| heartless_poet ( @ 2007-06-24 10:39:00 |
| Current music: | the twilight sad - fourteen autumns and fifteen winters |
| Entry tags: | advertising, beauty |
evolution
i worked for close to a year in advertising and in the very first week an art director showed me a raw photograph of lisa ray and how she transformed into a picture of flawless beauty for a cosmetic ad. i was amazed at how a podgy skinned 'ugly' woman becomes the epitome of aspirational beauty in the hands of a talented artist.
i quit advertising because i found selling soap not very emotionally satisfying.
but this is the reason i joined advertising in the first place. here's this year's winner of the cannes grand prix for best ad: