THE CREATIVE FIELDBOOK / SNS MEDIA TECH

Campaign studies

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Air travel / 2015DEEPER STUDY · 6 MIN READ

Flying Reimagined

Etihad Airways

Trace design inspiration to a concrete feature and clearly identify the offer that includes it.

Explain a differentiated premium offer An inspirational reference is useful when it explains a concrete choice. If a brand invokes a library, studio or hotel, identify what carries across: a way to organise space, an interaction or a material detail. Avoid relying on the prestige of the reference alone. A small service business can make the same connection with an original sketch and a plain explanation of what customers receive. Ask whether viewers can name the service decision after the story, not merely the beautiful setting. If the reference overwhelms the offer, reduce its prominence or choose a more specific example that makes the design reasoning easier to understand.

Evidence note
No verified quantitative outcomeRead the documented execution and evidence limits in the study. No numeric result is claimed.
Read study, data & creative direction →Flagship clarity
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Air travel / 2014DEEPER STUDY · 6 MIN READ

Fly the New Feeling

Vistara

Ground an invitation to rediscover a familiar service in consistent, observable details.

Make a familiar service worth reconsidering A promise to make an experience feel new is difficult to assess until the customer can identify what changes. List the moments that might support the promise: a clear welcome, an easier decision or a considerate explanation. Choose details that the team can deliver consistently rather than exceptional gestures that depend on a particular employee. A small organisation can test the sequence with a simple service walkthrough before filming it. The question is whether the advertised feeling has a practical foundation. If staff cannot explain how the promise changes their work, the communication may be more ambitious than the operating experience can sustain.

Evidence note
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Read study, data & creative direction →Service promise
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Air travel / 2021DEEPER STUDY · 6 MIN READ

It’s Your Sky / Spread Your Wings India

Akasa Air

Turn an inclusive invitation into clear first-use steps and visible support boundaries.

Make a new service feel approachable People may hesitate because they cannot predict what happens next, not because they lack ambition. Map the first few steps of the service and identify terms, queues or decisions that assume prior knowledge. Ask new users to explain the sequence in their own words. Replace vague reassurance with information that reduces uncertainty: where to arrive, what to bring and how to request help. A small provider can often improve the welcome through a clear one-page guide. The campaign then points to a real improvement rather than asking an unfamiliar audience to trust a friendly tone while navigating the same confusing process.

Evidence note
No verified quantitative outcomeRead the documented execution and evidence limits in the study. No numeric result is claimed.
Read study, data & creative direction →First-use confidence
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Online grocery / Date not verifiedDEEPER STUDY · 6 MIN READ

Har Din Sasta

bigbasket

Define an everyday-value claim through comparable products, quantities and final costs.

Explain an everyday value proposition A broad affordability line can be interpreted as a promise about every item, every day or the total order. Decide which interpretation the business can support and make that scope clear. If the claim concerns selected products, identify them consistently. If it concerns a basket, specify the comparison and include mandatory charges. Avoid using a temporary discount as evidence of a permanent policy. A small retailer can start with a limited, auditable set of essentials rather than an unrestricted superlative. The creative work should help people understand the offer’s boundaries, because a memorable line that creates an inaccurate expectation will make later comparisons more frustrating.

Evidence note
No verified quantitative outcomeRead the documented execution and evidence limits in the study. No numeric result is claimed.
Read study, data & creative direction →Price comprehension
1145
Online marketplace / 2021DEEPER STUDY · 6 MIN READ

Sahi Sahi Lagaya Hai

Meesho

Translate a familiar buying question into a precise online promise without importing unoffered protections.

Translate familiar buying language online A phrase from a market stall may carry expectations about negotiation, personal assurance or the ability to inspect an item. An online platform may not offer those same conditions. Identify what the phrase helps explain and what could be misunderstood when it moves into a different setting. Test it with people who use the expression naturally, not only with internal teams who know the intended meaning. Ask them to describe the promise without prompting. The creative value lies in reducing unnecessary explanation, but that advantage disappears if familiarity encourages people to assume protections or flexibility that the service does not actually provide.

Evidence note
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Read study, data & creative direction →Cultural translation
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Beauty retail / 2021DEEPER STUDY · 6 MIN READ

All That You Love

Nykaa

Celebrate category interest while giving people a useful stopping point and freedom not to buy.

Invite optional exploration of a category A category can be enjoyable in its own right, and a campaign can recognise that without inventing a problem the audience must fix. Describe the activity people may choose to explore rather than implying that they are incomplete without it. Include room for different levels of involvement and for choosing nothing. The tone should not punish someone who prefers a simple routine or has no interest in the category. A small retailer can test whether its invitation sounds like permission or obligation. Ask participants what the message suggests about a person who does not buy, because that answer often reveals pressure hidden beneath apparently positive language.

