Monday, May 31, 2010

US Census




Pr*tty
I lumped this ad into my complaint about commuting-themed ads a few weeks ago. But the reality is, it’s a nice design, and overall a smart campaign.

Sh*tty
I’m not sure why there are regional campaigns for a national initiative, but here’s the west coast counterpart to the above. If this ad is responsible for census participation I suspect California’s population will have dropped to somewhere near 12 (give or take a dozen or so).

3 comments:

  1. I believe the Census 2010 marketing contracts were decided on a state level, so you're likely to see a lot of different campaigns if you look for them!

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  2. I don't get the crazy hairdo. Was the designer forced to choose this kid because his hair most resembles a "0"? Also, why the ransom note grunge type?

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  3. Oh, you'll answer the California census questions... if you ever want to see your child alive again.

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