| The Original Philips Long-Life batteries – 2005 Source : Cannes Archive Online, Agency : DDB (Brazil) |
Less Original : Eveready Batteries – 2007 Source : Adsoftheworld, Agency : Rediffusion D Young & Rubicam, Hindistan, (India) |
Source: joehttp://www.joelapompe.net/2008/02/07/infinite-likeness-infinie-ressemblance/
Less Original: Fantasy World
Agency: Horizon FCB
Kuwait – 2008
Source: http://www.ads2blog.com/2007/05/14/infinity-of-toys/
Plagiarism: The abuse of another’s original work by copying it and passing it off as one’s own.
As defined in Alastair Campbell book titled The Designer’s Lexicon. Page: 293 ISBN:0-304-35505-4
A copycat is a person that mimics or repeats the behavior of another. The term is often derogatory, suggesting a lack of originality. The expression may derive from kittens that learned by imitating the behaviors of their mothers. – Wikipedia
Source: Arab Ad August 2008, Vol. 18, No. 8. Page: 161.
And in 2010…
Client: KFH - Kuwait Finance House
Agency: Raad/Afyouni
Country: Kuwait
NOSPEC.COM
Paragon Marketing Communications
OMG. This is so very photocopy… TRAINS? INFINITY TRACKS? WTFF?!!
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Add them to your collections
Thanks…I already did
Some people never learn….again they copied an idea in Kuwait that was previously copied in Kuwait from India which copied from the original that was created in Brazil.