MetaFilter posts tagged with ad and advertising

Want to change the world? There's nothing to it.

goodnewsfortheinsane — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:15:08 -0800

This YouTube video seems to break my browser. Does it play alright for anyone else?

Comrade Draper, we have a new account from Acme Caviar.

grumblebee — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:23:47 -0800

Mad Men: Soviet Style. Beautiful advertising posters from the USSR.

It's not a product, it's a lifestyle

four panels — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:59:02 -0800

Lee Clow, the Chief Creative Officer at Apple’s ad agency TBWA, BFF of Steve Jobs, and “advertising’s art-director guru,” has decided to step down from his post. (Clow is also responsible for the Energizer Bunny and the Taco Bell Chihuahua.)

Here are ten of Flavorwire's favorite Apple campaigns.

Controversial WWF September 11 Advertisment Causes Outrage, Goes Viral

Effigy2000 — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:20:49 -0800

Brazil-based agency DDB BRASIL, contracted by the WWF to make an ad which would drive a "Respect the Planet" theme home, thought that making a 9/11 themed ad would be a good idea. After the video somehow makes it to the internet (some say it was leaked by the agency itself to win an award at Cannes), outrage predictably ensues. DDB Brasil insists the commercial was nothing but a rough draft and the WWF has not endorsed the ad made in their name, although evidence exists suggesting WWF Brazil endorsed a similar print ad a while back. Stupid, bad ad and a comedy of errors? Or the latest viral ad strategy?

The Immaculate Consumption

jtron — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:59:04 -0800

The amazing products and lifestyles that would be at your fingertips if you lived 50 years ago and had a magazine subscription .

Selling in the seventies

flapjax at midnite — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:22:22 -0800

From the 70s version of a bad hair day to disco chart-toppers leaping out of cassette tape boxes to three-legged celebrities who are currently in jail to... well, you just gotta see this one, the Advertising Sillyness from the Seventies flickr group has the groovy images you'll recall (or may want to forget) if you were around in those halcyon days. The group also offers a sampling of the little ads that dotted the comic book back pages of the 1970s, like this old favorite, and this. And lo and behold! Here's an ad for that classic 70s book that I really wanted when I was sixteen, but somehow never got my hands on.: How to Pick Up Girls!. Yep, the future looked bright back then... See also: the Advertising Through the Years group, heavy on 50s and 60s ads.

Think. Again.

Non Prosequitur — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:40:38 -0800

From The Atlantic, a fun bunch of montages of interesting people answering questions like "What is the cost of being a nerd?", "When is evil cool?" and "Are good books bad for you?" (Accompanies a redesign of magazine as well as of the web site. In seeking readers and advertisers, publications like The Atlantic and The Economist, known as thought-leader magazines, have long tried to make up in cleverness what they lack in wallet power.)

Filter for president! It's a mildly amusing prank that's also a viral ad!

goodnewsfortheinsane — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:08:32 -0800

Hey Meta,

Just saw a news report that you were on. Cool! Here is the link.

Best,

gnfti

BUBBLES

allkindsoftime — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:12:51 -0800

Downtown Miami seems like a lot more fun when its filled with foam. That is all.

Obama supporter shocked to see herself in Hillary ad

doug3505 — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:33:54 -0800

Obama supporter shocked to see herself in Hillary ad. "Especially because she's a fierce supporter of Barack Obama." "But the young girl starring in the ad will actually be voting age next month and says she's no fan of Hillary Clinton." The footage is another example of the risks of using stock film or images to convey an advertising message. The footage comes from Getty Footage Stock. FYI that footage prices out at around $ 2,500 for national advertising usage. {via}

Everybody here go BANG!

klangklangston — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:55:32 -0800

Gun for the whole family. A Scanning Around With Gene article about historic gun ads. More fun with Gene Gable: Cigarettes, diving, winter fonts, red white and blue, and so much more.

