Benny Goodman was a Smirnoff man, if the Vintage Ad Browser is to be believed. Either way, it’s a great resource.
Archive for the ‘Advertising’ Category
Margarine. Let’s be honest, it’s filth! Why on earth you’d spunk away your money on a pathetic butter substitute I don’t know, but hey, credit to Flora for this clever billboard ad.
BMW’s monster billboard in Moscow is so large it sports actual vehicles on its surface.
If you own one of these models and you’re short on a few spare parts, this presents an ideal movey-saving, ladder-extending opportunity.
With Paul Gadd off the radar, Thai police clearly have too much time on their hands. They’ve been busy creating mock accident scenes to deter drink drivers. One can’t help but wonder whether this will prove to be more of a distraction than a deterrent, but who am I to question the credibility of the Thai plod?
Subvertising, adbusting – call it what you will, all the cool kids are doing it.
The Ribéry Pink Panther ad – a wonderful idea featuring a wonderful player (trust me, Bayern are pretty dicey without him). They’ll have a job on their hands convincing the average Sunday league player that he should wear pink footwear, but hey, full credit to them for trying.
Fair play to SHS. I don’t understand it, but I like it. Digging that Snoopy skull…
The new MTV Switch campaign can’t help but remind me of the television show “Why Don’t You Just Switch Off Your Television Set and Go and Do Something Less Boring Instead?”
Badder than evil scans of “classic” movie posters. Well, OK, one man’s classic is another man’s unwatchable cack, but hey, anyone that doesn’t dig Three The Hard Way or Black Caesar can go suck a brown one.
Outstandingly original advertising for a sickeningly ugly vehicle. The “Bushman & Eskimo” ad in this series is equally compelling.
Darth Vader’s skills with a golf putter are enough to make a grown man weep.
Watch in awe as Mr T punishes a puny speed walker in this TV spot by AMB BBDO.
Ah, the Rubik’s Cube – possibly the most frustrating puzzle/toy/gadet/thing ever invented. Few people are blessed with the patience to complete one, discounting those, like myself, that opt for the “peel the stickers off and rearrange them” method.
Ad agency DDB New Zealand cleverly plays on the themes of time and patience in Rubik’s new campaign.
Saatchi & Saatchi’s campaign for Safeguard soap is a graphic reminder of the importance of washing one’s hands.
A wonderful, innovative billboard ad for Anando Milk by McCann Erickson India. It’s been shortlisted for a Lion.
