The Bruised Woman on This Billboard Heals Faster as More Passersby Look at Her
Here's an interesting use of facial recognition technology on billboards—to do something a little more inspiring than target you with the right products. To coincide with International Women's Day...
View ArticleSalvation Army Turns #TheDress Into a Powerful Domestic Violence Ad
You thought the dust had settled on #TheDress. But today, The Salvation Army in South Africa released what just might be the most harrowing take on the viral phenomenon—in the form of a domestic abuse...
View ArticleChicago Ad Fed Likens Creative Skill to Penis Size, Angering Those Without a...
It's not just dudes in the Chicago ad scene. But promos for the city's American Advertising Awards show, happening next Wednesday, certainly seem to think everyone has a penis."Who measured up?" says...
View ArticleAdam&eveDDB Changes Its Name to eve&adamDDB for International Women's Day
There's lot of marketing around International Women's Day this Sunday. And now, London agency adam&eveDDB has joined in with a symbolic gesture—changing its name to eve&adamDDB for a couple of...
View ArticleJustin Bieber Spoofs His Own Calvin Klein Ads in Promo for Comedy Central Roast
Justin Bieber is officially eating his own tail. To promote his upcoming roast on Comedy Central slash desperate plea for respect, Canada's cruel revenge on America participates in a parody of his...
View ArticleTV Station Cuts to Reporter for the Weather and He's Ordering McDonald's Instead
It's gotta be tough to work the weather beat this winter on the East Coast. Well, here's a pretty hilarious video out of Baltimore, showing Fox 45's Candace Dold tossing to "Traffic Jam Jimmy"—who...
View ArticleWhy These Agency Execs Went Through Hell to Get Naked in These Ads (SFW)
Rebranding is rebirth. New York design and marketing firm Mode Design Group—which today becomes full-service agency Viceroy Creative—took that notion pretty seriously, as its principals posed for...
View Article1840s Prospectors Find the Mother Lode of Liquid Gold in CP+B's First...
Kraft has changed how it defines consumers who eat Velveeta, from age and gender (millennial males) to mindset (fun people who like to indulge). As such, new ads for Velveeta Shells & Cheese...
View ArticlePeople Ignore a Giant Lump Growing on a Street in This Clever Cancer PSA Stunt
Never underestimate people's power not to give a damn about what's right in front of them. We've seen this time and again in outdoor ad stunts, and this latest one from AMV BBDO in London is quite...
View ArticleMercedes Accelerates to Its Top Speed in Real Time Through 4 Short Ads
These four brief ads from Jung von Mott illustrate, in real time, just how quickly the Mercedes-AMG GT S accelerates from 0 to its top speed of 310 kilometers per hour (roughly 193 miles per hour)....
View ArticleToyota Challenges Meteorologists to Drive Around With Sunroofs Synced to...
Everyone loves to complain about the weatherman messing up the forecast, but Toyota decided to actually do something about it. At least, that's the premise of this new reality-style ad for the...
View ArticleApple Watch May Be the Future, but Its First TV Ad Borrows From the Past
For a product Apple hopes will be revolutionary, the first TV commercial for the Apple Watch, unveiled today, had an instantly recognizable style. And no wonder—it's a style that's gained no small...
View Article'Visit Nice,' Says Nebraska in America's Most Humble Tourism Ads
Not every state has a Disney World, a National Mall or a Times Square. So, how do you attract visitors if you don't have something astounding, amazing or awe-inspiring to show them? How about...
View ArticleLike Clockwork, These Brands Found Time for Absurd Tweets About the Apple Watch
By now you've heard all about Apple's new gadget—that futuristic iPhone accesory known as the Apple Watch. When the biggest brand in the world releases a new product, it's a cultural event. And that...
View ArticleClothing Retailer's Shopping Bags Turn Inside Out to Become Recycling Mailers
Attention, Swedish shoppers: More Rag Bags are on the way! For now, check out DDB Stockholm's case study video for the sustainability campaign, which generated significant media coverage last year,...
View ArticleAnother 'World's Hardest Job' Campaign Says Moms Should Be Paid $260,000 a Year
A new British campaign from Interflora for Mother's Day (which is in March in the U.K.) has almost an identical concept as last year's famous "World's Toughest Job" from American Greetings—but with a...
View ArticlePhone Need a Charge at SXSW? Mophie and a Pack of St. Bernards Want to Help
Since we're still living in a world where unlimited phone batteries don't exist—and a world where dogs are still super awesome—cell-savior Mophie is coming to SXSW with a pretty unique promotion....
View ArticleHuge Mole on Man's Face Becomes an Advertising Superstar in Brilliantly...
We've seen hilarious ad awards call for entries. We've seen slutty ad awards call for entries. Now, it's time for a brilliant but batshit crazy ad awards call for entries. Borghi/Lowe Brazil created...
View ArticleGetty Images Talks Vince Vaughn, and How Stock Photos Have Gotten Better by...
Vince Vaughn's fake stock photos for the movie Unfinished Business were hilarious because they were so cheesy. But they were Photoshopped from real stock photos—showing just how clichéd a lot of stock...
View ArticleCarlsberg Makes the Most NFSW Ad Ever, Along With a Few Other Gems
Carlsberg doesn't do things half-ass. If the Danish brewer is going to do something, it will make it the best in the world—at least, according to three new ads admitting that might not actually be...
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