A couple of girls were lost and confused in life. They decided that they must find out what was to come in their futures.
They found the nearest psychic and he proceeded to tell them what the near future had in store for them.
He told them that a burglar would come to their house in a black hoodie and holding a gun.
He would threaten to kill their dog...
Frank Jefkin has three basic principles for effective advertisement writing:
-The advertisement should be of value and interest to the reader.
-The advertisement should be precise, that is, get to the point as quickly as possible.
-The advertisement should be concise.
The advertisement I have chose is for Revlon’s new PHOTOREADY Makeup. The advertisement is making effective use of the commonly known problem of having bad lighting in a photo which may reveal unwanted blemishes on your face. By doing this, the advertisement is fulfilling the first basic principal by identifying the need of the consumer and centering their advertisement on that specific need. This is seen in the first line after the name of the product. It is in all caps and bolded and says; “NOW THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS BAD LIGHTING.” By doing this, the advertisement is also fulfilling the second principle of effective advertisement writing that the advertisement should be precise and get right to the point. The key target problem is not having makeup that is versatile in different lighting, specifically for photographs. Revlon is advertising that they have created a product that has solved this problem and they are quick and direct about it. The advertisement goes on to explain their product. They inform the reader that, “Photochromatic pigments bend and reflect light, for airbrushed skin in any light.” By telling the reader why their product is worthy in only twenty words, they effectively fulfill the third principle of being concise. They say what they have to say in the fewest necessary words. It is not so vague that the reader does not know anything about the product but is explicit enough that the reader gets a good idea of the product. They achieved this in only twenty words in the description! The writing in this advertisement is effective because it achieves the three basic principles.
Secret Sheer Mineral Deodorant
409 All Purpose Cleaner
The Starbucks logo is green and black. Green is very calming and refreshing which is why it is used in many hospitals and Starbucks is probably using it to portray the atmosphere within the coffee shop. Power is associated with elegance which might be a trait that Starbucks wants to associate with their company. There is no color harmony that the colors green and black have but, green is a tertiary color, meaning it is the result of combining the two primary colors: blue and yellow. Black is the result of combining all three primary colors: red, blue, and yellow.
McDonald’s logo is red, yellow, and white. Red is thought to be the most emotionally intense color so it is probably used in the McDonald’s logo to help grab people’s attention. Red is also an appetite stimulant so it is being used as a scheme to make people hungry. Yellow is an optimistic color so McDonald’s probably uses it to inspire their customers about the service they have to offer. Red and yellow are part of the triadic color scheme, red, yellow, and blue.
The FedEx logo is blue-violet (purple) and red-orange (orange). Purple is sought to mean royalty and sophistication which might help FedEx to communicate that they are superior to other packaging companies. Orange can mean enthusiasm, determination, and success which are all great qualities that a company wants to have. Orange also has a very high visibility. The colors blue-violet and red-orange are part of the triadic color scheme, blue-violet, red-orange, and yellow-green.
The last advertisement was found in the magazine, Maxim, a magazine targeted primarily towards men. It is an advertisement for one of the services that Verizon offers called V CAST where you can watch television on your phone. In this specific advertisement, Verizon uses the NHL to promote their product. The advertisement has a photograph of some hockey player getting rough over the edge of the arena and a fan in the middle who looks extremely scared. There is big white text on the ad that says, “You wouldn’t make it in the NHL.” It is supposed to be funny and at the same time promote the “toughness” of the sport and remind hockey fans why they watch it. At the same time, it may make them want to watch the sport at that very moment. This is where Verizon comes in. They say, “But you can get inside with V CAST. Download exclusive videos, watch highlights, get scores, stats and all the NHL action you can handle. Only on V CAST.” Verizon uses the NHL to promote their product because now fans of the NHL will link it to Verizon and hopefully use their services. The hockey payers within the ad function as signs. The signifier is the hockey players getting all roughed up in the ice rink and the signified is the competition and action of the NHL. The advertisement is very effective because it gives readers a reason to subscribe to V CAST.
The second ad found was in Dirt Rider magazine, a magazine targeted towards people who ride dirt bikes. It is a very simple advertisement with an image of a boot repeated across the page and the text “fit, style, function.” It also has the Thor logo in the bottom left-hand corner. It is very simple but, catchy and effective. The denotation in this advertisement is the boot and the raw materials used to make it and the connotation is that you will be as good as all of the pro-riders featured within the magazine if you wear them. They would only advertise what the pros use in this magazine right? The cultural myth used within this magazine is seen a lot in today’s society. It is if you wear a certain brand name product that you will be as good as the famous who wear Thor or that you will look cool. However, the functionality of the boot is probably about the same as a cheaper boot that is not a brand name boot. This is why the advertisement is so simple. They don’t need to make it too complex because as soon as they put their name on it, Thor, in the bottom-left hand corner, it becomes completely credible. The advertisement is making a play on the established identity of the company. Repetition is also a very effective technique in making advertisements memorable. Overall, the advertisement is very effective in its simplicity and successfully reminds viewers of Thor products.
