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IKEA ads cleverly remind us of product affordability
A reminder to their customers about how affordable their furniture really is.
Ad spoof features Ryan Reynolds hanging off a helicopter
The spoof ad parodies the creative process of the ad industry by giving viewers a behind the camera look.
The Handy Awards celebrates advertising’s biggest wankers
Any adman can earn some glory whether they’re in the privacy of their own office or chilling at home.
Snickers imagined as other candy bars
Continuing on its ‘You Are Not You When You Are Hungry’ campaign, Snickers has debuted three print ads that imagine itself as other candy bars.
Snickers pokes fun at Photoshop fails in new ads
The back covers of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue contain humorous Photoshop errors by Snickers.
Advertisers tease us with their Super Bowl 50 ads
Laugh or cry, here's a few of the ads that you'll see on Super Bowl Sunday.
Hyundai’s amusing Ryan Reynolds ad is Super Bowl ready
Imagine a town where every single man looks like Ryan Reynolds.
Ad agency takes bad ideas, turns them into gifts to clients
When it comes to defining a problem, creating as many solutions as possible often leads to a few bad ideas. And while creativity is a trial-and-error process, sometimes good ideas come from the bad. At least, that’s what advertising agency Wax has discovered by brilliantly…
Powerful ads warn about the dangers of child neglect
Child neglect comes in many forms. Unfortunately, behaving negligent with a child also encourages bigger problems.
Become an advertising god with the Award Winning Game
Do you work in the advertising industry? If so, then you know how demanding it can be with very little praise—until you win an award.
It’s time to play Ad Agency Bingo
There’s no need to be bored at work. If you’re tired of working long hours in temperature controlled rooms while tolerating the obnoxious nomenclature, you haven’t played Ad Agency Bingo yet.
Clever ads show how smartphone obsession hurts those around us
According to researchers, the average person is so engrossed in their smart device that they can no longer accurately read how people are feeling. Those same people also have such an obsession with their devices that they’ve forgotten how to properly interact with people in…
Toothpaste campaign shows how a smile changes the story
A simple smile has more power than you might think. No matter where you are in the world, what language you speak, or social status, a smile will always be understood. And this is the focus of a print campaign by toothpaste brand Crest.
Humorous Pizza Hut parodies selfie stick abuse PSA
There’s probably no point in me asking if you’ve taken a selfie lately. The answer is yes, which means you’re the target audience for this new over-the-top selfie stick parody PSA from Pizza Hut.
BMW shows us real helmet hair in humorous ads
You can buy a sweet new motorcycle and you can purchase stylish gear to go with it; but there isn’t much that can save you from the epidemic known as helmet hair.
This humorous ad mocks the Apple Watch with simplicity
Sometimes “smart” is simple. Created to promote Detroit-based Shinola’s Runwell watch, they’ve unveiled a humorous print ad that mercilessly skewers the technological capabilities of the Apple Watch.
NSFW: What would happen if Carlsberg did erotic drama
Your typical beer ad contains some form of sexual innuendo or another. But what happens if a beer company was able to blur the lines of alcohol advertising and take it to the next level? You’d get this erotic drama from Danish-brewer Carlsberg.
Ad executives get nude to celebrate agency’s rebranding
To advertise the rebranding of their agency, the executives of New York-based Viceroy Creative decided to take an unusual approach: they decided to take the bold step of getting nude in a series of ads.
Clever posters to learn fun facts about your body
Who doesn’t love the cool information featuring weird did you know fun facts about the human body? For instance, the human eye is so sensitive that if the Earth were flat, you could spot a candle flickering at night from up to 30 miles away.
Naughty print ad likens a wallet to a vagina
To promote the affordability of German online sex shop EIS.de’s love-making products, Hamburg-based ad agency Jung von Matt has created a naughty print ad.
Passed out drunk people on the streets are turned into billboards
For most people, a quiet drink after work is a quick treat before they head home for their dinner. However, for these Japanese, the end-of-the-day quickly pint turns into one too many. The result is people becoming passed out drunk and end up sleeping on the streets of Tokyo.