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From Catchy Commercials to Hollywood Think Tanks, the Evolution of Military Recruitment Ads

by Nadine Smith November 2, 2021November 2, 2021

As long as wars have been fought, wars have needed to be sold. And just like with weapons, the US armed forces have long been on the cutting edge of propaganda.

Posted inArt

Satirical Corporate Website Brands Ecofascism

by Kate Silzer December 12, 2020December 11, 2020

Samuel Marion’s satirical corporate website shows how the far right might leverage environmentalism to justify white supremacist agendas.

Posted inArt

How Early US Propaganda Grew Out of a Society of Illustrators

by DB Dowd October 25, 2020November 5, 2020

If contemporary echoes of fascism have brought the 1930s and ‘40s troublingly to mind, it’s worth recalling that modern propaganda became a global enterprise during the First World War.

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E. McKnight Kauffer, a Commercial Artist With Ideals

by Caitlin Condell and Emily M. Orr October 22, 2020November 5, 2020

For nearly 20 years between the two world wars, E. McKnight Kauffer, an American, was the most celebrated graphic designer in England.

Posted inArt

‘The New Normal’ of Awful COVID-Themed Commercials

by Dan Schindel April 27, 2020December 7, 2020

These days, brands love to pretend to care about us. During a pandemic, that’s gotten really weird.

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Disturbing Ads Warn of Uptick in Domestic Violence During the World Cup

by Zachary Small July 11, 2018

The violence associated with professional sports doesn’t limit itself to the playing field, as a new campaign by the UK’s National Domestic Violence Hotline makes clear in a new series of ads.

Posted inArt

The Long and Toxic History of Exoticism in Tobacco Advertising

by Monica Uszerowicz February 2, 2018

An exhibition at the Wolfsonian-FIU tracks romantic and racist stereotypes of native cultures in European tobacco advertising from the 1880s to the 1940s.

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In Long Overdue but Welcome Step, Britain Will Eliminate Ads that Perpetuate Gender Stereotypes

by Sarah Rose Sharp July 19, 2017July 19, 2017

The Advertising Standards Authority in Great Britain is calling for the creation of new standards when it comes to ads that feature harmful gender stereotypes.

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Pepsi’s Tasteless Protest Commercial Gets Memed

by Benjamin Sutton April 10, 2017April 12, 2017

Pepsi’s recent and risible “protest” ad has birthed memes that liken it to everything from Tiananmen Square’s “Tank Man” to Dorothea Lange’s “Migrant Mother.”

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Meta-Corporate Ad Torches Burning Man

by Hrag Vartanian September 14, 2015September 21, 2015

David Foster Wallace was right, meta-television is the future, but a new meta-corporate ad by Quiznos may be one of the best examples of how corporations will serve up anti-corporate humor for the masses in an attempt to advance their own toasty agenda.

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The Promise of Glamor and Adventure in Mid-Century Airline Advertising

by Allison Meier June 12, 2015June 12, 2015

From the end of World War II to the 1970s, airline travel experienced a revolution in extended routes and better aircrafts.

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The Man Who Harmonized Form, Function, and Friendliness in Corporate Design

by Allison Meier May 26, 2015May 29, 2015

Before the 1950s, most advertising was just copywriting paired with an image with little thought to the overall company or visual identity.

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