Creative Brief
Objective, target audience, key message, tone, and placement guidance with clear deliverables and acceptance criteria for creative sign-off and QA.
A single pack reduces rework, shortens approval cycles, and documents permissions and restrictions that affect creative use, targeting, and tracking. It helps ensure legal, platform, and brand requirements are visible to all stakeholders before launch.
Centralizing these roles in a shared pack reduces ambiguity, speeds sign-off, and documents the chain of approvals for audit and compliance purposes.
Objective, target audience, key message, tone, and placement guidance with clear deliverables and acceptance criteria for creative sign-off and QA.
Platform-specific technical specs (dimensions, file types, max file sizes, duration, aspect ratios) and accessibility guidance to prevent rejection by ad platforms.
Final image, video, and copy files with filenames, version notes, source copyright or license details, and approved alternate sizes.
Flight dates, budgets, channel mix, buy type, pacing rules, and key vendor contacts to coordinate placement and insertion orders.
Usage rights, talent releases, trademark guidance, mandatory disclaimers, and restrictions tied to territories or audience segments.
Pixel and tag placement instructions, naming conventions for UTM parameters, KPI definitions, and reporting cadence for post-launch analysis.
| Field | Configuration |
|---|---|
| Signer Order | Sequential or parallel routing based on approver role |
| Authentication Method | Email link, SMS code, or stronger ID verification |
| Conditional Fields | Show or hide fields based on campaign type |
| Auto-Notify | Email reminders after defined inactivity periods |
Confirm your chosen platform supports API access, bulk delivery, and audit logs so approvals, delivery confirmations, and asset versions are captured for compliance and reporting.
Allow 3–5 business days for full legal and brand review.
Final files due 5–7 business days before media booking.
Publishers may require insertion orders 7–14 days before flight.
Run final ad validation 48–72 hours before launch.
Confirm all tracking and creative are live at scheduled start time.
| signNow | DocuSign | Adobe Sign | PandaDoc | HelloSign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $8/user/mo | $15/user/mo | $14/user/mo | $19/user/mo | $15/user/mo |
| Free Trial | 7-day free trial (no credit card) | Varies by vendor | Varies by vendor | Varies by vendor | Varies by vendor |
| Bulk Send | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Audit Trail | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA Compliant | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Envelope Cap | No cap | 100 envelopes/user/year | Varies | Varies | Varies |