Archive for the 'Advertising' Category

Spam 2.0

How happy I was to receive this brand new Web 2.0 spam - with reflections, gradients, shadows, a ribbon, a sans serif font and everything!

They even take Visa and MasterCard. The image linked to a site in China - it was a little bittersweet to add this sender to my blacklist, especially when they’re sending [...]

Life’s Too Short for the Wrong Job

So here are some funny pictures advertising a site called jobsintown.de (note: I am not affiliated with them in any way. I gather they are an employment agency or job finding service - and not a Steve Jobs, the other kind). They’re a smart marketing technique - relating conventional, everyday tasks to humorous but menial [...]

Why David Beckham Wears a Long Sleeve Shirt

David Beckham is currently playing with the L.A. Galaxy against Sydney FC. As usual, he’s wearing a long sleeve jersey, even though the temperature in Sydney is quite high. Here’s the current LA Galaxy kit:

He has to be pretty hot playing in a long sleeve shirt, so why does he do it? Well, the Soccer [...]

Advertising Shenanigans: BMW, Audi, Subaru and Bentley

So I love cars. I love cars a lot. I think everything should have ‘new car smell’ (not really). Anyway, here’s what happens when the big car manufacturers let their egos drive their advertising. First, BMW starts things off:

Audi won’t stand for that! Here’s their comeback:

Subaru obviously believes that if you can’t [...]