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'Women don't buy from clowns.'—David Ogilvie

Rejected Print ad, 1999. Art Director/writer: Oliver Gross. Client: Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club. Agency: Freelance. Cause of death: "Client felt it was too mean. They asked for some new edgy stuff to get Yuk Yuk's come attention. They liked some of the other stuff but reacted with an eeewwwwww to this one. I still like it." MORE »


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