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50 Of The Best Ads Companies Have Ever Run
In a world where it feels like we're constantly being bombarded with ads, it’s rare to see one that really stands out and captures the attention of consumers. But if you’re a connoisseur of great ads or are interested in getting some inspiration for how your own company can spread the word about your services, you’ve come to the right place, pandas.
Below, you’ll find photos of some of the most brilliant campaigns that have been shared on two subreddits dedicated to high quality advertisements and mind-blowing marketing. Enjoy scrolling through these pics, and be sure to upvote the campaigns you find most clever!
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#1
“What If We Cared About Those Living In Poverty As Much As We Care About Celebrities?”
TheAmericanAmerican 3 years ago
Simple: Celebrity worship keeps people hypnotized into believing that they too can and will be rich and/or famous someday INSTEAD of realizing that we all can have nice comfortable lives IF we taxed all the billionaires and millionaires out of existence! Call it whatever you want, but I don't care. I'm done seeing my fellow humans SUFFER while the Musks and Bezos of the world get richer and richer!
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#2
One Child Is Holding Something That's Been Banned In America To Protect Them
Johnnynatfan 3 years ago
This is f*****g sad and embarrassing as an American. Republicans have the blood of children on their hands.
#3
Highlight The Remarkable - Remarkable Women And Their Stories By Stabilo Boss
#4
Ford's Advertising After Women In Saudi Arabia Are Allowed To Drive
#5
The Beetles
#6
Choose Who Will Drive You Home // Reykjavík Metropolitan Police
#7
Burger King Tells People To Order From Mcd's
#8
Jorge Gamboa, "The Tip Of The Iceberg" (Environmental Advert)
#9
Forensic Science Ad
Bouche, Audi, and Shyla, oh my! 3 years ago
Call me crazy, but I love the English language, warts and all.
#10
I Guess The Most Simple Yet Powerful Promotional Message
#11
Donation Ad And Drop Off For USB Sticks To Send To North Korea
#12
Please Don't Text And Drive
#13
One Click Can Change Your Future
#14
City Of Los Angeles Facebook Job Posting
#15
1963 Bronx Zoo, NYC “The Most Dangerous Animal In The World”
#16
Nikon Facedetect
#17
Idm Ad-Smart Ideas For Smarter Cities
#18
Bold Campaign By Unicef
censorshipsucks 3 years ago
I think that the antivaxxers would hurry and quickly do a facebook-like just to prevent the kids from getting vaxxes... ie they'd take this literally
#19
A Picture Is Worth 1000 Words; No Tag Line Necessary
#20
A Pixel For Every Remaining Animal Of That Species
#21
Fill In Carefully: An Ingenious Ad For A Tattoo Parlour
#22
Barilla Noodles Ad For New Year!
#23
An Idea So Stupid
#24
Durex Roasts Facebook Data Leak
TotallyNOTaFox 3 years ago
Funny enough, Durex did have problems with their condoms leaking around 2014/2015 in the UK due to production errors
#25
An Advertisement For Keloptic.com - A French Website That Sells Glasses
#26
Hot Shingles In Your Area
#27
This Ad By Eskom
#28
Wwf - Horrifying / More Horrifying
#29
The Police Throwing Paper Airplanes Through Open Windows To Warn People About Burglars
#30
About Autism
James016 3 years ago
So true, we were lucky the health visitor picked up on the fact our son didn't meet some milestones. It lead to him being diagnosed as autistic 2 years later just before he started primary school. Having that diagnosis made all the difference as he has an EHCP and the school really look after him.
#31
Few Psas Catch People's Attention Like This Campaign Does. Client: Russoplysningen (Norway) Creative Agency: Alkemist
Jennifer_Crowley_Luci 3 years ago
We as Americans really need to take some notes and make some changes..
#32
What Goes Around Comes Around. Keep The Sea Clean
#33
This Coffee Ad
#34
Standout Point-Of-Sale Merchandising From Pasta Brand
#35
Well, You Know What He Will Use For
#36
Denver Water Billboard
#37
KFC Ad In London
#38
Cigarette Packaging Done Right
#39
Bloom Supermarkets - Charlotte, North Carolina
#40
Sebo Museu Do Livro : A Big Part Of The Story Is Lost When It Becomes A Movie
#41
Blood Donation "You Can Be Someone's Hero!"
Jesse Setliffe 3 years ago
I really don't think someone who gained his powers from radioactive blood poisoning should be giving blood.
