Don't Get Shot!

This image is horrible...but absolutely hilarious! This Italian restaurant wasn't afraid to push the boundaries a bit and pull the race card. The design is fairly simple: Bold black san serif font against a grainy white background... riddled with some bullet holes. The name and address of the restaurant with a small image of the inside of the restaurant is in the bottom right corner. Everything is flushed right except for the name of the ad agency on the left. It's nice to see that some people aren't afraid to stereotype themselves for the sake of a little humor. The use of a bullet hole on the word "yet" creates a nerve-wracking undertone, but therein lies the humor. The function of this poster design is to use a playful racist joke to get people to want to check out this restaurant. This design was created for Positano Restaurant by Kirshenbaum & Bond ad agency in 1987. I also found this design in Advertising Today by Warren Berger.