Art

Is commercial art (advertising, branding) still art?

For

It uses design, storytelling, and creativity.

Against

It is created for selling, not for meaning.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • it is used to invoke emotions.
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  • Advertising and marketing work is art in the service of business.
    RedditOriginal language: English

Against

  • We lie to ourselves that we are making art, not ads; we manufacture demand for things people may not need.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • Marketing and advertising are not art; they are creativity for the sake of selling things.
    RedditOriginal language: English
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