War ads
Apr 18 2008, Alpheus

What’s all the ado about? Two conceptually identical ads - one ‘pleasurable’ from a chocolate giant and another ‘disturbing’ from an NGO. Contrasting though they are, the similarities are something you just cannot ignore. Call that creative...

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