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Vintage 2000 CMG IT Serices Recruiting Original UK Print Ad Venus Fly Trap Image 22x30cm FHM 128.
This is an original vintage 2000 print advertisement from the IT services company CMG targeting JAVA/XML developers with a provocative headline.
“Openings for Clever Bastards”
Company: CMG (Computer Management Group), which was acquired by Logica in 2002.
Context: The ad aims to recruit professionals for web development roles, emphasizing employee benefits like an extra month's salary.
Imagery: The artwork uses a metaphor of a fly (representing the developer) escaping a venus flytrap (representing less desirable employers), highlighting the company's "smart" focus.
Collector's Item: These advertisements were typically taken from magazines of the era and are now sought after by collectors for framing and nostalgia.
