TopicGraphic Arts / Advertising, Automotive / General, Advertising & Promotion, Automotive / Pictorial, Automotive / Antique & Classic
IllustratorYes
GenreDesign, Transportation, Business & Economics
AuthorDavid Abbott, John O'driscoll, Alfredo Marcantonio
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight65.6 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width8.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal659.196292222
SynopsisThe revolutionary Volkswagen advertising campaign of the 1960s and 70s is universally acknowledged to be the greatest and most influential ever created and was acclaimed as "the campaign of the century" in the Millennium editions of Time Magazine and the US ad industry bible Advertising Age . Remember those great Volkswagen ads? is the only comprehensive review of this definitive ad campaign. It features a brief history of the iconic Volkswagen Beetle, followed by an account of the birth of the campaign at US ad agency Doyle Dane Bernbach (DDB). This much enlarged and updated edition is illustrated with over 450 reproductions of press advertisements and TV commercial storyboards primarily featuring the VW Beetle, but also the Van, Bus and Camper, the Karmann Ghia and finally the VW Fastback and Squareback vehicles. Also included is a new section devoted to the billboards created by DDB in Los Angeles, as well as some of the ads created by their offices in Europe.
If you are a VW fan, you will love this book! There are so many great ads and photos of every era and model of VW. The ad agency had a quirky sense of
If you are a VW fan, you will love this book! There are so many great ads and photos of every era and model of VW. The ad agency had a quirky sense of humor and the ads will make you laugh. The book itself is large enough so you can read the ad copy and the book feels substantial and nice quality.
I worked for VW of America in the air cooled days (Technical Instructor). Loved them then, this brings back memories. Love them now. I still have a 1967 sunroof type 1.