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Industry Snapshot: ‘Authenticity is the new currency’

Means Design's Lama Bibi discusses the new trends in creativity, spotlighting authenticity and experiences as powerful marketing tools.

Lama Bibi, Managing Director, Means Design

In this Industry Snapshot, Means Design’s Lama Bibi explains the new criteria for creative storytelling, suggesting that “experience-driven storytelling” and “authenticity” are a brand’s most powerful marketing tools.
As the number of creative agencies continues to grow in 2025, what factors are key to distinctiveness and differentiation in a crowded and competitive market?
With so many agencies out there, standing out isn’t just about being different – it’s about being unforgettable. At Means Design, we go beyond traditional marketing; we create immersive brand stories that deeply connect with audiences. Clients today don’t just want campaigns – they want experiences, and that requ


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Shantelle Nagarajan is Campaign Middle East’s Junior Reporter who covers marketing news which focuses on FMCG, real estate and brand retail industries. Her features delve into brand strategy, appointments, trends in consumer behaviour and CX. Shantelle also contributes to social media coverage, editorial event programming and print content work. She previously worked in PR and marketing, most recently at Edelman, where she was part of the Brand team. When she’s not writing for her day job, you can find her with her nose buried in a book, playing at a weekly open mic night or doom-scrolling the latest make-up challenges on TikTok.