Advertising Creatives

Love big ideas and bringing them to life? If you’re great at brainstorming and understanding people, a Creative in Advertising could be where you’re meant to be.

    
    
Copywriter & Art Director

A creative advertising team works together to come up with ideas for adverts that live on radio, TV, internet or billboards.

It usually consists of an art director, who is responsible for the look of the advert and a copywriter who writes the words.

Adverts help people fall in love with brands.

One can learn on the job or study advertising at an advertising school or university. Showing creative ability helps you get a foot in the door.

Skills & Attributes

  • Teamwork
  • Creativity
  • Either an ability to write or a good eye for design.
  • Knowledge of popular culture.
  • Extreme curiousity.
  • Ability to be vulnerable
  • Love of social media

Subjects

Suggested Subjects:

National Senior Certificate (Matric) and meet institution requirements

No compulsory subjects – sugested:

  • English
  • Art
  • Design
  • History
  • Maths/ Maths literacy
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Places of Work

Ogilvy
Duke Group
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YandR