
Creativity in PR and Communications
Concepts and Practices for Innovation
Kogan Page Ltd (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 3. November 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-1-3986-2080-3 (ISBN)
Description
Being creative is a key component and necessary skill in public relations and within creative industries to target business challenges, create briefs and to meet targets.
This textbook provides students with the practical insights, theories and models needed to become more creative and use that creativity towards PR briefs, campaigns and communications-related business challenges. It also illustrates how students can become more creative practitioners for the workplace.
This book guides students on how to cultivate creativity and foster a creative mindset through research, creative ideation processes, creative thinking and the use of AI as a tool to assist creativity. Learn how to nurture your creative ideas and when to let go of weaker ideas with this public relations textbook, illustrating the strategic processes of creativity and how to apply them to business problems.
This textbook is full of real-world examples from global companies such as Dove and Samsonite, and is supported by a range of key features to illustrate how to implement creative industry practices. These key features include a glossary, practical insights, learning outcomes, exercise questions, online resources such PowerPoint slides for lecturers and additional best and creative practice examples. This book is for all PR students and anyone taking creative communication courses looking to enhance their understanding of the creative process.
Reviews / Votes
"Creativity in PR and Communications offers an excellent and much needed comprehensive discussion of this emergent field. Written in an accessible style, while being meticulously researched, this practical and insightful guide is essential reading for anyone working in - or learning about - how to navigate creativity in the communications industries." * Dr Anna Kiernan, Associate Professor of Creativity and Literary Culture, University of Exeter, UK * "You don't often see creativity as a requirement in PR job adverts, but this book places creativity at the heart of PR practice. Full of practical tips, methods and inspiration, it provides a step-by-step guide to help you reimagine your communications approach. Essential reading for anyone wanting to transform their PR practice through creativity." * Dr Claire Forbes, Director of Communications * "Creativity in PR and Communications successfully unlocks the secrets behind bringing creativity to public relations. It combines both practical insight and innovative strategies that are set to inspire communications professionals at every level. It's a must-have for anyone in the industry who wants to elevate their communication skills and truly challenge themselves to think outside the box." * Maria Jarmola-Clark, UK & Ireland PR Lead * "Creativity isn't some mysterious gift-it's a skill you can learn, practice, and apply to real work. This book breaks down how to find, shape, and sell ideas in ways that actually move people, with smart guidance on everything from AI to avoiding global faceplants." * Gini Dietrich, Founder and Author of Spin Sucks, Creator of the PESO Model (c) * "This book is written in an accessible, comprehensive yet fun way for anyone teaching, studying or interested to study Public Relations and Communications. It tackles a hot topic, that of creativity in PR and Comms, offering a fresh perspective on what is creativity, how to discover creativity, where does commercial creativity fit in before diving into ways in which creativity is applied in the industry and treating important relevant topics, such as the creative ideation and the evaluation of creative ideas. The third section brings an added value to the book, as it exposes the reader to the ethics, the use of AI and the glocal aspect of creativity in the PR and Comms world. It is definitely a book that I would recommend to my students." * Dr Konstantinos Pappas, Course Leader of the BA Public Relations, Senior Lecturer of Communications and Media, University of the Arts, London, UK *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
691 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3986-2080-3 (9781398620803)
Schweitzer Classification
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Persons
Author
Jon Cope is course leader of the MA in Public Relations at Westminster University, UK and a PR practitioner with more than 25 years' experience in the healthcare and consumer sectors. Most recently, Jon's freelance practice has focused on content creation for global healthcare and consumer/lifestyle brands. He holds an MA in Critical Global Politics from Exeter University and is the author of two books of fashion promotion and public relations.
Stuart Mayell is a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Westminster, where, alongside Jon Cope, he teaches modules on strategic planning, content development and brand communication. Stuart is a communications professional with 28 years of experience and has been recognised with multiple awards, including a Cannes Lion. As a Creative Director, Stuart leads multi-disciplinary work across design, video, copywriting, art direction, digital strategy and development. He serves on the judging panel assessing creativity for the Communiqué Awards, a healthcare industry awards programme. He is also Editor of the online journal, Innovation Uncovered.
Content
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- Chapter - 01: The case for creativity in public relations;
- Chapter - 02: Creative thinking;
- Chapter - 03: How to foster a creative mindset;
- Chapter - 04: Intergrating a brief;
- Chapter - 05: Doing the right research;
- Chapter - 06: The first creative act: Acquiring insight;
- Chapter - 07: Creative ideation;
- Chapter - 08: Strategy is sacrifice;
- Chapter - 09: Using AI to turbo-charge your creative process;
- Chapter - 10: Creativity's greatest hits;
- Chapter - 11: Adaption and inclusion: Building creativity across global cultures;
- Chapter - 12: Apendices;