Have you heard the joke about advertising Volkswagen back in the 50s, attributed to George Lois?
When his agency, Doyle Dane Bernbach, had the account, he said the
challenge was to sell a “Nazi car in a Jewish town.” And so they did.
The ads
that emerged from Doyle Dane Bernbach in the 1950s (no, not the Nazi
era one below top) succeeded in putting the volk in the joke and taking
the Nazi sting out of das VW; the result was the cute little beetle.
The Swastika
was outlawed in Germany but the VW logo lives on. The beetle ads were
not the only VW successes. The advertisements for the Volkswagen mini
bus (also known as the “Hippie Van”) were equally bright and witty, as
was the emblematic vehicle. Check out the ads below as examples of the
best automobile advertising ever produced. You will agree!! Nein?!!
Yahwol!!
was outlawed in Germany but the VW logo lives on. The beetle ads were
not the only VW successes. The advertisements for the Volkswagen mini
bus (also known as the “Hippie Van”) were equally bright and witty, as
was the emblematic vehicle. Check out the ads below as examples of the
best automobile advertising ever produced. You will agree!! Nein?!!
Yahwol!!
Heard an interesting story on NPR’s This American Life called “The Original Mad Men” an account on how George Lois has taken credit for work that was not his own. In it copywriter Julian Koenig talks about how he’s been trying to win back his legacy for creating the “Think Small” tagline and other work. Link: http://www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy/people/think_small_george_lois_v_julian_koenig_119682.asp
Heard an interesting story on NPR’s This American Life called “The Original Mad Men” an account on how George Lois has taken credit for work that was not his own. In it copywriter Julian Koenig talks about how he’s been trying to win back his legacy for creating the “Think Small” tagline and other work. Link: http://www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy/people/think_small_george_lois_v_julian_koenig_119682.asp
Heard an interesting story on NPR’s This American Life called “The Original Mad Men” an account on how George Lois has taken credit for work that was not his own. In it copywriter Julian Koenig talks about how he’s been trying to win back his legacy for creating the “Think Small” tagline and other work. Link: http://www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy/people/think_small_george_lois_v_julian_koenig_119682.asp