What kind of ideas can I expect to get back?
Who should crowdsource with Colossal Spark?
What kind of ideas do you generate?
In what channels do you lack expertise?
What industries do you service?
What are the advantages of using Colossal Spark?
Why do I need to be so damn creative?
Will my brief be kept confidential?
Who owns the rights to submitted ideas?
Who has access to my brief?
How long is the idea-generating process?
Who gets how much of the price money?
What is the role of the advisors?
Who selected the 1,000 creatives?
Do you vet ideas before I see them?
How are ideas delivered?
What if I want revisions to an idea?
Do I get a Money Back Guarantee?
Do you only generate ideas for the US market?
Does Colossal Spark specialize in certain media channels?
Why was my brief rejected?
Do you take B2C and B2B briefs?
Do advertising agencies hate you?
If I have a question or complaint, how do I contact Colossal Spark?
It depends on your objectives and how clearly your brief specifies them. Colossal Spark exists to deliver a multiplicity of huge ideas for your brand that will get it noticed and keep it remembered. So whether you specify the need for a :30-second TV spot or a channel-agnostic solution – which might include social media, public relations, guerrilla or physical off-line manifestations, etc. – our creative crowd will do what they do best and deluge you with ideas to help you meet your objectives.
Back to topWe are here to generate brand-building ideas. All brand, product or service custodians within any industry or sector wanting increased brand awareness, sales, market share or the means to crush a competitor should consider us a vital resource.
Back to topWhat kind do you lack? Our crowd can develop ideas around small brand experiences or the next Superbowl ad. You declare what you require and how channel-agnostic or specific you need the idea to be in your creative brief.
Back to topWe know no limitations in idea, media or marketplace. Think of Colossal Spark as a group of creatives from an agency like the one that might be working on your brand right now – except, we’re massively bigger and subject to zero creative restrictions, cultural holdbacks or higher priorities. We offer 1,000 creative virtuosos of the highest caliber with vast expertise in all channels, ready to answer any brief, no matter how specialized.
Back to topAll (excepting human trafficking, child porn, arms, illicit narcotics, petnapping and autotune manufacturers).
Back to topIt’s in the diversity, efficiency and economy of our particular approach to idea development. Our clients appreciate working with an invitation-only selection of idea generators because they get a colossal range of unique, convention-shattering concepts.
Back to topPutting sarcasm aside a moment… All brands are engaged in a two-front war: one with the general advertising clutter, the other with their competitors. No matter what the product or service, for brands to be noticed it’s essential that marketing efforts be creative, original and, at regular intervals, shocking to prospective consumers. As well, with consumers paying less mind to traditional advertising, marketers are turning to segmented, grassroots, and digital approaches to marketing. Whatever the media and approach, the best ideas and executions deliver the best ROI.
Back to topYes. Once you’re inside the briefing process you can choose from our general NDA (already signed by each creative) or a job-specific, customized NDA to satisfy the most fastidious legal department and keep your information secure. We may come off as a casual group of jolly propagandists, but we take this aspect of our business VERY seriously.
Back to topYou do, for 18 months. This rule takes effect the moment you label a submission as a winner and its author is paid.
Back to topAll 1,000 members of our creative crowd are sent every brief we receive. If you have concerns or special requests in this regard, please contact us and we will accommodate you.
Back to topThe cycle includes the time it takes you to develop a creative brief, plus seven days for creatives to answer it, and no longer than three business days for us to make sure all entries are organized and accessible. After that, we ask you to make your decision on the 10 finalists and winning entry within a week.
Back to topThe creative submitting the winning idea gets the prize money on offer, minus:
- $100 to each finalist
- 15% Colossal Spark commission
- 5% Award Entry Fee
Their primary role is to help steer Colossal Spark into prosperous places. Their secondary role is to offer guidance or services for client ideas in need of executional expertise.
Back to topOur creatives were selected through peer-to-peer recruitment. Word was spread through leading agencies, design firms, production houses, etc., inviting the cream of the industry to apply on our website. We then selected 1,000 of those with the most impressive idea track records and portfolios.
Back to topNo, we don't. But we vet the members of our community (see directly above) to guarantee a rich variety of ideas from the most respected creatives out there.
Back to topAll ideas come in form of a one-page template for easy pinning to your conference room wall. Creatives have the option to include jpgs, video, audio, etc. attachment to further explain their idea.
Back to topNot possible, Sir/Madame. There is no fiddling with submitted ideas. Once you have selected a winner, you’re free to collaborate further with its author or take it elsewhere to develop. We do make introductions between creative and client, with both parties’ consent.
Back to topIn the exceedingly unlikely event that you don't see value in any one idea or the collective inspiration you are sent, you will get most of your money back, no questions asked. However, we will deduct $1,000 to reward the 10 best ideas of our choosing, in order to keep our promise to our contributors.
Back to topThe US is our primary focus initially. If you find this unfair or crippling to your global ambitions, please let us know, as it will accelerate our own expansion plans.
Back to topOur creatives are media omnivores (i.e., they generate ideas for any kind of media execution).
Back to topIn business, war and politics, The Brief is the foundation of any campaign. Our creatives love nothing more than an inspiring creative brief and always pour everything they’ve got into them. Great briefs feed great work, while lesser briefs waste everyone’s time and money. We’ll reject your brief if it’s unclear about your objectives, target, unique selling propositions, market intel, etc. We may also turn down briefs that don't belong in our system for whatever reason – for which we'll offer you an explanation.
Back to topWe accept either. Even C2B briefs – though we’re still waiting for the first one.
Back to topThe lousy ones don’t – we’re no threat to them. The good ones shouldn’t because we’re giving their (moonlighting) creatives great briefs sans the revisions, politics and less-than-satisfactory executions – and sending them back to their offices sharp and satisfied.
Back to topClick the Contact link and address your note to Ray, or call us at + 1 212 340 1125.
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