Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Guerilla marketing and advertising

I was just on an awesome website, because once again I was bored and decided to look up some of 'the most interesting advertisements ever' (that was what I typed into Google). One site lead to another and now I am looking at types of advertising that hits people deeper than most do, because they provoke emotions and feelings when someone just looks at it. I am going to include some photos of what I saw and I want to find out from people who agrees with this type of Guerilla marketing. I know this is an advertising class I am blogging for. To an extent though these are advertising products or suggesting a specific action should be taken.
 Example 1: Red Cross
White square next to her says 'Know what to do'

Example 2: for the 'Death Proof' DVD

Example 3: Feeding the Hungry
All of these are startling ways to advertise or market a product, cause, etc. Some people probably think this is going to far. But is it? It provokes so much emotion and feel because unlike a print ad or commercial, it may be difficult to avoid or turn away from. These types are often found in larger cities, by companies who likely have a larger budget to work with. There is time and place for these and if seen at the right moment can provoke unspeakable reactions.

2 comments:

  1. The child in the shopping cart is kind of creepy. It would definitely get my attention!

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  2. Congratulations Danielle. You have earned 75 points and an A for you creative journal! Sue

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