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Red Haus Condos: Tied up

Red Haus Condos: Tied up
Your rating: None Average: 2.8 (14 votes)

Escape the yard.
And all that work that goes with it. Let a new Red House Salzburg condo take care of everything - inside and out.

Advertising Agency: Creative Intelligence, Calgary, Canada
Creative Director: Ernest Burden
Art Director: Brian Allen
Copywriter: Sean Mitchell
Photographer: Noah Fallis
Published: November 2007

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sharks8us's picture 36 pencils

suggestion: change the name of agency from creative intelligence to creative dumasses

"good artists copy. great artists steal"

Rachel.Mann's picture 452 pencils

I would agree, if only you had spelled dumbass correctly :(

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"I am one who believes that one of the greatest dangers of advertising is not that of misleading people, but that of boring them to death."
- Leo Burnett

sharks8us's picture 36 pencils

no no, don't change the name... it's seriously dumass anyway

"good artists copy. great artists steal"

Charlie Pratt's picture 427 pencils

Couple of things. First, you didn't spell dumbass correctly, which I think, files you in the aforementioned category yourself.

Second: this ad isn't that bad, and it does make its point.

Insulting the creators of the ad (operating under parameters that you or I do not understand and can't fully know) is a stupid and rotten thing to do. Grow up.

http://www.charlieprattdesign.com

Rachel.Mann's picture 452 pencils

Though it's pretty crappy and unoriginal, wouldn't you agree? The photography is lackluster, and that's an excruciatingly forgiving term to use, and the "idea" has been done so many times in print and media that it's difficult to understand why agencies keep persuing it.

The ad hurts, but you're right, attacking the creators is childish. Constructive criticism is productive criticism, people :D

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"I am one who believes that one of the greatest dangers of advertising is not that of misleading people, but that of boring them to death."
- Leo Burnett

me myself and irene's picture 1256 pencils

the problem is that is so literal and predictable... and that's boring.
they sure make the point and communicate the message, but definitely it's the first idea.
come on creative intelligence, maybe you can think again (and harder) and show a better ad!!!
take it as a challenge! :)

drizae's picture 502 pencils

Here here! I second that.

Fail Harder.

Ariatán's picture 68 pencils

I see the problem, but no the solution...what's the product? don't see it

sold's picture 2341 pencils

no good ad.
i donkare abouth the correkt inglish, iph u ken tlk like that & uthers ken cat u, wat is the problem?

internet is a 'democracy' in communications, people from english countries (US mostly) usually dont know/care/try to speak other languages, so, please, dont make this kind of "fight", you just make yourself equal or worst than those who insulting the creators in wrong english...

Tincho's picture 1105 pencils

I cant completly get the idea of what Red Haus do, but I think the idea isnt that bad. Maybe theres lack of art direction but its ok. Just that.

banana tom's picture 40 pencils

Yawn

BiggerLogo's picture 4 pencils

:(

DJ-Rizzo's picture 64 pencils

I'm a stickler for detail - that's why I can't get past the lack of snow on the ground in the background. The least they could have done is photoshopped some in.

kingzeus's picture 138 pencils

i second that...

"to touch your client is to touch their heart"

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