Apple presses Ctrl-Eject on Cease & Desist machine for student's iPod ad

jaimev — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:23:37 -0800

Student creates mock iPod ad. Apple comes a knocking. Ends happily this Sunday

Wrinkled and Rankled

hermitosis — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:15:59 -0800

Okay, it wasn't exactly banned, but the new Dove ad for their anti-aging products-- featuring tastefully nude older women-- was pre-emptively rejected by broadcast networks. Dove's Campaign For Real Beauty shares reactions, lets you meet the cast, and invites you to discuss. Previously on MetaFilter: Dove's short "Evolution" about how image-manipulation distorts beauty standards.

The day before.

goodnewsfortheinsane — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 09:57:33 -0800

Powerful photo ads for the Cape Times.

WELL SPACED SOUND STRAIGHT TEETH ARE BUILT BY BOTTLED SUNSHINE

Blazecock Pileon — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 18:13:06 -0800

Boilproof nipples — Girly pirates? — Hubris — Atomic nose candy — Pit paranoia — The gay mafia's beverage of choice — Mouthwash for flaky skin — Spam spam spam spam — Dead-fish eyes — and more American advertising from 1932 to 1959...

Truth in Advertising

Firas — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 15:13:13 -0800

Hummer Ad strikes all the wrong notes. Tofu-eater feels insecure upon seeing an unrepentant meat-muncher, goes buys a Hummer to 'Restore the balance' (previous tagline: 'Restore your manhood'.) Somehow the ad agency forgot that you're supposed to get the message of "Feeling Down on Yourself? Buy Our Product, Show it Off, You'll Feel Better!" across subtly, not explicitly.

180 Solutions from the Inside Out

Afroblanco — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 23:09:30 -0800

Thought-provoking interview with former employee of hated spyware-maker 180 Solutions.
via /.

PUMA Ad Mystery Solved

Bryan Behrenshausen — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 20:09:51 -0800

Remember that really shocking circa-2003 PUMA advertisement that no one would take responsibility for? Its mystery has finally unraveled.

Reassuringly Diabolic

nthdegx — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 05:43:22 -0800

Inferno Cargo, subsidiary of Sable + Shuck. Advertising interests me, but if it doesn't you, this will waste your time.

Hondafilter!

jonson — Thu, 10 Jul 2003 13:25:15 -0800

The latest Honda television commercial, "Sense" being shown in the UK, is the follow up to the widely discussed "Cog." It's quite not as cool as its predecessor, but still, an elegant, interesting concept. Apologies for the somewhat low quality of the java video stream.

Graphic domestic abuse PSAs from Calgary

mcwetboy — Wed, 21 May 2003 06:54:21 -0800

"How do you talk about domestic violence without portraying violence or having some statement about violence?" PSAs about domestic abuse developed by the Calgary-based HomeFront Society have been judged too graphic to show on television. Violent acts from actual domestic-abuse investigations are depicted in public settings: a boardroom, a restaurant. They will not be broadcast, but are available for download online (MPEG format). Warning: These ads are extremely difficult to watch. They hit you like a ton of bricks. But isn't that the point?

Google refuses anti-war ad

mediareport — Sat, 22 Mar 2003 12:22:15 -0800

Google refuses "Who Would Jesus Bomb" AdWord from anti-war site Unknown News The search engine's evolving rationale in the case, posted along the left-hand side of the page, is interesting. [more inside]

superbowl marijuana

skallas — Wed, 29 Jan 2003 20:34:23 -0800

Amusing Op-Ed piece on this year's Anti-Drug Superbowl ad "But this has got to be good news for some. Infertility clinics are in for a big surprise with this one. Forget all those expensive, painful procedures. Simply grab some weed, and boom-boom!" [NORML article]

Elf, Elf, Baby.

SuzySmith — Tue, 10 Dec 2002 08:20:16 -0800

Elf, elf, baby.

eas98 — Thu, 06 Jun 2002 08:04:17 -0800

This ad was banned in the UK. Did anyone see it? Sounds cool to me. In a time when advertisers are struggling to capture people's attention and dull advertising reigns supreme, why haven't we gotten over this fear of offending those with 'delicate' sensibilities?