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This AI generated product series leans into the divide between pod culture and pour over purists, treating a Nespresso style capsule with the same visual respect usually reserved for specialty coffee.
AI fashion editorial. I used a selfie, a photo of the Nour Hammour "Sandy" coat, and leveraged GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst + Seedance 2.5. That Nour Hammour Paris coat is on my wishlist.
If a brand hired me tomorrow, I wouldnβt start creating content. Iβd start with research.
*And yes, initially, itβs not about writing three main hooks at all.
Before I write a single hook or film a single shot, I want to understand the brand.
Iβd start with 3 simple questions:
1. Who is your target audience?
Who are we actually creating this content for?
2. What problem does your product solve?
Not just βwhat does it do?β, but why would someone care?
3. Who are your main competitors?
I always research competitors to understand whatβs already being said, whatβs missing, and where we can create a different angle.
Then I look at the product itself:
β What is the biggest pain point?
β What makes this product different?
β What objections might a customer have?
β What features are actually worth talking about?
β What can we turn into a story, hook or visual?
Because I donβt believe in creating content just because a brand needs βanother Reelβ.
The content needs a reason to exist.
For example, when I created content for Pacha, I looked at the product from a cat owner's perspective.
The real problems weren't simply βcat litterβ.
So instead of simply showing the product, I could build content around the solutions:
Angle 1 β βWhat if you didn't have to clean the litter box for 30 days?β
Start with the pain point β introduce Pacha β demonstrate how it works β show the result.
Angle 2 β βThings cat owners are tired of dealing with.β
Odor. Mess. Litter everywhere. Constant cleaning. Then introduce Pacha as the solution.
Angle 3 β βYour cat's litter can tell you more than you think.β
Use the health-tracking feature as the unexpected hook and turn a product feature into something people actually want to learn about.
And then there are the additional selling points:
β subscription & delivery straight to your door
β no unpleasant odor
β doesn't stick to paws
β up to 30 days without changing the litter
β health-tracking feature
That's how I approach content.
First, I understand the person. Then the problem.Then the product. Then I find the story.
Because the best content doesn't just show people what a product is. It shows them why they need it.
Before I create, I ask myself: What would make me stop scrolling? What would make me trust this product? What would make me think, βI actually need thisβ?
And if youβre a brand with a product that needs a fresh creative angle: Iβd love to hear what youβre working on.
100%! "The problem is the story" is the golden rule of high-converting content. Diving into real pain points before shooting a single frame makes all the difference. Brilliant breakdown of the Pacha case study! πΎπ―