A small agency hired me to design a logo for a pharma client’s sales event, C² (2 is superscripted). The brief was clear: the identity should convey momentum, innovation, collaboration, leadership, growth, and confidence. I developed concepts that reflected those qualities. The agency instead selected designs that were far more literal—a “C” in a circle, a “C” in a speech bubble, and similar ideas. I don’t get how work so disconnected from the brief was considered ok to present to the client.

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On the plus side, the logo can serve as its own copyright.

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Briefs mean little-to-nothing in 2026 Pharma advertising. Account people don’t know how to write them, clients don’t stick to them…

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Touché. 'Insert client name here.' prefilled creative brief.

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Selected your more literal designs options or someone else’s? Hope you still were paid for the efforts…

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Mine were not literal. Mine aligned with the brief. The options chosen to go to the client were the literal ones. Yes, I'll get paid.

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