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50 Times Ads Were So Clever, They Deserved A Place On The Internet
If you pause for a moment and take in your environment, chances are you’ll notice the ocean of logos, slogans, and visuals all battling for your attention. In all the clutter, many people might feel like they are becoming ad-blind, but every once in a while, a very clever marketing team will put together something creative enough to cut through the noise.
We’ve collected a series of interesting, cool, and downright brilliant advertisements from around the world, so scroll through and upvote your personal favorites. Be sure to write your thoughts below and share your favorite marketing strategies in the comments section.
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#1
Very Direct Ads From The City Of Toronto Against Littering
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#2
Effective Advertising
ThéveNinja (she/her) 3 years ago
Brilliant. Now if we could just add this to some kind of curriculum for young people…
#3
Best Pet Adoption Ad Ever
#4
Really Great Minimalist Billboard Ad
#5
Italian Pasta Brand Advertisement In Honor Of Simpsons' 30th Season
#6
This "Seatbelts Save Lives" Campaign
#7
Organ Donation Ad
Ansi 3 years ago
(Info before the comment: Where I from, people at evening/night has a reflecting badge on a string from their pocket so cars can see pedestrians.) At my doctors office there was a sign: "Don't wear reflectors, there is always a need for organ donors." 😲 I thought that was really clever.
#8
Bus Stop Bench Ad. These People Know How To Advertise
#9
Child Safety Awareness Ad
#10
Advertisement, You Are Doing It Right
#11
An Advertisement For Keloptic.com - A French Website That Sells Glasses
#12
Great Advertising For A Bar
#13
The Best Tampon Ad I've Ever Seen
GoGoPDX 3 years ago (edited)
This! When I was in Belize when I was about 13, we went out snorkeling one day. We were told that there were more than likely be nurse sharks, and possibly some other species. I had gotten my period the day before, and didn't really think about it until we were on the boat going out to the place. All. Of a sudden I remembered that sharks can smell a drop of blood up to 500 meters away. I was terrified! I was convinced all the sharks of all kinds were all going to swarm around trying to find the source and attack. When we goy there I refused to get off the boat, which isn't like me, as I am quite adventurous. My mom asked what was up, and I told her. She tried to tell me I would be fine, but I was convinced. Then the guides got involved, thinking I was just genuinely scared,but I still would not get in and they didn't understand why I was convinced I would be attacked. My mom then informed the 3 guides and a random elderly woman and her hard of hearing husband who stayed in the boat "she is in her period and thinks the blood will attract the sharks". Well, one guide acted like he was suddenly busy, another guide looked uncomfortable and was trying to awkwardly come up with what to say, but the third guide was very nice and explained I would be fine. He went into how his wife and daughters (come to find out he had 5) snorkeled and dove and swam all the time, even on their periods, and have never been attacked or swarmed by sharks. The elderly lady then was explaining very loudly what was happening to her hard of hearing husband, who kept asking her "what!?say again?!" Well, 13 year old me was so mortified that even if I still was convinced I would be attacked, I got in that water just to save the embarrassment. Well, the sharks did not swarm or attack me, and I ended up enjoying the snorkeling very much, but then did not want to get back in the boat due to the fact that everyone has now heard the story and it was the topic of conversation the boat ride home.
#14
Creative Advertising For Copenhagen Zoo
#15
This Ad Is Just Beautiful
PeepPeep the duck 3 years ago
I don’t think I’ve ever had yet urge to steal a billboard except for now
#16
This Coffee Advertisement
#17
LEGO Advertisement
#18
Surfrider Foundation Sushi Ad
#19
Local Advertising Done Right
PeepPeep the duck 3 years ago
I remember quitting for a bit and then had a cone and omg I had to have a shower and just sit and eat like a teenage stoner. It was amazing
#20
About Autism
#22
Utah Ski Resort Gets A 1-Star Review From A Guy In Los Angeles Because The Mountain Was Too Difficult. They Used The Review To Advertise
#23
I Would Hesitate Before Jumping On Board
#24
If He Can’t Fix It, No Juan Can
#25
You Know The Weather Is Bad Where You Live, When Advertisers Have To Be This Clever
#26
The Kind Of Advertisement Which Works For Me
#27
The Picture Of The Japanese Movie Advertisement Is Printed On Two Sides Of The Newspaper, So The Full Picture Could Be Seen Under Light
#28
This Beer Ad
PlatinumThe8-BitCat 3 years ago
This reminds me so much of the episode of Futurama where they make beer inside Bender
#29
Forensic Science Ad
#30
Points If You Can Relate?
Sergy Yeltsen 3 years ago
Harsh. But not as harsh as a new employee (around 18-20 y.o.) saying "What is this, a 3D print of a save icon?" when looking at a floppy.
