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August 23rd, 2008 Zeid Nasser (Admin)
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Advertising Agency: TBWA\RAAD Middle East, Dubai, UAE
Creative Director: Nirmal Diwadkar
Copywriter: Abraham Varughese
Art Director: Sakib Afridi, Amritraj Gupta, Rishi Chanana
Photographer: Kundan Raut
Illustrator: Amritraj Gupta
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Entry Filed under: Agencies, Creative, UAE
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1. Creative Rules | August 23rd, 2008 at 12:45 pm
I like these alot.In particular the grocery list execution. Nice one guys. Did you do an advertising one? LOL
2. amre husseini - AKA BITEME | August 23rd, 2008 at 6:34 pm
Very nice:)
3. Dozero | August 23rd, 2008 at 7:39 pm
There is no consistency here. Actually, the 2nd ad is different and beautiful. As a campaign it doesn’t work. sorry .
4. Quck comment | August 24th, 2008 at 2:03 am
I second what Dozero said.
The 2nd one is great because its natural to write (in this case, draw) a shopping list but…
NO one writes a contact to his gardner or draws a chart on the clothes they wear according to their weight.
Even though i hate this word i will use it, “forced”.
Now what they should have done is think about it a bit more, what do you naturally write on other than a shopping list? That should have been a starting point for a brainstorm session.
Maybe its a happy birthday card but somehow the message is written in a very formal or technical way, sort of like a lawyer would do it. It has to be something that anyone would naturally write (like a shopping list).
5. amre husseini - AKA BITE ME | August 24th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Guys, analysts draw charts, lawyers draft agreements / contracts; in these cases they have no other way of practicing their skills than by (1) writing a contract with the gardener (2) drawing a chart about weight loss clothing changes. The ad invites them to put their skills to better use. It works wonderfully in my opinion.
6. Quck comment | August 24th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
no other way by practicing their skills?
Amre, its supposed to be an everyday situation where you practice your skills.
Its not an everyday situation to write to your gardner but it is an everday situation to write a shopping list.
Thats why im saying that another type of “everyday” situation would be something like a birthday card, a note to your wife, an email to a colleague……these are “normal” everyday situations where things are written down.
7. amre husseini - AKA BITEME | August 24th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
anyway to me the statement “put your skills to better use” says that he has the skills to write a contract but doesnt have the right job to practice those skills so he’ll practice them with his gardener…that’s why it made sense to me…but I do see your point…
8. Creative Rules | August 24th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Zeid, this is getting painfully boring hearing the same old repeatative posts. The other way was far more fun. BTW is the ventriloquist poster staying or is he just a guest?
9. Quck comment | August 24th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
Zeid, this is exactly how your blog should be, its about opinions and most of the time constructive criticism.
A group of professional adults discussing advertising.
creative rules is calling amre, dozero & myself “boring” for actually contributing and discussing these ads.
Now can you see hows stirring things up here?
10. Creative Rules | August 24th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
This is great coming from the first and only poster edited on Adblogarabia for his highly offensive and personal posts. Zeid shouldn’t we pull over drunken posters? You’re obviously pissed with “Now can see hows stirring things up here? LOL
11. Creative Rules | August 24th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
Soon we’ll be hearing from Dozero closely followed by Amre closely followed by Quick Comment closely followed by BITEME closely followed by Dozero etc etc.etc. LOL
12. vegas | August 24th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
Great ads. Hats off.
13. Creative Rules | August 24th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
Hey Vegas, glad you liked them…great to hear from a real poster for a change.
14. Creative Rules | August 24th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
CQ??? I don’t know what you’re on about. The brilliance of these ads is taking everyday stuff and juxtapositioning them with the opposite way of executing the problem. Hence a frustrated lawyer dealing with his gardner, a frustrated business planner dealing with her wardrobe and weight problem and an artist dealing with their shopping list. Good stuff.
15. Dozero | August 24th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
Shut up!!
16. amre husseini - AKA BITEME | August 24th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
A real poster??? Once again proof that you really do need a copywriter “a real blogger” is the correct term. I was being civil on this blog until you started on post number 8 as usual.
Do us all a favor and stop posting mate, I’m sick of correcting your stupid comments all the time.
17. Creative Rules | August 25th, 2008 at 12:33 am
Ventriloquist
18. Dozero | August 25th, 2008 at 12:42 am
Really you are bothering everyone here. other commentators have stopped commenting on ads because they fear getting into this ridiculous conversation. we try to fix the situation here. But it seems you don’t want……!!
19. Zeid Nasser (Admin) | August 25th, 2008 at 4:44 am
Creative Rules, you are stirring up trouble…… I think you need to put this matter to rest and just get on with commenting on the work please.
20. Creative Rules | August 25th, 2008 at 7:28 am
Okay okay Zeid. You must admit it’s getting bloody boring just hearing from the same three posters all the time (and strangely all at once. QC, Dozy and Biteme.) I just couldn’t resist having a crack at the ventriloquist. LOL I promise I’ll try to be a good poster and stick to the work but it gets to a stage where you sometimes you just have to step in and correct the situation. Cheers mate and happy Blogging.
BTW Biteme we are all individual posters who post posts. A blogger is someone like Zeid who owns a blog. Like this one. Correction #255.
21. Dozero | August 25th, 2008 at 9:15 am
“it’s getting bloody boring just hearing from the same three posters all the time ”
You can not stop yourself doing that!!. even you didn’t show respect to “man of the house”
If it is really getting boring so you can quit. but i don’t think so!!
Do you know what is seriously boring ….
1.Quick comment
2.Creative Rules
3.Amre
4.Creative Rules again
5.Dozero
6.Creative Rules again
7.vegas
8.Creative Rules again and again
9.Whatever!!
