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Creative Glossary

May 03, 2021

The ARF Creative Council has authored the first, comprehensive resource for creative research terms. Known as the Creative Council Research Glossary, its purpose is to inform and help marketers better communicate. The glossary includes 880 terms, many of which have references to one or more related terms. It is available for free on the foundation’s website. You can even add a comment or suggest a term you would like to see added.

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