LID Publishing Art in Marketing: Why we need less science and more art in marketing

This timely book challenges the prevailing notion that marketing is, or should be, a purely scientific discipline. Drawing inspiration from Germaine Greer's assertion that "Marketing is the art-form of the 20th century," Tasgal argues that marketing's relentless pursuit of scientific rigor particularly its emulation of physics with its emphasis on universal laws, reductionism, and "arithmocracy" has stifled its inherent artistic and cultural essence. Tasgal issues a powerful rallying cry to marketers and communicators, urging them to reclaim creativity from the margins to which it has been relegated and re-integrate it into the core of their practice. He provocatively asks why creativity was cordoned off and assigned to a select group of "creatives," rather than being seen as fundamental to all marketing endeavours. The Art in Marketing Book offers a compelling path to heal the artificial divide between science and art in marketing, demonstrating how a deliberate shift back towards an art-centric approach can unlock greater saliency, differentiation, creativity, and profound insight for brands in today's complex marketplace. Autorid: Anthony Tasgal