Creative

Your agency’s creative discipline drives business growth and leads cultural change.

Creativity trends, reports, services, updates, and much more,
from 4A’s Research Services, and member agencies and partners.

The Omnichannel Video Creative Playbook

Mediaocean’s Omnichannel Video Creative Playbook is a one-stop reference for the changing shape of omnichannel video, helping our clients and partners understand the changing goals, formats and capabilities of TV+Video to support omnichannel marketing.

The Best Way for a Client to Brief an Agency

This guide from the IPA aims to help marketers write better briefs for ad agencies and create a shared understanding of what constitutes a good brief.

Mirror/Mirror: Women’s Reflections on Beauty, Age, and Media

AARP examines women’s experiences with discrimination in every day life and in the workplace.

Creative Faces to Watch 2022

Campaign Middle East spotlights rising agency talent 30 and under in its annual list.

13 Questions to Help You Write a Compelling Creative Brief

Hubspot provides a guide to writing the great creative brief for ad agencies.

Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2021 Key Takeaways

CES is the New Year celebration for followers of technology trends and predictions of consumer behavior. The expansive trade show provides a more comprehensive view into the ways technology is integrated into society, from visions of smart cities and the future of digital transformation of business, to how the government is involved in promoting and […]

Delivering Creativity Based on Human Truths

Read the original AdAge article here The events of 2020 have been a catalyst for a focus on humanity over technology   One of the most impactful ideas of our time is wrapped up in three words: Black Lives Matter. There is nothing more powerful than this honest and emotional statement. We might not all […]

Financially Considerate Marketers Get Better Results from Their Agency |

Aprais finds that marketers who are financially empathetic to their agency partners get better results.

Insights from 4A’s Research | Sonic Branding Comes in With a Ping

Sonic branding uses audio cues to reinforce brand identity. Learn about the most memorable sonic brands and best practices to create a winning audio logo for your client.

4A’s Releases Exclusive “Agency Technology Infrastructure and Investment” Paper |

The 4A’s has released the Agency Technology Infrastructure and Investment white paper, exclusive to 4A’s member agencies, to guide agencies on industry trends in technology and offer guidance toward informed infrastructure planning and design.

The Crisis in Creative Effectiveness

This IPA report on creativity is the result of an analysis of almost 600 advertising case studies from 1996-2018. Check out the key findings and steps to take to increase creative effectiveness.

April Advertising Law Alert from Frankfurt Kurnit Klein + Selz

April highlights from Frankfurt Kurnit Klein + Selz’s Advertising Law Blog. Topics include cannabis marketing, SAG-AFTRA contract, using competitor trademarks in hashtags, and much more.

Inside the Campaign: “Uncle Roberto” tells a story every U.S. Hispanic can relate to in the latest brand spot by ALMA

The Hispanic Gen Z struggle is real. Born and raised in the U.S., they often find language and cultural barriers keeping them from truly connecting with their extended family from Latin America. But there’s one place that is never lost in translation: McDonald’s. “Uncle Roberto” tells a story every U.S. Hispanic can relate to in the latest brand spot by ALMA.

Inside the Campaign: “Tree-Roll” – Don’t skip this pre-roll ad and Busch will plant a tree

Busch and Deutsch have put a special spin on pre-roll with the debut of “Tree-Roll,” which supports Busch’s partnership with the National Forest Foundation (NFF). Viewers who decide not to skip the YouTube ad and stay until the end will have a tree planted by Busch on their behalf, equivalent to $1 donation to the NFF.* Giving people the power to actively contribute to the cause, in an unmistakably Busch way, was important to Busch and creative partner Deutsch.

Inside the Campaign: Friendship Dairies’ Parody Campaign for Cottage Cheese Highlights What’s Real and What’s Ridiculous

A satirical ad campaign for Friendship Dairies, to introduce its single serve, Fruit on the Bottom cottage cheese snack, was created by Rochester, New York-based agency Partners + Napier.