Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Rating: 5
Page 1 of 2 1 2
best use of typography in an ad, EVER.
#159962 02/27/07 03:27 AM
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 16,441
pmbuko Offline OP
shareholder in the making
OP Offline
shareholder in the making
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 16,441
Before a recent football match between Argentina and Brazil (an archrivalry), an Argentinean condom company posted ad to let Brazilians know what will presumably happen to them at the upcoming bout.




Well, Brazil won the match prompting the Brazillian Football organization to run this ad:




(posted verbatim from here.)

Re: best use of typography in an ad, EVER.
pmbuko #159963 02/27/07 04:53 AM
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 320
devotee
Offline
devotee
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 320
That is awesome! Thanks for sharing that.
Rich

Re: best use of typography in an ad, EVER.
samandnoah #159964 02/27/07 04:55 AM
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 6,833
W
Wid Offline
axiomite
Offline
axiomite
W
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 6,833

LOL, that was a good find.


Rick


"A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity." Sigmund Freud

Re: best use of typography in an ad, EVER.
pmbuko #159965 02/27/07 04:57 AM
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 7,463
Likes: 1
axiomite
Offline
axiomite
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 7,463
Likes: 1
Quote:

and put my mind in the gutter.




Still going strong, Peter. Still going strong.


***********
"Nothin' up my sleeve. . ." --Bullwinkle J. Moose
Re: best use of typography in an ad, EVER.
St_PatGuy #159966 02/27/07 02:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,467
connoisseur
Offline
connoisseur
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,467
Funny thing...I'm in Typography class.

Maybe I should print it out and bring it in.



M22s|VP100|QS4s|HSU STF2
Re: best use of typography in an ad, EVER.
pmbuko #159967 02/27/07 03:05 PM
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 5,210
axiomite
Offline
axiomite
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 5,210
That's funny stuff!


Rick
Our Room

smile
Re: best use of typography in an ad, EVER.
pmbuko #159968 02/27/07 03:48 PM
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 6,471
axiomite
Offline
axiomite
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 6,471
"Big A, little a, what begins with A?" - Dr Seuss

Good stuff! Let me offer you early congratulations on your 8000th post.


Bears, beets, Battlestar Galactica.
Re: best use of typography in an ad, EVER.
medic8r #159969 02/27/07 04:30 PM
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 16,441
pmbuko Offline OP
shareholder in the making
OP Offline
shareholder in the making
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 16,441
8000.... Maybe I should retire.

Re: best use of typography in an ad, EVER.
pmbuko #159970 02/27/07 10:27 PM
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 12,077
Likes: 7
C
CV Offline
Founder, Axiom Upgrade Club
shareholder in the making
Offline
Founder, Axiom Upgrade Club
shareholder in the making
C
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 12,077
Likes: 7
Great ads. I shared with my sister, and she was amazed, too.

Re: best use of typography in an ad, EVER.
pmbuko #159971 02/27/07 11:18 PM
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 16,441
pmbuko Offline OP
shareholder in the making
OP Offline
shareholder in the making
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 16,441
Another ad from Brazil, along the same lines... This one is safe, but highly suggestive.

Page 1 of 2 1 2

Moderated by  alan, Amie, Andrew, axiomadmin, Brent, Debbie, Ian, Jc 

Link Copied to Clipboard

Need Help Graphic

Forum Statistics
Forums16
Topics24,939
Posts442,452
Members15,615
Most Online2,082
Jan 22nd, 2020
Top Posters
Ken.C 18,044
pmbuko 16,441
SirQuack 13,840
CV 12,077
MarkSJohnson 11,458
Who's Online Now
0 members (), 221 guests, and 0 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Newsletter Signup
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.4