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User Interaction with Billboards
In an age where traditional media is desperate to hold on to old modes of communication with its readers, it is refreshing to see the Beeb doing something different. In these latest ads posted around...
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Blue Skies
This wonderful picture captured by Twilight Fairy reminded me of the song I last heard on the GE commercial (I think). Thanks to my awful memory, I couldn’t recall anything apart from Blue Skies but...
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Google puts Parrot fortune teller out of business?
Since Patrix is on a break, Abhishek & I have been asked to keep the blog alive. I am a social geek (apart from being P’s brother) and will be writing about technology that affects each one of us....
View ArticleStealing Thy Neighbor
What do you do when your tourism numbers are in a steady fall, thanks to your not-so-friendly image around the world? Make a promotional video, of course. Remember the Incredible India campaign? Well,...
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U.S. Army Recruitment Brochure
I received this U.S. Army recruitment brochure today in the mail. Probably it is an indication of the Army not able to meet its recruitment goals that they are going the Bed, Bath, and Beyond way by...
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A New Year Hungama
Seen outside a hotel next to the one we were staying at. No reports yet on any women molested outside this hotel. But so many conflicting messages especially the one that says – Tease your Hubby –...
View ArticleHatichya Marie
I love this Marie ad in Marathi [hat tip: Sampada]. It has a distinct Marathi flavor, complete with one of our favorite exclamations – hatichya maari (a kinda damn it!) What’s more, Shah Rukh Khan is...
View ArticleOffensive Sunglasses
Is this ad offensive? The Italian-based the Institute for Advertising Self-Discipline (really?) apparently thinks so. I don’t get it. Is it the choice of the finger or the woman’s expression or just...
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Customizing Viewing Ads
Since I’ve been fiddling around at the backend of this blog in midst of revamping the look, I managed to clean up my plugins directory. Although WordPress by itself is a robust blogging engine,the...
View ArticleTerror Scarf
Only the right wingers see terror alerts in an ad for American coffee. The fashion police, literally. Full-content RSS feed. For stories on the web worth reading, use this feed. © patrix, 2008. | 2...
View ArticleSave Trees
One of the most compelling ad I’ve seen in a while – Save Trees. Trees save. Full-content RSS feed. For stories on the web worth reading, use this feed. © patrix, 2008. | No comment Post tags:...
View ArticleParis Hilton responds to McCain
In response to John McCain’s ‘celebrity’ ad dissing Obama, Paris Hilton, one of the alleged bimbos depicted in the ad has responded . Her solution for energy independence actually sounds much better...
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Not Treating Gandhi like God
Are you offended by this image? Given the past experiences concerning Gandhi and offense, I’m sure plenty of Indians will be. If you squint the tag line of the ad says, Life is easier, if you don’t...
View ArticlePlease Don’t Attack Us
UK has come up with a brilliant anti-terror strategy. I wonder why other countries are spending billions in other measures when all you had to do is ask. Terrorists are reasonable too, right?...
View ArticleDil ki baat bata kar to dekho
Good ‘ol Hindi lyrics that make you all warm and fuzzy inside seem to have vanished off late. That’s why this Airtel ad makes you smile; a true celebration of Valentine’s Day [via]. Who says love is a...
View ArticleNike’s Human Chain
Nike: Human Chain from Duane Baxter on Vimeo. No one understands sports better than Nike. And perhaps that is why ‘Just Do It’ has to be one of the best slogans for a brand in advertising ever....
View ArticleDogs in Slow Motion
It cannot get any better than dogs catching food in slow motion. A truly awesome and brilliant ad Full-content RSS feed. For stories on the web worth reading, use this feed. © patrix, 2010. | No...
View ArticleWhy the iPad Ad for TV works
This iPad ad made its debut during the Oscars ahead of its pre-order date of March 12th and release date of April 3rd. Not all were impressed but I think it works perfectly. Why? Because all it shows...
View ArticleTwitter’s First Ad
Twitter’s first ad has caught flak for its un-serious nature but personally, I like it. It focuses on the speed of communication that Twitter is known for and takes itself less seriously. At least...
View ArticleThe Super Bowl Ads begin…
Now that’s an ad. Full-content RSS feed. For stories on the web worth reading, use this feed. © patrix, 2012. | 2 comments Post tags: Ads, Advertising, super bowl
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