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Hunger-Alleviating Ads - The

Hunger-Alleviating Ads The 'Food Link' Campaign Let Users Carry Virtual Food Between Two Ads

In an effort to help empower first world citizens to make donations, the UN World Food Program commissioned the ‘Food Link’ campaign. Food Link allowed people waiting at a bus shelter to... [More]

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Teen Crime Correction Campaigns - Beyond Social Services Helps by Rearranging Lifestyle Choices

Teen Crime Correction Campaigns Beyond Social Services Helps by Rearranging Lifestyle Choices

The new campaign for Beyond Social Services sends the message that no matter how convoluted and complicated life can be for teenagers who find themselves entertaining criminal pursuits, there is a... [More]

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Extinction-Simulating Calendars - The

Extinction-Simulating Calendars The 'Sanctuary Reverse Calendar' Counts Down Impending Doom

A campaign with morbid calendars called ‘Sanctuary Reverse Calendar’ was created by ad agency DDB Mudra in order to increase awareness for the declining state of our planet. Instead of... [More]

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Interaction-Encouraging Signs - National Trust

Interaction-Encouraging Signs National Trust's Campaign Makes Fun of the 'Keep Off the Grass Sign'

Spotting a “keep off the grass” sign in a public park can sometimes be off-putting, but necessary to keep the grass looking pristine and well-kept. The ‘Nature’s Playground&#... [More]

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The Myth of Meritocracy - This Women

The Myth of Meritocracy This Women's Equality Keynote by Peggy McIntosh is Compelling

During this compelling women’s equality keynote Peggy Mcintosh talks about the hypothetical line of social justice. Below this line people are pushed down through bullying, stereotyping and... [More]

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Photoshop-Revealing GIFS - These GIFS Reveal the Drastic Enhancing Effects of Celebrity Photoshop

Photoshop-Revealing GIFS These GIFS Reveal the Drastic Enhancing Effects of Celebrity Photoshop

Some celebrity Photoshop-revealing GIFS have surfaced, exposing just how different celebrities appear without the help of Photoshop. Many of these celebrities are female pop stars, posing in their... [More]

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Child Slave Infomercials - The

Child Slave Infomercials The 'Child for Sale' Commercial Features Children Being Sold Like Objects

World Vision released a fake infomercial featuring a child being sold into slavery in a campaign called ‘Child for Sale.’ The commercial has two hosts calmly selling children while... [More]

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Social Media Street Sign Ads - A Safe Driving Campaign Incorporates Social Media Icons with Signs

Social Media Street Sign Ads A Safe Driving Campaign Incorporates Social Media Icons with Signs

A series of street sign ads by the Government of Bahia aims to stop smartphone use while driving by placing Internet icons on signs. The government worked with Brazilian ad agency Leiaute Propaganda... [More]

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Mass Grave Installations - The One Million Bones Exhibit Transformed a Field into a Chilling Grave

Mass Grave Installations The One Million Bones Exhibit Transformed a Field into a Chilling Grave

In order to raise awareness for present day genocides and human rights violations, over 250,000 people came together to create a giant installation called One Million Bones. The eerie sculpture... [More]

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Packaged Ocean Trash Campaigns - The

Packaged Ocean Trash Campaigns The 'Catch of the Day' Campaign Displays Debris Like Food

Another striking campaign from the Surfrider Foundation called ‘Catch of the Day’ uses beach trash to raise awareness for ocean pollution. The campaign placed trash found on beaches in... [More]

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Blood-Sucking Smoking Ads - The

Blood-Sucking Smoking Ads The 'Mask' Campaign Discourage Smoking Through Dracula-Like Smokes

The ‘Mask’ campaign for non-profit organization ‘Bulgaria Without Smoke’ hopes to reduce smoking with frightening fanged graphics. Designed by Bulgarian ad agency ‘The... [More]

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Colorful Clothing Tag Mosaics - Camilo Rojas

Colorful Clothing Tag Mosaics Camilo Rojas's MADE Mosaic Reminds Buyers of Their Clothing's Source

The MADE mosaic, by Camilo Rojas, is a collection of old clothing tags woven and sewn into a powerful piece of activist art, warning buyers against losing sight of their products’ sources.... [More]

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Nature-Infused Skull Portraits - DZO Olivier

Nature-Infused Skull Portraits DZO Olivier's 'Biofusion' Drawings Combine Nature and Modern Living

DZO Olivier’s ‘Biofusion’ design depicts the relationship between humans and nature using an eerie skulls and tangled vines. Each illustration shows a spooky skull gazing empty-... [More]

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Community-Building Balloon Art - Luzinterruptus

Community-Building Balloon Art Luzinterruptus' Water Installation Celebrates Communal Spaces

The ‘Rain Interactive’ water installation by ‘Luzinterruptus’ was set up to commemorate a public space that was once a swimming pool. The installation is made up of 800 extra... [More]

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Covert Anti-Logging Smartphones - The Rainforest Connection Catches Loggers with Phones in Trees

Covert Anti-Logging Smartphones The Rainforest Connection Catches Loggers with Phones in Trees

Non-profit organization Rainforest Connection hopes to use smartphones hung from trees to stop illegal logging. Using a specially designed app, old android phones can detect the sound of chainsaws.... [More]

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Blunt Gender Equality Ads - The Life Foundation Campaign Adresses Asia

Blunt Gender Equality Ads The Life Foundation Campaign Adresses Asia's Preference for Sons

These ads for The Life Foundation will make you stop what you’re doing and listen to what they have to say. Created by Ogilvy & Mather in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, the campaign... [More]

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Dictatorial Trash Ads - A Campaign for

Dictatorial Trash Ads A Campaign for 'Let's Do It Ukraine!' Imbues Trash with Evil

