Friday, December 14, 2012

Final Post #6

I used Photoshop to create an ad campaign featured in a magazine. This was done with the help of a graphic design major and a friend of mine. How done this all was extraordinary.  I knew what direction I originally wanted but when we tried out the original idea it didn't feel real enough for me I just wanted to take this u and above and show a rain forest still. That wasn't going to change no matter what. I wanted that sensual feeling of it raining in the Garden of Eden so it can still show that sensual image of what eve would've looked like and it showing a fresh clean forest. I wanted it to also feel different then some girl in the shower or showing how “real” her hair is but it didn't show that it showed more of a sensual appeal in my opinion. That exactly what I was going for when I say Eden Never Felt So Good. I believe people will fascinated wit her hair instead of her face which was exactly I originally wanted. We tried a few more shots but they didn't seem to make the concept. All of course visually interesting however. I’m just glad we found the shot.


My project will show you the sensual side it is to have thus shampoo. This shampoo has gone out of favor due to a scandal of using sulfate and ammonia. I did my research on that and it shows people having concerns that the shampoo actually creates hair loss. The whole idea of my project would bring sensual image to the product.  The hair would be what you see when you look at it hopefully. The whole image concept is actually very different than the other images you seen advertising the project. I really do hope that this ad will change people’s idea about the hair product. I want the hair to tell who you are and give you sex appeal and not just the makeup and clothing you out on to make it work. Well that’s just the thought I have. Let your hair make you more attractive not just your material possessions. My main focus would be woman young and who grew up with this brand. I hope all really does go well with this. I wont change up too much I will still continue to advertise the classic shampoo with the milk and protein to make it stronger. The demographic I think that would be more attracted to it is the younger brand because its only a dollar at ceartin retails. This may be a challenge but helpful at the same time. People will buy whats expensive because they belive it’s the best for you. Not because of whats in it or made for you. Its very rare in my opinion to find someone who is like that. The cheap part is an advantage because it will save people money who may be struggling due to the economy or just college students eating ramen every night.

My competition would be a big name brand like Tresseme. I noticed they offer things like no wash shampoo and different gels and mousses. They have expanded their lines to different hair types and colors. I feel like my campaign would be bigger because they use words like fresh and clean like my approach, my product will give the customer an image of what your hair will smell and feel like. Their magazine ads only contain a girl with beautiful hair and text of the same font. My product is giving something different and unseen probably in a long time. The way they draw customers however is their big name and the use of so many people recommending it. Most salons use their products and it has certain chemicals that make people believe that their hair can be just like the models in the campaign. The facilities they have would be an testing team to see what chemicals and natural ingredients go good together. They also have certain celebrities who have endorsed their products. I believe that they also have an research team who goes out and explores if the shea and avocado would fit their brand. Just using those ingredients as an example because they calim in their ads to use all natural ingredients and no more sulfate so you hair doesn’t dry out or suffer from damage. The challenges they are facing are when salon brands are now becoming something people can purchase. For example Nexxus and   L'Oreal. I think the main challenge is keeping the name up and proving they are a true professional brand. There isn’t a way they seem t be improving but lowering their pirces on their hair care product lines and making sure they draw in consumer with their newer lines and products.
My sales pitch would be for the Vo5 shampoo and reinventing the brand to a whole new level. The idea and concept would be to say how fresh your hair will feel after using this brand. The way of doing so would be an advertisement of a beautiful girl or woman with extraordinary hair walking through a forest.  The whole thought behind it is saying someone with gorgeous hair uses this brand and it gives them that hair strength and shine while staying fresh like the rain forest rain. When you think of nature you think of fresh air and the scents it gives off. The forest would be filled with different trees and images that make it seem like a secret garden. When this idea popped into my head I thought of the bible story of Adam and eve and the Garden of Eden. What better story line then that? A young gorgeous woman who portrays the character of eve? That wouldn't go wrong if done right. I will ask the assistance of a graphic design student to help me create the image of a mysterious garden or maybe a rain forest  I want it to look as realistic as possible so maybe little creatures as well. I have many different images of the girl and her positioning.  She could be sitting on a rock stroking her hair, walking and looking over her shoulder, laying on the ground with her hair flowing, rain pouring over her and she’s catching it, in the bushes and hiding, or so much more possibilities. I have found a model as well who will showcase that gorgeous sensuality about her and her hair will show shine and strength and fresh cleanliness to it. I hope all goes well but I am definitely  sure about this.



