Advertising Concept Book

This book is so helpful I’ve been learning so much and I am only 25 pages in. These 25 pages in the book has taught me what would at least be equivalent to a 3 hour class of mine. It’s a good resource for sure. Only note for improvement (that would really just apply to the author or publisher) is that it would be nice to have designated blank pages where we are supposed to complete exercises.

The book’s central concept is outstanding, as is the author’s work. The author explains his ideas and examples very clearly, supported by a well-structured narrative that makes the content easy to follow and understand.

If you take this book seriously, do the exercises and really put Pete Barry's suggestions into practice, this book will drastically improve your creative skills. Since reading The Advertising Concept Book, my work has noticeably improved. Buy this book right now, you won't regret it.

Must read for anyone looking to work as a Creative... or anyone really. Other copywriting books will tell you how to write copy for a quick sale but that's not going to get you a job at an Ad agency. 'Creative Advertising,' is one of the few books that teach how to come up with concepts that will get you The Big Idea, something that's worthy of a full-blown Ad Campaign, rather than just a one-shot Ad. I would recommend this book to anyone because it teaches you the art of brainstorming to solve a problem in a way that's never been done. Everyone should read this, whether you're trying to work in Advertising, write an awesome Tinder bio, or even break out of Prison, this book will teach you how find the solution.

I bought this book because I was not an advertising major but took a few classes on campaigns and was apart of our advertising club and felt like I needed to get a solid understanding of building great creative. Pete Barry does a great job explaining how a big idea differs from strategy and execution and everything in between. He basically includes everything he has come to learn in advertising and explains it to you in an understandable way. The only reason I give it 4 stars is because of a few of the examples. It seems whenever you read about good creative you see The Economist, Guiness and other common companies who have developed great work in basic categories (alcohol, magazines, sports, etc). What I would really like to see are more unknown good creative ads where the product is not so easy to advertise for or is not as exciting (corporate companies, insurance, washing machines, etc). Obviously Nike would be cool to do advertising for or VW but the reality is that most advertising work will not be so glamorous. Don't get me wrong, he does list some uncommon companies and various clients but I would like to have seen a little more. Hey Whipple! is great as well but is more about the industry while this book breaks down creative to its essentials. So I would read this first then Hey Whipple! and then you are set to start making great work and will be working at a huge agency in no time! Ok, maybe not in no time, but soon enough.

After more than 40 years working at this craft I think this the best book about how to actually make the creative process work in advertising. While the examples are British they are excellent. Even if you think yourself a practicing expert this is a terrific review of the process. It will re-invigorate your juices to do better work. I could of course debate some of the authors contentions BUT I can not argue this books over all value. If you are just starting in the business, or thinking about working in the agency business or even an old pro BUY THIS BOOK. You will enjoy the read and you will learn. donbrown brownchild ltd inc 1633 Bonnie Brae St Houston TX 77006 don.brown@brownchild.com

I can’t stop reading it! I love third book! I learned so much! It brings me tons of ideas!

This book is the most useful ad book I’ve ever owned. Hey Whipple is a great primer, but this book goes into deep detail. I use it as a teach tool with all of my new creatives.

Simple, straightforward, and hugely beneficial.

El título que pone no es el del libro pero la foto sí es correcta. Libro imprescindible para trabajar creatividad publicitaria, muy claro y con ejemplos por todos lados. Me ha encantado.

Format ist nicht für Kindle geeignet.Kaum lesbar. Der Inhalt ist sehr gut. Kenne ich bereits aus Paperback. Hätte so nie angeboten werden dürfen.

Il libro è ottimo per approfondire l'argomento con esempi molto recenti e validi. Il pacco è arrivato puntuale e nelle condizioni come da descrizione.

This book is not only super interesting but it's also a really nice book - would make a great gift for someone studying advertising, who likes to read about advertising, or who works in the industry.