10. Creative Rules
what is the f**k?!!! it is so so boring and you always tried to be funny while you are not!! you are the only laughter for your jokes didn’t see that!!! you are alone man.
Contrary to what you say i am sure you enjoy the whole thing and you will never stop!.
22. Creative rules | August 25th, 2008 at 10:12 am
LOL
23. Creative rules | August 25th, 2008 at 10:13 am
Zeid, Maybe we need to see a higher turnover of new ads to keep things ticking over faster? Just a thought.
24. jack daniels | August 25th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
brilliant stuff people, very well done. salutations from an old colleague.
25. quick comment | August 25th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
good idea creative rules, so why dont you stop posting and do some work! we need more work from the midde east on this thing and youre busy commenting during working hours.
Hey, does anyone know who creative rules really is? Please give me his real name so i can find out who his boss is and forward him all these posts, im sure he/she wouldnt be too happy paying someone to post on blogs all day.
26. tom | August 25th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Very good idea and nicely executed. One of the better things I saw on this blog.
27. Creative rules | August 25th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Hey Venty, Open you eyes and see what time I post. Unlike you I ONLY post outside work hours and lunchtimes.
28. Creative rules | August 25th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
BTW the times shown here are 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours later.
29. quick comment | August 25th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Hey, does anyone know who creative rules really is? Please give me his real name so i can find out who his boss is and forward him all these posts, im sure he/she wouldnt be too happy paying someone to post on blogs all day.
30. Creative rules | August 25th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
ZEID ARE YOU TAKING NOTE OF THIS. The ventriloquist is stirring up the shit again.
All the guys here know we post outside work hours so do what you want.
31. Dozero | August 25th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
He is working for Team Y&R Amman but don’t know the position, maybe his name is peter or sutho:) , But please don’t forget to forward the number of posts he made in a short time it is about 260. and he is now working hard for the “top commentator” position in the blog. LOL
32. Gibbo | August 25th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
I know who Creative Rules is, but i aint telling you or he’d kick my ass!
33. quick comment | August 25th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
ok so his name is Peter Sutherland and it seems that he is the CD?
Am i right? I found out who the head of Y&R are so im just waiting for the donfirmation that it is him and then i click on send with a nice polite message attached.
34. Dozero | August 25th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
From Gibbo’s post i think he is a creative director . the question here is he the only CD there??
35. Creative rules | August 25th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
BTW the guys here love the way I stick it up anyone who tries to stick it up us. So go ahead Amre make my day:)
36. Dozero | August 25th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
This is not polite LOL (BTW Seriously me or quick comment is not amre). So you stick it up your…….and rotate
37. Creative rules | August 25th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Quick Comment, Please please send us an email so we can see which country you’re supposed to come from. LOL
And Dozy how would you know if CQ is or is not Amre. Busted Vent.
38. quick comment | August 25th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
someone please confirm if my information is correct so i can put this guy out of his misery.
my email is warrug@yahoo.com
39. Zeid Nasser (Admin) | August 25th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Quick comment ….. are you sure you want to take an ‘online discussion’ into the ‘offline world’, as a gesture of vengeance?
In my opinion- if you accept my opinion that is and expecting the usual abuse following this message- you would be taking things too far.
40. Dozero | August 25th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Ok please Quick comment send the email.
Creative fools give me your mail, i will prove it to you.
41. Dozero | August 25th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Ok i am with zeid. let him earn his living because there is no agency will hire him.
Still waiting your email creative fools
42. Creative rules | August 25th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Anyone can knock out a yahoo address for them selves this proves nothing. LOL And Dozy tell us here and now on this blog which agency you work for in the UAE and what is your position.
43. Dozero | August 25th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Nope, i will send it from the agency mail
44. Dozero | August 25th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Come on! you wanted a prove.
45. Creative rules | August 25th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Just tell us now Dozy.
I’ll help you. I Dozero (Dozy to my friends) work for this agency…………………………………………………………………in the country of……………………………………….in the position of……………………………………………………
46. Dozero | August 25th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Come on! “Petty” Sutherland. are u afraid?!
47. Dozero | August 25th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
I pity the “Petty” Sutherland . LOL
48. Dozero | August 25th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Bye now
49. amre husseini - AKA BITE ME | August 25th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
Creative Rules, its funny how much time you spent on this one today and are you seriously expecting people to tell you who they are when you dont admit who you are?
Peter Sutherland / Creative Director Team Y&R Jordan (wilne3em)
Loved your post about how people there love how you “stick it to me” you seriously need a reality check fool. Listen to Zeid and stick to critic of the posted work retard; oh and as always your wrong about the usage of the word “poster vs. blogger”
DUHHHHHH
50. Creative rules | August 25th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
Answer post #45. Coward.
51. quick comment | August 25th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
look what i found, an anyonoumous email to all of them explaining where their hard earned money is going to.
http://www.zawya.com/cm/officersprint.cfm?companyid=1002602
Mate, if youre from New Zealand you better book your ticket back home from now
52. Dozero | August 25th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
Hey petty…LOL
53. vegas | August 25th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Nothing wrong with New Zealand… well, apart from all the rain, flooding snow and hail. But that only last 8 months of they year.
If you’re going to Aotearoa go in summer.
The government has announced it will be from 11.15am to 4.45pm January 15th. Enjoy.
54. Dozero | August 26th, 2008 at 7:10 am
Oh my God, 11.15am to 4.45pm that explains why “Petty” productivity is 5 hrs per year…LOL
55. Dozero | August 26th, 2008 at 7:10 am
He is really Petty
56. jayson | August 27th, 2008 at 2:17 am
nice! like the grocery list ad
57. Moey | August 27th, 2008 at 10:58 am
Nice work.
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