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Spec Ad Campaigns (Napkin Edition)
If you give a writer a napkin …
Here’s a challenge: Can I fit an idea and convey an entire message or call to action onto a napkin? Then, can I turn that copy into campaign ideas to help brands achieve specific marketing goals? My solution: turn my ideas into first-draft napkin mockups using Photopea (a free online alternative to Photoshop) and then turn those napkins into lo-fi campaign examples using VistaCreate (free account) to visualize these campaigns.
Parents Magazine: Old School Meets New School
PROBLEM
Parents Magazine, a nearly 100-year-old magazine, seeks to engage with a new generation of parents who may be unaware of the brand’s digital shift.
GOAL
Boost brand awareness among Millennial parents by 10%.
SOLUTION
This digital campaign highlights the tech-savvy side of Parents while emphasizing its trustworthiness in parenting research.
EXECUTION
Using the theme “A lot has changed. A lot hasn’t,” I juxtapose family photos across generations with relevant copy. Parents can then share these assets on Millennial-friendly social media like Instagram and TikTok (the latter also establishing a relationship with Gen Z) along with legacy brands like Rolling Stone.
RESULTS
Key metrics to measure include impressions and engagement rates for social media and Parents branded search volume and backlink profile.
More Copywriting Exercises (More Napkins!)
Spec campaigns are great, but what about some old-fashioned idea generation? Here are more napkin exercises that I’ll soon convert into campaigns.
BIC
Verizon
