DVT7509 Creative Advertising Development
Assessment #2 – Creative Strategy Portfolio
Task Description:
In this assessment, you will be required to build on your acquired strategy analysis skills and develop an
original and creative advertising strategy (message strategy and executions) in response to the client
brief (refer to the ‘Client Brief’ document, on Blackboard).
In response to the Client Brief, you will be required to undertake some secondary research into: who the
brand/product is and the market they are in (e.g., Brand Discovery/Situation Analysis); who is the
specific/most ideal target audience segment for the campaign (based on some direction provided in the
brief); and as a result of these findings and insights you will apply your ideation skills to develop a
Creative Strategy and Creative Executions for the campaign.
As part of your Creative Strategy you will conceptualise and explain the Big Idea behind the
campaign and from this, design the message strategy and the execution of the ad campaign
(including the design of at least 2x advertisements).
To justify and support your creative thinking, as part of the Creative Strategy section you will
include a Creative Rationale explaining the creative elements of your strategy and why they have
been used.
This is an individual assessment and as such, students should not work with/collaborate with other
students in the cohort when working on this Portfolio.
A recommended structure for your Creative Strategy Portfolio is included in the following section,
along with the marking criteria sheet for this assessment.
The Creative Strategy Portfolio report word count is equivalent to 2,500 words (10% over/under
allowable). Reference list and appendices are not included in the word count. All submissions and
creative examples must be written in English.
Get Creative
In this course, we value efforts to be creative, different - and want you to think ‘outside the box’, as they
say. So please consider pushing your creative thinking further than you may have in the past. Try not to
do something that looks and feels ordinary or seems like a cliché, instead be unique and original. Your
advertising message needs to cut through the clutter, get noticed and deliver a clear message with a
desired action, to a specific target audience. It’s way more fun and effective to develop original and
unique advertising strategies, as they will attract, gain the interest and engage the consumer with the key
message.
So, explore, experiment and don’t be afraid of making mistakes. Creativity is not an exact science. There
is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ answer. The great thing about creating and producing ideas is that there are many
right answers waiting to be found. Play with ideas, mess around, makes mistakes and see what
happens. Your Creative Rationale and importantly, Justification for your ideas, key messages and
designs is the focus of this assessment.
Type: Report (Individual)
Learning Objectives Assessed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Due Date: 5pm Friday 4th October 2024
Weight: 35%
Word Count: 2,500 words (10% over/under allowable)
Submission: via Turnitin link on Blackboard
Portfolio structure:
1.0 Background / overview [Apply the 3 C’s]:
Think in terms of conducting a Mini-Situation Analysis. Address all/some (where relevant) of
the following points.
Company (Brand):
o Who is the client/brand, where are they now? What product/service are they selling?
o What’s the big picture? What’s going on in the market?
o What is the background on your product or service – when it was launched, unique features, competitive
advantage?
Competitors:
o Who are your main competitors and why?
o How does the client/brand differ in terms of USP to their competitors?
o Are there any changes or special considerations in the marketplace?
Consumer & Communication:
o Buyer analysis (e.g., who buys/uses the product, who influences the purchase decision, when they use the
product, etc. – brief discussion here, as the TA section will go into detail; are there any factors which affect
their interest / ability to purchase the product/brand?)
o Current/previous advertising – what messages are/have being/been used in previous or current ad
campaigns? Are they effective (if so, why/not)?
2.0 Campaign and Creative objectives:
Outline the specific objectives for the campaign as a whole, and also what the creative
executions need to achieve.
Write 1-2 top line IMC campaign objectives: what are the specific objectives the campaign as a
whole, needs to achieve? = IMC/Communications objectives
Write 1-2 objectives that the creative strategy (actual creative executions etc) need to achieve? =
Creative objectives
Ensure your craft IMC (Integrated Marketing Communication) objectives, i.e., what the “advertising”
needs to achieve, not marketing (sales/profit/marketshare) based objectives etc.
Ensure most/if not all objectives are SMARTT (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timely
and Targeted). [*Note: this does NOT mean breaking down the acronym of SMART into 5x
objective statements]
3.0 Target Audience & Key Consumer Insight:
Based on the Target Audience outlined in the Client Brief, apply the STP (segmentation,
targeting, positioning) approach to identify the most suitable target audience. Undertake
research into the target audience to identify (and state clearly) the key consumer insight as
well as develop a consumer profile/persona for a typical target audience member. Further
detail for this section follows.
