Chris Sheldon, Mariana Oliveira, Whitney Ruef and Tedd Wood are four copywriters who have recently started a Tumblr blog where they post images of advertisements found in magazines or newspapers. These ads are humorously changed, with the intention of revealing the reality.
Again, you might find these metamorphosed advertisements to be a little depressing, but if you have a sense of humor, you will definitely appreciate their wit.
Have a look:
On a little serious note, few words of wisdom (and reality) by Bansky, which are shared on Depressed Copwriter's about us page:
They are “The Advertisers” and they are laughing at you. You, however, are forbidden to touch them. Trademarks, intellectual property rights and copyright law mean advertisers can say what they like wherever they like with total impunity. Fuck that. Any advert in a public space that gives you no choice whether you see it or not is yours. It’s yours to take, re-arrange and re-use. You can do whatever you like with it. Asking for permission is like asking to keep a rock someone just threw at your head. You owe the companies nothing. Less than nothing, you especially don’t owe them any courtesy, they owe you. They have re-arranged the world to put themselves in front of you. They never asked for your permission, don’t ever start asking for theirs.www.depressedcopywriter.com
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