the class. This story reflects the possibility for play to become a opportunity for discussion.

Story 3: In the final installment of the campaign storyline, we see Aniya struggling to assimilate to the harsh and loud realities of playground recess. To avoid the overstimulating noises and uncomfortable heat, Aniya begins to self-isolate. Her classmate Ruth, having received the dolls from the Best to Be Me Collection for her birthday, asks Aniya to play with her. This conversation and the dolls spark a shared connection based on the girls' experiences as neurodivergent individuals.

All of these stories are reflective of an offering story where the brand's empowerment-centered mission is carried out through the confidence the narrative's two main characters achieve when they see themselves represented by such an iconic and uplifting brand.

Audience Profile

While the primary audience of the Barbie brand leans younger, the brand still has offerings meant to engage a wider age range of consumers. Included below are the unique characteristics of Barbie consumers.

Demographics: The primary target age demographic for Barbie is children between 6-12 years old (Openr, 2023). The brand fits well with this age group due to its core values centered on female empowerment and growing imagination. A secondary target audience of the brand includes individuals older than 13-years-old who are interested in collecting the brand’s expansive product offerings (Openr, 2023). According to Pawar (2023) 88% of women have owned a Barbie doll during their lifetime, which indicates a large female audience for the brand.

Geographics: The products of the Barbie brand are sold internationally, however, North America remains the largest consumer market for the brand with 48% of all sales in the first quarter of 2024 being attributed to the region (Pawar, 2023). Other growing markets for the Barbie brand and its products include Europe and Asia (Business Research Data,2024).

Psychographics: The psychographics of Barbie consumers are split across different segments of socioeconomic and generational age groups. This is due to the brand’s split in products designed for play aimed at a younger target audience and collectible doll lines meant for older passionate and nostalgic collectors (Edwards, 2024).

Behavioristic: The target audience for this campaign includes neurodivergent children who have a hard time playing with other children due to barriers such as trouble communicating, sensitivity to light and sounds, and difficulty engaging in social interactions due to their disability (Empowered Play, 2024).

Rachel and her sister at the 50th anniversary of Barbie exhibit in 2009.

Campaign Objective

The objective for this campaign is to depict the Barbie brand as a champion for creating product lines that reinforce inclusive play for all through its recognition of current gaps in the toy industry for neurodivergent children.

This campaign objective originates from a personal connection to the neurodivergent community. Growing up with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), I struggled to understand myself and my place in the universe. My brain always felt busy, loud, and overstimulating. My teachers often referred to my disability as if it were a hindrance to my learning and my ability to succeed, and very few stopped to consider how my disability contributed to my personality and perception of the world. Growing up, playing with Barbies served as an escape from people's negative perceptions of disability and allowed me to explore opportunities I would have never considered through play. The Best to Be Me collection, with dolls specifically catered to neurodivergent individuals, would have been game-changing to my internalized experiences as a neurodiverse individual.

The goal for this campaign is to create a series of deliverables that encompass the value and need for a line of neurodiverse dolls aimed at providing educational information on varying kinds of invisible disabilities. To achieve this a series of must-haves needed to be identified. Aaker (2020) establishes that, when creating a game-changing subcategory, brands should consider a set of "must-haves" for the consumer, representations that separate the brand from other similar offerings, and support from a loyal stakeholder community (p. 26). As I researched the current doll market, I identified an existing gap in the market that could be addressed with the creation of a collection of dolls meant to represent neurodiverse individuals.

Timeline

  • Month 1 (April) - Email blast
  • Month 2 (May) - Digital Press Release and Social Media Posts
  • Month 3 (June) - Micro-podcast
  • Month 4 (July) - Blog Post
  • Month 5 (August) - Long-form Video

Digital Press Release

The primary objective of my digital press release is to increase visibility and excitement for this new line of neurodiverse dolls by providing consumers with preliminary information on the upcoming release. By integrating elements of the brand’s six-decades long history into the press release, I am attempting to use the brand’s signature story of continual empowerment to boost consumer engagement and encourage consumers to share their excitement for this new product offering with others. This strategy was informed by Aaker (2018) which states that “Signature stories are ideally suited to provide visibility and energy to brands because they can attract attention, draw people in and provide a reason to pass the story along (p. 24). To underscore the brands commitment to diversity, I included a quote from Krista Berger, the Senior Vice President of Barbie and Global Head of Dolls, that identified the purpose of doll’s and expressed how this collection would encompass that purpose.

