English

The design I chose for this week is from Thecomforablepigs, an ad agency from Milan, Italy. I chose this because I thought it was really unique and interesting how they shaped the world into a chat bubble. At first I thought it was going to be a phone ad or something, but it turned out much more interesting than that. The design is advertising a company like Rosetta Stone that teaches English.

Anti-Smoke

The design I chose this week is also from Ads of the World and yes it is a anti-smoke ad. I chose this because I really liked the style, it reminds me of the Swiss style because it is so clean, but it is also has a late modern feel to it. Out of all of the anti-smoke ads I have seen, I really favor this one because it is straightforward and also because it is a perspective that isn't stressed enough. The ad was done by The Smarts, and agency in Bulgaria.  

Type

The graphic above is something I felt that went well with some chapters I read about type. I found this on noupe.com under "Gorgeous Typography Examples in Advertising Design," and is originally from Ads of the World. The graphic was designed to advertise prevention medicines. I really like the idea of using words or images to create a bigger one, because the bigger image created has history or background information that can help you understand the bigger picture.
Inside of the snake is a list of different illnesses that affect us like cancer, heart disease, alcoholism, etc. A snake (especially a cobra) is very dangerous to humans if they are to bite us and so are health problems (accept they do not bite us, they just happen). I think it was very clever and creative way to get across to people that you need to be aware of different help problems so they won't be so startling whenever they do come into our lives.

What are other countries' graphic designers up to?

The image above is done by Vgrafiks, which is a Philippine graphic design company. I had found an article online that provided tons examples of different of several countries graphic design companies and what kind of styles they have. Philippine graphic designers use a lot of graffiti and street art in their work. I have always been very drawn to graffiti because it is so unique and unappreciated. If anyone is interested in checking out the article to see what other countries are doing in their work, Click Here.