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UGC paid ads creatives, filmed for live briefs
Six creator ads made for real products and real ad accounts, filmed and edited by Velena in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Watch them first, then pick the tier that matches what you need.
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Start here
Nothing here is stock. Every creative was filmed for a live brief. Static ad work sits on the ad creatives hub.
Video work
Six creator ads, six different structures
Each one opens on a problem rather than a product, which is the single thing that separates an ad creative from a nice video. Press any thumbnail to play.
Travel essentials, Spruce and Bubble & Co
Multi productSOS SPF, Bubble & Co and Spruce
Problem to solutionRite Gut Health, the daily ritual
Routine integrationBubble & Co, everyday carry
Everyday carryHypnozan, winding down
Evening routineChoosing a wedding scent
Occasion ledVideos load only when you press play, so nothing is requested from YouTube until you choose to watch.
What they have in common
Four decisions taken before filming
None of these are production tricks. They are choices made at brief stage, and they are the same choices we take on your product.
- The problem opens the videoNot the brand, not the packaging. A viewer scrolling has to recognise themselves in the first two seconds or the rest never gets watched.
- One product, one argumentEach creative makes a single case. Trying to cover a range in thirty seconds is the most common reason an ad creative underperforms.
- Real use, filmed properlyThe product is used the way a customer would use it, which is why these read as a recommendation rather than a demonstration.
- Built to be cut three waysEvery creative is shot so the opening can be swapped without refilming. That is what makes hook testing possible at all.
Static work
We make image ads too
Three of six units from a flavour campaign for Bee Balm, run as whitelisted paid creative. Statics are not sold on the per creative tiers, only inside the campaign packs, which is why they live on the hub rather than here.

Hazelnut, liquid type
Client work
Grapefruit, gel type
Client work
Mango, it is back
Client workThe full set, plus a month of our own brand's feed, is on the ad creatives hub.
Order
Four tiers, every price published
Same creator, same approach as the work above. Every tier from Standard up carries the same 12 months licence, so what changes is the direction, the hooks, the raw footage and the platform reach.
BasicBasic
from £155 per creative
1 creative, one format, organic rights only. No paid media at any spend.
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StandardStandard
from £230 per creative
Script, 2 hooks, all three formats, 12 months on Meta, TikTok and Google.
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PremiumPremium
from £355 per creative
3 hooks, the raw footage, whitelisting and reach across all platforms.
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Bundle, 3Bundle, 3 creatives
£620 for all three
3 concepts, 3 hooks each, same 12 months licence on all three.
View the bundle
Full comparison on the paid ads packages page. Batches of six or twelve, and everything with statics in it, are on the ad creatives hub.
Before you order
The terms, in plain English
The full terms and conditions govern every order. These five change what you should do next.
- We make the creative, we do not run the accountVelena Lifestyle is an advertising agency, SIC 73110. Where the creative runs, to whom and at what budget is yours as the advertiser. Section 16.
- A full refund until filming startsIf we decline your brief, or you change your mind before we begin, you get everything back with no deduction. Section 7.
- The claims are yoursWe script from your approved claims list and film what is observable. You hold the evidence. Section 15.
- What the licence never allowsNo resale or sub licensing to another brand, and no using the content to train an artificial intelligence model or generate a synthetic likeness. Section 11.
- Some categories we declineGambling, adult, cryptoasset, political, tobacco and vaping, weapons and prescription medicines outright. Alcohol, supplements, CBD and financial products case by case. Section 6.
- Platform decisions are not oursA platform can reject or remove an advert for reasons nobody controls. We will help you understand a rejection at no charge.
Questions
About this work
Yes. Every one was filmed for a live brief and published. Nothing on this page is stock, a mock up or a speculative piece made to fill a portfolio.
Velena, all six. The person on camera and the person in the edit are the same, which is unusual in this category and is why the pacing works.
Yes, and there are three above. Statics are not sold on the per creative tiers, only inside the campaign packs, which include six or twelve. The full set is on the ad creatives hub.
Yes, by tracked post to our High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire address. Timelines run from arrival rather than from the order. The product is used on camera, so assume it does not come back in saleable condition.
5 working days on Basic, 7 working days on Standard, 10 working days on Premium and 10 to 14 working days on the bundle.
From Standard upwards, yes. 12 months from delivery on Meta, TikTok and Google, or all platforms at Premium. Basic is organic only.
Why it works
What makes an ad creative different
It is a structure, not a style
A UGC video can take its time. An ad creative cannot. Problem in the opening frames, product as the resolution, one clear next step. Everything above follows that shape, and the difference between a creative that runs and one that just exists is almost always the first two seconds rather than the production.
Why hooks are counted rather than videos
Brands count videos, platforms count variations. One video with one opening gives an ad set nothing to compare. The same video with three openings gives it three, from the same shoot day and the same budget. That is why the hook count appears on every tier and every pack we sell.
What we will not do
Invent a result, fake a before and after, or write a claim you have not cleared. Those are in the terms rather than being a marketing position, and they are the reason a creator ad still reads as a person rather than an advert.
Ready to brief one? Compare the four tiers, or tell us about the product and we will name the one that fits, including when it is the cheapest.
Bespoke
Bigger than three, or an ongoing retainer?
Some briefs run past a single creative. A launch needing six or twelve at once, a monthly retainer feeding an ad account, hook variations at volume, or statics alongside video. When that is the shape of it we scope the work rather than pushing you into the nearest tier.
Quotes are prepared individually. Send us the shape of the problem and we come back with scope, timings and a fixed figure, usually within one business day.
- Batches of six or twelve
- Monthly creative retainers
- Hook variations at volume
- Several markets from one shoot
- Static creative alongside video
Client reviews
What clients say, word for word
“Velena was a pleasure to work with, she worked solely with the brief provided and was even ahead of her deadline. The content produced was clean, professional and on brand. We would love to work with Velena again in the very near future.”
Lauryn Middleton, Social Media Manager, Smirk. Client testimonial, October 2023.“Velena is truly one of our standout creators at Picsart. She consistently brings fresh, innovative ideas to the table and is always tapped into the latest trends. What we especially love is how seamlessly she incorporates AI into her content in a way that feels natural and engaging.”
Kaline Tchamitchian, Senior Social Media Manager, Picsart. Google review, 5.0.“I've known Velena for many years and she is a great content creator and reliable. I highly recommend her. Looking forward to hiring her again.”
Alex, Newmiuz. Google review, 5.0.Every review is reproduced word for word. Read them all on the reviews page.
Who you work with
A two person team, not an account queue

Velena Nikolova
Co-Founder and Creative Director
Velena films and edits every video herself, so the idea and the execution come from the same person. A lifestyle creator with 13,000 Instagram followers, featured in Women's Health. More on the about page.

Dragos Nistor
Co-Founder and Business Strategist
Dragos handles briefs, scheduling and delivery, and is your point of contact from order to hand off. Named a LinkedIn Top Entrepreneurship Voice in 2024. More on the case studies.
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