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If a big corporation designed the stop sign Here’s the newest installment in the modern genre of "what-if" videos about advertising and design. This time, it's, “What if a major corporation designed the stop sign?” It’s pretty clever, although this is rapidly becoming a crowded field. Previous entries included the obscenity-packed “What if agency people said what they were really thinking?” and “What if Microsoft designed the iPod packaging?” And how could we forget “What if Jack Nicholson were a copywriter?” Yep, always good to see another addition to the proud ranks of client-mocking, creatively cathartic videos. Now, don’t you people have some ads to make? Hat tip to Deb Puchalla on Twitter. —Posted by David Griner

July 23, 2008 in Griner | Permalink

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Sad to say, I recognize every single one of those things. I especially like the "my daughter didn't quite get it" line.

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The old 'What if Microsoft designed the Mac box' video is better.

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Which agency did this?? anyone know?

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I thought it was actually pretty bad. Predictable and unoriginal, as has been pointed out - plus the creative takes it up the ass without a peep.

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