Abstract

In the era of city competition, value and role of visualized city identity is getting bigger. The study aims to methods for building and visualizing city identities through city series advertisement campaign by Sweden Absolut bodka brand to make premium image. The study is done by literature research and case study. Absolut releases creative advertisements to break up Russian low-graded image of bodka for penetration toward US market. City series ads of Absolut combining unique bottle shape and symbolic images of cities help to build premium brand image and penetrate global market. Images of cities represented on ads can be categorized as landmark. symbolic objects, historical events, representative artists, city culture, national objects, While ads using concrete objects such as architecture and product can be understood easily, ads using history and culture require higher leveled visual metaphor. Absolut ads show the diversity of city identies and importance of visual communication using creative expression. In order to build city identities effectively, collaboration with consumer brand and creative expression are required.

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