Showing posts with label advertising. Show all posts
Showing posts with label advertising. Show all posts
Monday, 29 June 2015
Aficionados for White Lines Hotels
I edited and copywrote the beautiful Aficionados newspaper for White Line Hotels this month. Available through their collection of independent design hotels Europe-wide. See more about them, here.
Monday, 20 June 2011
Travelodge Hard Sell in The Guardian

I wrote the Hard Sell column in this weekend's Guardian Guide, about the current Travelodge campaign. You can watch the advert here, then read the column here.
Labels:
advertising,
comedy,
Guardian Guide,
Justin Quirk,
The Guardian,
travelodge
Thursday, 25 November 2010
The Hard Sell: Marks & Spencer

I took over the Guardian Guide's Hard Sell column a few weeks ago, looking at the latest round of M&S adverts with Caroline Quentin. You can read it here.
Monday, 27 September 2010
The Hard Sell: Strongbow

I wrote last week's Hard Sell in The Guardian Guide, taking on the current Strongbow ad campaign. You can read it here.
Labels:
advertising,
copywriting,
Guardian Guide,
Justin Quirk,
Star Wars,
Strongbow,
The Guardian
Monday, 5 April 2010
The Guardian Hard Sell: Windows 7

I wrote this week's Hard Sell column in the Guardian Guide. The latest target of my mildly sarcastic wrath was the current series of Windows 7 ads. You can read the piece here.
Labels:
advertising,
computers,
Guardian Guide,
Justin Quirk,
windows
Saturday, 14 November 2009
The Hard Sell in The Guardian Guide

I step up to page 3 of today's Guardian Guide to take charge of their regular Hard Sell column. This week it's the latest Febreze monsrosity which gets a going over. The company seems to have a track record of particularly ghastly, poorly-dubbed, trans-national advertising. And it's not getting any better.
You can read the full piece here.
Labels:
advertising,
comedy,
Febreze,
Guardian Guide,
Justin Quirk,
news,
The Guardian
Tuesday, 22 January 2008
The Hard Sell in The Guardian

I took over the Guardian Guide's Hard Sell column last week, reviewing the Christmas adverts generally and in particular The Mastercard ad which I found surprisingly moving. Must be getting soft in my old age…
You can read it here
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