I wanted the goal of my subcategory to align with this core function and selected offering story by ensuring that information was included in the digital press release. This was achieved by emphasizing the Barbie brand’s mission and the work it is doing to meet growing consumer demand by creating dolls meant to promote conversations among young consumers and adults in their lives.

Edits: Based on the feedback I received, I reorganized the press release to better fit the inverted triangle format, eliminated a line that pulled focus away from the Barbie brand, and added a paragraph detailing when the collection would be releasing and highlighting the collaborating partners for the collection. These modifications fortified the purpose of my press release by providing better reason for what makes the dolls unique and further demonstrating the Barbie brand’s commitment to diversifying its product offerings with this new collection.

Blog Post

The primary objective of the blog post is to share an offering story with the Best to Be Me collection that also doubled in function as a higher purpose story.

The blog post uses the story of eight-year-old Ruth and the impact the doll from the Best to Be Me line had on bolstering her joy and self-confidence as an attempt at creating an association in the minds of readers between positive empowering representation and the Barbie brand. This strategy was informed by Aaker (2018) who asserts that associations serve as the primary persuader for impacting consumer behavior because they exist as the basis for a brand’s station within its respective market (p. 28). By centering the blog’s topics on the influence of positive representation and the challenges associated with play for neurodivergent children, I sought to create associations between the Barbie product and the larger feel-good emotions associated with a story about a kid gaining confidence and feeling empowered.

Aaker’s (2018) concept of higher purpose was integrated into the blog post by identifying the “why” that motivates internal and external stakeholders to support the brand (p. 33). In the case of Barbie, this was identified as the brand’s intrinsic connection to female empowerment through an expansive effort to contribute to the fostering and development of young girls’ imagination and confidence. To ensure that consumers recognize this connection and feel motivated to interact with this upcoming line of neurodivergent dolls, I ensured to include that my blog post emphasized the brand’s continued commitment to inclusive play and explained the brand’s dedication in thoughtful execution of the line by positioning the brand in partnership with prominent neurodiverse advocacy organizations. This not only tells a story of dedication but also commitment to the brand’s core values of representation and empowerment (Mattel, n.d.).

Edits: Dr. Stuart did not provide much feedback on this blog post in terms of the content. However, he suggested that I experiment with the Split Layout Function in Adobe Express. This feedback is now reflected in my use of the Split Layout function to separate the sections within my blog. This revision elevated the formatting of the blog by creating visual variation amongst the sections. In my final edition of my blog, I also added some more relevant visuals. This decision was informed by Aaker (2018), who states that audiences develop connections and associations with the plot through the imagery related to the plot (p. 30). Through a concentrated effort to be more descriptive in my writing and utilize relevant imagery, I was able to enhance the memorability and impact of this deliverable (Aaker, 2018, p. 50).

Micro-Podcast

In my micro-podcast, I sought to further identify and engage with the potential audience for my game-changing subcategory by specifically focusing on teachers and students as a potential audience for these dolls. I elected to have a teacher as my special guest because, when I envisioned this game-changing subcategory, I saw teachers as a potential audience that would see the largest impacts from the toy’s creation. This was informed by Aaker (2018), who emphasizes that when brands take the opportunity to focus on differing stakeholder perspectives and are intentional in the stories they tell, they become informed on what values and stories to concentrate on for each audience type (p. 38). This is also why my podcast focuses on asking questions about how the dolls could potentially be used in a classroom, because my selected audience type for this podcast was teachers and educators.

I integrated the signature story of my campaign into my podcast by beginning with the story of Aniya that highlights a possible scenario where the dolls would be a group of students first time having the opportunity to learn about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. This aligns with Aaker (2018), who asserts that the offerings of a brand frequently serve as the basis for their messaging to stakeholders and the primary focus of the story (p. 43). In the storytelling incorporated into my podcast, I wanted my audience to understand the function the Barbie doll was serving as it influenced and sparked a class discussion on inclusivity.

