Dirty Inkblots?

Ad by Carmen Norgate Puts Your Mind in the Gutter, Under False Pretenses

Stop quivering in your desk chair, it’s not.  Carmen Norgate has successfully designed an ad that will not fail in getting your attention.

Although not officially the phallic face of any condom brand or car company just yet, I have a feeling the “it’s not. you sicko.” campaign from Carmen Norgate will be making its way to at least some magazine pages soon. You can check out more work from Carmen Norgate at the link below.

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SCORE
5.4 out of 10
GENDER
70% Men30% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
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POPULARITY
Popularity 84%
Activity 71%
Freshness 8%

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