How do you communicate the taste of food in print advertising – especially in black and white?
There’s no formula. But like anything else, you have to make an emotional connection. Superior design sure helps. The wonderfully evocative art direction is by Chris Chaffin, one of the great art directors/designers to come out of the legendary Hal Riney & Partners, San Francisco.
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Our goal was always to sell product and build the brand at the same time. It’s a lesson that should be taken to heart today, whether you’re selling candy or technology.
For radio, of course, we attempted the same thing: sell product, build the brand.
• Hear a See’s Valentines Day radio spot.
• More See’s advertising, in no particular order. Click to images to enlarge or play:
Copy for all samples by Barrett Rossie
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