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Vol. 01 · Portfolio edition

Case study 08 / 08

COMMERCIAL CREATIVE / DIRECTOR TREATMENT / PRESENTATION DESIGN

NBA × American Express: concept, narrative and design for a commercial director treatment

I helped translate a commercial creative brief into a director treatment with a clear concept, point of view and visual language. The work sat at the intersection of storytelling, persuasive presentation and practical creative direction.

NBA Players Association and American Express commercial treatment cover

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Turning a commercial brief into a convincing director treatment

A treatment has to communicate more than attractive images. It needs to convince decision-makers that the creative team understands the brief and has a distinctive, coherent way to execute it.

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Creative concept, narrative and presentation design

I developed treatment structure, narrative flow, typography, layout, imagery selection and visual presentation to make the creative direction concrete and persuasive.

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A commercial treatment for a competitive pitch

A treatment associated with winning commercial creative work, as documented in my portfolio. My contribution was the treatment/story/presentation work.

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Persuasive storytelling depends on deliberate choices

Good creative strategy is visible in the quality of the choices, not the quantity of pages.

Need a treatment or pitch story that carries the brief?