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Talk Them Dead

Posted by dmadray on May 3, 2010 with 6 Comments
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The commercial titled Talk them dead, Girlfriend was done by Mudra advertising agency for Drive Safely with Mobile Phones (Bangladore City Traffic Police company) in India.

You’ve gotta admit, this is brilliant. If ever I’m talking to anyone on the phone while driving, I feel guilty and I should. If something happens, I was there, I encouraged it. I liked that this ad hits that message home reminding us of our responsibilities. Feeling guilty just isn’t enough. This is why from hence forth, because of this ad, I’ll call clients out on it if they call me when driving.

Talk them dead, Friend, DRIVE SAFELY WITH MOBILE PHONES, Mudra, BANGALORE CITY TRAFFIC POLICE, Print, Outdoor, Ads

Talk them dead, Friend, DRIVE SAFELY WITH MOBILE PHONES, Mudra, BANGALORE CITY TRAFFIC POLICE, Print, Outdoor, Ads

Talk them dead, Girlfriend, DRIVE SAFELY WITH MOBILE PHONES, Mudra, BANGALORE CITY TRAFFIC POLICE, Print, Outdoor, Ads

Talk them dead, Girlfriend, DRIVE SAFELY WITH MOBILE PHONES, Mudra, BANGALORE CITY TRAFFIC POLICE, Print, Outdoor, Ads

Talk them dead, House-wife, DRIVE SAFELY WITH MOBILE PHONES, Mudra, BANGALORE CITY TRAFFIC POLICE, Print, Outdoor, Ads

Talk them dead, House-wife, DRIVE SAFELY WITH MOBILE PHONES, Mudra, BANGALORE CITY TRAFFIC POLICE, Print, Outdoor, Ads

What’s your thought on this?

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Damian Madray is the founder & creative director of Depthskins Studio & DesignersCouch, his responsibilities are in the areas of branding, web design and project management. Damian’s keen eye is always absorbing design elements around him which lead to the creation of DCQ. More posts by this author.

  • Kumarvizv

    Oh my God! what a deadly message they give. Really message giving pics.

  • Nashatwork

    Nice capture, on;y it's BANGALORE and not Bangladore :)

  • auzzie

    I recently walked around a wreckers. Seeing totalled cars up close and personal, with everyday objects (such as lolly bags, shopping, probationary-plates) still in them, has had more of an impact on me than the gory advertisements we get here in Australia. It made it feel so much more real. If this was combined with a story of what happened, I think it would have a big impression on our youth. Somehow an image is always an image - it doesn't drive home the idea as much as the real thing.

  • Wow, that is some seriously powerful and quite straightforward imagery. It might be "too real" for people in America, where even our PSAs tend to feel fake, but I also think it would have some serious impact. Moreso than say, those smashed up cars they show at schools to show the power of a car accident. I'm definitely showing this to my visual communication buddies.

  • themadray

    These are the types of ad we need to shock people into reality indeed. Since it may be 'too real' for Americans, then that's the perfect reason to use it I feel.

  • xekushuna

    Lov the Shock effect....that shud jolt you back to ya senses

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