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Posted in: UncategorizedThe Defense Of The Offensive
Posted in: UncategorizedI predicted that Bob Garfield’s Open Letter To John Wren would stir things up, and judging by the 70 comments, it sure has.
So should we care if ads are perceived by some as offensive or not? It’s the subject of my new Talent Zoo column. Here’s a snippet:
“It’s just an ad.” This one usually comes out of the mouths of people who’ll otherwise go to any lengths to defend bad work, particularly if it’s their own. In an industry where a gold trinket is a ticket to a pseudo-fame and not-so-pseudo fortune, plenty of people will jerk off over something they like, even though it’s “just an ad,” and treat it like the Hope Diamond.
Often, the defense of offensive ads is just as irrational and nonsensical as the protests of the offended people. And for the ad industry, that doesn’t help our cause much.
We ought to assume some responsibility for the messages and images we disseminate. The problem is, we are rarely forced to. We do what we do, then it’s off our desks. It gets produced, and then it’s out there. How often do we have to deal with the consequences?
Branded Corn Fields – World’s Largest Corn Maze Promotes McDonald’s Coffee
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At 42.6-acres, this corn-maze may be the largest in the world, beating out the previous 40 acre record. Who is the record-breaker? Not sure who owns the Nebraskan cornfield, but the ad belongs to McDonald’s.…
Rock ‘n’ Roll Designer Clubs – Christian Audigier Nightclub in Las Vegas
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Christian Audigier’s Treasure Island hotel makes him the latest fashion designer to open a club on the Las Vegas strip.
Christian Audiger is the designer behind Von Dutch and Ed Hardy’s vintage tattoo-inspired…
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Posted in: UncategorizedGlittering Vodka Jackets – Absolut Masquerade
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Your party’s glam factor is certain to be turned up a notch this holiday season with the latest Absolut vodka bottle, Absolut Masquerade.
The Swedish premium vodka company has unveiled a new, gorgeous,…
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Posted in: UncategorizedTattoo Bikinis – Ed Hardy Brightens Up Miami Swim Week
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Ed Hardy knows design, and he knows how to make sexy swimwear. As the Mercedes Benz Swimwear event wound to a close in Miami, the American designer tattoo artist dazzled with fun and colorful designs.…