The first ad was found in Allure magazine which typically targets women audience. The advertisement is for L’Oreal’s Color Smokes Shadows. It is a part of their professional Studio Secrets line. The advertisement has a beautiful lady on the left who is modeling the smoky eye shadow and some brief text on the right with a picture of what the packaged product looks like. The text advertises, “Smoky Eyes in Shades That Enhance Your Eye Color.” At the very bottom of the page they include instructions to “dramatize your eyes in 4 easy steps.” The denotation of the woman on the left is that she is a model wearing eye shadow and the connotation to the readers is fame, glamor, and to be sexy. The way readers interpret the model makes them want to purchase the product so that they can look “pretty” like the model in the photograph. The cultural myth used within this advertisement consists of the properties and meanings that we attach to makeup, specifically eye shadow. Because of the way makeup has been used in the media and by the famous for years and years, we attach attributes such as “sexiness,” fame, and gorgeousness to it. The character in the ad, the model, functions as a sign because she is a symbol for beauty. The signifier is the eye shadow on the model and the signified is beauty. The instructions for achieving the smoky eye effect are also included. This works very effectively because now being beautiful is within the readers grasp. All they have to do is follow those four easy steps. All of the elements within this advertisement work very effectively for L’Oreal to try and sell their product.
My first symbol is representing the point in my day where I decide whether or not I want to clean. The image on the left is a mop and the one on the right is a cockroach. Although the cockroach is a little extreme it still signifies that my house will be dirty if I decide to do what is on the right and not clean.
The second symbol represents a decision that I come across every morning and this is if I feel up to doing my makeup or not. The image on the left shows an eye with mascara and eye shadow and the eye on the right is plain. The choice of color is blue for the eye shadow and is only used to make the use of makeup obvious.
The next symbol is for a decision that I encounter at dinnertime. The image on the left is a stove and represents that I will cook at home and the image on the right is a to-go box and represents going out to eat. There is only one color in this symbol and it is to show a hot burner on the stove.
The next symbol shows whether or not I choose to do homework or entertain myself. The image on the left is a textbook and the one on the right is a television. The use of color choice in this drawing is significant. The green on the textbook is supposed to invoke "go" just like a green traffic light. The purple on the TV is supposed to be a more "lively" color but also soothing like lavender.
GOD
Denotation
God is defined as the supreme being and creator of the universe. The best imagae I could come up with to denote this term is a pair of hands holding Earth with the ability to do anything they want with it.
This is an ad for Always Infinity Feminine Care. The text below the ad says, "Bends with you. Twists with you. Rolls with you. Always Infinity does. With its amazingly absorbent, unbelievably flexible core, it adapts more, absorbs more and bounces back more than those other pads*. Just like magic. Have a happy period."
I could NOT live without sweets! I think that most can agree that a little "sugar tooth" will drive you crazy.
I could not live without my phone. For one, none of my family lives in Flagstaff and I need it so that I can keep in touch with them. I also need it for a number of other communication reasons as well.
The TV is important to me. I live a stressful life and even though I do not have cable it is so nice to be able to relax and "wind down" with a movie. It helps take my mind off of the millions of things that are going on in my life.
I absolutely love candles. I love the way it makes my house smell and I believe it helps calm and soothe me.
Music is another vital part of my life. There are so many songs that I can relate to and music is the one good thing at "setting the mood" that you are looking for.
I NEED coffee. With such a hectic life and all the late nights between work, school, and homework I don't think I would be able to wake up in the mornings and begin my day without it.
I have been a cheese lover my whole life and anyone who knows me knows that I always have about five packages of cheese in my fridge.
I need showers to help me relax from a hard day and, also for the main purpose of cleaning myself.
One great invention of the past is the light bulb! The light bulb was just the beginning of the technology that was soon to come but, it is so very important to the many things that we do everyday.
The next great invention is the remote control. How could we be lazy wihout it! THe remote control has given us the privelage to be able to stay on our butts. On a more serious note though, the remote control has been a blessing to so many of those who are handicapped.
The next great invention is the fan. Oh, what an awesome invention! I'm sure the great folks of Phoenix are appreciating these much more than us right now. I could not imagine not having a fan and having to deal with the discomfort and sweat from the heat. Fans help everyone to keep dry and cool.
The microwave is a fantastic invention. Yes, there may be other means of cooking your food but, in such a fast-paced society it is so helpful just to be able to "zap" your food in the microwave.
The fridge is also a great invention. It helps us to keep our food from going bad. What more can I say there?
