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Thanks Alfonso for sending the ad!

“Official newspaper of the ATP Open Barcelona Conde de Godó”

Agency: CIA Comunicación, Barcelona (Spain)
Client: La Vanguardia Newspaper / Sponsorship of “Conde de Godó” Tennis Tournament
Advert title: Tennis Court
Creative Director: Juan Pablo Caja
Art director: Alfonso Palomo, David Arés
Copywriter: Ramon Pardina Photographer: Rafael Jover

“Toughest drills from Switzerland. www.intertool.ch”

Agency: Ogilvy, Frankfurt, Germany
Creative Directors: Helmut Himmler, Lars Huvart
Art Directors: Helmut Himmler, Minh Khai Doan
Copywriter: Lars Huvart
Photographer: Thomas Strogalski

Switzerland…cheese…got it?

I wanted to announce that from now on you might see every once in a while a post about design, mostly graphic, but any great design-related stuff I find out there, I’ll probably share it with you all
Hope you enjoy!

Thanks for visiting!

Great use of an escalator as a media, to create the feeling of going into a mine. I love it!
Maybe the size of the copy text is a little small considering it should be readable from far away, as it wouldn’t be nice that people stop walking to read it, making a mess on the place.
“America would have 50% less electricity if our coal miners didn’t make this trip every day”

Agency: Blattner Brunner, Pittsburgh, USA
Copywriter: Dave Kwasnick
Art director: Shawn Smith, Rick Bryson
Copywriters: Kevin Corfield, Jill Beloma
Photography: R.J. Muña, San Francisco
Director/Prod. Co.: Jim Lima/Zoic Studios, Culver City, California

I’m not sure if this ads are internet banners or prints…if anyone’s sure please let me know.
Actually the campaign’s got like 5 more adverts, but these are the best in my opinion.

Advertising Agency: Marching Ants,Mumbai, India
Client: www.zapak.com