Comments for The J340 Blog http://profsheehan.wordpress.com Yes, another class exercise where you need to read the blog, provide comments on postings, and provide content for the blog. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:52:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Megan Says These are Clever! by Christina Blaser http://profsheehan.wordpress.com/2008/05/23/megan-says-these-are-clever/#comment-556 Christina Blaser Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:29:34 +0000 http://profsheehan.wordpress.com/?p=217#comment-556 Billboard ads are so amazing. You have a lot of freedom to think outside the box when designing a billboard and if you have the money, you can do some amazing, eye-catching ads. I found this Adidas billboard on youtube. It caught a lot of attention from the internet and the media for its creativity. It's called vertical soccer- two men are tied to bungy cords with a soccer ball and they play across the billboard. it's like billboards to the extreme. Really cool. Check it out. Look up it on youtube.com under the name: Vertical Soccer Addidas Vertical soccer in Japan on a billboard Billboard ads are so amazing. You have a lot of freedom to think outside the box when designing a billboard and if you have the money, you can do some amazing, eye-catching ads. I found this Adidas billboard on youtube. It caught a lot of attention from the internet and the media for its creativity. It’s called vertical soccer- two men are tied to bungy cords with a soccer ball and they play across the billboard. it’s like billboards to the extreme. Really cool. Check it out.
Look up it on youtube.com under the name:
Vertical Soccer
Addidas Vertical soccer in Japan on a billboard

]]> Comment on First Mrs. Butterworth, Then… by chris miller http://profsheehan.wordpress.com/2008/06/05/first-mrs-butterworth-then/#comment-555 chris miller Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:25:41 +0000 http://profsheehan.wordpress.com/?p=261#comment-555 I agree with Gloria, the Geico gecko had made its run. To me, Geico has done a great job of mixing up their advertising strategies, with the cavemen and now these type of ads. I especially like how they poke fun at the MTV - VH1 behind the music shows in this ad. I agree with Gloria, the Geico gecko had made its run. To me, Geico has done a great job of mixing up their advertising strategies, with the cavemen and now these type of ads. I especially like how they poke fun at the MTV - VH1 behind the music shows in this ad.

]]> Comment on Jackie says “disgusting” by Walker Clark http://profsheehan.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/jackie-says-disgusting/#comment-554 Walker Clark Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:24:24 +0000 http://profsheehan.wordpress.com/?p=241#comment-554 Compared to what is on TV nowadays, I don't think these ads are that disgusting. I don't think the water cooler ad is that good (it's kind of a stretch), but as ridiculous as the nipple ad is, I think it is hilarious. Neither ad is really offensive, there just ridiculous and have absolutely nothing to do with gum. Compared to what is on TV nowadays, I don’t think these ads are that disgusting. I don’t think the water cooler ad is that good (it’s kind of a stretch), but as ridiculous as the nipple ad is, I think it is hilarious. Neither ad is really offensive, there just ridiculous and have absolutely nothing to do with gum.

]]> Comment on Max Ponders Offensiveness by Josh Damis http://profsheehan.wordpress.com/2008/06/06/max-ponders-offensiveness/#comment-553 Josh Damis Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:15:28 +0000 http://profsheehan.wordpress.com/?p=264#comment-553 I definitely agree with you about both of these ads. The concept of the first ad would be much better if it was executed much differently. Like for instance if Dave keeping his eyes on his wife was a struggle he was having personally, it would be much more funny. Instead, the ad assumes that we're all male chauvinists who only see women as objects. The second ad is completely tasteless. It totally plays to the some guys drugged up a girl and now they're going to run a train on her. Honestly, I think this might be the most offensive print ad I've ever seen. I definitely agree with you about both of these ads. The concept of the first ad would be much better if it was executed much differently. Like for instance if Dave keeping his eyes on his wife was a struggle he was having personally, it would be much more funny. Instead, the ad assumes that we’re all male chauvinists who only see women as objects.

The second ad is completely tasteless. It totally plays to the some guys drugged up a girl and now they’re going to run a train on her. Honestly, I think this might be the most offensive print ad I’ve ever seen.

]]> Comment on Ashley will remember the Dew by Maryam Aleisa http://profsheehan.wordpress.com/2008/06/06/ashley-will-remember-the-dew/#comment-550 Maryam Aleisa Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:12:58 +0000 http://profsheehan.wordpress.com/?p=266#comment-550 I like the fact because it really caught my attention but I don’t see how the ad relates to mountain dew. What does Mountain Dew have to do with lightning and women? I will remember the fact but I don’t think I’ll associate it with the drink, and even if I did, I wouldn’t drink that soda. I like the fact because it really caught my attention but I don’t see how the ad relates to mountain dew. What does Mountain Dew have to do with lightning and women? I will remember the fact but I don’t think I’ll associate it with the drink, and even if I did, I wouldn’t drink that soda.

