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Sailor's World: Problem

Sailor's World: Problem
Your rating: None Average: 7.3 (33 votes)

Experience the unsinkable optimism of boating.

Advertising Agency: Carmichael Lynch, USA
Executive Creative Director: Jim Nelson
Creative Director: Sheldon Clay
Copywriter: Ellie Anderson
Art Director: Brad Harrison
Published: August 2008

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TSW's picture 540 pencils

Experience the sinkable frustration of white type on light blue.

-SCRATCH 'N' SNIFF

minimaloid's picture 121 pencils

i fucking second that...

control C's picture 102 pencils

I fuckin' third tat...

Crisp One's picture 2033 pencils

fouth.....minus the phuck

jai hind's picture 340 pencils

fifth, without the f***k

jai hind
art director

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No words.shit.

ricklongo's picture 1221 pencils

Unsinkable optimism... why do people insist on using bad puns? This would have been a much better ad without it.

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Optimism? Boating makes you optimistic? I imagine there are more valuable benefits than optimism to point out.

naima's picture 67 pencils

Ahhh! My eyes!

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i like :)

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decent stuff, not great... chk out the latest work on shikoba! the kinda work tht reminds me why i joined advertising in d first plc...Cannes, watch out!

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f***! i feel like drowning after seeing this crap!! And talking about 'unsinkable optimism' in advertising, anybody seen the new campaign on shikoba...fantastic idea, great insight! You guys rock wherever u are! Cannes, watch out!

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What the f*ck does shikoba have to do with this? Nice ad.

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what happened to Antarctica?

Davosk's picture 4439 pencils

It melted.

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Simple. Smart.

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Too similar to the famous flag campaign using the same "key" device.

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too many critics, too few creators. trust me, it shows. this is cool.

SeanMartin's picture

If "nearly impossible to read" qualifies as "cool", then I suggest you keep your resume up to date. This was a massive miscalculation in colour choice.

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Here, let me save everyone the trouble of asking. "Do you even work in advertising?"

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douche

Crisp One's picture 2033 pencils

anonymous douche

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bernays douche

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But isn't that the point of commenting? Post an opinion. Or are we suppose to just love every ad we see.

Roger Daly's picture 361 pencils

Arrrrrr... I loves it.

Fresh of the boat's picture

It qualifies as a witty powerpoint chart, but not as an ad.

naima's picture 67 pencils

Para mi no hay discusión, esa imagen es simplemente dolorosa. ¿O tendré ojitos sensibles?

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considering the global mood, the concept makes a good point - does anyone comment on concept anymore? take to the water!

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Optimism? Boating makes you optimistic? Come on. Surely there are more interesting benefits to boating.

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