Great ads do not always need a huge movie star or fancy images to get attention. These five ads were created for the Wyoming Department of Health against second hand smoke, and simply use well-written and clever copy to make their statement.
My favorite captions are, "Don’t secondhand smoke the messenger," " Till secondhand smoke do us part," and "Curiosity secondhand smoked the cat."
The ads were created by advertising agency Sukle Advertising & Design, Denver, USA with creative direction by Mike Sukle, Andy Dutlinger and Jeff Euteneuer. The sensational copy was written by Jim Glynn and Zac Spector.
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Great Copy Makes Great Statement in Anti-Smoking Ads
Trend Themes
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3. Design - Opportunity for designers to contribute to effective anti-smoking campaigns by developing visually appealing and attention-grabbing ads.