To enhance the spreadability and potential emotional connection to my new subcategory, I included the facts surrounding the offerings of the doll including the accessories and the title of the doll’s companion chapter book into the story I shared in the beginning. This strategy incorporates Aaker’s (2020) notion that when descriptive and factual material is integrated into stories, audiences are more likely to engage and remember the information (p. 94).

Edits: Based on feedback from Dr. Stuart, I adjusted the audio levels between the two speakers so the transitions between them weren't so abrupt. Additionally, I added a cover image for the podcast, so audience members weren't just staring at a black screen.

Planned Social Media Posts

For my social media posts, I selected the Facebook and Instagram platforms as channels for disseminating information on the Best to Be Me collection's release. While similar in terms of premise, Facebook and Instagram have different offerings that could be attractive to the Barbie brand if it was seeking to maximize the reach of its messaging to appropriate audiences. This is why the images and captions for each platform differ so greatly. The audience of these posts are consumers of all ages interested in neurodivergent dolls and inclusive play. Children between the ages six and 12 aren’t typically on social media, so I ensured that the language I used was representative of the Barbie brand, but still appropriate for a slightly older audience of consumers.

Social media isn’t just about posting or selling, you also need to be engaging your audience with conversation starters, hashtags, and interactive elements (Newberry and Wood, 2025). The hashtags included in my Instagram post #Barbie and #InteractivePlay were selected due to the relevance to my subcategory and the actions I wanted my audience to take as a result of seeing this post. First, I wanted there to be a clear connection between the Barbie brand and the post being consumed. Then, I wanted users to engage with the #InteractivePlay hashtag that is ultimately the core value being perpetuated by the Best to Be Me Line. Along with hashtags, I also ensured to include the link to the collection in the Facebook post’s caption in order to direct curious consumers to the brand’s website. I intentionally did not include the link with the Instagram caption because the platform doesn’t allow easy hyperlinking in its caption function. Instead, I would include the link in the account’s bio.

The creation of neurodivergent dolls creates a relevant offering story to an audience of consumers who are often missed during product creation. Aaker (2018) stresses relevance to an audience as an integral part of an intriguing story; audiences are seeking stories that are reflective of their experiences and challenges (p. 49). This is why in both the Instagram and Facebook posts I have emphasized the importance of inclusive play. As a neurodivergent individual myself, I wanted to ensure that language I used in both captions was appropriate and encompassing of the Barbie brand’s objective to ensure everyone is represented in play.

Timing

For the Instagram post, I would post on a Monday at 11 a.m. to maximize consumer engagement. This decision is informed by Sprout Social’s identification of Monday’s as the best day for consumer engagement for retail focused brands on Instagram (Keutelian, 2025b). Similarly, 11:00 was selected as the time for the post because Keutelian (2025b) asserts that the mid-morning hours on Monday is when consumers are engaging with retail brands on Instagram. For Facebook, I plan to post on the Tuesday following my Instagram post at 10 a.m. to maximize the number of eyes on the post. This strategy is informed by Keutelian (2025a) who identifies Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. as the prime time to post on Facebook as a retail brand.

Instagram Post

The most exciting part of childhood is playing with your gal pals!👯‍♀️ Coming to you this July, three new friends are excited to join the #Barbie universe and explore conversations on inclusive play for all! Tracie, Eve, and Addie from the Best to Be Me collection will soon be available to join you on all your playday adventures from time spent at the fair, picnics in the park, and quiet moments spent reading indoors!💗 Available starting July 1 in select Target, Walmart, and online retailers. To learn more about the collection visit the link in our bio!

