Give In: Dunkin’ Donuts Dubai Ad Campaign

Now why can’t our local (Philippines) Dunkin’ Donuts hire somebody who can re-energize the brand and make it as edgy, hip and fun as their Dubai counterpart did (scroll down to see)? I mean, hey, it’s not like Philippine advertising is outdated – we’ve produced great ad campaigns that have competed in international ad competitions; and it’s not like the market is not ready for a more “forward” thinking campaign. C’mon, the Philippine audience has been rapidly adapting to world trends and we have this innate gift of being “always updated”, as in hindi tayo nagpapahuli! I think now is THE time to get more snazzy and cool in your ad campaigns Dunkin’; great and youthful and vibrant donut brands have been cropping all over the place like Go Nuts Donuts! and the American brand Krispy Kreme.

Could it be that our seemingly “old fashioned” culture is pinning us down, or more so, pinning us at a stand still? Or to put it more directly, could it be that the “old fashioned and reserved” perception that Dunkin’ Donuts has of its market, hindering them to take a modern approach to their campaigns? I know that mainly, the local “donut industry” has been marketed to kids and the family and that their campaigns are addressed to them, but the market is growing, your market is growing, and i think its high time to keep up with the competition.

Compare a local Dunkin’ Donuts ad (sorry i can’t find any images) that you can remember with that of DD Dubai (done by Publinet Dubai) that i have found, and tell me what you think.

  

 

Digital Art Prints for Sale

If you want to send out some really unique cards or if you’re into collecting rare and distinct conceptual digital art, great for hanging on your empty wall (its great looking on as a mounted or framed print), you may want to check out some of my most recent conceptual digital art works/photo manipulations available for sale in RedBubble, an online art community.

Some of these pieces have won in various online art competitions while one is included in a coffee table book of outstanding Art/s of varied forms which was published last month (my art is one of the 90+ art works featured in the book).

So please, if you have the extra moola, kindly purchase one, it would definitely help me in funding for a laptop which will enable me to do more work even when i’m not in my home (i’m doing freelance graphics and PR work, by the way). Alternatively, if you’re in a generous mood and you feel you could help out a third-world freelance artist such as myself, you may also click on the donate button (at the upper right hand corner of the page). Any amount would be tremendously appreciated.

Featured work in “Gaia: The Living Planet” Book

Carefully and steadily, for the past months i have been immersing myself into online art groups (RedBubble and DeviantArt) and showcasing some of my digital arts which includes photography and conceptual photo manipulations. I have been a member of DeviantArt for years now but it is just recently that i got the courage to actually sell some of my best stuff (well, i think they are!) there. Beginning of this year, i was invited by an online friend whom i met in DeviantArt to try out RedBubble, a fast-growing online community of artists from all over the world where our works are being sold as prints or as designs for t-shirts and other stuff.