#42
Great Advertising If You Really Are Confident About Your Pizzas
#43
Simple, Yet Effective
#44
Pepsi "Light" Ad
#45
Erdal Shoe Polish
#46
IKEA Reminding Us The Importance Of Sleep
#47
Daihatsu Hijet Ad From 1996
#48
Thailand Psa Ad Against Driving While Sleepy
#49
Some Finalists From Pornhub's User Generated Ad Completion
TotallyNOTaFox 3 years ago (edited)
I really liked the idea behind their "Beesexual" adverts to rise awareness to the importance of bees for the ecosystem
#50
Brad Pitt Is Single Ad By Norwegian Airlines
#51
Smart! Advertising Their Pens And Razors Simultaneously
#52
Wish I Can Write That Well
#53
Firefighters Don't Like Fire Movies
#54
Norwegian Airline Shows Destinations On Its National Flag
#55
Organ Donor
#56
Anti-Tick Mall Floor
#57
Duvet Ad By IKEA 2020
#60
Gillette Cleverly Advertising Their Razors At A Hockey Game
#61
Innocent - Reaction To iPhone Launch
#62
When You Are Hungry
#63
This Is How They Prevent People From Urinating In Public In The Czech Republic
Feathered Dinosaur 3 years ago
Where is the corresponding YouTube channel? For research purposes only
#64
Minimalism At Its Finest
#65
LEGO Ad
#66
The Lung Association
#67
The Muppets, Per Usual, Nail The Satire In Their New Ad
#68
Ad For A Google Project Called Jigsaw
#69
IKEA Ad For Simpson's' Fans
#70
Colgate - Smiles Always Find A Way
#71
This One Minute Brief Ad Concept For Kit Kat
Sue Denham 3 years ago
Oh, why limit yourself? Eat chocolate during the Zoom calls too, I say.
#72
Mcdonalds Sun Clock From 2006. Agency: Leo Burnett, Chicago
#73
Oatly Bench Ad, 2019. At Least It Didn't End Up As A P*rnhub Ad Banner
#75
One Example To A Great Business Name!
#76
A Simple, Brilliant Ad By Land Rover
#77
Direct Marketing Or Branding ?
#78
KFC’s Apology For The Chicken Shortage This Week
#79
Pakistani News Site Psa
#80
Great Kitkat Field Marketing
#81
Points If You Can Relate?
#82
Ad For A Smoking Cessation Gum
#83
Mcdonalds - Never Lost In Translation
#84
Full-Page Ad In The NY Times By Away
#85
A Friend Of Mine Got This "Parking Ticket". Excellent Outside-The-Box Marketing
#86
This Ad For An Advertising Agency, Demonstrating The Difference Between Sales & Marketing
#87
This Is How Mercedes-Benz Advertised Their Strong Headlight Power
#88
Utah Ski Resort Uses A 1 Star Review From A Californian To Advertise The Difficulty Level Of Its Ski Mountains
#89
LEGO Campaign Developed By Asawin Tejasakulsin, Senior Art Director At Ogilvy & Mather, Bangkok
#90
Ad For Sharpie Fine Tip Permanent Markers
Lakota Wolf 3 years ago
Sharpie fine-tips are my go-to inking pens for drawing! I'm a lefty, so I tend to smudge inks that don't dry quickly, and Sharpies dry almost instantly. Plus the lines are crisp and don't bleed much. If I don't need lines that are super-thin (for which I'd use Microns), I'm actually quite fond of using Sharpies for my art!
#91
Street Advertisement For Mattel Hot Wheels Toy Cars
#92
"Either You See The Letter Or The Girl. Don't Text And Drive." - Leo Burnett Tailor Made Sao Paulo For Fiat
#96
Mercedes-Benz Christmas Advertisement
#97
How To Market An Aston Martin
#98
Not A Word Needed
#99
The Making Of The Perfect Martini, Guy Buffet, 2000
#100
Solid Showing For Mcdonald’s New Mobile Ordering Campaign
#102
Fun Up Your Home - Windows Vista (New Zealand) Ad By Y&r (2009)
#103
This Advertising Car For A Plumbing Company
#104
KFC Hot & Spicy Reimagines Fire
#105
All Of These Movies Got “Pool’d”
#106
Loved Ones Forget Themselves Too - Alzheimer's Society
Lakota Wolf 3 years ago
This hits hard. I was my disabled dad's caregiver for 21 years. I loved him tremendously, but I lost my 20s and most of my 30s. Being a caregiver is exhausting, physically and mentally, and caregivers often break down too... but there's no one to help take care of THEM :(
#107
New Marmite Billboard Ad, UK
Lakota Wolf 3 years ago
I should probably go to sleep. I'm tired. When I first looked at this one, it looked like an explosion of... uh... post-Taco Bell rectally-extruded human waste matter. XD
#108
Ho Ho Ho
Catman (He/Him) 3 years ago (edited)
I don't get this. Am I dumb? Edit: My most replied to comment is me asking if I'm dumb.
#109
Mcdonald’s Minimalistic Typographical Ad
#110
Parking Space For Jeeps
S. E. in Indiana 3 years ago
Wonder what would happen if one really did park there? Hmmmm.....
#111
Coca-Cola Bottle Design Brief From 1915
#112
For People Who Want To Lose Weight And Stay In Shape
Lakota Wolf 3 years ago (edited)
While it is absolutely admirable to want to get healthier and lose weight if you are overweight or obese and it is affecting your health, I personally believe that that "exit" door is... a little TOO narrow to be realistic XD
#113
Nescafe Wakes You Up
Sue Denham 3 years ago
Um . . . the wording there? True though, almost every morning i just wake up as myself.
