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journal / creative direction

Creative direction and the brief

Creative direction starts with the decision behind the brief.

01focus

Brief problem

A campaign or identity brief often points to a larger company question.

02proof

Application

The idea must work across identity, product, experience and market.

03next

Proof is what reaches people

I connect direction to what people encounter, use, remember, share and buy. That can mean brand architecture, naming, product strategy, experience design, retail thinking, an activation system or the operating logic around a new venture.