Marketing isn't easy. It takes a lot of skill and more than a little intuition to know exactly how to sell an item (or a company) to the masses.
Some of these advertising fails were the fault of the designers, and some are due to the placement, but no matter what, they're really, really not going to work.
"Raper's are the best customer service guys ever!" said nobody. Leave the ego at the door and name your store something else.
But that doesn't mean that you should always follow that trend for every slogan.
Instead, it looks like a weird wrinkly alien thing that definitely isn't doing its advertising job. Although, I guess people can't help but look at it, so perhaps it's a small win.
With all the money you're spending to make and distribute your ads, the least you can do is spell your product correctly.
Unless "foors" is a cool, new type of hardwood.
I mean, it's awful and the accident is tragic, but the juxtaposition of the ad at the bottom is just so funny.
This is an easy fix too. The "S" is already cut off a bit, so they could just make the font slightly smaller so that the word isn't on the door part at all.
You may end up with unfortunate mixed messages. Though, who knows, maybe these guys are just really honest.
Otherwise, you end up with some awkward conversations when the kids ask why Mom would want a cucumber for Mother's Day.
It just doesn't look very good and can really upset some people. Maybe opt for the "Winter is coming" slogan, instead.
The channel regretted the "unfortunate juxtaposition" and removed it.
Something about this image is just the perfect example of a fail. Maybe it's the fact that the mustard bottles almost perfectly match the yellow sign advertising ketchup.
I mean, there must be a better place, right? Maybe on a bulletin board?
Oddly, the message is still pretty clear, but someone really needs to have a talk with the guy hired to put it up. If "Nov 2017" wasn't a different color, it would be impossible to understand.
Maybe the ad was meant to go on the other side of the escalator. At least the plane would be pointing up that way.
The first typo is a funny mistake. The second typo in the exact same sentence is just gross negligence on the part of the proofreader.
I mean, I get the idea of promoting healthier choices, but didn't anyone consider that such a sign could be upsetting to those who can't take the stairs, regardless of whether they wanted to? #Sigh
