Blog #7 Open

I never really realized how many different forms of advertising there are and how often i encounter ads. On nearly everything I use, touch, or see, there is almost always some form of advertising. Almost every piece of clothing I see all day has some form of advertising on it, usually it's a name brand or a logo. The sad thing is, we pay more to advertise for the companies. People who shop at expensive stores are paying more money to be seen with a certain brand of clothing on, but while you wear that piece of clothing, you are advertising and promoting the store. Right now in my computer room, I am bombarded with advertisements. My cell phone has the LG logo on it, my computer and printer both have a logo and name brand on them, my pen even has the brand name on it.
Ever since we have started this unit, I have found myself analyzing things without even knowing it. I start thinking to myself about the target market and what types of advertising devices are being used. Sometimes I even say it out loud and my family and friends think that I'm weird. This unit has already started to make me a more aware consumer and I'm starting to understand the way the advertising companies are trying to get to me.