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Interesting Times’ Ashraf Mansour: You don’t love creativity, you love the idea of it

Interesting Times’ Ashraf Mansour on how ‘playing it safe’ is the real problem in creativity.

Interesting Times’ Ashraf Mansour on how ‘playing it safe’ is the real problem in creativity.

Clients adore the idea of hiring the most creative agencies – only to end up approving the safest, most uninspiring work. They invite agencies to pitch bold, groundbreaking ideas and then, with remarkable ingenuity, find ways to kill them. It’s not that they don’t want creativity; it’s that they can’t get past their own psychological barriers. Yes, your clients are not OK. But before we get into that, let’s take a moment to enjoy some of the greatest hits of excuse-making.
“The idea is amazing, but we’re not quite ready for it.”
“The product isn’t 100 per cent there yet, and this idea is too big.”
“This will attract too much attention.” (Because that’s obviously the


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the authorHiba Faisal
Hiba Faisal is a Junior Reporter at Campaign Middle East, part of Motivate Media Group. She handles coverage on influencer marketing and the luxury industry, and is also tasked with the brand’s social media presence. Alongside her daily reportage, she produces and edits video content for Campaign’s digital platforms — including Reels, interviews, and behind-the-scenes features. She specialises in capturing how brands build emotional connections with their audiences by prioritising relevance and authenticity through co-creation and storytelling.