Welcome to Lambeth - Seriously
- Thread starter pooka
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aurora green
Tectonic
Oh come on, that's so good we need to see it on here...
nipsla said:*Removes IntoStella's photoshop crown and passes it to Jodal*
Ol Nick
beer in Brixton
Have I understood this advert thing right? Does the "No, seriously" bit mean "Bet you thought you were going to be mugged but you weren't!" Or is it cleverer than that?
I'm profoundly baffled. I'm going back to my ThinkSpace in Acres to go and write a few NIMBY letters to the SLP.
I'm profoundly baffled. I'm going back to my ThinkSpace in Acres to go and write a few NIMBY letters to the SLP.
gaijingirl
Well-Known Member
Ol Nick said:
I'm confused too!! What does it mean exactly.. is it really that obvious?
gaijingirl
Well-Known Member
han said:
See I couldn't believe that they would actually print something so insulting...
Now if it were something like "Lambeth Council are efficient and helpful... no seriously".. then I could get the irony...
Poster generator
Photoshop free sarcasm generator:
http://revitalise.memedev.com
He's an example (PDF):
http://revitalise.memedev.com/poste... Lambeth&subtext=Where everythings just dandy
Sure others can do better though
Photoshop free sarcasm generator:
http://revitalise.memedev.com
He's an example (PDF):
http://revitalise.memedev.com/poste... Lambeth&subtext=Where everythings just dandy
Sure others can do better though
I understand the arguement behind this insidious poster is that the rest of the country thinks that Lambeth is a violent, dangerous borough run by a loony left council.
But the campaign isn't about promoting Lambeth up and down the country, the posters aren't appearing in Bristol or Carlisle. It's supposed to be about Lambeth Council explaining to its electors and paymasters just what 'Revitalise' is about and the posters are being put up within Lambeth.
How much better if the expense and effort of this campaign were actually spent explaining just what the options are and how local people can make their choice. It may be that Revitalise really is an opportunity to make a quantum change in the borough. We've no way of knowing. Instead we get 'Everyone thinks the place you live in is shit' posters and the usual PR pap
But the campaign isn't about promoting Lambeth up and down the country, the posters aren't appearing in Bristol or Carlisle. It's supposed to be about Lambeth Council explaining to its electors and paymasters just what 'Revitalise' is about and the posters are being put up within Lambeth.
How much better if the expense and effort of this campaign were actually spent explaining just what the options are and how local people can make their choice. It may be that Revitalise really is an opportunity to make a quantum change in the borough. We've no way of knowing. Instead we get 'Everyone thinks the place you live in is shit' posters and the usual PR pap
pooka said:
Agreed. It seems like this is a wrapper for things that were likely to happen anyway rather than any kind of exercise in engaging with people.
Isn't it a bit fishy that the slant of the posters is aimed at people from outside Lambeth? (even if the campaign isnt being pushed abroad, alot of people pass through and will see bus ads).
Do the council think Lambeth people are part of the problem? i.e. outside investment (interms of people and money) are the only solution to Lambeth's problems?
Load of shite. Thats my considered conclusion after a long while in the pub
I didn't see it!! 
I was responding to the original Lambeth poster ....
I was responding to the original Lambeth poster ....
It turns out (hidden in the depths of their website) Lambeth want our feedback
To that effect Ive set up a pledge that says:
Any takers?
To that effect Ive set up a pledge that says:
Any takers?
aurora green
Tectonic
Hat off to Teejay and Aurora.
This one's got legs, as I believe advertising types like to say.
This one's got legs, as I believe advertising types like to say.
In fact maybe we could display all our subverts in the Brixton co-op art space?
No, seriously.
And get the SLP to do a photo story.
No, seriously.
And get the SLP to do a photo story.
Donenipsla said:I'm in
I could play with this all daymemespring said:
aurora green
Tectonic
IntoStella said:
This is such a good idea. I'd be well up for helping out with this one.
I mean what better use of a space in that place could there be? It's crying out for a bit of politics.
prunus
Tick tock.
memespring said:
This is indeed genius!
Here's my first effort:
http://revitalise.memedev.com/poste...ncil&subtext=Got two fifty pences for a quid?
Oh drat, I forgot. Apparently they don't do politics. So maybe doing it at BAC is a non-starter after all.aurora green said:
Publicising memespring's brilliant generator on stickers (on the offending ads) and having an online gallery of the results would be a goer, though.
