How to nail minimalism in your ad campaign

Don’t we love the smart witty ads and wish we could also come up with some? Here’s your 10-step cheat sheet to create minimal ads that your customers will remember.

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  1. List down all campaign communication pegs/benefits/product features you want to share with your customer etc.
  2. Identify the top 3 that will help your customer understand what you are selling
  3. Now rank these 3 in order of importance from customer decision-making POV
  4. Pick the topmost. You now have THE ONE key message you need to work on
  5. Look for creative ways to put this point across
  6. Try not to stuff too many words, instead use pictures and illustrations to make a point
  7. Pro tip: Scrap the first 3 ideas you get. These are the most obvious and done to death.
  8. Choose from the next set of ideas
  9. Roll that ad out without waiting to get “the perfect” creative
  10. Let your customers do some thinking

Here are some brands that got it right: