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Creative Trends – September 2024
In our ‘Creative Trends’ series, we showcase some of the best creative we’ve seen this month. Whether it be for creativity, effectiveness, or a mix of both, we’re taking note of what these companies are doing right (and you should too)!
Speak To Your Intended Audience
FIGS connects with healthcare professionals by using language familiar to them, such as comparing embroidery to sutures, creating an immediate connection. Instead of a generic “personalize it” message, FIGS customized their ad to resonate more deeply with their target audience’s daily experiences. FIGS successfully uses a simple yet effective analogy to make their product feel more relevant and essential to their audience.
- FIGS uses familiar language, comparing embroidery to sutures, to connect with healthcare professionals.
- Customized messaging resonates more with the target audience than generic phrases.
- A simple analogy makes the product feel more relevant to the audience.
Pattern and Lifestyle Mash-Up
Ruggable emphasizes the close-up of the pattern, allowing potential customers to appreciate the intricacies before seeing it in a lifestyle setting. By showing the pattern in a real-life environment, Ruggable helps customers visualize how it would look in their own space. This ad effectively combines aesthetic appeal with the practicality of the product, showcasing how it integrates into everyday life.
- Ruggable shows a close-up of the pattern for detail appreciation.
- The product is shown in a real-life setting to help customers visualize it.
- Combines aesthetic appeal with practical use.
Showing Quality
Ridge Wallets uses a powerful visual comparison between a new wallet and one used for 10 years, highlighting the long-lasting quality. The ad reinforces the idea that investing in Ridge Wallets means choosing a product built to last, addressing potential concerns about value. Instead of claiming their wallets are durable, Ridge Wallets proves it with a tangible, visual example that builds trust with the audience.
- Ridge Wallets compares a new wallet to one used for 10 years to show durability.
- Reinforces the product’s long-lasting value.
- Uses visuals to build trust in product quality.
Highlight Best-Sellers With Variety
Coach effectively displays a range of their best-selling items, appealing to different tastes and preferences within their audience. By showing how each product fits into various scenarios, Coach allows viewers to envision themselves using the product in their daily lives. This ad demonstrates the variety available within Coach’s product line, catering to a wide array of customer needs and styles.
- Coach displays a range of best-selling items to appeal to various tastes.
- Shows products in different scenarios to help viewers imagine using them.
- Demonstrates product variety to cater to diverse needs.
Multi-USP Font Focus
Prose effectively highlights multiple unique selling points (USPs) with strategic italicization, drawing attention to key features. While the yellow highlighter effectively points to the “Custom Skincare Starter Kit,” it would be more impactful with supporting visuals. Adding a background image or product visuals would strengthen the connection between the highlighted text and the ad’s main offering, ensuring the message is clear.
- Prose uses italicization to highlight key selling points.
- Yellow highlighter focuses on the product but could use supporting visuals.
- Adding images would clarify the ad’s message.
Honorable Mention – Q4 Creative Is Coming!
The reminder to start Q4 creative planning ensures your campaigns are ready to capitalize on end-of-year consumer behavior. Expect an influx of “Best of” and “Favorites of the Year” lists, which can be a powerful tool in your creative arsenal for Q4. Early preparation allows you to refine your creative approach, ensuring your brand stands out in a crowded holiday market.
- Start planning Q4 creative campaigns now.
- Expect “Best of” and “Favorites” lists to dominate year-end ads.
- Early prep ensures your brand stands out during the holidays.
That’s it for our creative findings for this month – check back every month for more companies that we think are doing creative right!
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