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 Product Design Challenge
After talking with strangers from around the world,
you pick up a few things.
I've had the pleasure of being inspired by both Aussies(or "Ozzies") and UK "Brits" alike.
Namely Sarafeline, missmarie, Gwatlan and EasytoSay.
I've picked up a few new words.
And, they have stimulated my silly, creative brain.
I am crazy about foreign cultures and, sometimes, new words. I came up with this product idea last weekend.
Now, I am sharing it with you and posing a challenge to you all.

I know I might be asking "too much" of you.
Many of you don't think you have the time
or capability of being artists.
But, little by little, you take on silly challenges
and learn/try a little something new.
So, why not this one?

I want you to come up with a product and a pitch ad.
It can be something serious or silly.
Just think of something you feel the world wants or needs
(try to keep it internationally appealing)
and put an ad together.
It can be a poster, billboard, bumper sticker...
or even make your own little web cam commercial.
Use what you have handy and a little creativity
to bring this together.

Don't worry about copyrights and all that jazz.
This isn't supposed to be about financial gains.
It's just to get you and your product's admirers
thoughts flowing
(and maybe garner a few laughs).

I haven't had much luck with you all in the past,
but I'm willing to keep the faith
and give you another chance.

So, here's what my mind conjured...


What's yours?

Psst! In case you are not familiar...
"derr" is an Aussie word for dimwit or dork...
and "chuffed" is British slang for extremely happy.
    Posted by brainstormer on 2009-05-30 21:43:36 | Rating: | Views: 97
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I'd better jump in here first..... I forgot to say that the term "Wogs" is regarded offensive and racist.... similar to the word "Gooks or Chinks" for the Asians..... Some ppl will really get offended by these words.



Posted by  Gwatlan  on 2009-05-30 22:23:24 
  
Oic...yea...well, thanks for telling me now:P

I have faith you will come up with a good product design ad. You have proven your PC art talents already.

How can "wog" be offensive when it seems like a silly word? It's a name for southern Europeans. If it was a bad word, wouldn't it have some other bad meaning? Where does it come from?
Posted by  brainstormer  on 2009-05-30 23:04:34 
  
Gwatlan is right, the term "wog" is/was a derogatory term used for Italians & Greeks here in Australia. It was coined back when our main immigrants were from those countries. It is not used as much nowadays as we all become politically correct. I'll look up the origins of it and get back to you..

Oh and I like this idea, I'll have to think up something to advertise :) Good idea Stormy.
Posted by  EasyToSay  on 2009-05-30 23:30:41 
  
Hmm, now I feel daft for telling Sarafeline the joke about being a Poli-wog:P

I look forward to your input, E:) By the way, how's the astro research going? Did the library have the books?
Posted by  brainstormer  on 2009-05-30 23:36:41 
  
E2S, thanks for more clarification for brainstormer..... You know better about Aussie slangs and terms, as you are more "Fair Dinkum Aussie" than I am ... :)
Posted by  Gwatlan  on 2009-05-30 23:45:51 
  
Ok, now you must explain Fair Dinkum. Does that mean "she will be apples"?:P heh. Maybe this exercise will be a vocabulary lesson in the making.
Posted by  brainstormer  on 2009-05-31 00:01:07 
  
Where the apples come from? Ha! If I say that E2S is more fair dinkum Aussie than me it means that she is more "true Aussie" or "more born and bred Aussie", while I'm a new comer to the country :)

Good that you get rid of the wog.... as for the word derrr.... it reminds me when my son used to say "derr-brain" when he was young. I was gobsmacked when I heard it for the first time as I didn't know the meaning..... Ha....
Posted by  Gwatlan  on 2009-05-31 02:14:49 
  
Yup you know I love challenges **Sara goes off to think**.
Posted by  sarafeline  on 2009-05-31 14:51:12 
  
Ok, I've done your challenge...... :O)
Posted by  Gwatlan  on 2009-06-01 00:23:24 
  
It's too late to think about this now...my brain is slowly turning to mush. But it looks fun! Gotta think of a good one...but in the morning. Right now I'd be too afraid of the weird things I'd come up with
Posted by  Heatherlyn  on 2009-06-15 03:45:21 
  
That's when the best ideas come out!:P As for the mush, you certainly killed yourself commenting on 3 months of posts in a day:P Im killing myself getting to all 50+ of your comments:(
Posted by  brainstormer  on 2009-06-16 03:06:13 
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