]]> Comment on Using Humor and Ambiguity Works! by Eric Breitenstein http://profsheehan.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/using-humor-and-ambiguity-works/#comment-549 Eric Breitenstein Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:17:02 +0000 http://profsheehan.wordpress.com/?p=250#comment-549 I think that this campaign is great. It seems like supermarkets and retailers in general (except Target) rely on very basic and usually boring advertising. These ads really stand out from the rest. It is also refreshing to see them competing on something other than price. They are able to recognize that they can't compete with giants like Walmart on the pricing of products but they can provide superior service and overall a better shopping atmosphere. I think that this campaign is great. It seems like supermarkets and retailers in general (except Target) rely on very basic and usually boring advertising. These ads really stand out from the rest. It is also refreshing to see them competing on something other than price. They are able to recognize that they can’t compete with giants like Walmart on the pricing of products but they can provide superior service and overall a better shopping atmosphere.

]]> Comment on Jackie says “disgusting” by Nick Larkin http://profsheehan.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/jackie-says-disgusting/#comment-548 Nick Larkin Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:51:22 +0000 http://profsheehan.wordpress.com/?p=241#comment-548 I think these are hilarious and if this kind of shock disgust is what it takes to get our attention then they are winning for sure. I think these are hilarious and if this kind of shock disgust is what it takes to get our attention then they are winning for sure.

]]> Comment on Spice up your life! by Emily Dang http://profsheehan.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/spice-up-your-life/#comment-547 Emily Dang Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:00:48 +0000 http://profsheehan.wordpress.com/?p=249#comment-547 I thought this ad was funny. I like Old Spice's ads way better Axe's or Tag's. Axe and Tag are a bit too racy and provocative to me, then again I'm not their target audience, but I probably wont' buy those brands for my boyfriend. With Old Spice though on the other hand I would consider buying it for him. It was a funny commercial that didn't go overboard on the sex. It was just funny and little silly. If i were at the store I would remember this ad and the fact that "its right for everyone!" and probably giggle a little bit as I buy it. I thought this ad was funny. I like Old Spice’s ads way better Axe’s or Tag’s. Axe and Tag are a bit too racy and provocative to me, then again I’m not their target audience, but I probably wont’ buy those brands for my boyfriend. With Old Spice though on the other hand I would consider buying it for him. It was a funny commercial that didn’t go overboard on the sex. It was just funny and little silly. If i were at the store I would remember this ad and the fact that “its right for everyone!” and probably giggle a little bit as I buy it.

]]> Comment on Tool? by Grace Caito http://profsheehan.wordpress.com/2008/06/05/tool/#comment-546 Grace Caito Fri, 06 Jun 2008 06:06:35 +0000 http://profsheehan.wordpress.com/?p=262#comment-546 I really enjoyed this ad too. Im not a Justin Timberlake fan per say but I enjoy his music. But, I have to say that I thought this ad was really entertaining. Maybe it was because Justin was being kind of a jerk in the beginning of the ad when he didnt laugh at his friend sticking chopsticks up his nose. I think that kind of set the viewer up to let themselves enjoy the rest of the ad where he gets beat up. The ad was intriguing and kept me watching to see what happened next. All the things that happened in the ad also had a purpose at the end. Either way, I think Justin Timberlake was a good sport to do this ad because its hilarious! I really enjoyed this ad too. Im not a Justin Timberlake fan per say but I enjoy his music. But, I have to say that I thought this ad was really entertaining. Maybe it was because Justin was being kind of a jerk in the beginning of the ad when he didnt laugh at his friend sticking chopsticks up his nose. I think that kind of set the viewer up to let themselves enjoy the rest of the ad where he gets beat up. The ad was intriguing and kept me watching to see what happened next. All the things that happened in the ad also had a purpose at the end. Either way, I think Justin Timberlake was a good sport to do this ad because its hilarious!

]]> Comment on Tool? by Marina Doering http://profsheehan.wordpress.com/2008/06/05/tool/#comment-542 Marina Doering Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:14:05 +0000 http://profsheehan.wordpress.com/?p=262#comment-542 I still enjoy this ad, too. I agree that even if everyone doesn't like Justin Timberlake, most people could enjoy watching that mailbox hurt his chances of ever bearing children. There aren't very many commercials featuring celebrities that appeal to both fans and non-fans, and I think that makes this commercial unique. I still enjoy this ad, too. I agree that even if everyone doesn’t like Justin Timberlake, most people could enjoy watching that mailbox hurt his chances of ever bearing children. There aren’t very many commercials featuring celebrities that appeal to both fans and non-fans, and I think that makes this commercial unique.

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