Campaign watch
I’m an ideas guy. And like most ideas people, whenever I see a commercial I tend to spend less time looking at the execution and more time analysing the idea behind it. I try to imagine what the creators were thinking, how long it took them to come up with it, what their constraints may have been and what might have inspired them to turn that idea into reality. Sometimes, it’s a great learning experience; other times, it makes me wonder how much people really value (or comprehend) what a good idea is.
The truth is that good big ideas don’t come from mulling over briefs for hours. They come from digging out the key insights, understanding the context of the brand and product, and communicating this in a way that audiences will understand and appreciate. A lot of Pakistani advertising is ad-hoc and void of consumer insight, usually relying on polished execution techniques to make an impact. Only a few brands invest in finding out what makes their audiences tick and follow up by creating communication designed to grab and maintain their attention. This said, let’s take a look at some of the campaigns on air to see which brands have got the big idea, which ones are using execution as a crutch and which ones never had a clue.
Please note that these reviews are based on the faith/assumption that all the ideas/campaigns are original and not copied from other sources.
BRAND: Bank Alfalah