Thursday, July 31, 2014

Mcdonalds & The Idea Of Simple Advertising With Trailer Wraps

By Rob Sutter


When it comes to advertising, appearances are some of the most important elements to consider. This goes for just about any business that is looking to market itself to the masses, regardless of how long it has been in existence. In this case, McDonalds has taken a different direction in regards to marketing and it is one that manufacturers of trailer wraps will be able to recognize as well. With this said, why is it that McDonald's recent campaign has been able to stand out as much as it has?

AdWeek posted an article about the recent billboards that McDonalds has been able to create with particular designs being brought into effect. Keep in mind that most of McDonalds' marketing, for the longest time, has been centered on images of their food. With that said, it seems like the company has decided to forgo this particular option, instead going with emoji-like images to convey messages. It's a different take from McDonalds and hopefully one that will produce results.

However, before making a comment, it's important to note that these particular billboards are only available in France. This doesn't mean that they lack narrow reach, though, since they have been reportedly stationed in 2,700 locations in the country. In any event, it's a rather bold move on the part of McDonalds, seeing as how the company shifted its advertising into a different direction. It's just as well, though, given the fact that marketing methods must shift in time.

After reading up on this report, I believe it goes without saying why it was that McDonalds decided to take this effort in terms of marketing. JMR Graphics, as well as other companies, can talk about the importance of smart visuals, which is why I feel like emoji-like images are rather fitting. In addition, McDonalds is such a popular brand that the general public will be able top piece together what it is that these emojis are attempting to get across. I wouldn't be surprised if more vehicle and trailer wraps, in addition to other billboards, follow up on this.

I have no doubt that McDonalds' marketing move will be able to draw a tremendous amount of support and I am sure that others will be able to say the same. After all, it has incorporated a series of smaller, simpler images for the purpose of creating messages that will speak volumes. Hopefully this method proves to be effective in France so that, in time, maybe it could transition to other areas of the world. Until that time comes, though, we must look at its early successes.




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