Basics Advertising 03: Ideation

Nik Mahon is a senior lecturer in advertising at Southampton Solent University, where he teaches on the BA (Hons) Advertising course and several other communication degree programmes. Graduating in Graphic Design at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, Nik then worked as an art director for BB&P Design & Advertising in Grand Cayman, British West Indies. On returning to the UK, he joined Rayner Advertising as creative director. Nik's clients have included British Gas, Ordnance Survey, the Inland Revenue and United Biscuits. As a writer and commentator on creative advertising Nik has published Basics Advertising 02: Art Direction (AVA Publishing, 2010), and co-authored The Fundamentals of Creative Advertising, 2nd Edition (AVA Publishing, 2011). He has also contributed to several other key advertising and marketing texts.