Qoutes:   "Advertising has become more ubiquitous than ever, as advertisers try to find new ways to get their message through. Advertising differentiates brands, groups, and causes, and ultimately sells products and calls people to action."
"Listen carefully to the information the client offers; the client is expert about his or her business. Listen to what he or she says about the problem, audience, and marketplace—and thoughtfully examine the information provided. By paying careful attention to what the client says about the brand or group andabout the competition, you might gain useful insights."
"People are engaged by compelling narratives. If a brand or group has a story to tell, then it will be more dimensional. Through the branding, advertising, and every point of contact, people learn the brand story."
"What took Dove from being a bar of beauty soap to a powerful brand is their brand story: they “challenge beauty stereotypes and help women feel more positive about their own individual beauty.” If the story gets it right, hits a nerve, then the brand moves from being a product or service to becoming an influencer with a set of values."

final project blog post #4

 I used Photoshop to create an ad campaign featured in a magazine. This was done with the help of a graphic design major and a friend of mine. How done this all was extraordinary.  I knew what direction I originally wanted but when we tried out the original idea it didn't feel real enough for me I just wanted to take this u and above and show a rain forest still. That wasn't going to change no matter what. I wanted that sensual feeling of it raining in the Garden of Eden so it can still show that sensual image of what eve would've looked like and it showing a fresh clean forest. I wanted it to also feel different then some girl in the shower or showing how “real” her hair is but it didn't show that it showed more of a sensual appeal in my opinion. That exactly what I was going for when I say Eden Never Felt So Good. I believe people will fascinated wit her hair instead of her face which was exactly I originally wanted. We tried a few more shots but they didn't seem to make the concept. All of course visually interesting however. I’m just glad we found the shot.

Eoc week 10


 Channels I will use to get my product noticed would be to use maybe the whole youtube approach maybe to attract the whole social media generation. That’s my main focus I believe because right now they are the ones who will be able to reach out to more. I believe that if I did a commercial of maybe showing the sensual appeal to it like axe does with their products and place it on espn maybe the men would be like dang my girl can be like that when she uses this shampoo.  Well that’s just an idea. The cahnnels I would target for would be the ones like E!, Style, WEtv, BET, MTV, and tv shows that seem more woman friendly like entertainment tonight and tmz. I really have no exact location.  Maybe even one of those interesting face book ads I see on when I go to my page. The little contest they also feature. I would love to do some in seventeen where they feature your product to use when you can do these ceartin hair tricks to make your hair voluminous or shiny and strong. Something like that would be cool and a great idea because girls would actually think hey with this I can have her look and her image. Like any other teenage girl.  I also would love a feature in the teen vogue or maybe even bop magazine. I really think the whole young aspect of advertising is what I want to accomplish.

Part 3 of Final Blog Post


My project will show you the sensual side it is to have thus shampoo. This shampoo has gone out of favor due to a scandal of using sulfate and ammonia. I did my research on that and it shows people having concerns that the shampoo actually creates hair loss. The whole idea of my project would bring sensual image to the product.  The hair would be what you see when you look at it hopefully. The whole image concept is actually very different than the other images you seen advertising the project. I really do hope that this ad will change people’s idea about the hair product. I want the hair to tell who you are and give you sex appeal and not just the makeup and clothing you out on to make it work. Well that’s just the thought I have. Let your hair make you more attractive not just your material possessions. My main focus would be woman young and who grew up with this brand. I hope all really does go well with this. I wont change up too much I will still continue to advertise the classic shampoo with the milk and protein to make it stronger. The demographic I think that would be more attracted to it is the younger brand because its only a dollar at ceartin retails. This may be a challenge but helpful at the same time. People will buy whats expensive because they belive it’s the best for you. Not because of whats in it or made for you. Its very rare in my opinion to find someone who is like that. The cheap part is an advantage because it will save people money who may be struggling due to the economy or just college students eating ramen every night.

Friday, December 7, 2012

Art & Copy




I feel this commercial is powerful and sends a positive to all young girls that you don’t always have to play with dolls, become a mother, or just let a man run you. This commercial says to me that I can be just like the boys but maybe even better. The whole idea of this seemed to make mothers happy and displays that my daughter can be better and make better for herself. I think that is as well a powerful message and decreases her thoughts of sex ,pregnancy, drugs, and anything that may have a negative impact on her life.

Friday, November 30, 2012

EOC week 9

   Eden never felt so good.
 
Eden never felt so good.
 
Eden never felt so good
 
Eden never felt so good.
 
