TY - JOUR AU - N.A. VLASENKO AU - O.Ye. VOSKRESENSKA AU - A.L. VLASENKO PY - 2021/06/20 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - ENSURING COMPETITIVENESS OF ENTERPRISES THROUGH THE DESIGN OF EXTERNAL ADVERTISING AS A MEANS OF MARKETING COMMUNICATION JF - Economic innovations JA - ei VL - 23 IS - 2(79) SE - Articles DO - https://doi.org/10.31520/ei.2021.23.2(79).43-50 UR - https://ei-journal.com/index.php/journal/article/view/932 AB - Topicality. The relevance of this topic is due to the fact that the attention of all participants in business processes to the tools of marketing communications in product promotion has increased significantly. It has been proven that the information collected or received by consumers for the purpose of advertising helps them to determine the relevant characteristics of goods and evaluate these goods, which allows customers to rank their preferences and make decisions about choosing a product and its purchase. Thus, the main relevance of advertising is being able to adjust the preferences of potential buyers in the direction of giving preference to those products whose sale is in the interests of their sellers. However, the importance of advertising is also ensured by its impact on the habits, thinking and lifestyle of people, the formation of their behavior, their reaction to the actions of producers. The use of advertising measures in the marketing communications of the manufacturer allows him to establish direct contact with potential consumers, with whom it is not possible to establish contact under other conditions.Aim and tasks. The aim of the article is to study the design features of external advertising as an effective means of marketing communication.Research results. This paper highlights the most important factors in the design of external advertising as a means of marketing communication that affect the level of advertising effectiveness. It is proved that the design of outdoor advertising is the component of enterprise development that ensures the achievement of the best results in bringing information to the consumer, which significantly affects competitiveness. In the conditions of unstable, fast-moving external environment and intensification of competition among enterprises, their development depends on constant search and introduction of new ideas as innovations are a basis of development of the enterprises.Conclusion. The article reveals the problems of creating the design of outdoor advertising as a means of marketing communication. It shows that the distinguishing feature of outdoor advertising is that the advertising appeal should be bright, and at the same time simple and concise, such that conveys the main idea to the consumer and motivates him to concrete actions, ie built on the principle of minimalism. ER -