Target Audience: Based on the client brief and outline of the possible target market, is there a
particular segment you would like to target (consider demographics and psychographics here)? Who
is your most viable segment? Or most neglected segment? Go beyond just age and gender to
include demographics and psychographics. Be sure to explain how the audience currently thinks or
feels about the product category, the client's brand, or the specific service. As well as how they
currently behave.
Key consumer insight? (this comes from your secondary research) What is the key consumer
insight? There may be many potential consumer insights. However, focus on the insight that can be
applied to your ad campaign. The more precise and detailed the better. The insight is the result of
strategic and critical thinking that results in a key consumer insight that uncovers the reason why a
consumer cares about a brand message. What is the insight that will truly bond the consumer to
your brand? It is the basis for creativity.
Typical target audience profile / persona: include an example of a typical target audience
member/s, covering their demographics, geographics & psychographics. Be creative and visual
here.
4.0 Creative Strategy & Rationale [separate grades for creative executions, below]:
Based on the identified Key Consumer Insight (in the prior section), develop the SMP, Big Idea
and Creative Strategy, including the development (design) of 2x creative executions
(advertisements) and write the Creative Rationale to justify your design and message
strategies to answer the client brief. Further detail for this section follows.
Your Creative Rationale explains and justifies your Creative Strategy for the campaign,
supporting all of the decisions you have made.
Firstly, start with a brief, succinct statement as to what is the SMP [Single Minded Proposition -
What is the single most important thing we want to say in the ad, to the key consumer? And why
this is so?]
o What’s the most persuasive or most important thing we can say to the target audience to achieve the
objective/s? This should be a simple sentence. Avoid generalities because they result in ambiguous
communications. What’s the most important idea, feeling or memory you want our advertising to leave
with the consumer? Think: what is the one key benefit that will persuade them to react to this
communication?
Secondly, outline what the Big Idea behind the campaign is and why? Tell the story and ensure
there is strong connections back to who the target audience is, to support your Big Idea.
Thirdly, based on the SMP and the Big Idea - what creative appeals and execution styles have
been used to bring your Big Idea to life? Why?
Remember to justify your Big Idea and design decisions, to explain why this Creative Strategy will
be the most effective to reach and persuade the desired target audience.
Some links to advertising theory in relation to most effective appeals, execution styles and design
elements and learning content covered this semester should also be included to support your
arguments.
4.1 Creative executions:
To illustrate the effectiveness and strengths of your Creative Strategies, you will need to develop
a minimum of 2x creative executions.
This includes designing the ad, or writing the script and storyboard, or producing a mocked up rough
video to show and sell in your creative ideas. (#For any rough video concepts please ensure you save the
video to YouTube (/other site) and provide the link and password in your written report for the Grader to access and
watch the video.)
You will need to select one (1) traditional media channel (i.e., TV, out of home (OOH), radio or
print) and another media channel that you feel would be most appropriate to reach to target
audience segment*:
Television
Print (magazine or newspaper ad)
Radio
Out of Home (OOH) – outdoor posters, supersites, AdShels, transit advertising
Social Media (include specific vehicle)
Digital – below the line, website advertising, YouTube etc
* If there is another specific media channel/vehicle you would like to use which is not included on this list,
please discuss with your Tutor or post a question on the Assessment #2 Discussion Board. Note: you
cannot design 2x ads for the same media channel.
+ Presentation - Report professionalism, structure, and quality: Have you organised your written
content clearly; made no technical errors; is the quality of your writing of high standard/exceptional; has
appropriate and correct referencing been used (recommend APA or Harvard style); have you followed
the suggested structure correctly; is your submission free of grammar and spelling errors.
Discussion Board: if you have any questions in relation to this assessment item, please post these
questions on the Assessment #2 Discussion Board and we will respond.
Report Submission Checklist:
? Title page (includes title of report, student name and student number, Tutor’s name, assignment word
count
Table of Contents Page
Page number is included as a footer on each page
Report style format (with subheads, e.g. “1.0 Background / Overview”) is used
1.5 spacing, with 2.5cm margins recommended
Use Times New Roman, 12pt font size
Consistent font/style/formatting throughout report, including headings
Report is 2,500 words (+/-10%, reference list & appendices are not included in the word count)
Referencing formats: either use APA 7th or Harvard styles, BUT apply it consistently
throughout the document (in-text citations and in reference list)
Report has been proof-read, checked for spelling and grammatical errors
Report is submitted on time
Similarity check (via Blackboard) has been reviewed
Report and creative executions must be written in English
ADVT7509 Creative Advertising Development –
Assessment #2
Creative Strategy Portfolio Grading Rubric
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