The Economist has been around since 1843
December 13 2012, 2:33 pm | | 11 Comments
Ogilvy & Mather Singapore has created a new print campaign for The Economist. The series features eight executions that play on the history and longevity of The Ecomomist.
Credits – Creative Directors: Juggi Ramakrishnan, Richard Copping. Art Drectors: Richard Copping, Anthony Tham. Copywriter: Juggi Ramakrishnan. Illustrator: Jimmy Leow.
11 Comments
I have never seen a more try hard campaign…David Abbott would’ve booted these guys down the corridor. Such pretentious art direction too. And yes, I would love to see these run some day where everyone can see them.
Lovely art direction. but not sure what it all means. ‘Box cutters’ immediately made me think of 9/11 though, which I hope was not their intention.
Am I missing the plot? Does it mean that before The Economist was a magazine, it was all these businesses? And how would I know these ads were meant for The Economist magazine if their logo isn’t there? I’m confused.
Lovely campaign, lads.
The biggest flaw of this campaign is that it assumes the consumer has seen all the great Economist advertising done before. Anyone who hasn’t will be scratching their heads going….what the??? For the consumer, this is obscure, confusing and irrelevant. But it’s not really for consumers it it lads?
It’s different for awards judges. They would have seen most of the old Economist ads so they might just think this is the hottest ad campaign ever since it’s ‘refreshing and different’.
What a load of codswallop!
I didn’t mind it:
Shedding light.
Removing the crap.
Unlocking the mind.
Elevated intelligence.
Come on guys, it’s just a bit of fun…
Besides, the root idea that the old world still rules is so ineffective these days, when start-up, next-gen, out-of-the-box innovation rules.
This makes me think: Been here since 1843? Then, why haven’t you done something yet?
very trumpety, even if I want to like it for its old world charm.
If I were the economist, I would sue them for dragging my name down with this nonsense.
Oops…actually really ‘like’ Climbing, Elevator and Refinery.
Preaching to the converted perhaps, but why not make the readers feel good and superior about ’emselves
That’s pretty darn brilliant steve…did you come to that conclusion after looking at David Abbott’s 50 ad Economist print campaign?