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News & ArtsWednesday, January 26, 2011
Strangercrombie / Mailbag What's that Gray and Burgundy Logo in All the Ad Slots on Slog Today?
Posted by Christopher Frizzelle on Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 2:16 PM
We're getting letters like...
slog background. Tattoos. Whaat??
And...
why are you letting someone anonymously fuck up the aesthetics of slog?well other than the cash, of course
you can do more complicated/site-integrated advertising but you gotta do it right. hate to say it, but go look at how the various gawker media sites create whole new site templates for ads and they pull it off really well.
tip: slog looks like shit right now
tip #2: i have no idea who captain red rectangle and grey circle is and i don't plan on finding out anytime soon by clicking on any of that crap that is fucking up my like #3 time waster at work
but that's just like my opinion, man
I was as confused as anyone, but then I remembered—oh yeah, it's that Strangercrombie thing. According to our advertising department, a local guy bought this item—Ad Bomb the Hell Out of Slog for one day—because he wanted the world to see this design of his that has personal meaning to him. He's not trying to sell anything or get out any message.
It's true that we did it for the cash, but for what it's worth we didn't keep any of it: All the cash he paid to put his art up on Slog today went to charity.
2
I feel like all the winners this year weren't nearly as entertaining as they were in the past.
but, yay for charity, and stuff.
but, yay for charity, and stuff.
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All I'm saying is that that symbol is a little too Nazi-esque for my tastes. Looks like it would look good on a banner in a parade where everyone was dressed the same, you know?
And frankly after our experience with other Strangercrombie winners abusing Slog, well... one week of only-just-barely-not-white-supremacy was quite enough for me, thanks.
And frankly after our experience with other Strangercrombie winners abusing Slog, well... one week of only-just-barely-not-white-supremacy was quite enough for me, thanks.
5
Well shit, if I'd known the ad bomb could just be a graphic of your tat, I would totally have done that myself, although, at least mine would have been advertising something.
8
My goodness, you people have short memories. And thank god it wasn't the Lezzbook people who bought it.
10
I am all for charity but I hope you got a competitive price for valuable advertising space and taking the risk that new visitors will be turned off by this atrocious design and inexpert deployment.
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I think considering the panoply of possibilities this is totally discreet and non-irksome. No text = me happy.
13
Not for nothing, but Wonkette didn't find this. Videogum did. Wonkette even says they got it from Videogum.
Just sayin.
Just sayin.
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Heh. Maybe next year, I'll buy it and make you all look at ads for the NRA all day.
(Only kidding.)
(Only kidding.)
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Balderdash, please don't mention that awful week. I still have a Pavlovian distaste for alcohol after drinking and reading his posts for 4 days (couldn't even make myself open his Friday posts).
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For fucks sake, is there nothing we can't find a way to grumble about? I think it's ok, and a hell of a lot more attractive than most of the ads, many of which are borderline NSFW and force me to watch my back when I'm checking slog from work.
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All in all I think its pretty innocuous. I must admit I am slightly curious about what it all means.
If it were to last any longer then a day though, my opinion would change.
If it were to last any longer then a day though, my opinion would change.
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"I was as confused as anyone, but then I remembered—oh yeah, it's that Strangercrombie thing"
wow, slog is about as organized and functional as my work place......there could be a fire burning down production and bats attacking marketing but engineers would still be working diligently like good little sheep.
wow, slog is about as organized and functional as my work place......there could be a fire burning down production and bats attacking marketing but engineers would still be working diligently like good little sheep.
24
So, no connection whatsoever to Sisters of Mercy? Hm. Oh well. It was cooler when I thought otherwise.
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i actually like it a lot. i was kind of hoping it was advertising something--it would be a relatively cool advertisement. but it's even better that it's not. yay strangercrombie!
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Yer all wrong: It looks more like a modified version of the Throbbing Gristle logo.
Not particularly original.
Not particularly original.
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I was thinking it was a logo for SLOG posts about the tunnel. Something like, that's the logo that is to appear on street signs directing surface traffic to the tunnel, something like that. I can't think how I got that idea -- maybe it was just the easiest way to reduce cognitive dissonance. And, since I don't live in Seattle and am well and truly tired of SLOG posts about the tunnel, I just skipped over any story that appeared to be headed by the logo. I missed a lot of SLOG today, obviously.
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It's harmless enough, and if it makes the person happy enough to make the donation to charity, well, cool.
But $611? Really? I thought my (less than half that) auction victory was getting into ridiculous territory, and I get a whole day of fun in exchange. I could only dream of having that kind of money to piss away.
But $611? Really? I thought my (less than half that) auction victory was getting into ridiculous territory, and I get a whole day of fun in exchange. I could only dream of having that kind of money to piss away.
35
Let's hope that next Strangercrombie you get both more money and someone with design talent, in this category.
37
It's gone, and you know what's even better? That ad for the place selling big, veiny dildos on power tools is gone! Woot! I believe that colour is referred to as silly putty pink. Ehk.
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