Shocked, delighted… looks similar? Not necessarily!
July 18th, 2007 Zeid Nasser (Admin)
Louai Alasfahani sent in this ad for HSBC, and pointed out the resemblance to the centrepoint ads.
It seems to me that the ads have different messages, use the ‘electricity plugs’ differently, and it’s simply a coincidence.
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1. kimo | July 18th, 2007 at 2:20 pm
What’s his point then? Does he know how to understand a concept? Poor guy.
2. yaser | July 18th, 2007 at 4:41 pm
wat do u xpect from an advertising clown? duh?!
3. Mark | July 18th, 2007 at 6:38 pm
ummm so no one is allowed to use power outlets anymore in ads??
Maybe he just can’t handle the fact that someone else in the market is creating public awareness ads AND they are like a million times better then those cheesy illustrated Paragon version.
4. moryarti | July 18th, 2007 at 8:15 pm
i agree.. they are not the same.
5. Kaz | July 19th, 2007 at 3:11 am
This ad is rubbish… it does not motivate me whatsover to apply for a home loan from HSBC.
Moreover I am “shocked” at the art direction.. absolutely appaling…
Finally, this has nothing to do with the public awareness campaign posted previously that boasts a strong message accompanied with great art direction…
6. Adchemist | July 19th, 2007 at 10:23 am
The most hated man in the ad market. Calm cown man. Grrrr
I tottally agree with Mark
7. kre8tive | July 19th, 2007 at 11:54 am
Way to go Mark.. You hit the bull’s eye. Dang! Im suppose to say that.
8. The Zone | July 24th, 2007 at 2:19 pm
Common’ Louai, that’s too much!! Do you love harming people?? Is no one allowed to use an electricity plug in ads anymore? what about the fish that was used and misused in so many ads and in one of yours too? What about the banana ad that you did and looks so much of the Chiquita ad??
Am really speechless!!
9. Dick Hughes | July 24th, 2007 at 2:26 pm
too much salt in here, where’s the love? well, most hated person tho’ can’t blame them.
10. kre8tive | July 24th, 2007 at 2:32 pm
Take that, LOUAI… so better shut up next time, OK?
11. Louai Alasfahani | July 24th, 2007 at 11:13 pm
NB. thank god im not running for the “Mr. popular” contest this year…again
12. Louai Alasfahani | July 24th, 2007 at 11:15 pm
You cant guess how much i am enjoying to see the fire and passion that you young guys have…keep it up.
13. kre8tive | July 25th, 2007 at 12:22 pm
That’s exactly the point here, Louai.. You should never accuse people of copying and try to prove it half-ccoked because you’ll get your sorry a** fired back.. Just like how you explain your Bananas being published and claimed that you came out with the lame idea, first. Also regarding the REAL name issue, who gives a F**k? You’d only make yourself stupid infront of these people, contrary to the REAL MAN idiotic you have in mind. Awards? Get me the Cannes, if not, just keep those crappy awards in your closet.
14. Ahmed Qandil | July 30th, 2007 at 5:00 pm
there should be a third plug means broke
15. tricky | September 10th, 2007 at 8:58 pm
maybe if they had just rotated the second plug it might have looked grumpy …i still dont get the hsbc ads i mean there was one with locks but wasnt shown here
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