Mercedes-Benz: Taxi, Afro

Mercedes-Benz: Taxi, Afro
Average: 6 (35 votes)

Spacious. The B-Class Taxi.

The new Mercedes-Benz B-Class has so much space that it is the ideal taxicab.

Advertising Agency: Shanghai, Berlin, Germany
Creative Directors: Stefan Karl, Heiner Baptist Rogge
Art Director: Lisa Berger
Copywriters: Michael Spilker, Christopher Ruckwied
Illustrator: Max Kostenko / Lemonade Illustration Agency
Published: October 2012

17 comments

DesignDIne's picture
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DesignDIne

Good one. Liked it.

certaintly's picture
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certaintly

dont like the connection to a taxi cab

appealing art though

Show me the money's picture
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Show me the money

Nice illustration. That's it.

ItMatters's picture
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ItMatters

It's different. Like it.

pierrelastname's picture
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pierrelastname

very vey bad.

Siddarth Basavaraj's picture
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Siddarth Basavaraj

I liked it for its simplicity

Love creating ads..

NicoCiego's picture
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NicoCiego

I feel like this Idea would be the first thing that would come to mind.

the_lizard_king's picture
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the_lizard_king

The art is really appealing... I see a good relation with the communication. Good job guys.

And then GOD said...
Let there be creativity!!!

Sof_Darv's picture
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Sof_Darv

Loved the illustration, concept idea not so strong.

Klara Kozubkova's picture
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Klara Kozubkova

Completely agree.

kleenex's picture
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kleenex

The illustrations are great, BUTTTT only the sumo one really works though...

How many people have an Afro that LARGE or dog that big???

Gi_bo's picture
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Gi_bo

Really?, was that comment for real?

GiBo

mitali prasad's picture
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mitali prasad

i didnt; get it,,,whats; the connection,,,between the hair and a mercedes benz?

thedesignaddict's picture
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thedesignaddict

Having worked on Mercedes-Benz for years, I have to say that this ad does not fit the band at all.

meistershalis's picture
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meistershalis

Art direction is good. Idea is tad bit too forced; doesn't really fit in. Merc could have got a better job.

mitali prasad's picture
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mitali prasad

please answer my question too,,,,,,

Mavalen's picture
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Mavalen

it's the obvious to do when you think about the space. I saw the same thing for another car advertising about 3 years ago in my university... made by a student