Welcome all to my first of many blog posts. I have decided to use the ad created by Y&R for the non-profit orginisation “Donate a roof for my country”. The orginisation’s main headquarters is based in Santiago, Chili where they round up college students to sign up and volunteer to build wooden houses throughout the country for the most disadvantaged families around their country. This orginisation is only possible due to donations. Most people like something in return for their donations and that’s where “Donate a roof for my country” fits in perfectly in the aspect that they go around building small but effective houses to improve their standard of living.

This ad has a powerful visual and makes it clear of their point only after a brief time of looking into it. The ad has very minimal copy except the “donate a roof for my country” caption on the bottom right corner.  The ad is showing you that no matter who you are you are always dreaming about something more. In the ad the man at the bottom with nothing is dreaming of having a sense of security with roof over his head while the person that has the essentials like shelter and food is dreaming about traveling the world oblivious to the fact that there are people that have nothing and are dreaming about what he has.

I feel that the visual was more than powerful enough to portray the message without the use of copy. It also made me feel that instead of spending money on a 2-week vacation you can donate money and help someone improve his or her standard of living. Makes you think twice before buying unnecessary goods. Very effective ad

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