Advertising Is Good For You

The Scream shows up in another ad

Saturday I posted a few examples of Edvard Munch's The Scream being used in advertising. Today I found one more.

The ad is for Faber-Castell, the world's largest maker pens pencils and art supplies. If you click the ad to enlarge it, you'll see the image is made from colored pencils.

 Advertising Agency: Ogilvy & Mather, Singapore
Chief Creative Officer: Steve Back
Creative Directors: Troy Lim, Jon Loke
Art Directors: David Stevanov, Kairong Ku, Si Hui Heng, Jon Loke
Copywriters: Adeline Siow, Troy Lim
Illustrators: Dash Kadam, Inessa Loh, Loh Yi Qi, Danny Ong, Alicia Tan, Joycie Koor, Brandon Sim
Photographers: Jimmy Fok, Calibre Pictures
Account Managers: Shirley Tay, Ng Hui Min
Retoucher: Lay Leng

Via Ads of the World

The Scream in advertising

Wednesday, Edvard Munch's iconic artwork, The Scream, was sold for a record-breaking $120 million.

(Actually, Munch created four versions of the work, but this particular version was the only one still in private hands.)

One does wonder if all the free advertising contributed to the selling price. Here are a few examples of The Scream used in advertising.

The Scream for M&Ms:

The Scream in an anti-child abuse ad:

The Scream on Google's homepage:

Click here to find out how the M&Ms ad helped Norwegian police.

Fine art-inspired ad campaign for KitchenAid

Love this advertising campaign for KitchenAid inspired by artists whose works are representative of their periods.

The campaign was created by DDB, Brazil, with illustrations from 6B Estúdio.

Click images to enlarge.

In the style of Art Deco artist Tamara de Lempicka:

In the style of Art Nouveau artist Gustav Klimt:

In the style of Pop artist Andy Warhol:

In the style of Modernist artist Henri Matisse:

In the style of Surrealist artist Salvador Dali:

Click here to see another Warhol-inspired image of the KitchenAid mixer.

Via Ads of the World

Day of the Dead skulls sell Mexican food

0 to burrito in 60 seconds.

Runs on gas and salsa.

If we had a mascot, it would be Fidel Castro.

Advertising Agency: Bohan, Nashville, USA
Creative Directors: Dave Smith, Jon Arnold
Art Director: Brian Feeney
Copywriter: Dave Smith

Via Ads of the World

Fine art-inspired illustrations from Mihai Tenovici

To see more of Mihai Tenovici work, click here.

Advertising Agency: Frank, Bucharest, Romania
Creative Director: Teodor Cucu
Art Director: Irina Chira
Copywriter: Adrian Dragan

Even Norman Rockwell would think this was a load of hooey

I know what they're trying to do with these ads. But the scenarios are implausible and harken back to a time that never was. The result only serves to convince me that it's a fantasy to think one could get kids to love salad.

Advertising Agency: DDB, San Francisco

Found at: Ads of the World

Movie Poster: The Expendables

Found at IMP Awards

Absolut Vodka Rock Edition

Introduced August 10: the Absolut Vodka Rock Edition, with packaging designed by Natalia Brilli.

Enough already with the Shepard Fair-odies

Four movie poster for In the Loop.

Source: Internet Movie Poster Awards and Cinema Blend

Ad campaign for Lexus automobiles

"Every piece is a masterpiece."

Advertising Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi Singapore

Source: Ads of the World

Oh, I get it. Hearts and minds need art.

Ads for the Tamayo Contemporary Art Museum in Mexico City.

Advertising Agency: Draftfcb México

Source: The Arab Aquarius

Special edition rum bottles

Numbered, limited edition Malibu rum bottles -- only 100 of each have been produced -- designed by artists So-Me, James Jarvis and Delta.

Source: Lovely Package

Cool Coke bottles

According to The Dieline:

In recognition of the world coming together in Beijing for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, Coca-Cola invited global artists from graphic design and music, both established and up-and-coming, to depict what the occasion means to them.  The project, named WE8 to symbolize the eight musicians from the West (from New York-based Ultra Records) in collaboration with eight graphic artists from the East (China) coming together to interpret eight themes from the “Coke Side of Life” brand campaign and express that vision to the world. The result: eight, stylized, aluminum contour bottle designs, eight songs and a successful cultural and artistic exchange between artists from around the globe."