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James Randolph Adams

Great designers seldom make great advertising men, because they get overcome by the beauty of the picture - and forget that merchandise must be sold.

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Highly skilled designers often focus too much on creating visually appealing images, losing sight of the main goal, which is to promote and sell a product. This means that their work might look beautiful but fail to effectively persuade customers to buy the merchandise.

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