CRITIQUE OF CURTIS’ A NOTE TO STUDENT ART DIRECTORS

Hal Curtis A Note to Student ruse Directors is an inspirational, aboveboard to read member about the need for greater creativity in the advertising world. The reservoir believes that there are formulations that are already in place and know to sell. The prowess directors job is to add more originality to the simple formulas. To put it a nonher way, the author advises the budding art director not to forget about the word, art, once he or she has managed to land a dream job in an advertising agency used to selling advertisements created with standard formulas. The most essential portion of the article driving the come in home begins and ends thus Heres the thing. But not the art part.1 To encourage art directors to remain connected to originality and creativity primal to being an artist Curtis offers several pointers toward the end of the article. He mentions execution in front this.2 According to him, art directors must not only remain focused on fine arts but also able to carry their originality and creativity in the advertisements that they play a role in creating. These portions of the article persuade the reader to believe in the message of the author. Although the author does not provide evidence of lack of creativity in the world of advertising, or so everybody in the worlds of art and business is aware of the importance of creativity and innovation.A formula that sells does not ask for anything else unless an art director has risen above mediocrity to help in the creation of an advertisement that is entirely unique. Even though Curtis does not mention this it is quite possible for the art directors originality to be rejected at first. Then again, as the author would advise, it is for the art director to remain loyal to art.BibliographyCurtis, Hal. A Note to Student Art Directors.1 Hal Curtis, A Note to Student Directors. 2 Ibid.