http://www.ballardian.com/the-metro-centre-comes-alive Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:27:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.ballardian.com/the-metro-centre-comes-alive/comment-page-1#comment-849 Simon Sellars Sat, 21 Jul 2007 01:28:16 +0000 http://www.ballardian.com/the-metro-centre-comes-alive/#comment-849 rick, i think you, yourself, need to design some billboards...given your ad background, and graphic design interest! rick, i think you, yourself, need to design some billboards…given your ad background, and graphic design interest!

]]> http://www.ballardian.com/the-metro-centre-comes-alive/comment-page-1#comment-848 Rick McGrath Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:52:11 +0000 http://www.ballardian.com/the-metro-centre-comes-alive/#comment-848 OK, I'll say it's "inspired by" rather than "influenced by"... but don't be too easily amused.... if HC had been smart, they'd have paid JG to write the campaign... then they could have sold the posters, or used them as a website promotion... so many ideas... OK, I’ll say it’s “inspired by” rather than “influenced by”… but don’t be too easily amused…. if HC had been smart, they’d have paid JG to write the campaign… then they could have sold the posters, or used them as a website promotion… so many ideas…

]]> http://www.ballardian.com/the-metro-centre-comes-alive/comment-page-1#comment-847 Simon Sellars Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:22:38 +0000 http://www.ballardian.com/the-metro-centre-comes-alive/#comment-847 oh rick, nothing will ever satisfy you! i thought they were terrific; a distinct nod to Ballard's own personal visual style. they look like stills from a Godard film to me: perfect. oh rick, nothing will ever satisfy you! i thought they were terrific; a distinct nod to Ballard’s own personal visual style. they look like stills from a Godard film to me: perfect.

]]> http://www.ballardian.com/the-metro-centre-comes-alive/comment-page-1#comment-846 Rick McGrath Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:31:21 +0000 http://www.ballardian.com/the-metro-centre-comes-alive/#comment-846 hmmm... I hate to say it, but that's (a) not the way I imagined david cruise would look (too young), and (b) it's not really noir art direction... oh well, they might as well carry on with the same visual irrelevancies as shown on the new paperback cover hmmm… I hate to say it, but that’s (a) not the way I imagined david cruise would look (too young), and (b) it’s not really noir art direction… oh well, they might as well carry on with the same visual irrelevancies as shown on the new paperback cover

]]> http://www.ballardian.com/the-metro-centre-comes-alive/comment-page-1#comment-845 Simon Sellars Wed, 27 Jun 2007 03:37:44 +0000 http://www.ballardian.com/the-metro-centre-comes-alive/#comment-845 Ah, well, that's mission accomplished, I'd say. A good result! Ah, well, that’s mission accomplished, I’d say. A good result!

]]> http://www.ballardian.com/the-metro-centre-comes-alive/comment-page-1#comment-844 Peter Cooper Wed, 27 Jun 2007 03:36:21 +0000 http://www.ballardian.com/the-metro-centre-comes-alive/#comment-844 The funny thing is that even though Kingdom Come came to mind I thought this was actually a real campaign for Newcastle's Metro Centre and was chuckling at the irony of it all. Ah well! The funny thing is that even though Kingdom Come came to mind I thought this was actually a real campaign for Newcastle’s Metro Centre and was chuckling at the irony of it all. Ah well!

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