Done ideas
New Motorola Ad with the guy humming the tune from someone's cellphone which sets off a chain reaction, only to end up back at the original guy. 20 May 2003
Branding kids
Am I the only one to feel uncomfortable with the idea of teaching children to read by flashing brand names at them? 20 May 2003
Fantastic graveyard advert for Axe
While paging through the latest FHM I saw a fantastic advertisement for Axe. It features two girls digging up a dead guy in a cemetary. The line reads "The long lasting Axe Effect." 19 May 2003
Who really makes money in Advertising?
Why is it that Photographers & Directors get paid so much when they are not the ones coming up with the ideas. 14 May 2003
A Landrover for the price of a mag?
Seen Mens Health's wild copy claim? It paves the offroader's way for a merry legal drive... copywriting shortcuts... ouch! 7 May 2003
One liners
When two ads use the same one-liner we know that the advertising industry is running out of ideas. 7 May 2003
Doritos
Should the creative team who did this be beaten and shot? Or just shot? 5 May 2003
'Copywriter killed in highjacking'?
I saw an article today and the headline was "Minister killed in Highjacking" Was this the only highjacking in this country today? 5 May 2003
Worst radio ad of 2003?
The new Elizabeth Arden Mother's Day radio spot is embarassing. 4 May 2003
International commercials lacking
South Africa has some of the best Creative minds in the Advertising business and yet we still have to watch trash from overseas. 29 Apr 2003
BMW's butterflies in the stomach ad.
I was amazed to discover that BMW topped the 'mouse on the steering wheel' ad. 22 Apr 2003
Creative Block?
What is up with the series of adverts that begin with some fool clinking a glass before everybody in the room joins in on the percussion and finally end with cheesy laughter? These all promote entirely different products (Fridges, alcohol, etc) so why are they so similiar? 21 Apr 2003
Vodacom 4U Baby Grown Up
Has the Vodacom 4U Baby campaign out grown it's time? Do the public and target market relate to this campaign anymore?› 16 Apr 2003
Jackass - the movie
Cinema Advertising (for the right brand) but without "responsibility"... 2 Apr 2003
Galaxy's 'true love stories'
These less-than-a-minute love stories are so sweet, are they really for real as the advert says? 26 Mar 2003
New Coke ad for real?
I don't get it. Why the Mrs Fish coming out of the sea? 24 Mar 2003
Is the war something to joke about?
Nando's using the war as a concept to sell their chicken? 24 Mar 2003
How are cigarette brands meant to advertise these days?
The legislation is unclear to me as a marketing student. 17 Mar 2003
Colgate Beaver Ad
Surely we can do better than the cheap looking, badly dubbed version. 11 Mar 2003
Castle Lager / Cricket ad
I'm sure you've all seen it by now. A couple of guys can't get tickets and they decide to write messages on pieces of fabric, stitch them together and make a flag. 28 Feb 2003
Laugh it off promotions
SAB are upset about the Black Labour thing, are they justified? 20 Feb 2003
SAA cricket Campaign
I am a bit worried that SAA thinks the only way we are to win the world cup is to cheat! 18 Feb 2003
More Recruitment Woes
Am I right in assuming that Recruiters charging candidates money to keep their CVs on a database is illegal? 18 Feb 2003
Coega TV ad
The new TV ad for the Coega development is truly shocking. Am I really supposed to feel a rush of patriotic pride for a construction project where they show the developers dynamiting and bulldozing a beautiful section of our coast? 18 Feb 2003
Castle's "SA flag" campaign
The Castle "SA flag" campaign was a brilliant idea, but I really think they missed out on pre-World Cup publicity. 18 Feb 2003
42 million supporters?
One team, 42 million supporters, says Standard Bank. I saw the ad a few times before it dawned. It's so easy not to question ads. 17 Feb 2003
Telkom's 'Touch Tomorrow' advert
I would like to comment on the new Telkom ad. Their catchline is "touch tomorrow" and they take us down a memory lane of significant historic events that happened in South Africa (all being confirmed with a phone call). 22 Jan 2003
