Creative process
Creative process
What is the emotional story being told?
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The campaigns and visual brands that engage with an audience are created through the analysis of this question.
Review
Meeting with the client, account manager and/or internal creative team to go over the brief.
Project & goal
What's the project (subject of the advertising); an idea, product, service, event? What are we trying to achieve?
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Generate ticket sales for the 2017 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship.
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Budget
How much does the client have to spend on billable hours, media buys and outside events?
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We have enough budget for 30 hours, a series of boosted posts and we can hire a videographer.
Direction
Does the client have a specific direction, copy, call to action or visuals? Any existing brand that needs to be matched?
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Shell wants to capture the fun spirit of Miami.
Research
Roles assigned and individually or through brainstorming, fill-in any missing info listed below.
SWOT & market
Strength, weaknesses, opportunities, threats. Info on the client, product, industry. What makes the advertising subject unique amongst the competition?
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Threats: Toronto, the host city for the 2017 World Juniors, is hosting several other sporting events in 2017.
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Audience
How to appeal to them? How can this product solve their problems?
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What are the demographics, interests, online hangouts of hockey fans?
Artwork
With all the info gathered, it's time to begin working on the creative.
Emotion & style
What's the emotional story (fun, somber, humour, nostalgia)? Style of the creative visuals (eg., retro, modern)?
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To connect with the audience, fun is used as the emotional story for Shell's "Saber dividir" logo.
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Moodboards
Samples of other creative, rough ideas and plans presented to creative supervisor.
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Art director helps focus the direction of the TELUS Cup creative.
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Feedback
Refinement of idea(s); feedback from creative supervisor, continues as needed.
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Creative director approves LNG Canada's wellness logo.
Submission
Artwork is presented to client for feedback or approval.
Presentation
With the possible aid of other team members, artwork is presented to the client.
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The account manager and I have a successful conference call with Shell, explaining some key details of the Powerpoint.
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Refinement
If needed, artwork is refined and presented again to pass the client’s brand standards or to better align with their vision.
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Adjustments are made to pass TELUS' strict no human representation in advertisement rule.
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Completion
Artwork is uploaded, printed as needed.
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Multiple sizes of newspaper ads are sent to the Toronto Star as part of a daily advertising campaign.
Critique
Too often overlooked, the results of the artwork and overall process are reviewed.
Measurables
Did we meet the client's quantifiable goals?
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Increased page views year-over-year.
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Process
Are there any efficiencies or key learnings for next time?
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