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Understanding diabetes, helps people ’see’ the danger

It is estimated that one in three children born in the year 2000 will develop diabetes. While its causes are related to genetics, obesity and inactivity, its effects are most disturbing. Diabetes can lead to stroke, amputataions and even (blurry text).

Once you understand the effects of diabetes, you may want to learn the causes.

Via [Advertising/Design Goodness]

5 comments November 21st, 2006

Wear a helmet & drive carefully …….. or else

Client: Mumbai Traffic Police
Agency: Touchstone, Mumbai.
Art Director: Shoeb Shaikh, Raju Gavde & Kailash Chaudhari
Copywriter: Shoeb Shaikh

1 comment November 20th, 2006

Smoking reduces weight …… how?

Smoking reduces weight. One Lung at a time.

Art Director: Shoeb Shaikh & Zahid Shaikh
Copywriter: Shoeb Shaikh
Agency: Touchstone, Mumbai.

2 comments November 19th, 2006

Give your fries a perfect and ‘attractive’ tan

Now give your fries the perfect tan

Agency: GMASCO, Dubai, UAE
Creative director: Jatin Vadgama
Art Director: Harshad Badbe
Copywriter : Cherry Koshy
Photographer: Dhanapalan

Add comment November 19th, 2006

Caution: Toughbook is extremely light

Agency: GMASCO, Dubai, UAE
Copywriter & Creative director: Kumar Ganesan
Art Director: Harshad Badbe
Photographer: Kundan Raut

Thanks to Harshad Badbe for sending in this advertisement.

Add comment November 18th, 2006

Interesting catch: Ready-made logo used for big event

Moryarti writes:
Creativity for Dummies: Design sport event logo in 3 easy steps
1. Visit logo designer website
2. Play around with colors
3. Add one football
Voila…. you have one fancy logo!

What more can I say? These ‘logos for sale’ sites are being used everyday. Someone was bound to point it out!

Is it an embarrassment to the agency/design company who delivered the logo to the client?

Only if they charged a bundle for it!

Via [Dubai Consumer Monitor]

3 comments November 17th, 2006

Al Jazeera English goes live …..

Al Jazeera English, the new international news channel from the Qatar-based television network, has begun broadcasting from its main studios in Doha.

The opening broadcast, which was expected to be available in 80 million households around the world, took place at 3pm Doha time (12:00 GMT) and featured a clip introducing the channel.

Aiming to be the channel of reference for Middle East events, Al Jazeera also has broadcast centres Kuala Lumpur, London and Washington.

Via [Al Jazeera's English Website]

1 comment November 16th, 2006