
The ad approval process: how not to lose a week to revisions
A layout can be ready in a day, yet getting it approved can take two weeks. Usually not because anyone is slow, but because feedback arrives from five directions at once.
Practical notes on layout, print, branding and video — from everyday work with companies and ad agencies.

A layout can be ready in a day, yet getting it approved can take two weeks. Usually not because anyone is slow, but because feedback arrives from five directions at once.

Most print mistakes aren't design mistakes — they're file mistakes. And they're far cheaper to catch on screen than on 5,000 brochures.

Most revisions don't come from poor execution — they come from what wasn't said at the start. A brief doesn't have to be long; it just has to answer a few questions.