#InclusivePlay

The Instagram post focuses on telling a story of inclusivity and play through the images incorporated into the graphic. The images include two little girls playing with Barbies, a little girl high fiving her teacher, a group of hands stacked on top of one another, a little girl on a swing, and a Barbie on a bicycle. Chapter 8 of Creating Signature Stories asks a series of questions regarding if your message qualifies as an intriguing, authentic, involving, and strategic story (p. 48). The Instagram post and caption strategically set up the story of Inclusive play central to the Best to Be Me line through the relevant imagery, characters being introduced as new friends, and ideas for places to go with these dolls. This approach is an attempt to replicate the Barbie brand’s current friendship centered brand voice while also telling a story that clarifies the brand’s positioning on inclusive play for all.

Edits: For the Instagram post, I resized and repositioned the "Coming July 2025" to draw the attention of curious social media users. I also removed the https:// from the link at the bottom.

Facebook Post

Caption: At Barbie, we have dedicated ourselves to creating dolls that reflect our values focused on the impact of representation for all. Starting July 1, our doll line will expand to welcome three new neurodivergent dolls and their accompanying chapter books! We are confident that the Best to Be Me collection centered on empowerment and positive representation will encourage a world where play is inclusive of everyone regardless of ability! Visit https://Mattel.com/BesttoBeMe

The Facebook post continues with this storytelling element in its caption by declaring the brand’s commitment to inclusive play and expressing its belief that this doll line will serve as a conduit for a more inclusive world. The graphic of this post teases the dolls, not showing full image but incorporating some of the accessories that qualify these dolls as “must-haves” for a previously overlooked audience of consumers. Aaker (2020) states that every growth strategy must begin with the identification of new “must-haves” that have the potential to create or define an entire industry subcategory (p. 125). While the noise cancelling headphones, planner, and specialized recording pen included with the dolls in the post aren’t explicitly the “must-have”, the neurodivergent dolls are. Currently on the market there are countless dolls being created to be representative of individuals with physical disabilities. But, neurodivergent individuals have been overlooked, thus creating an untapped audience of consumers.

Edits: Per the feedback I received, I moved the "Best to Be Me" title to the top of the graphic in order to draw viewer's attention to the name of the product line. I also made the Barbie logo smaller so it did not detract attention from the informational text about the upcoming collection.

Long-Form Video Layout

The objective of my long-form video script is to provide a visual story that centers Barbie as an exemplar brand forging a new subcategory of neurodivergent dolls. In order to do this, I expanded the stories of Ruth and Aniya from my previous deliverables to have them meet and form a kindred friendship sparked by the dolls. The emotions sparked by this story should create associations between the Barbie brand and the empowerment and connection it provides to young girls who engage with its products. This was decision was informed by Aaker (2020) who asserts that “Strong, meaningful associations can form a powerful barrier” (p.154). Which is ultimately my goal in executing this game-changing subcategory campaign. The Barbie brand is already a household name but aligning it with representation and inclusive play will serve to bolster the brand beyond its current positioning.

My script utilizes strategic messaging to create a higher purpose story where viewers are invited to truly understand the character of Aniya and the value the Best to Be Me dolls bring into her life. While not everyone is neurodivergent, many people can relate to being in a situation where they feel overstimulated or anxious about their current environment. In my script, this setting is elementary school recess. To evoke this emotional response, I reflected on my own experiences and memories of elementary school recess to express why Aniya may be feeling the need to self-isolate.

This strategy in my storytelling aims to connect current Barbie stakeholders with potential Barbie stakeholders through a shared experience. This effectively addresses the challenges of higher purpose stories presented by Aaker (2018) as the need to gain credibility and transparency both inside and outside of the organization. While most consumers know that the Barbie brand has an emphasis on representation, providing a story showing the relationships formed over positive representation gives the brand a higher purpose beyond its products. Incorporating the brand’s logo into different segments and seeing two little girls' bond over a shared experience using Barbie dolls cements for the audience the association between Barbie and empowering representation.

In Chapter three of Aaker (2018), he offers a challenge for bridging associations between the brand and its signature story (p. 27). Since my campaign and longform video follow the format of an offering story, I wanted to make it clear to the viewer that Barbie is serving in the role of a hero within its signature story. When presenting the brand as the hero, it is crucial that the story communicates the value of the brand and its identity beyond its tangible offerings (Aaker, 43). While the dolls of the Best to Be Me serve a purpose in the larger narrative, it is “Barbie” the brand that has provided this empowerment through its dedication to positive representation. By successfully painting the brand as a hero within its own narrative, I have provided reasoning for why a community of consumers should be loyal to the brand. Aaker (2020) establishes that brand communities and loyal followings can serve as a barrier to other organizations attempting to replicate a subcategory (p. 159). By garnering the affection of viewers and creating heavy associations between the Barbie brand and inclusive play, I have essentially blocked all other brands from having a successful set of neurodiverse dolls.

