What's the Big Idea?

Name/Title

What's the Big Idea?

Secondary Title

How To Win With Outrageous Ideas (That Sell!)

Description

Lois's argument that great advertising requires one bold "big idea" rather than relying primarily on research and positioning. Presents Lois' career through vivid, self-assured anecdotes illustrated with the actual ads and campaigns discussed.

Context

George Lois had a reputation as advertising's self-styled rebel-genius, against the more understated, research-driven Ogilvy tradition.

Category

Advertising

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Book

Book Details

Author

George Lois

Editor

Bill Pitts

Publisher

Penguin Group

Place Published

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Date Published

1993

ISBN

0-452-26938-5

Notes

Pages: 288

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

4

Date

June 26, 2026

Create Date

October 7, 2022

Update Date

July 23, 2026