Fly the Branded Skies

 

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If only getting your first job in advertising really were this easy. In this spot from the 80s, a young woman flies United to New York—and by the time the plane lands, she’s landed a job at Young & Rubicam (or at least, an agency in the same building.)

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Designer Tyler Thompson redesigned Delta’s boarding pass. The results may not all be completely practical, but they do look lovely. It’s also interesting to see examples of boarding passes that are already branded. Personally, I’d settle for a boarding pass printed on card stock—the flimsy receipts always get crumpled up.

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Mergers, acquisitions, bankruptcies—they’ve always been a part of the airline industry, as demonstrated by this family tree from Delta Air Lines, created shortly after the merger with Northwest.