Singapore Press Holdings - XO beer (1993) Singapore

When newspapers were losing out to TV, the task was to demonstrate how newspaper advertising was not only relevant for advertisers but also essential. I created a fake product that had everything people in market research claimed they did not like, it was a dark beer with high alcohol content. This in turn was a classic USP that I could demonstrate in the ad campaign.

‘In absence of horse, a policeman also can.’ is colloquial Singaporian.

‘12% alcohol; 100% lethal.’ turned out to be quite attractive and eventually, we had to create the beer.

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