Craig Davis

Life is a series of pitches till you die

Life is a series of pitches till you die

As you’re pitching your way through life, the most important thing to remember is stay true to yourself.

Forget big data: how about big wisdom?

Forget big data: how about big wisdom?

Craig Davis knows you don't want to read another piece about 'big data' any more than he wants to write one. Which is why this isn't one.

Creativity comes from space

Creativity comes from space

Techniques, tips and processes won't help you if you are constantly distracted by your own commotion.

The new world is better and cheaper

The new world is better and cheaper

Better, cheaper, faster is now not only possible, but an expectation marketers must face, writes Craig Davis.

For those who think they are ‘past it’

For those who think they are ‘past it’

Wine gets better with age. What about entrepreneurs?

Forget consumers, engage with citizens

Forget consumers, engage with citizens

Consumerism is on its last legs, and old-world marketing with it.

Data and art not mutually exclusive

Data and art not mutually exclusive

Do we need awards for data visualisation?

Why most companies can’t innovate

Why most companies can’t innovate

Innovation is hard because it requires people to set aside their hard-won—and often successful—assumptions.

OPINION: Being nice is vital for creative industries

OPINION: Being nice is vital for creative industries

In an industry dependent on nurturing creativity, leaders need to address the "empathy deficit", writes Craig Davis.

Don’t let them tell you you’re not creative

Don’t let them tell you you’re not creative

Don't fall for the idea that only creative-agency types can be creative.

It’s boring to be safe, not safe to be boring

It’s boring to be safe, not safe to be boring

No business can afford to be boring today, not even the boring ones.

Focus on creativity, not productivity

Focus on creativity, not productivity

The advertising business is in trouble because creative people are being squeezed out of the mix.

Less think, and more do is the way forward

Less think, and more do is the way forward

Craig Davis, co-chairman and chief creative officer at Publicis Mojo Australia and New Zealand and founder of Brandkarma.com, on the changing relationship between thinking and doing.

Learning new lessons in controlling brands

Learning new lessons in controlling brands

Craig Davis, co-chairman and chief creative officer at Publicis Mojo Australia and New Zealand and founder of Brandkarma.com, looks at how brands live and die in the public domain, no longer controlled by corporations.

The asylum is under new management

The asylum is under new management

Craig Davis, co-chairman and chief creative officer at Publicis Mojo Australia and New Zealand and founder of Brandkarma.com, on the business challenges in today's complex global business environment.

OPINION: We have a duty to keep ads beautiful

OPINION: We have a duty to keep ads beautiful

Craig Davis worries that talent, craft and the significance of ideas are being pushed aside by the desire to save time and money.

OPINION: Happiness is no trivial pursuit

OPINION: Happiness is no trivial pursuit

Obsession with economic growth has gone unchallenged in mainstream economics for decades, but can materialism buy happiness?