Tattoo ads turn people into ?walking billboards? (MSNBC)
What does Angelina Jolie have in common with Joseph Stalin and Thomas Edison as well as two out of every five Americans between the ages of 26 and 40? ...more...Tattoos are advertising cars, tires, energy drinks (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Once seen as a silent cry of rebellion, tattoos now possess a status so firmly mainstream that advertisers are using them to market everything....more... Skin trade (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Two out of every five Americans between the ages of 26 and 40 sport a tattoo. The once silent cry of rebellion is now so firmly mainstream that advertisers are using them to market everything from tires to energy drinks. Advertisers' quest to stand out, though, may have a downside. The more acceptable tattoos become, the more they lose their edginess and their value as advertising. "There is ......more... Tattoos leave mark on ads (Los Angeles Times)
The traditional symbols of rebellion are going mainstream as corporations aim to cash in on their cachet. What does Angelina Jolie have in common with Josef Stalin and Thomas Edison as well as 2 out of every 5 Americans between the ages of 26 and 40? ...more... ?Inking? an advertising deal now has more literal meaning (The Buffalo News)
NEW YORK ? What does Angelina Jolie have in common with Joseph Stalin and Thomas Edison as well as two in five Americans between the ages of 26 and 40? They all have tattoos....more... As tattoos go mainstream, marketers pounce (Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
NEW YORK -- What does Angelina Jolie have in common with Joseph Stalin and Thomas Edison, as well as two out of every five Americans between the ages of 26 and 40? They all have tattoos....more... Arts briefs: Jack Dowd opens show on Longboat Key (Bradenton Herald)
"A New York State of Mind," an exhibit of work by Jack Dowd, opens Wednesday in the Joan M. Durante Gallery in Longboat Key Center for the Arts....more... Tattoo shop near school riles parents, neighbors (The Des Moines Register)
Set to move into the vacated Reichardt?s in The Shops at Roosevelt in early 2008, parents fear it targets young teens....more... Tattoo shop near school riles parents, neighbors (The Altoona Herald-Mitchellville Index)
Dialo Wells loves his mom. He also likes tattoos. So, why not put the two together? He rolled up the sleeve on his right arm to expose his sign of thanks for years of parenting and love . ?TANYA? is scrolled in cursive, black ink on his bicep....more... |