http://shapeandcolour.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/mastercard-studious-pupil/ daily ramblings on advertising, art, culture and design from a self-confessed media geek Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:46:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU http://shapeandcolour.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/mastercard-studious-pupil/#comment-173 Yamir Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:26:45 +0000 http://shapeandcolour.wordpress.com/?p=494#comment-173 i agree with harry. Yucckkk i agree with harry. Yucckkk

]]> http://shapeandcolour.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/mastercard-studious-pupil/#comment-170 Former McCanner Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:22:18 +0000 http://shapeandcolour.wordpress.com/?p=494#comment-170 I don't get it. Visually, it's a rip off of Andreas Gursky's photography. The lazy/curious eye doesn't make any sense. Ads are supposed to create awareness, build preference and induce usage of products. I cannot see how this would make anyone more likely to choose Mastercard. I don’t get it. Visually, it’s a rip off of Andreas Gursky’s photography. The lazy/curious eye doesn’t make any sense. Ads are supposed to create awareness, build preference and induce usage of products. I cannot see how this would make anyone more likely to choose Mastercard.

]]> http://shapeandcolour.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/mastercard-studious-pupil/#comment-165 icie Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:59:49 +0000 http://shapeandcolour.wordpress.com/?p=494#comment-165 I think it is a great ad, with just the right amount of quirkiness and nostalgia. But the link between the "curious eye" and the priceless notion is just a teensy bit tenuous. I think it is a great ad, with just the right amount of quirkiness and nostalgia. But the link between the “curious eye” and the priceless notion is just a teensy bit tenuous.

]]> http://shapeandcolour.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/mastercard-studious-pupil/#comment-126 Harry Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:06:53 +0000 http://shapeandcolour.wordpress.com/?p=494#comment-126 I think the commercial is awkward to watch and inane. But then again, I'm a boring person, so this commentary is to be expected. I think the commercial is awkward to watch and inane. But then again, I’m a boring person, so this commentary is to be expected.

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