19
May
08

crash and burn creativity

Original:Falcon Stream.

Agency: Arab Advertising Agency.

Creative Director: Mohamad Alasfahani.

Photographer: Mohamad Alasfahani.

Country: Kuwait – 1999.

For those who are unfamiliar with the Arabic language; the headline is ”At such speed…you will need a helmet”

NB. the helmet belongs to my younger brother who still plans on buying a motorbike :(

Client: Wataniya Telecom – Wnet

Agency: Impact & Echo BBDO

Country: Kuwait – 2008.

For those who are unfamiliar with the Arabic language; the headline is ”Get ready now for super speed internet”.

 

Client: MTC (rebranded to Zain)

Country: Kuwait

al-jawal

Client: Al Jawal

Country: Saudi Arabia

perhaps it all started from this one, back in the days…

Client: Nawras telcom

Country: Oman

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.

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.

Imitation is the sincerest form of thievery” excerpt from a book by Capsule titled Design Matters. Page: 84. ISBN -13:978-1-59253-341-1.


4 Responses to “crash and burn creativity”


  1. 1 X
    May 27, 2008 at 9:38 am

    Someday . . . u c

  2. 3 Anzor
    March 13, 2012 at 11:04 pm

    Hi Boss
    never had a chance to chat with you!!
    i’v been around your blog for a while as a silent browser
    nice blog and it got a mission in it.
    copycating : “Imitation is the sincerest form of thievery” and boss; thievery have many shapes

    imagen this:
    there is a mad pain in ur mouth and you went to the dentist but before you lay down
    he tell’s you this :
    “Oh btw i am a lawyer!!

    how could anybody fix his teeth between the hands of a lawyer!
    how could u ask for a logo design from an accountant!

    http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=207805452603675&set=a.207805449270342.75237.206747772709443&type=3&theater

    this is a thievery . .
    cheers!


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