Monday, August 20, 2012

ADVERTISING ANALYSIS #1- LIGHT RESIDENCES BILLBOARD


Gracing the billboards at the corner of Lacson and Ramos Streets is none other than Anne Curtis, an epitome of class and sophistication for this generation. SM Development Corporation, a real estate giant chooses her as the official endorser for some SMDC Residential units like the Light, Shell, Green and Jazz Residences.

            Incorporating the elements of design, it is clearly seen that Anne Curtis is the eye-catching picture that suggests glamour, popularity, class and sophistication. Curtis’ backdrop features the ground floor of Light Residences, showing an escalator leading to the commercial areas found in the second floor. I believe that this is an effective image to promote the condominium units of SMDC, as it clearly shows that Light Residences is not one of your typical condominium units because it has its’ own mall, complete with shops, restaurants and even has three cinemas, where one can also be seen in the billboard. The ad’s slogan; “Live like a star” is placed on the top left part of the ad, emphasizing that living in the Light Residences means living a luxurious life. Following the slogan is the name of the product; “Light Residences” and after it comes the location, which is beside EDSA-Boni MRT Station. After these pieces of information, another slogan is shown; “Home is where the shops are” bolding the last three words which means shops within its’ building are one of Light Residences Unique Selling Proposition. At the bottom part of the ad, the SMDC logo is seen in yellow fill with red font color and underneath is the slogan; "The good guys".


            The Light Residences logo is also effective in determining the positioning of the product. The word Light is written in script font that’s close to that of ITC Freemouse  Regular or to that of Linotype Zapfino. This script font for the word “Light” depicts sense of lightness and quiet elegance. And then, it is underlined except for the lowercase “letter g”, and the word RESIDENCES in uppercase Sans Serif follows. Almost connecting the words Light and Residences is a semi circular line which resembles a thinner crescent moon in gold color. I guess this symbolizes the “Light”.

            The Light Residences uses dark corporate blue as its font color which implies intelligence, stability, trust and truthfulness.

            Anne Curtis’gown denotes a sense of passion and power. Anne’s celebrity status is highlighted by her gown which symbolizes the glitz and glamour of a celebrity’s life. The passion in red symbolizes Anne’s passion in her acting craft, one main reason why she is one of the most sought after Filipina actresses of her generation. It also implies the Light Residences’ burning passion and dedication for their company and product. Power is the effect of passion given by these two entities.

            This ad uses a lot of space, especially seeing Anne as the sole person in the ground floor of the Light Residences. This use of space could imply that this is a brand new establishment that welcomes occupants right away.

            In the ad, you can see that Anne Curtis is having fun as its’ obvious that she’s into a laughing pose or smiling as she enters the Light Residences.

            The situation taking place in this ad is: Anne Curtis, the celebrity endorser just had a day full of work and she just went home to her luxurious condo in Lights Residences. Inspite of her tiredness, seeing the comfy condo makes her smile.

            The item being advertised of is the Lights Residences and its target market would be young successful professionals like Anne Curtis who is proven to be successful in their chosen field. Anne Curtis’ popularity automatically gets a name recall for SMDC’s target market, and she is the person that SMDC’s target market could see their selves into.


 Another version of Light Residences Billboard

 

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