Advertising schizophrenia at Fiat

How can one firm run an ad as good as this – but another so bad it made me groan? Do you ever look at an ad and mutter to yourself, “Wanker”? I do. It’s a sad condition, I know. …

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A tale of two posters

One a lost opportunity; the other perfect for purpose Stephen Leacock called advertising the science of arresting human intelligence just long enough to get money from it. Most people who write or design posters seem unaware how fleeting that time …

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Dim-wit advertising by smart-arses

To appreciate the full stupidity of this you may need a magnifying glass, but let me explain. As you can see it shows a bridge. Clifton Bridge in Bristol, to be exact – perhaps the most beautiful bridge in England. …

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