THE CREATIVE FIELDBOOK / SNS MEDIA TECH

Campaign studies

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Fruit drinks / 2012DEEPER STUDY · 6 MIN READ

Har Mausam Aam

Maaza

Explain what an alternative makes available and which parts of the original experience it does not replace.

Explain an alternative to a seasonal constraint A seasonal category may be limited by availability, habit, weather or the meaning people attach to an occasion. Those are different problems and should not be treated as interchangeable. A small cultural organisation could ask whether an archive resource is overlooked outside an annual festival because it is unavailable or simply not considered relevant. Build the message around the specific constraint it can actually address. Test whether viewers can explain what becomes possible and what remains unchanged. If the communication suggests that every aspect of the seasonal experience can be reproduced, it may be promising more than the offering provides or the audience wants.

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Read study, data & creative direction →Occasion framing
1286
Fruit drinks / 2008DEEPER STUDY · 6 MIN READ

Aamsutra

Slice

Focus a sensory association on a supported attribute while keeping mood and evidence distinct.

Make a presentation territory recognisable A sensorial idea becomes easier to evaluate when the team can name the perception it is trying to create. Is the presentation meant to suggest deliberateness, detail, anticipation or something else? A small craft business could focus on the visible texture of an object while retaining accurate dimensions and material information. Ask viewers what the presentation leads them to expect before explaining the creative intention. If several unsupported qualities appear in their answers, the styling may be doing more than the brief allows. A controlled association is more useful than a collection of attractive cues that silently imply superior craftsmanship or performance.

Evidence note
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Read study, data & creative direction →Sensory interpretation
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Soft drinks / Date not verifiedDEEPER STUDY · 6 MIN READ

Taste the Thunder

Thums Up

Use a consistent expressive rule while separating intensity from capability claims and pressure to act.

Maintain an expressive identity safely A metaphor can be broad enough to accommodate many executions while becoming too vague to guide any of them. Specify the choices that make it recognisable: a particular contrast, rhythm, point of view or transition. A small design studio could define a visual rule for an energetic event announcement and test whether it survives without the slogan. The goal is not to imitate another brand’s assets but to understand how coherence works. If only a famous face or a dramatic action connects the pieces, the platform may depend on borrowed attention rather than an organising idea the organisation can sustain responsibly.

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Read study, data & creative direction →Metaphor continuity
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Snacks and confectionery / 2008DEEPER STUDY · 6 MIN READ

Tedha Hai Par Mera Hai

Kurkure

Use a consistent comic rule to welcome harmless difference while protecting everyone’s boundaries.

Make harmless differences feel welcome A useful platform should tell a writer what to include and what to reject. For an original adaptation, identify the ordinary expectation, the harmless departure and the relationship that remains intact. A community arts venue might show an adult choosing an unusual colour combination without inviting other people to ridicule or correct them. The audience should understand the permission being offered even if the humour is removed. Write several contrasting situations before approving the platform. If every scene requires the same personality stereotype, the idea is narrower than it looks. If a scene depends on someone losing dignity, it is expressing a different principle and should be rewritten before production.

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Read study, data & creative direction →Belonging
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Snacks and confectionery / 2017DEEPER STUDY · 6 MIN READ

Eat Lot, Fikar Not

Too Yumm!

Let a truthful, limited explanation earn the reveal instead of using attention to excuse an exaggerated promise.

Resolve a surprising setup with a bounded explanation Begin with the exact fact a reasonable person should retain. For a nonfood service, that might be the ability to reserve an item online and collect it later, subject to stated availability. Build a small apparent contradiction that this fact genuinely resolves. Do not imply a larger capability simply because it creates a better opening. In a script review, show the final explanation without the teaser and ask whether it remains accurate and useful. Then restore the teaser and check whether it changes the perceived promise. This reverse sequence protects the audience from being drawn into a dramatic story whose eventual answer cannot support the expectations it created.

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Read study, data & creative direction →Curiosity
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Snacks and confectionery / 2014DEEPER STUDY · 6 MIN READ

Start Something Fresh

Doublemint

Show a small invitation and the freedom to decline, rather than promising that a product creates connection.

Make an optional social invitation understandable An invitation becomes more approachable when its scope is clear and declining it carries no penalty. In an original service communication, describe a specific optional next step rather than asking for an open-ended commitment. A neighbourhood reading group might offer a short introductory visit with no requirement to speak, join or exchange contact details. Show what happens when a fictional recipient says no, because that response reveals whether the invitation respects choice. This is especially important when the sender has status or authority. A friendly tone cannot erase pressure built into the situation, so the design must make refusal practical as well as verbally acceptable.

