Monday, January 20, 2014

Reflections: Chapter 5 in Advertising by Design

Chapter 5: Figure 5-2 Print Campaign: Mincer, Film, and typewriter
  • This advertisement is interesting in the fact that it takes seemingly unconnected elements and brings them together in a tasteful way that communicates a connection between the parts and makes a great visual to explain what the advertisement is for. I also enjoy the tagline for the visuals "the magazine with the kitchen in its offices" because in that simple statement they are able to communicate how close they are to information they publish in their magazine. It shows a dedication to their product and gives them credibility in the field and instills trust in the consumer that if they buy this magazine they will get good advice on Italian food.
Research Image: Kapita Designer Ice Cream

  • Just like in figure 5-2 the same tactic of taking seemingly unrelated items and pairing them together in a visual is used to communicate a new connection and give credibility to the advertiser. While I wouldn't consider ice cream something that would be designer it insinuates a type of class, a type of quality that would set it apart from "target brand" ice cream. It also could be used as a way to justify a higher price tag or harder to find commodity I've never heard of this brand until I was looking for food advertising. Which brings me to the thought of is it effect? Where was this advertising first produced? It has a different effect when you see it floating on the web compared to when you see it in its original context.


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