Task definition
The first four points of the creative brief deal with task definition: Key market observation, source of business, customer barrier/insight, and target audience. The purpose of these points is to help answer why the IMC program is being put together. What is the brand hoping to accomplish, who in the market are being addressed with this creative, what do they already know, think, or feel about the brand, what is the message trying to effect? All of this information should be available from the marketing plan and strategic planning process. The four points that help define the specific task are: