Big Ass McDonald’s Coffee Ad Makes Smart Use of White Space

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We’re a big fan of white space. We hate ads that cram so much shit into available space under the misguided belief people will actually read the shit. Car dealers ads immediately come to mind as do many billboards whose creators seem to believe every one is a speed reader and blessed with binoculars for eyes.

So whenever we see an ad that gleefully makes use of white space, we can’t help but love it. Especially when it actually serves the intended message as does this Swedish McDonald’s ad which promotes the chains ginormous coffee. Thank you, DDB Stockholm for giving us our fix.

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