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Editor’s Note

A NOTE FROM CLARE REID


Longform is where people come when they need a carefully told story. Perhaps their work is detailed and complex. It may have sharp edges that need rounding, or dark corners that need illuminating.

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I tend to think of Longform Creative as the antidote to short-form content—the dopamine-hungry, fast-food advertising we all cross the street to avoid. Rather than add to the content landfill, Longform Creative exists to build deeper connections.

Our work allows the space for an idea to permeate, not just skim the surface. Because when you foster a deep connection, it can’t just be swiped away.

You know it when you feel it. It’s sticky. It stays with you. And in certain moments (whether you like it or not), you are reminded of what moved you: words, a song, an image, or a film. Sometimes it’s just one line in a greater story—but that bigger picture matters. Context matters.

And that’s exactly what we do here. Even if our work is distilled into a single headline, the roots run deep. And you can feel the difference.

As you can tell, I’m a big fan of words, in all forms. For Longform Creative, those words intersect with my love and respect for strategic reasoning. With an academic foundation, our research is meticulous, which means our ‘why’ is always backed up.

While art has the permission to transcend the ‘why’, commercial creativity—art x business—needs to deliver meaningful outcomes.

These are the people who join me in doing just that.

Longform Collaborators


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Kate Elder

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Davide Boscolo

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Dennis Power

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Dominic Depiazzi

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Claire Dowler

Let’s create something
meaningful together