Guernsey is nearly devoid of large scale outdoor advertising. Is there demand or a requirement for outdoor advertising? Would it benefit local businesses or be an eye sore that spoils our island home?

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Here in Guernsey there is very little outdoor advertising, no large scale billboards, few posters, in fact very little beyond store fronts is vying for your eyes attention. The only regularly seen advert I can remember is the annual drink-driving campaign around Christmas time. This is in total contrast to the world major cities, so imagine São Paulo, a bustling metropolis of 11 million people, with over 8000 billboards. Now imagine that city being stripped of advertising. No Posters. No flyers. No ads on buses. No ads on trains. No Adshels, no 48-sheets, no nothing.

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I don’t usually drool over cars and am far from a Top Gear fanatic but must admit to being rather impressed when I caught sight of these two concept beauties on display in Paris recently (although the Peugeot would definitely suit Guernsey’s weather rather more than Hyundai’s futuristic open air version!). Wonder when either will (ever) make it off the production line.

Many more super markets are trying to reduce the production of plastic for their products. One is Marks and Spencer who have recently announced that they will be charging five pence for their plastic bags. It seems that if we don’t already use a bag for life (which we should) the remainder of people will do soon, and what better way to carry your shopping than in a specially designed carrier bag.

A recent exhibition called Re-Bag showcased fifteen reusable canvas bags designed by some leading UK design practitioners. The artists in question were Design Project, Airside, BB/Saunders, Nick Jones + Browns, MadeThought, Multistorey, NB:Studio, Non Format, ODD, Saturday, Sea, Spin, Supermundane, Winkreative and The Designers Republic.

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