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Advertising in Copenhagen. By: Elisabeth Duellman & hope horstmann DHA 3196 Design and Society in Copenhagen May Term 2009. Why Advertising?. Huge, money-making field in America Ads so prevalent in the U.S. wanted to see if it was the same in Denmark .
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Advertising in Copenhagen By: Elisabeth Duellman & hope horstmann DHA 3196 Design and Society in Copenhagen May Term 2009
Why Advertising? • Huge, money-making field in America • Ads so prevalent in the U.S. wanted to see if it was the same in Denmark
Multiple Differences • Billboards • Television Commercials • Political Advertisements • Ads & Public Transportation • Advertising types used in Copenhagen
Billboards • Virtually NO billboards in Denmark • Danes would rather protect environment • Americans use billboards at every opportunity
Commercials • Very few commercial breaks • Not as important to Danish culture as American culture, i.e. SuperBowl ads • Not as much television watching
Political Advertisements • American Presidential Election 2008 vs. Denmark’s EU Parliment Election 2009
Ads & Public Transportation • Where most ads in Copenhagen are placed • More people in CPH using public transport than in America; 168 million people/year • Although most ads are seen in areas of public transport, it is still not as overwhelming as the U.S.
Copenhagen Advertising • Use of Scaffolding • Widely used • Not permanent and not damaging to buildings • Can be large and attention-grabbing
Copenhagen ads Cont’d • City Electrical Boxes • No restricting laws • Non-damaging • Highly prevalent all over CPH
CPH Ads Cont’d • Standing Advertising Displays • Practical advertising solution • Simple in design yet innovative • Endless placement opportunities
CPh ads cont’d • Other non-traditional Advertising Structures • Fences • Poles • Pay toilets
CPH Design & Advertisements • Extensive appreciation for design in Copenhagen. Reason for so many ad restrictions • Desire to preserve designed environments • Less advertising competition in CPH equals simpler ads, reflecting their love for simple and functional design. Not as much clutter to break through
What we can learn from each other • From Copenhagen, America could learn to appreciate design for what it is, instead of covering everything up to make money • From America, Copenhagen could learn to expand their own advertising, and to push this substantial field to a whole new level