Edits: The initial script did not require much revision. However, per Dr. Stuart's suggestion, I bolded the timestamps, the voice-over tag, and added an indicator for the visual descriptions. Additionally, I eliminated some instances of the word "neurodivergent" , the names of the dolls, and some of the more verbose sections of the script to better cater to the brand's younger consumer audience.

Extra Credit: Email Blast

For the optional extra credit, I created an email blast offering an exclusive first look at the Best to Be Me collection prior to the official announcement. The goal of this deliverable is to generate excitement for the collection’s upcoming release and create a barrier for the product by offering an “exclusive” preview for loyal brand followers. Aaker (2020) states that barriers work best when there is an opportunity to generate excitement prior to competition forming. By formulating a deliverable designed to generate excitement, I have also placed the Barbie brand ahead of any competitors who may try to replicate the subcategory with their own collection of neurodivergent dolls.

By incorporating a “call to action” where fans are invited to engage with the collection on various platforms, I am attempting to persuade the audience that this upcoming subcategory is worthy of affection. Following the advice of Aaker (2018) I used the facts of my campaign in tandem with the possibilities these dolls would create to convince them to get involved, get excited, and buy the product upon its release (p.28)

Reflection

This digital storytelling portfolio centered on the power of inclusive play and the possibilities that arise when neurodivergent individuals are included in an organization's offerings wouldn’t have been possible without the revision suggestions provided by Dr. Stuart.

In my final revisions, I focused heavily on how each deliverable would fit into the larger signature story my campaign was working to tell. Many of the edits I made were technical, with minor alterations to the formatting and phrasing of certain pieces being my primary focus. This ties into Aaker (2018), who emphasizes that signature stories have the ability to separate the brand from competitors when they are created with visibility and engagement in mind (p. 58). It was important to me that the stories I shared in this campaign felt authentic to the Barbie brand. In order to achieve this, I incorporated the Barbie brand colors, logo, and phrases like “limitless possibilities” throughout this portfolio. Based on feedback from Dr. Stuart, I ensured to make the collection’s title “Best to Be Me” clearly visible in every deliverable I produced. I made the most substantial changes to my press release, where I shifted the focus from an outside source to the Barbie brand, incorporated the source’s information into my quote, and expanded a paragraph to give information on when and where the doll line would be releasing.

Key Takeaways

While I have learned a lot about the value of storytelling through my other courses in the Integrated Marketing Communication Program, I appreciated the opportunity to apply my understanding to a brand centered portfolio. This project specifically taught me about the power of a signature story and the importance of understanding and integrating consumer “must-haves”.

  • The Power of Signature Storytelling: At the beginning of this course, I was fully unaware of how a signature story could transform a campaign from boring corporate jargon to emotional connection meant to build relationships with stakeholders. As Aaker (2018) explains signature stories are capable of resonating with audiences in ways that simple facts can not (p. 58). While facts can be useful to communication professional seeking to get out a message, integrating them into a brand focused narrative provides a deeper application to the relevancy to the audience through the experiences of the story’s main character (Aaker, 2018, p. 15).
  • Understanding and Incorporating Consumer “Must-Haves”: A “must-have” is a crucial element to a brand’s attributes that distinguishes the subcategory, dictates its parameters, and establishes the affection of consumers that ultimately positions the brand (Aaker, 2020, p. 163). It is crucial to understand the “must-haves” of your brand’s target organization prior to developing a strategic messaging plan. The focus of this campaign on replicating the empowerment focused storytelling central to all Barbie campaigns, is what separates it from a campaign for just any company. The neurodivergent dolls have value to the Barbie consumer because they align with the organization’s representation focused narrative.

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