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It sure looks cool, but will it sell my stuff?
>> Paul Lindamood, Executive Vice President/Creative Director
While watching television the other night, I found myself caught up in a confounding dilemma – namely, how much money big advertisers are willing to spend for spot creative so cryptic and nebulous that no one but the creative team itself could likely decipher the core message. The dilemma of creative genius for genius' sake.
Several spots aimed at investors, for instance, seemed to be more an eclectic exercise in slice-of-life than an artistic energizing of my investment muscle. And that's just one example out of many – the advertising industry is, in fact, pockmarked with instances of spectacular creative gone wrong, concepts that fell in love with themselves somewhere along the way and inevitably didn't do the job.
While most of us can appreciate a masterfully crafted ad, spot or communication, the bottom line is always the same: Will it do the job? Will it fall within budget? Will it ring the register? Because the best advertising creative ultimately must serve the client – not the artist or writer – before a single graphic or word is produced. |
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