The form or the function
Over the years people around the world in advertising industry get involved in this debate. What is the main essence of a creative campaign that created a sensation? Is it the creative form? Aesthetical excellence? Story telling? The flow? or the functional strategy that bring the audience close to the campaign?. We are unsure, so are the judges of the different creative award shows. There is always a dilemma among them to put their verdict on any particular Campaign on the basis of few criteria. Effie awards are given on the basis of ‘challenge’, ‘‘solution’ ‘presentation’ etc etc. Now, what if some campaigns ( in the whatever format, online or offline) has performed reasonably well in terms of effectiveness but may not have that solid creative impact on customers mind . In that case, the campaign may not be entitled for an award but has already received an award from the audience, at least in terms of ‘ROI’. Well, Advertising is, and has always been, a balancing act between creativit...