Friday, February 22, 2019

Walk for the Animals!


Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League is an independent, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serving Palm Beach County in the state of Florida. It does not receive funding from city, state, or the federal government and relies solely on the generosity of individuals, foundations and corporations to provide quality programs and services to the community. Donations directly support programs and services to help animals in need in Palm Beach County.

For the past 17 years, Peggy Adams ARL has organized a Walk for the Animals to raise money and awareness for homeless, abandoned, and injured animals in need. On February 23, 2019, they will hold their 18th walk. Two advertisements were created for the event this year. One advertises the event and the other does not only advertise the event, but informs the public on how to form a team and/or donate to the cause. Still, they are both clear and concise.
Both ads are consistent in design which is important when creating an ad campaign. They both use the same design elements and create a feeling of balance. The typography is easy to read and the most important text is emphasized. The color palette works nicely with the light green background complimenting the copy and graphics. The colors and the Peggy Adams logo are also appealing when combined.

The ads are targeting people who want to help animals and have animals of their own in the Palm Beach County area. The ads do a nice job of targeting those people in a friendly and happy way. The graphics are high quality and make sense. One graphic displays buildings like those in Downtown West Palm Beach where the event is taking place. The other graphic is a man and woman walking a dog and cat. The graphic can be viewed as humorous since walking a cat on a leash can raise eyebrows. It is nice to see that the ads do not display animals in distress and desperately needing help even though that is what the event is raising money for. Ad campaigns should spark emotion, but some can be too sad. These ads are more cartoony and exude a happy feeling which is the feeling Peggy Adams ARL wants their participants to feel. It is a happy and fun event.

The top ad provides basic information on when and where the event will occur, the logo, the sponsor’s logo, and the website where those interested can view more details. The bottom ad provides the same information, but includes a little more. This ad includes the time, address of event, telephone number, how to form a team, and how to donate. While the bottom ad gives more information, the top ad would make more sense for a transit ad due to it being easier to read. It gives just enough information for someone in a hurry or just passing by to read quickly. The bottom ad would be more helpful as a hanging flyer, direct mail piece, or postcard handout. One idea that might be helpful is turning the website provided into a QR code. That way people on the go can scan the code rather than typing the website.


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