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Read study, data & creative direction →Hope
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Snacks and confectionery / Date not verifiedDEEPER STUDY · 6 MIN READ

Life Less Serious

Chupa Chups

Give a comic character a clear response rule and let the audience enjoy a short experience without engagement pressure.

Express lightness through a recurring character A mascot becomes strategically useful when a team can explain how it behaves in different situations. For an original nonfood project, begin with a simple response rule such as gently simplifying needless ceremony. Draft three situations where that rule helps the audience understand the organisation and one where it should not be used. Only then design an original appearance and voice. This sequence makes the character more than decoration while exposing the limits of the idea early. If the response would trivialise a complaint, access need or urgent instruction, remove the character from that context. Consistency should mean dependable judgement, not an identical joke regardless of circumstances.

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Read study, data & creative direction →Amusement
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Snacks and confectionery / 2016DEEPER STUDY · 6 MIN READ

Crunchilicious Munch

Nestlé Munch

Use sensory cues to clarify real transitions while keeping skill, confidence and outcomes separate from product symbolism.

Make a transition legible through a sensory cue A sensory cue is most useful when it tells an audience something specific. For an original nonfood adaptation, decide whether the sound marks a completed action, a transition or an available choice. Do not use the same cue for several incompatible meanings simply because it is distinctive. Pair it with a visible text equivalent so the communication works without audio. In a prototype review, ask participants to describe what happened before asking whether they liked the sound. If they infer success when a process is only beginning, the cue is misleading even if it feels satisfying. Meaning should be settled before polishing the sonic identity or making it more memorable.

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Read study, data & creative direction →Anticipation
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Business technology / Date not verifiedDEEPER STUDY · 6 MIN READ

Brother Dominic: Revisit a Character by Changing the Job

Xerox

A returning character can explain a changed offer when the new story makes the altered task visible.

Make a changed requirement understandable to unfamiliar and returning audiences. When revisiting an old idea, first identify the problem the earlier character needed to solve. Then list what is materially different about the present task. A small software team might move from finding a single file to identifying the right revision, but those jobs should not be treated as identical. The new communication needs to show the added constraint and the limited capability that addresses it. If the only change is a different costume or contemporary background, the update may attract recognition without teaching anything. Build the comparison around a meaningful requirement, not around the passage of time itself.

Evidence note
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Read study, data & creative direction →Returning character
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Writing instruments / 2009DEEPER STUDY · 6 MIN READ

Uncap What’s Inside: Give a Familiar Tool a Contribution Role

Sharpie

A practical tool can invite expressive use, but contribution, selection and reuse require separate choices.

Help people understand a new expressive use without demanding public participation. A gallery of highly polished work may inspire experienced participants while making a beginner feel that ordinary effort does not belong. Design the invitation around a small achievable action rather than the standard of its most impressive example. A neighbourhood print club could offer a blank card with one optional starting shape, then show unfinished and completed variations with equal respect. Ask reviewers what they would need to do first and whether an imperfect result would still be welcome. This tests the accessibility of the invitation. Admiring a finished piece is different from understanding how to begin one.

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Read study, data & creative direction →Creative participation
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Corporate technology / 2024DEEPER STUDY · 6 MIN READ

More Smiles: Connect a Corporate Purpose to Specific Work

Fujifilm

A broad corporate purpose needs visible connections to particular work without turning emotion into proof of impact.

Explain how different activities relate without replacing their individual evidence. A purpose statement can sound equally plausible for many unrelated organisations. Give each example a short explanation of the actual work that connects it to the larger idea. A small community centre might connect a room-booking service and a local archive through making shared resources easier to use, while showing what each service separately provides. Ask reviewers to explain the connection without repeating the slogan. If they can name only a positive feeling, the bridge is incomplete. Specificity does not require dense technical language; it requires a clear description of the contribution and where that contribution stops.

Evidence note
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Read study, data & creative direction →Portfolio understanding
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Printing technology / 2019DEEPER STUDY · 6 MIN READ

Just Fill and Chill: Make a Maintenance Difference Understandable

Epson

A short convenience promise should point to the particular recurring task that changes, not imply freedom from every maintenance problem.

Explain a specific recurring task rather than promise universal ease. A broad promise of less hassle can mean many different things to different people. Identify the particular task, when it occurs and what changes under the proposed alternative. A small service team might distinguish replacing a whole instruction pack from updating one clearly labelled page. Both still require someone to check that the current information is present. Ask reviewers to describe the changed action in their own words before asking which version they prefer. If they can repeat a reassuring phrase but cannot identify the task, the creative has not yet explained the difference that could make the offer relevant.

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Read study, data & creative direction →Maintenance explanation
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