Advertising and Communication
The horny onion and the scary looking gherkin
Sep 1st
This almost sounds like a twisted tale written in Vegetable Land! I am in fact talking about Burger King’s latest Dutch ad campaign, spotted on Marketing Profs Daily fix.
After landing in Amsterdam, feeling a little peckish, Paul Williams headed to Burger King and discovered this controversial ad on his tray…
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I have that say that I really like the message behind the advert – Burger King only selects the best and freshest vegetables. But if you take a closer look, you’ll actually notice that this ad is packed with sexual images – botox cream, porn magazines More >
Flickr photo of the month – August 2008
Aug 1st
Gyoza Girls
Originally uploaded by Sakurako Kitsa
I have been a Flickr addict for the last couple of years but interestingly my interaction with other Flickr users has been very limited.
I really enjoy posting pictures on the site, discovering new amazing photographers, but I never find the time to leave comments or interact with other members… this should hopefully change as soon as acquire my Nikon D40 and start snapping away at the week-end!
As a result, I have decided to feature some of my fav photographers each month and will blog using the ‘blog this photo’ feature on Flickr.
This month, my favourite More >
Cuil review from a linguistic point of view…
Jul 28th
I picked up a thread by Mashable on Twitter this morning talking about the new search engine Cuil, packed with ex-Googlers in their team. Cuil claim to be the world’s biggest search engine, with an index of 120 billion websites in the world. Rather than relying on superficial popularity metrics, Cuil searches for and ranks pages based on their content and relevance. The odd name Cuil is an Irish word for knowledge.
Well dear Cuillers (cuillère in French means spoon), I have something to tell you… If you’re claiming to be the largest search engine in the world, you should think global and More >
A new challenger for Absolut Vodka and another anti-binge drinking ad
Jul 24th
Wodka is a product that has been out for a while now, and you just have to love their campaign!
With the influx of Poles in the UK, and the expansion of Europe, Polish Vodka Wodka has become a new item in UK’s shopping baskets. This has to be the best alcohol campaign I have seen in a while.
Still on the topic of alcohol consumption, I recently discovered another official anti-binge drinking campaign ad. You may remember that I was recently invited to the launch of the new Home Office’s anti- binge drinking campaign produced by ad agency VCCP. Although a little too More >
What consumers really think about your logo
Jul 16th
First impressions count – it’s a well known fact that in the first five minutes of a meeting you can have possibly landed the job or blown it! The same applies to brands; with increased used of the Internet and consumers becoming increasingly marketing-savvy, corporate image is of utmost importance.
I have recently discovered an interesting new website called BrandTags, which could be a very powerful tool for businesses wishing to update their logo.
BrandTags visitors play a game of word association to sum up their impressions of major brands in one word or phrase — and then the site graphically displays More >
The ad that caused quite a stir
Jul 10th
This is the (in)famous ad that was withdrawn from television after 200 viewers complained that it was offensive. Heinz, which makes the New York Deli Mayo featured in the commercial, pulled the advertisement in response to the criticism.
Viewers told the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) that the ad was inappropriate and unsuitable for children to see. The ASA has not yet decided whether to launch an investigation.
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I don’t get this ad, and it does not make me want to try or investigate the product but the gay kiss doesn’t bother me at all…
What do you think ? Funny or bad More >
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