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Eden never felt so good
 
Eden never felt so good.
Eden never felt so good.
Eden never felt so good
Eden never felt so good.
Eden never felt so good.
Eden never felt so good.
Eden never felt so good.
Eden never felt so good.
Eden never felt so good


 

Final Project #2


My competition would be a big name brand like Tresseme. I noticed they offer things like no wash shampoo and different gels and mousses. They have expanded their lines to different hair types and colors. I feel like my campaign would be bigger because they use words like fresh and clean like my approach, my product will give the customer an image of what your hair will smell and feel like. Their magazine ads only contain a girl with beautiful hair and text of the same font. My product is giving something different and unseen probably in a long time. The way they draw customers however is their big name and the use of so many people recommending it. Most salons use their products and it has certain chemicals that make people believe that their hair can be just like the models in the campaign. The facilities they have would be an testing team to see what chemicals and natural ingredients go good together. They also have certain celebrities who have endorsed their products. I believe that they also have an research team who goes out and explores if the shea and avocado would fit their brand. Just using those ingredients as an example because they calim in their ads to use all natural ingredients and no more sulfate so you hair doesn’t dry out or suffer from damage. The challenges they are facing are when salon brands are now becoming something people can purchase. For example Nexxus and   L'Oreal. I think the main challenge is keeping the name up and proving they are a true professional brand. There isn’t a way they seem t be improving but lowering their pirces on their hair care product lines and making sure they draw in consumer with their newer lines and products.

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Vo5 shampoo, Eden never felt so good


My sales pitch would be for the Vo5 shampoo and reinventing the brand to a whole new level. The idea and concept would be to say how fresh your hair will feel after using this brand. The way of doing so would be an advertisement of a beautiful girl or woman with extraordinary hair walking through a forest.  The whole thought behind it is saying someone with gorgeous hair uses this brand and it gives them that hair strength and shine while staying fresh like the rain forest rain. When you think of nature you think of fresh air and the scents it gives off. The forest would be filled with different trees and images that make it seem like a secret garden. When this idea popped into my head I thought of the bible story of Adam and eve and the Garden of Eden. What better story line then that? A young gorgeous woman who portrays the character of eve? That wouldn't go wrong if done right. I will ask the assistance of a graphic design student to help me create the image of a mysterious garden or maybe a rain forest  I want it to look as realistic as possible so maybe little creatures as well. I have many different images of the girl and her positioning.  She could be sitting on a rock stroking her hair, walking and looking over her shoulder, laying on the ground with her hair flowing, rain pouring over her and she’s catching it, in the bushes and hiding, or so much more possibilities. I have found a model as well who will showcase that gorgeous sensuality about her and her hair will show shine and strength and fresh cleanliness to it. I hope all goes well but I am definitely  sure about this.

Monday, November 12, 2012

EOC week 6


Each of these commercials is from the Allen Sherman song showing vintage products and advertisements at its best.  The first commercial is displaying Green Giant and how it is much better than any other canned vegetable brand because of their new vacuum sealed cans. Which will make your corn taste just like a fresh Christmas dinner. Then the commercial talks about the whole cut of their green beans which will give you more and healthier taste. The whole advertisement is done in cartoon probably to attract children to whole idea of eating their vegetables.
The next commercial being shown is for  the Pycopay tooth brush and how advanced it is them any other tooth brush on the market. This ad claims that this tooth brush was used from the astronauts while being on the moon. You can see that this ad is trying to give off an image that once you use this tooth brush it will be one of the best  choices for your mouth. Just like some of the tooth brush ads today like the whole battery powered of the bristles being  better for your mouth. This is basically the same like the ads we have today. It displays why this toothe brush is better for your mouth then any other.
The last ad we have is displaying the dish detergent with dermasil to keep your hands moisturized soft and beautiful. The woman says her husband needs soft hands because of him being a pianist but now she can too when she washes dishes.  This is kind of like the soaps we have now. They’ll make your hands soft while getting daily household chores done. The commercial is clever as well for displaying a woman saying she washes the dishes because we all know men didn’t do the house work in those days.

EOC 4


Woman’s role in advertisement was to promote sex appeal and to bring that fantasy image to the product. Just like the way it is today. However that was their only role besides being advertising secretaries or assistants. The way it was back then was woman should be seen and not heard. This is what woman fought for in the revolution for woman rights. This showed men that we can be just more than a pin up girl or a piece of meat.
The different ways that woman fought for their rights through this was protesting and developing feminist who knew the potential that all woman had. The ideal woman was one who sat at home, cooked, clean, and was a mother. That was the image that every woman was thrown into her mind and it was supposed to be the highest achievement a woman could ask for. The men did not of course budge when the woman protested but through it all they still fought for their rights and became powerful in the end.
Women were also the main targets for advertising because the commercials were directed towards them the housewives were the ones who did the cleaning and cooking. So when you see commercials it was all about laundry detergent or what new food item that came out. The different things that were supposed to be the woman’s job. As head of the household  the woman seen a image they had to uphold and have the nicest and finest items for their family. This is exactly why these ads were for them.
Woman has come a long way since then however. Now you can see woman can be the main ones creating and head of ad agencies. However there are still some ads directed towards woman because we will always be the head of a household.

