Advertising Is Good For You

Advertising inspired art: the work of Ramm ND

According to Packagings of the World:

Ramm ND, a Russian designer, with a touch of genius, designed these aesthetically pleasing work of art from our normal can drink packaging. Ramm has changed in what is considered an everyday object to something very very special."

Ads for Nestle Milkmaid Funshakes

Advertising Agency: Publicis Communication, Gurgaon, India

Source: Ads of the World

Timely advice

This poster is available for $14.25 at Work for Food. It's based on this World War II-era poster.

College students not at all smart about credit

The Consumerist has posted the results of a 2009 Sallie Mae study of credit card use among college students. The news is even worse than I expected.

• Students have an average of 4.6 credit cards.
• 39% of students already have a credit card before they arrive on campus.
• Students graduate with an average of $4,100 in credit card debt with almost 20% having more than $7,000 owed on credit cards.
• A third of students rarely or never discussed credit card use with parents.
• 60% were surprised how high their balances were, and 40% charged items knowing that they couldn't pay for them.

Strangely beautiful laundry detergent ads

Advertising Agency: Grey Chile
Source: Ads of the World

A T-shirt company can get away with this

If you're Nataliedee, you can do this.

 

If you're any other business, it would just be in bad taste.

The most irresistable shade of blue known to womenkind

I rarely notice pop-up ads. Rarer still do I click them.

But when I landed on the New York Times homepage and saw this ad, I didn't hesitate to click.

Tiffany's signature blue.

That's it.

That's all it took to get my attention and make me want -- no, not want -- NEED to know more.

Tiffany's branding isn't edgy or particularly innovative. It's not what advertising/marketing people would describe as very creative.

But Tiffany's branding is distinctive. It's used consistently, almost predictably. And it doesn't hurt that Tiffany's product lines are exquisite.

Clicking the above ad brought me HERE. And now I have a few more items on my what-I'm-buying-when-I-win-the-Lottery list.

Inspired design for men's grooming products

Design by Straydog Marketing.

Source: The Dieline

Recession be damned, Michael Kors' new fragrance is all about the glitz

Michael Kors is introducing a new fragrance in September called Very Hollywood. The designer explains his thinking:

Hollywood glamour is the ultimate escape... I want women to have that boudoir moment... The texture of the packaging, the bottle -- they're all very opulent and glam, with an architectural edge."

It is indeed a great bottle. 

Source: Scented Salamander

Movie Poster: Taking Woodstock

Source: Internet Movie Poster Awards

Celebrity Saturday: Kanye for Louis Vuitton sneakers

Photos from a shoot by Steve Shaw to be used in an ad campaign for Louis Vuitton sneakers.

Above, Kanye with his girlfriend Amber Rose.

And below, the Kanye West x Louis Vuitton Sneaker. The line is priced $840 - $1,140.

Sources: Hypebeast, Show Hype, Nah Right

No, I'm not a spinster and children are not afraid of me

I know it's dangerous to be blogging about my cats two days in a row, let alone posting photos of them, but I'm going to do it anyway.

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I told you about PetSmart's birthday celebration yesterday. I forgot to mention the celebratory bandannas they were giving away.

Who can resist a free bandanna?

 

 

Clockwise from upper left: Buddy; Sally; Sylvester; and the intenstinally-challenged Floyd.

Inspiration

Source: Swissmiss