Comments on: Downtown Gyms: Dissuaders, Hands http://www.ibelieveinadv.com/2008/03/downtown-gyms-dissuaders-hands/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:20:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Philip Downer http://www.ibelieveinadv.com/2008/03/downtown-gyms-dissuaders-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-74287 Philip Downer Sun, 23 Mar 2008 04:04:10 +0000 http://www.ibelieveinadv.com/2008/03/downtown-gyms-dissuaders-hands/#comment-74287 I would be completely annoyed if I found one of the "parking dissuaders" blocking my vehicles path. Yes, I would notice the logo. Yes, I would see how it looks like concrete, but weighs virtually nothing. But I think overall, the perceived inconvenience would actually negatively impact me. As for the 3D hands - I just wouldn't get it. It's a bit creepy. Don't get me wrong... I think that both installments are very clever. They're even just a little bit cool. But I would not want my brand being associated with either. There's a fine line in public advertising between annoying and cleverly persuasive. I would be completely annoyed if I found one of the “parking dissuaders” blocking my vehicles path. Yes, I would notice the logo. Yes, I would see how it looks like concrete, but weighs virtually nothing. But I think overall, the perceived inconvenience would actually negatively impact me.

As for the 3D hands – I just wouldn’t get it. It’s a bit creepy.

Don’t get me wrong… I think that both installments are very clever. They’re even just a little bit cool. But I would not want my brand being associated with either. There’s a fine line in public advertising between annoying and cleverly persuasive.

]]> By: Kierja http://www.ibelieveinadv.com/2008/03/downtown-gyms-dissuaders-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-72355 Kierja Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:51:07 +0000 http://www.ibelieveinadv.com/2008/03/downtown-gyms-dissuaders-hands/#comment-72355 Not very sure I would get this if I first got it.... not very direct... Not very sure I would get this if I first got it…. not very direct…

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