Over the winter I got a call from an art director who was making a print ad for a pharmaceutical company. The ad was for a new pre-natal vitamin that helps alleviate constipation and the art director was looking for a custom teddy bear that was, well…constipated.
Making this bear qualifies as one of the most fun jobs I’ve ever had. I sewed this poor bloated, uncomfortable teddy on a very short deadline. He is stuffed with excelsior so his body is really moldable and I left a gap in his back with a velcro closure so that the art director could maninpulate his stuffing on the day of the shoot to make him all lumpy.
I don’t have an actual hard copy of the ad. Hopefully I’ll see it on one of the tables in the waiting room at my OBs office sometime.
Betz says
GAH! That is a riot! What a great gig. 🙂
Jodi says
That is great in so many ways.
Tiffany Harvey says
So funny! What a fun project.
Susan Kunze says
The face! The body! I’m still laughing!
And Stella’s Snail is fantastic, too!
kristin says
what a hoot!!! i’m not sure how you did it, but you truly made that bear look constipated.
Mary Ann says
That is the most hilarious thing I have ever seen…poor teddy…LOL
jojoebi says
hahaahaha that is brilliant, what a fun job! I hope you are adding it to your resume :o)
Carolyn Watson says
Love it. Great story too!
abbyjane says
Thank you! When I got this job Charlie couldn't stop laughing. Honestly, it was a pretty great assignment!
Stacey says
That’s so awesome!
Beth Grim says
This cracks me up! What a great ad.
Fiona-Grace Peppler says
This is fab – what character this poor little ted has!