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Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, gulfofmexico2010.com: Oil & Water Do Not Mix

Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, gulfofmexico2010.com: Oil & Water Do Not Mix
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Posters screen printed with oil taken from the beaches of the BP oil spill. Watch the video too.

Advertising Agency: Happiness Brussels, Belgium
Client:
Creative management: Karen Corrigan, Gregory Titeca
Creative Director: Gregory Titeca
Creatives: Tom Galle, Ramin Afshar, Cecilia Azcarate Isturiz
Graphic Designer: Anthony Burrill
Screen Printing: Quitin Good, Michael Shoemaker, Purple Monkey Design
Published: October 2010

23 Comments

Jaap Grolleman's picture 6401 pencils

When you read it's printed with oil from the beach it becomes more powerful. But it lacks that in communication.

I wonder if this is an ad though, or art.

ivan's picture

It's on the fence. It's art promoting an organization.

Ads.chinaSMACK's picture 272 pencils
8

The video explains it...

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too_graphic's picture 11 pencils
8

Can a piece of art work as a ad? or can Ad's be works of art...?

Jaap Grolleman's picture 6401 pencils

Ads can definitely become art in my opinion.

For art to become an ad, it mostly needs some more communication.

I think the process of making art and a (good) advertisement is pretty similar for a long time in the process.

Guest's picture

it's just cool

Guest's picture

dudes, this is great. Ofcourse this piece of art is an ad. All paintings sold contribute to the cleaning of the Mexican Gulf. It's not just a print ad.

Great work. We'll see this in Cannes for sure.

CommandZ's picture 1580 pencils
8

Really great idea. Hello Cannes!

Guest's picture

Nice idea

mralanjones's picture 253 pencils

Cool, I'd love to own one.

Roger Keynes's picture 4088 pencils
5

Agree with JackM.

Lacks immediacy and stand alone relevance as it is.

The poster needs to tie back to the 'ingredients' of the poster itself.

Will Think for Salary

Guest's picture

This one is made for Cannes. What's the idea really? Who do you help with this 'art'? Who is going to buy this for 150!!! euro? It tell's me something i've learned in primary school. It's only made to win a design lion and that sucks big time.

Guest's picture

you don't seem to get the subtle and philosophic dimension of it, don't you?

Guest's picture

The posters sold out in 2 days, gathering 41.000 $ for The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana.

Guest's picture

it's ok...

salamandos's picture 1843 pencils
10

Great project which lacks absolutely nothing. "Gulf of Mexico 2010" in the right corner is more than enough information. Greets to Bruxelles.

Guest's picture

Salamandos chill out man. It's just an idea that isn't that brilliant made to score on international advertising prices. What does it tell you? That oil and water do not mix?

byzade's picture 133 pencils

very nice

Guest's picture

maybe this should get a gold before some people can appreciate it. wankers. This is great work.

jasonP's picture 222 pencils

Wow, sometimes I think that designers can change the world.
Really good work. And envy them.

ichan's picture 80 pencils
8

love it or hate it. i appreciate it.

Guest's picture

This one is made for Cannes future category : 'best case movie'.

Guest's picture
10

best design

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