Hate advertising?
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- nmdtht0
"Personally, what I love about design is seeing people do what their neighbours *aren't* doing. You don't see that in advertising. Because there is no mission other than to make you feel incomplete without the product you're being sold."
i'm not sure i understand the distinction that everyone seems to be making between advertising and design. it sounds to me like an attempt by 'designers' to protect distance themselves from the questionable practices of 'advertisers'. aren't all good designers also good advertisers?
reluct- i know what you mean about design seeming to be more about conveying a style and ad about a narrative or concept. but i think that designers must also pay attention to brand positioning, psychological and emotional implications of a piece and, bottom line, helping a company to move product.