bedwetter

12/07/2008 by alaundre

this is an actual ad from the 70’s(?)

Categories: random / life • Tags: advertising, random

hello, please! and meet mr. product

02/03/2008 by alaundre

– recently picked up these books on character art/iconography in advertising/culture/daily life. although one focuses on Japanese and the other on American character icons, both books kind of go hand in hand. also interesting to note that the ad character has become less prevalent in american advertising/culture, while the opposite is true in japan. Meet Mr. Product, The Art of The Advertising Character by Warren Dotz and Masud Husain Offering up a bustling gallery of over 500 spokescharacters, this chunky […]

Categories: materialism • Tags: advertising, books, design, illustration