
what the hell is a creative strategist? (in 2026)
Ever scrolled past an ad on Instagram or TikTok? A creative strategist was paid to craft that! Dive into the world of creative strategy, the role that I stumbled into in 2021, right after the pandemic hindered traditional job opportunities. In this session, I take you behind the scenes of a live ad-writing workshop with my community. Witness how we research archetypes, create compelling hooks, and build out a comprehensive creative brief for real brands. This is a peek into the everyday life of a creative strategist.
Here's what we cover:
- Understanding the role of a creative strategist and why brands invest in it.
- Techniques for researching archetypes and developing customer psychology profiles.
- Introducing the Evidence Test Framework to predict the effectiveness of an ad angle.
- Crafting multiple hook variations for a single advertisement.
- What's involved in developing a creative brief, including scripts and visual directions.
#creative strategist, #ad-writing, #archetype research, #customer psychology, #ad hooks, #creative brief, #remote career, #freelancing
Timeline
00:00:what a creative strategist does
03:19:researching the archetype
05:43:my evidence test framework
07:56:building the full ad brief
