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Creativity in advertising can still be underappreciated by many brands. However, those who choose to go creative can sometimes live in our heads rent-free to this day. Who else casually remembers Galaxy Z Flip 4 portrayed as benches for the outdoor ad, just me? Okay then.

Anyway, in this list below, we have selected the most brilliant ads that deserve to be praised despite them being ads. It takes a lot of talented professionals to make these masterpieces, and to appreciate their input, this is the least we could do.

We hope to support creative people in all sorts of industries, and advertising is one of them. Hopefully, we will never be short of creative ads that even we, as consumers, happily enjoy seeing.

#1

Poster Ad For The Canadian Paralympics

Poster Ad For The Canadian Paralympics

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#4

Creativity

Creativity

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Mint Sauce
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd recommend changing the head, though if you've cleaned the floor with it first................

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#5

Plastic-Berg

Plastic-Berg

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#7

This Design Shows You How Your Lung Will Look After Smoking!

This Design Shows You How Your Lung Will Look After Smoking!

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#8

Great Bus Advertising. Incredible Attention To Detail. Perfectly Executed

Great Bus Advertising. Incredible Attention To Detail. Perfectly Executed

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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whoever the artist that did this, and the advertising mind/team behind this, I hope they were paid well. Not only is this well painted, but this is just genius.

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#9

Such A Powerful Message! Great Thought

Such A Powerful Message! Great Thought

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#11

Attention To Global Warming

Attention To Global Warming

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Kangaroo Ratz
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

what sucks is that people know what's happening, they are just too lazy to do anything about it.

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#14

American Disability Association

American Disability Association

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#16

Your Beauty Up In Smoke

Your Beauty Up In Smoke

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Billy Harrelson
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep. My sister-in-law is 40 and looks like she's in her 50s. Smoked for about 20 years. My wife never smoked and still looks like her 20s and she's only 38.

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#17

Wwf Ad By Ddb Worldwide, Ecuador: They Should Be At Home Too

Wwf Ad By Ddb Worldwide, Ecuador: They Should Be At Home Too

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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This kills me. Not to mention that their "home" is forever being bulldozed for more hooman housing & other c**p.

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#19

Great Guerilla Marketing Idea

Great Guerilla Marketing Idea

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#21

This Packaging Is Designed To Show Harmful Smoking Effects

This Packaging Is Designed To Show Harmful Smoking Effects

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#23

These Have Got To Be The Two Dumbest People Alive

These Have Got To Be The Two Dumbest People Alive

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#24

Smoking Dulls Your Senses Of Taste And Smell

Smoking Dulls Your Senses Of Taste And Smell

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#27

Bathing Bad Bath Salts:

Bathing Bad Bath Salts:

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#29

Awesome Guerrilla Marketing For Athletics In Subway Station Hamburg

Awesome Guerrilla Marketing For Athletics In Subway Station Hamburg

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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Going to an all boys school where almost everyone is sporty and homophobic this gives me PTSD

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#31

Wwf: "What Will It Take Before We Respect The Planet?"

Wwf: "What Will It Take Before We Respect The Planet?"

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#34

Ford Mustang Billboard

Ford Mustang Billboard

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#37

Brilliant Ad From A Dentist

Brilliant Ad From A Dentist

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#44

Creative Guerilla Marketing Example By South Africa Tourism. ''it Is Closer Than You Think'' Zebra

Creative Guerilla Marketing Example By South Africa Tourism. ''it Is Closer Than You Think'' Zebra

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WindySwede
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought Guerilla marketing would be done without the permission from the state? But also, here it would be Zebra Marketing?...

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#45

A Great Guerilla Marketing Idea

A Great Guerilla Marketing Idea

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Dammian
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Meaning is more relaxed? Cause I'm always faster when using the stairs....!

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#46

New Guinness Ad - Pretty Creative

New Guinness Ad - Pretty Creative

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Mint Sauce
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It could also be a good advertisement for the appalling throw-away eco disaster that is the modern, unrepairable mobile phone. Especially Apple's Buy a Fairphone instead.

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#47

Black Mirror. 6th Season. Live Now, Everywhere

Black Mirror. 6th Season. Live Now, Everywhere

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7 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m only 5 episodes in and I’m already traumatised… the werewolf one caught me so off-guard

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#49

The City In Your Hands

The City In Your Hands

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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I honestly hate how issues like urban inefficiency and climate change get blamed on everyday people mostly, rather than the people in positions of power who could do something about it but choose no to

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#50

It Always Works

It Always Works

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