Photos taken that would work especially well in advertising, to share with other ad designers. A place where you can post an ad you've built and receive professional critique. Also a place to share information, tips and updates concerning photography in design, and design in general.
On Posting This pool is only for materials that we have personally created for the purpose of ad design. Further they must be work safe.
What is welcome:
- Pre-press print ads created by you.
- Pre-published video ads created by you.
- Photographs taken with the intention of being used in a specific ad.
- Photographs that could be used for many ads (stock photography).
- Illustrations created to be used in a specific ad.
- Illustrations that could be used in many ads (stock illustrations).
- Pre-press personal promotional materials.
- Product labeling/packaging.
- Web advertisement that you have created personally.
What is NOT welcome:
- Webpage layouts.
- Page layouts not intended as an ad.
- Photographs that cannot be, or are not likely to be, used in an ad.
- Illustrations that cannot be, or are not likely to be, used in an ad.
- Political, religious or other movement messages.
- Questionable, or non-work safe images.
- Any material not created by yourself.
- ANY published material.
If you would like to post examples of printed ads you especially love, consider joining Ads through the ages, a group designed for the appreciation of all sorts of printed ads, from vintage to modern.
As of January 26, '09, the work safe images already in the pool will be left, but new images that fall into the "not welcome" list will be erased at the moderator's discretion. If you feel an image was wrongly deleted, please send a message and perhaps include an explanation as to why it actually does fall into the "welcome" list.
If you would like some constructive criticism on your work, feel free to start a new discussion and post the item you wish to have critiqued there.
When critiquing another person's work, please remember that this is a friendly, professional group. If you have negative criticism, be polite and explain how the person can improve his or her piece.
Let's keep the group discussions on topic. Threads about ads, design, or graphics of any kind are appropriate, as are links to other graphic design or ad oriented groups or websites. Please do not start discussions on non-related subjects.
Please keep this work friendly. And stop by and introduce yourself here.
