Have you ever noticed that most of the greatest ideas, whether it’s business or design, are so simple and obvious that you wonder why you haven’t thought of it before! As we mentioned in our previous article, Leonardo da Vinci once said: “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication”, and architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe adopted the motto “Less is more”. Even after 500 years Leonardo’s words are true and this rule is still widely used in design and advertising.

Today, when a single person sees about 3000 ads each day, and we are becoming more and more blind to advertising, companies must find new and creative ways to catch consumer’s attention. If you are having a hard time coming up with new ideas, or you are just a bored panda looking for some inspiration – this collection of 21 Creative Double Page Magazine Ads should really help you!

Leonardo da Vinci once said: “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication”, and even after 500 this rule is still widely used in design and advertising. It may sound a bit contradictory, but simple things often require much more brain power to create than the most complicated stuff. And it always strikes you when something completely simple is capable of conveying so much more than you expect. Without further talks, let’s take a look at 26 most creative and clever examples of minimalist advertising.

Although advertising is often seen as the biggest evil of all, it probably involves more creativity than any other job. Enjoy this collection of 31 cool and creative ads from McDonald’s. They know what they’re doing and I’m loving it!