#114
Coca-Cola
Lakota Wolf 3 years ago (edited)
Not a real ad. No company would ever allow the use of their trademarks in a rival company's advertisement. And using them without permission would be illegal (copyright and trademark infringement.)
#115
Great Use Of A Personification Of The Problem
Jesse Setliffe 3 years ago
Got to watch out for those jinn constantly trying to pick your whole car up.
#116
This Linkedin Ad
Feathered Dinosaur 3 years ago
At least he wears some boxershorts and doesn't go completely commando 'downstairs'
#117
Meatless Farm, 2020
Aileen Grist 3 years ago
Looks like it didn't work - it's in the paper 22.6.23 that they are probably going to be filing for bankruptcy (UK)
#118
Best Ad I've Ever Seen On Campus
#119
Simple Yet Creative Beer Advert
#120
Awesome Raid Ad I Saw On Facebook
#121
Photos Of The Tips Of Well-Known Buildings From Across The Globe Are Framed As A Resemblance To Medical Syringes As Part Of A "Get Vaccinated" Campaign On Covid Vaccination [5496x7071] By Hugo Suíssas
![Photos Of The Tips Of Well-Known Buildings From Across The Globe Are Framed As A Resemblance To Medical Syringes As Part Of A "Get Vaccinated" Campaign On Covid Vaccination [5496x7071] By Hugo Suíssas](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/6492ad2208908_osgti0rg6jf61-png__700.jpg "Photos Of The Tips Of Well-Known Buildings From Across The Globe Are Framed As A Resemblance To Medical Syringes As Part Of A \"Get Vaccinated\" Campaign On Covid Vaccination [5496x7071] By Hugo Suíssas")
Feathered Dinosaur 3 years ago
If your last Tetanus shot was more than 10 years ago - go and get one
#122
Minimalist Mcdonalds Ad From Sweden Shows New Large Coffee Size
Feathered Dinosaur 3 years ago
Either that's one humongous cup of coffee or one miniscule notebook. You decide
#123
Eyes Wide Open
#124
This Jbl Ad
Jesse Setliffe 3 years ago
Want to pretend everything is fine and ignore the constant screams for help right outside your door? Well these are for you!
#125
Creative Packaging For A Salad Spinner
LillieMean 3 years ago
So today's earworm was provided by Outcast. Thanks for this brain. There would be much more important things to remember than all the songs that live in my head without paying the rent.
#126
Hbo X Adult Swim - Billboard (2022)
#127
Color Me Impressed
Lakota Wolf 3 years ago
Saw the Blue Man Group in Vegas many years ago. They came out to the lobby for photos with the audience after the show. I very shyly approached one of them with some paper and asked if I could have an autograph, expecting the guy to scribble on the paper with a blue marker. Instead, he KISSED the paper, leaving a BLUE "kiss" print as the "autograph" (from the facepaint)! XD Very special and hilarious experience.
#129
Marketing 101
Catman (He/Him) 3 years ago
I read this one before seeing the photo. I guess being an all powerful cat god does have it's perks.
#130
What A Brilliant Idea!
Cupcake Kitten 3 years ago (edited)
Either Coke copied Pepsi or the other way around... (See the floating crates ad higher up)
#131
Nike, 2020
#132
Samsung Cellphone Ad, 2000
Joanne Hudson 3 years ago
I originally saw the picture as "If you come to me for a haircut and are on your phone, this is what you will get."
#133
This Ad For The LEGO Movie 2 Shoes The Actual Ad And Then Plays The First One Through For Free On Friday
#134
Playstation 2 Ad In The Official Playstation Magazine (2003)
#135
Using Sex Appeal And Comedy To Advertise A Wide-Angle Lense
#136
A Way To Market To Perverts
Lakota Wolf 3 years ago
Grody :( I hope this ad is just that - an ad - and they didn't really put raised lettering on random benches.
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What do you think ?
Jeff (He/They) 3 years ago
Didn't BP quite literally just make an article identical to this one?
Stannous Flouride 3 years ago
Years ago they used to show the Clio award winners to the public in San Francisco. At first it was limited to people who worked in advertising. But there was such a demand for those people's friends that they figured out there was a big market for it and opened it to the public, running them for (eventually) two whole weeks. They included print, video, and radio ads and the audience responded vocally, especially to evil companies. But then some Hollywood types bought the broadcast rights and started showing them on TV. But of course they only showed the 'nice' video ones, none of the others that gave the whole thing substance. It lasted 2-3 seasons before they pulled the plug and it was never presented again.
Jeff (He/They) 3 years ago
Didn't BP quite literally just make an article identical to this one?
Stannous Flouride 3 years ago
Years ago they used to show the Clio award winners to the public in San Francisco. At first it was limited to people who worked in advertising. But there was such a demand for those people's friends that they figured out there was a big market for it and opened it to the public, running them for (eventually) two whole weeks. They included print, video, and radio ads and the audience responded vocally, especially to evil companies. But then some Hollywood types bought the broadcast rights and started showing them on TV. But of course they only showed the 'nice' video ones, none of the others that gave the whole thing substance. It lasted 2-3 seasons before they pulled the plug and it was never presented again.
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