Graphic Design: January 2005 Archives

Trajectile Dysfunction

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Editors Note: The following was originally published on BeA Design Group on January 27, 2005.

If you're like me and you watch a lot of football, you've no doubt been smacked over the head with ads for ED drugs like Levitra or Viagra. Now, I suppose this is exactly the target market for these drugs -- a predominently male audience, presumably half of which is 40 and over -- but for the other half, its just gross. I mean, I don't want to hear about satisfaction problems, etc, and I certainly can do without the fine print line Levitra has to include (In the rare event a CENSORED lasts longer than four hours, call your doctor immediately). If it wasn't for the Coors Light commercials, I might have to TiVo games and avoid the commercials altogether.

So these ridiculous ads are ripe for someone to parody them. Lo and behold, its happened. But you'll never guess who is behind the parody campaign.

Attack of the Vampire Stapler

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Editors Note: The following was originally published on BeA Design Group on January 25, 2005.

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This old safety poster for Northwestern Bell Phone Company is one of the greatest things I've seen in days. Weeks maybe. I salvaged it from the trash compactor only yesterday.

It reads: "A Nightmare Of Pain: Attack of the Vampire Stapler".

...the story of a mild-mannered stapler, who turns into a vicious vampire, when handled incorrectly...causing hand injuries to Northwestern Bell employees.

Also starring: Priscilla Fine Point, Boris Karloffice, and featuring Bella La Razor

Rated PR

A simple safety message -- be careful when you use you stapler, so that you don't hurt yourself -- is turned into an effective communication tool with the use of some humor.

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