eoc week 3


The problem with this ad is that it's stating that you can do anything when you smoke cigarettes and you should try out all the brands of cigarettes and see how it compares to this brand. The factors would be a sophisticated and young woman smoking a cigarette. This is advertising that this cigarette will give you no after affects and it will make you feel better after smoking it. The one unethical comment made shown is quoting "don't test one brand alone. compare them all." That comment alone shows that they are trying to convince the smoker that smoking all of these and then trying their brand will make them better. This ad is clearly unethical and shows signs of misleading health concerns.



Friday, November 2, 2012

week 2 eoc



 
 
 
Here is an example of some unethical ads that show maybe that their concepts were not thought up very well. The first one can show PETA taking extreme measure to get people to go vegetarian. This ad can insult meat eaters by calling the overweight and resembling whales. The ad is clearly suggesting that being a vegetarian can help you be skinny and look attractive. Which is not always the case. The second ad is for Calvin Klein jeans and this ad shows sexuality to an extreme level. this ad does not look like for jeans rather then an adult movie. Maybe they were saying these jeans will make woman crave you? it's however a little over  provocative. The last one can show a ad for Absolute Vodka. This one clearly needs to be thought over because of the intensity that it brings. This says to me that drinking this will probably be the last thing you do before you die. Which can actually turn away customers to this drink, rather then bring it in. These are my examples of unethical ads.

Friday, October 5, 2012

Week 1 EOC, My Voice


Hello my name is Autumn Mae Myers and I was brought to this world with the idea of being a journalist or story writer.  Things change people grow and now I truly found my calling as trying to be a Trend reporter, stylist, and boutique owner. As you can see I’m really indecisive of where to go with my future choices, so why now do them all? The sky is the limit and that is how I see it. Fashion is one of my many vents that I use to escape from the reality of life. The dramatics, theatrics, passion, and love that goes into it excites me. From runways to the designs, that is all what truly excites me. One day planning to be behind the scenes making the style trends and showing the world what it takes to be fashion’s newest star.  The way I see it is probably different than most people I know. I love to filled with enthusiasm and hope and not letting anyone bring me down in this game. I love quotes that can fill you up and make life better then what you try to perceive it. Of course everything will get hard and times will not be easy but find light to each of these situations. I think that is why my picture would be a sun sky because I try my hardest to find good in the world. Especially in the industry that I chosen. Fashion will be cut throat but you need to suck it up and know life goes one.one thing that I would love the most is to be a teen vogue fashion stylist for their editorials. Teen vogue was my start in loving fashion and the thought of me being more then a journalist . I love the simplest ideas of how you can pair pieces and make them gorgeous but yet something not the daily woman can have. Editorials excite me with wonder and thrill. The next thing I ope to accomplish is being a boutique owner for all named fashions and styles. I am not objective to anything or any fashion this world has to offer.  The name would be damsel in distress only through the idea that every woman needs to be saved in some way or form. So why not create a boutique that includes something that all woman can wear. Not like your other fast fashions or upscale lines where it is one specific customer. One day I hope to accomplish all of these things in my futurw but until then fashion is my love.

Week 1 BOC, Volkswagen Ad


The ad for the Volkswagen Lemon was printed in 1960 by the ad company Doyle Dane Bernbach located in New York. In the ad it can clearly state the various tests the beetle went through before becoming efficient for anyone to use. As quoted from the San Jose Business Journal “Competing automakers were building ever bigger cars for growing families with baby boomer children. The Beetle, on the other hand, was tiny and, well, ugly.” The advertising company Doyle Dane Bernbach used this and made it sound as if they will inspect it from head to toe before they allow you to purchase it. The ad continues on about the many employees there are inspecting the car to make sure you are safe and riding around in the best built automobile. The count exactly is 3,389 men inspecting your car. This was to ensure that Volkswagen cared about the safety of its customers. However the fact being that this was a German automobile and was produced 15 years later after World War 2. The ad company tried the best to show that this car was nothing but safe, efficient, and well examined by many of the test done before its approval. Then the next test it explains done to the car is the car test stand which allows it to show that this car will be long lasting and able to stand strong. The last thing it says in this as is we pluck lemons; you get plums. This can mean we take out the wrongs so you can receive the goods. The ad is just an image of the Volkswagen beetle with the word Lemon underneath in bold. Which was very eye catching to the viewer? In the 1960’s they say this ad has been revolutionary and set the standards for advertising.