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This really funky bit of advertising was for Wordsworth books by Saatchi and Saatchi AtPlay, and has a brochure come alive to visually depict what the words on the page are-it’s so cool it’s practically geek. I’ll let you watch the video to better understand what I mean (you’ll need to click through to see it; I can’t seem to link to it from here). The coolest part is that this took place in the V&A Waterfront right here in my hometown!

The advertising is being called “augmented reality”, and I suspect we’ll start seeing a lot of this in months to come. I like the direction that advertising is going: it’s becoming more than just telling consumers what and where and why, and actually involving consumers. What do you think about this?

[Link: Cherryflava.com - Wordsworth books goes freaky trippy with SA's first brochure that comes alive]

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I am trying to do something I thought was easy: find out which trains run from Ealing Broadway to Woking.

Being a simple person I am, easily swayed by big billboards outside stations, I used a new train line web site instead of tried and trusted ones (d@mn Transport for London, fooling me into thinking that transport in and around London is simple!)

After a brief wait with flashing, reassuring messages that they are trying to help me out with my query, the following search results display:

Helpful error messages

Er?

This reminds me of any House episode, where the symptoms are analysed on the white board. They then try and try again to cure the patient, who suffers numerous cardiac arrest or seizure episodes in the process. Eventually, the diagnosis is found around the 35 minute mark of the episode, followed by a quick wrap up.

Why couldn’t this site rush forward to the 35 minute mark, and just tell me something, anything. Give me better choices, better results.

Deep sigh.

Oh, and I still don’t know how to get from Ealing to Woking.

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Here’s an advert about mowing the lawn. “Boring!” you might say. But what if I told you that they’re advertising a lady’s shaver? Any takers now?

Now, I’ve got some questions:

  • Why is that her favourite activity? Does she have nothing better to do? Do women really look forward to these things?
  • Does anyone see any stereotyping of any kind here? Do I hear “bonsai” anywhere?
  • At the end, is she stroking a shaven, um, cat?

I love it when marketers change everyday language into something new. Consider a conversation: “Honey, would you please go mow the neighbour’s lawn? Her husband’s away for the weekend and… oh, you all ready? Glad to see you’re so eager to help out.”

Recently in the UK, Benylin launched a campaign for people to “Have a Benylin day”, ie. take the day off sick. Some people weren’t too happy with this. But it sort of crept into the language for a while.

Some effective, although questionable, marketing. But then again, what good marketing isn’t? It made me want to go out and buy one — just to try out the jingle, that is.

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The movie was shown on Sky New Zealand …and they supported this with a very cool print campaign:

The knight moves!

For more info and the other 2 prints, see this site.

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This is an advert for the Panasonic Intelligent Face Detector software in their cameras, just in case you can’t make out what’s going on.

[Link: Ads Of the World - Panasonic: Intelligent Face Detector]

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Ok, I remember Cadburys ads as the Milk Tray ad style… bond like, sexy, smooth. But they’ve changed their tactics a bit lately, now they’re just nuts!! But I like it! First was a random Gorilla playing drums to a Phil Collins song. Now it’s demonic eyebrows… just take a look and see.

Now, a certain person I know could have been in that ad… but they can’t quite move THAT fast, but some how I think some of it is … let us just say. digitally enhanced.

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Nandos and Audi ads

I love these ads:

Tannie Evita and Nandos (of course, she is in contact with Barack! you doubted that?

And Audi uses gymnasts to show the power:

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As from the Times Online “Richard Dawkins launches ‘There is no God’ adverts on buses across Britain

In a nutshell:

The archsceptic professor Richard Dawkins today launched Britain’s first atheist campaign posting the message: “There’s probably no God. So stop worrying and enjoy your life” on the side of 800 British buses.

probably“?

Organisers of the four-week campaign said they had included the word “probably” because they did not want to be dogmatic in the way that so many religious leaders are.

Reaction from Atheists:

Hanne Stinson, chief executive of the British Humanist Association, said: “The incredible response to the Atheist Campaign shows just how many atheists out there have been looking for a voice. Now that the buses are rolling out across the country, I feel sure that everyone with non-religious beliefs who spots one of these buses on the streets will be delighted to see what this amazing appeal has achieved.”

Reaction from religions:

Many Christian groups and churches welcomed the campaign for putting God into such a prominent position in the public eye.

Paul Woolley, director of the religious think tank Director of Theos, said: “We think that the campaign is a great way to get people thinking about God. The posters will encourage people to consider the most important question we will ever face in our lives.

My reaction?

Woohoo :)

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Nandos … 1996

Nifty little Internet history site collecting web sites from way back in the day.

My first port of call … Nandos (my default choice in everything):

Notice the message at the bottom:

IMPORTANT:
this site requires:
Netscape 2.0/3.0 or Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0
Please set your screen to 16-bit colour or greater

I think the images on the main page makes reference to Portugese traders and shipping routes – how cool is that!

Then, when you clicked the book, this page loaded:

How obvious is it that you are supposed to click the books at the bottom?

Now, those were web sites! *Love* the story about the village of Caldo Verde.

You know what’s crazy – 10 years from now, peeps will look at this site and raise their eyebrows in surprise!

Big thanks to Deems’ commenteur for the link to this site.

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Love Condom ads – NSFW!

Very cool ad campaign … love condom ads.

Imagine a similar “Love Life” campaign in SA … starring JZ, and terror Lekota! I am keen to include Manto here … I can see it, can you?

Thanks to Deems and cherryflava for the heads up!

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