#31
Honest Advertising
#32
Erdal Shoe Polish Ad
#33
Los Tacos Ad In Norway
#34
My Wife Asked Me To Make Some Ads For Our Garage Sale On Facebook. I Think I Found The Perfect Hook
#35
This Ad For The British Shoe Maker Clarks
Caroline Kimber 3 years ago
Omg, amazing memories of Clarks....always got my school shoes from there.
#36
Found This Ad For Pressure Washing
#37
Sugar-Free Chupa Chup Lollipop Ad
#38
Advertisement For Light Dog Food
#39
To Advertise Beer From A Van
#40
Creative Baggage Carousel Advertisement
#41
Gods Of Marketing
#42
These Ads By IKEA Recreating Living Rooms From "The Simpsons", "Stranger Things" And "Friends"
#43
New Marmite Billboard Ad, UK
#44
Haha, Good Advertising KFC
#45
IKEA Reminding Us The Importance Of Sleep
#46
How Mercedes Benz Advertised Their Strong Headlights
#47
This Inflatable Lock Advertisement On A Storage Building
#48
Great Ad Placement
#49
The Photoshop Artist For This Digital Ad For Toothpaste Needs A Raise
afia kooma 3 years ago
I didnt want to brush my teeth as a kid because I loved the caracters "Karius and Bactus" who supposedly lived in our teeth. They seemed like fun, and I didnt want to send them out into the ocean on a raft. This would have made me refuse point blanck, because they are obviously also very gifted and valuable and who am I to kill them? 🤷♀️
#50
A+ Advertisement
#51
This Reddit Billboard Advertisement For Their Voting Initiative
afia kooma 3 years ago
This gave me a whole new and more positive view on reddit to. And its the best kind of self promotion, the one where you just work to the betterment of the world around you, because that is what is right and good to do.
#52
One Of The Best Ads I've Ever Seen
Firstname Lastname 3 years ago
I personally would love it as a series of shorts, with the mime being a sassy hubby who always has the best nonverbal responses.
#53
An Advertisement On The Back Of A Bus
#54
LEGO Campaign Developed By Asawin Tejasakulsin, Senior Art Director At Ogilvy & Mather, Bangkok
#55
This Alzheimer's Awareness Ad
#56
Noodle Restaurant Ads. Ingenious
Donkeywheel 3 years ago
Because people walking on the yacht docks are the target audiences who buy noodles.
#57
McDonald's Valentine's Day Ad
#58
Ad For Bubble Tea In Sydney
#59
Czech Advertisement For Budweiser
#60
Well, That's One Way To Market To Millennials
#61
Ad On London Underground
#62
A Court Mop That Advertises Cup Noodles
#63
This Stranger Things Ad In Warsaw, Poland
#64
A Neat Ad For A Ski Company
#65
This Ad Popped Up In Oslo, Norway, Where Over 4.000 American Sailors From The USS Gerald R. Ford Are Set To Enjoy Their Shore Leave This Weekend
#67
Very Creative Idea For Advertisement
General Anaesthesia 3 years ago
It blocks half the sidewalk. Marketing doesn't care about people.
#69
This IKEA Crib Ad That Is Also A Pregnancy Test. A Positive Test Also Reveals A Discounted Price
Donkeywheel 3 years ago
So if pregnant you’re supposed to go to the store with a piece of paper soaked in pee?
#70
Nescafe Wakes You Up
#71
"Carry Heavy Attachments" Yahoo Mail, 2012
#72
Nature + Advertising = This Gem
#73
Next Level Advertising
#75
Interesting Ad For Jeep
#76
This LinkedIn Ad
WindySwede 3 years ago
And write a true story about the dog you saved on the street, who turned out to be the ceo of the place you where going to. And the dog offered you the jobb on the spot when you came in through the doors! 🙃
#77
Advertising Done Right
#78
This McDonald's Ad I Came Across
#79
This Ad For The New Dodge Demon Is Simply The Letter From The NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) Telling Them It’s Too Fast To Be Allowed
Daniela Lavanza 3 years ago
Yeah, because over speeding is cool...go tell that to the people in hospitals because of road accidents, please.
#80
I Love Clever Advertising. This One Is For Wide-Angle Lenses
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Superb Owl 3 years ago
There is a billboard of a cruise ship company at the Helsinki airport that says something along the lines of "In a ship, you wouldn't have arrived yet – and wouldn't even want to".
Superb Owl 3 years ago
There is a billboard of a cruise ship company at the Helsinki airport that says something along the lines of "In a ship, you wouldn't have arrived yet – and wouldn't even want to".
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