Comments on: Honestly now – would you prefer a shrinking violet? (Jan, 1951) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/08/honestly-now-would-you-prefer-a-shrinking-violet/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:56:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Seth http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/08/honestly-now-would-you-prefer-a-shrinking-violet/comment-page-1/#comment-1059289 Seth Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:32:42 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5051#comment-1059289 Actually, yes, I would prefer a shrinking violet. Thanks for asking. Actually, yes, I would prefer a shrinking violet. Thanks for asking.

]]> By: Charlene http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/08/honestly-now-would-you-prefer-a-shrinking-violet/comment-page-1/#comment-1059281 Charlene Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:18:05 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5051#comment-1059281 You're right about the semi-colons and about the copy in general. The ad is trying to convey the idea that advertising is an act of patriotism, but it reads as if written by a jingoistic blowhard on his fourth martini of the morning who thinks he's writing for the mentally challenged. You’re right about the semi-colons and about the copy in general. The ad is trying to convey the idea that advertising is an act of patriotism, but it reads as if written by a jingoistic blowhard on his fourth martini of the morning who thinks he’s writing for the mentally challenged.

]]> By: Rick Auricchio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/08/honestly-now-would-you-prefer-a-shrinking-violet/comment-page-1/#comment-1059277 Rick Auricchio Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:50:16 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5051#comment-1059277 The copy is terrible, and the use of semicolons seems completely wrong. The copy is terrible, and the use of semicolons seems completely wrong.

]]> By: katey http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/08/honestly-now-would-you-prefer-a-shrinking-violet/comment-page-1/#comment-1059260 katey Sat, 09 Aug 2008 04:24:31 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5051#comment-1059260 The body text is aligned irregulary to relate to the hand drawn title text. Left-justified text would look even odder, I assure you. If anything, the logo is poorly dealt with. (I have a BFA in Graphic Design and am a huge fan of mid 20th century magazines... there's my cred. I'm also pretty well educated in the layout and printing methods of the time, for someone who wasn't alive then!) The body text is aligned irregulary to relate to the hand drawn title text. Left-justified text would look even odder, I assure you.

If anything, the logo is poorly dealt with.

(I have a BFA in Graphic Design and am a huge fan of mid 20th century magazines… there’s my cred. I’m also pretty well educated in the layout and printing methods of the time, for someone who wasn’t alive then!)

]]> By: Torgo http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/08/honestly-now-would-you-prefer-a-shrinking-violet/comment-page-1/#comment-1059257 Torgo Sat, 09 Aug 2008 02:27:17 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5051#comment-1059257 Here's my guess from a designer's point of view: At the last minute, after the thing was completely laid out, some manager decided the text needed to be changed. I've seen it happen many times, but at least computers make this sort of thing easier. Hey, I work a few blocks away from these guys! Here’s my guess from a designer’s point of view: At the last minute, after the thing was completely laid out, some manager decided the text needed to be changed. I’ve seen it happen many times, but at least computers make this sort of thing easier.

Hey, I work a few blocks away from these guys!

]]> By: JM http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/08/honestly-now-would-you-prefer-a-shrinking-violet/comment-page-1/#comment-1059237 JM Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:21:58 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5051#comment-1059237 I can't imagine what they were thinking to pay for an ad like that :S I can’t imagine what they were thinking to pay for an ad like that :S

]]> By: Charlene http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/08/honestly-now-would-you-prefer-a-shrinking-violet/comment-page-1/#comment-1059233 Charlene Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:38:42 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5051#comment-1059233 Apparently they have deep pride in things poorly done. Apparently they have deep pride in things poorly done.

]]> By: Nick Moffitt http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/08/honestly-now-would-you-prefer-a-shrinking-violet/comment-page-1/#comment-1059227 Nick Moffitt Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:56:14 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5051#comment-1059227 Egad this text input box is wide. Scrolls right off my 1024x768 screen... At any rate, I'd guess that this ad is trying to look like a page from a book of poetry, possibly children's poems. I think it's meant to be one of those early "Got your attention, now, didn't we?" sort of things. Egad this text input box is wide. Scrolls right off my 1024×768 screen…

At any rate, I’d guess that this ad is trying to look like a page from a book of poetry, possibly children’s poems. I think it’s meant to be one of those early “Got your attention, now, didn’t we?” sort of things.

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