Projects tagged
Advertising & Consumerism
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Graffiti on Garbage
Read more: Graffiti on GarbageDelhi- based graffiti artist who goes by the name Daku went around South Delhi, one of the poshest places in the city, and painted on overflowing garbage cans. It is both a call to the civic bodies to clear the…
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This Girl Can
Read more: This Girl CanThis Girl Can is a campaign launched by England Sports to encourage women to be active no matter how they do it or how they look. In common culture, the trend is to be fit, active, and toned. Social media…
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Real Beauty Sketches
Read more: Real Beauty SketchesDove’s “Real Beauty Sketches” campaign is the new face of viral marketing success. The uplifting promotional video generated record-breaking online interest, yielding more than 114 million views the first month. This was thanks in part to the Unilever brand’s efforts…
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The Scarecrow
Read more: The ScarecrowFast-casual chain Chipotle Mexican Grill added some spice to its long-running “Food With Integrity” sustainable farming campaign by teaming with Academy Award-winning design firm Moonbot Studios for The Scarecrow, an animated short film and accompanying mobile game created to increase…
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Soviet Army Monument – REDUX
Read more: Soviet Army Monument – REDUXSince the beginning of Bulgaria’s transition to democracy, the monument’s meaning and future has been the subject of heated debates. Opponents to the monument aren’t happy about the presence of such a dominating foreign army monument in the country that…
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‘Pharma – Greed – Kills’
Read more: ‘Pharma – Greed – Kills’April 2nd, 2016, organized by members of the Aids Coalition to Unleash Power faction in London, five activists stormed London’s Gilead Pharmaceutical offices and frantically disrobed to reveal painted backs spelling out the word ‘Greed.” About 30 other activists rallied…
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Vangardist HIV+ Magazine
Read more: Vangardist HIV+ MagazineHIV is still among the top 10 leading causes of death in the world, ranking sixth with around 1.5 million deaths each year. Around 35 million people are currently infected with HIV, and cases are worryingly on the rise—it is…
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Abercrombie and Fat
Read more: Abercrombie and FatJes Baker, 26, created a campaign called Abercrombie and Fat in response to the CEO of Abercrombie and Fitch. In 2006, the CEO released a statement that his target consumer is the cool, All American kid who has a lot…
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Hansel and Gretel (Have Guns)
Read more: Hansel and Gretel (Have Guns)The N.R.A. Reimagines Classic Fairy Tales, With Guns. The world of make-believe can be a scary place, but never fear: Thanks to a series of reimagined fairy tales published online by the National Rifle Association, classic characters like Hansel and…
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How Selective Enforcement of Illegal Advertising Laws Punishes Creative Activism
Read more: How Selective Enforcement of Illegal Advertising Laws Punishes Creative ActivismThe enforcement of city and state law pertaining to graffiti, advertising, and other signage has enormous power to visually shape public space. In New York City, enforcement is heavily skewed to ignore illegal commercial advertising, while simultaneously aggressively targeting graffiti…