Evidence note
No verified quantitative outcomeRead the documented execution and evidence limits in the study. No numeric result is claimed.
Read study, data & creative direction →Category enjoyment
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Fashion retail / 2014DEEPER STUDY · 6 MIN READ

End of Reason Sale

Myntra

Pair a memorable event cue with accurate preview information and operational capacity.

Make a recurring retail event recognisable A playful name can distinguish an ordinary promotion, but humour should not make overspending seem necessary or admirable. State the actual event dates, eligible products and meaningful restrictions clearly. Avoid false scarcity, resetting timers or language that shames people for waiting. The creative idea can remain entertaining while leaving the customer’s decision intact. For a small retailer, the most useful test is whether the name helps people recognise the event and understand its scope. If the joke creates confusion about what is discounted or encourages buying without checking suitability, refine the message before increasing its prominence.

Evidence note
No verified quantitative outcomeRead the documented execution and evidence limits in the study. No numeric result is claimed.
Read study, data & creative direction →Promotion clarity
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Cameras and creative practice / 2015DEEPER STUDY · 6 MIN READ

The Lab: Decoy: Expose the Interpretation Between a Brief and an Image

Canon Australia

A staged portrait exercise made the effect of an assigned story visible through contrasting creative responses.

Make the maker’s interpretation visible. Before beginning a creative task, list what the brief says and what is actually visible or independently known. Mark interpretation as interpretation. This makes it easier to notice when an invented background becomes a factual claim in the final work. For a small team, compare two annotated drafts and ask which decisions came from the subject, the brief or the maker. The exercise should invite reflection rather than rank people as more truthful or perceptive. A useful output includes an explanation of the chosen frame and the alternatives it leaves out.

Evidence note
No verified quantitative outcomeRead the documented execution and evidence limits in the study. No numeric result is claimed.
Read study, data & creative direction →Assumption tracing
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Cameras and imaging / 2009DEEPER STUDY · 6 MIN READ

The PEN Story / PEN Giant: Let the Making Method Carry the Product Story

Olympus

Printed photographs became moving elements in a stop-motion story, connecting the advertised medium with the way the film was constructed.

Make a creative tool’s role visible. Identify the material, process or interaction that makes the product useful and ask whether the communication can demonstrate a bounded part of it. Avoid using a complicated technique only because it looks expensive. A simple prototype can reveal whether the connection is understandable before a team invests in production. Ask viewers what the method tells them about the offer and where their interpretation goes beyond the evidence. If the craft is admired but the product’s role remains unclear, strengthen the explanation rather than adding more elaborate visual effects.

Evidence note
No verified quantitative outcomeRead the documented execution and evidence limits in the study. No numeric result is claimed.
Read study, data & creative direction →Method-message fit
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Commerce software / 2019DEEPER STUDY · 6 MIN READ

Let’s Make You a Business: Put an Imagined Future into a Familiar Place

Shopify

An integrated brand campaign used recognisable business possibilities, including vacant storefronts, to make the step from idea to enterprise feel concrete.

Help an audience imagine a potential business role. Choose a concrete setting, task or object that the intended audience recognises. Use it to show one plausible role for the offer rather than promising an entire transformed life. A rough sketch can reveal whether the relationship is understandable before production begins. Ask people to describe the imagined activity and identify what they would need to investigate next. If they infer an operational commitment that the organisation has not made, revise the representation. Specificity should improve comprehension, not manufacture a false impression that the future already exists.

Evidence note
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Read study, data & creative direction →Concrete possibility
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Website software / 2015DEEPER STUDY · 6 MIN READ

It’s That Easy: Build a Fictional World Around a Product Demonstration

Wix

Fictional second careers gave website creation an entertaining setting, while supporting web material made the invented businesses feel more complete.

Make a software output relevant through a recognisable task. Choose a fictional task that naturally requires the product output rather than adding a product screen after an unrelated joke. Explain what the character needs to communicate and which part of the offer helps with that task. Test whether readers can identify the connection without knowing the celebrity or cultural reference. A strong scenario should remain understandable in a plain written version. If the story attracts attention but obscures the useful output, simplify the premise before adding more narrative detail.

Evidence note
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Read study, data & creative direction →Transparent fiction
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Design software / 2022DEEPER STUDY · 6 MIN READ

What Will You Design Today?: Show the Communication Job Around the Design Tool

Canva

A 2022 global brand campaign connected the tool with selected users’ communication tasks and a continuing series of design stories.

Explain a broader communication role for a design tool. Identify what someone needs another person to understand or do, then explain why a particular artifact is suitable. This keeps the product story connected to a practical purpose. A beautiful output can still fail if its audience or message is unclear. Ask a reviewer to describe the intended use before discussing appearance. When the task is legible, the tool’s contribution becomes easier to assess without claiming that it alone created the idea, strategy or result.

Evidence note
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Read study, data & creative direction →Communication task
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