Ads for the ‘all-Ukrainian cleaning’ hope to encourage citizens to clean up the country using the visages of long dead dictators. Each of the print ads depict a different dictator’... [More]

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Disaster Aftermath Artworks - Ai Weiwei

Disaster Aftermath Artworks Ai Weiwei's 'Straight' Honors Lives Lost in the Sichuan Earthquake

Ai Weiwei collected and straightened 150 tons of rebar from the sichuan earthquake in China. The artist’s quest to create this installation was drawn out and not without controversy. Weiwei... [More]

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Chic Condom Wedding Gowns - This Scandalous Condom Dress is Meant to Raise Awareness Concerning STIs

Chic Condom Wedding Gowns This Scandalous Condom Dress is Meant to Raise Awareness Concerning STIs

The city of Shoalhaven is currently discussing whether or not to remove a brand new condom dress from display in one of its public buildings. The dress is meant to bring awareness to the issue of... [More]

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Superstar Syndrome Campaigns - The Dyslexia Association of Malaysa Uses Idols to Empower Children

Superstar Syndrome Campaigns The Dyslexia Association of Malaysa Uses Idols to Empower Children

While dyslexia is notoriously known as a learning disability, the new campaign by the Dyslexia Association of Malaysia strives to demonstrate that it doesn’t have to hold you back in life.... [More]

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Papyrus Monster Masterpieces - The Jukumari Paper Toy is Intricately Constructed and Adorably Unique

Papyrus Monster Masterpieces The Jukumari Paper Toy is Intricately Constructed and Adorably Unique

The Jukumari Paper Toy by Camila de Gregorio and Christopher Macaluso is a cleverly designed sculptural piece that is crafted entirely out of paper. Jukumari is Eggpicnic’s latest toy design that... [More]

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Global Environmentally Minded Graphics - The

Global Environmentally Minded Graphics The 'Sustainable Energy For All' Infographic is Worldly

The ‘Sustainable Energy For All’ infographic imagines a world where opportunity for environmental access is equal to all citizens of the world. Aside from hope and imagination, the... [More]

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Disturbing Packaged Meat Installations - The Animal Equality

Disturbing Packaged Meat Installations The Animal Equality 'Human Meat' Protests Animal Slaughter

In a strong fight against the mistreatment and slaughter of animals, Animal Equality created an installation that packaged humans up as slabs of meat. The installation took place on a public street... [More]

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Baby-Shaped Water Mosaics - Artist Belo

Baby-Shaped Water Mosaics Artist Belo's Mosaics Express the Global Clean Water Crisis

Artist Belo created an astounding piece of art to address the global clean water crisis. The gigantic mural is in the shape of a fetus to symbolize that water is essential to all life on Earth. The... [More]

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Depressingly Honest Office Captures - These Jeff Mermelstein Office Photos are Cubicle Sympathizers

Depressingly Honest Office Captures These Jeff Mermelstein Office Photos are Cubicle Sympathizers

The depressingly honest office photographs shot by Jeff Mermelstein, Darin Mickey and the rest of their team depict office settings as they really are, with disgruntled employees, artificial... [More]

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Plastic-Infused Surfing Ads - These Anti-Pollution Ads for Surfrider Throw Plastic in Surfers

Plastic-Infused Surfing Ads These Anti-Pollution Ads for Surfrider Throw Plastic in Surfers' Faces

A campaign to raise awareness for acquatic plastic pollution for the Surfrider Foundation features beautiful surfing ads marred by plastic. The print ads are set in a beautiful and clear blue ocean... [More]

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DIY Tree Planting Kits - The

DIY Tree Planting Kits The 'Grow Your Own Giant Redwood Tree' Box is Ecological and Long-Term

The ‘Grow Your Own Giant Redwood Tree’ kit by Firebox is an interesting DIY take on investing in the future of our forests. Whether you’re looking to add some more redwood trees... [More]

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Social Media Singing Sites - The ‘Tweet Your Tweet’ Website Features a Bird to Sing Twit

Social Media Singing Sites The ‘Tweet Your Tweet’ Website Features a Bird to Sing Twit

Audubon’s ‘Tweet Your Tweet’ is a fun way to add some rhythm to your 140-character messages. The concept is fairly self-explanatory: by visiting tweetyourtweet.com, users can have Twitter... [More]

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Burning Violence Ads - The Amnesty International Fan the Flame Campaign is Utterly Powerful

Burning Violence Ads The Amnesty International Fan the Flame Campaign is Utterly Powerful

The Amnesty International Fan the Flame ad campaign is incredibly powerful. It depicts hateful crimes and social violence in paper-like dioramas. Although the all-white imagery at first dulls the... [More]

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Toddler Vegetarianism Videos - This Video Shows a Compassionate Toddler Questioning Eating Habits

Toddler Vegetarianism Videos This Video Shows a Compassionate Toddler Questioning Eating Habits

Even though Luis Antonio is only a toddler, this little vegetarian proves if we all saw the world the way young children do, the world would be a better place. When Luis’ mother asks him to... [More]

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Clever Pollution Protest Stunts - The Plastic Pollution Coalition Sets Up Stunts in Vancouver

Clever Pollution Protest Stunts The Plastic Pollution Coalition Sets Up Stunts in Vancouver

The Plastic Pollution Coalition recently set up a few protest style stunts in Vancouver to protest the effects of pollution on marine life. This intriguing stunt targeted large public statues and... [More]

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Wringed-Animal Campaigns - A Disturbing Sea Shepherd Campaign as Ocean Creatures Being Twisted

Wringed-Animal Campaigns A Disturbing Sea Shepherd Campaign as Ocean Creatures Being Twisted

In another heart-wrenching campaign from animal activist group Sea Shepherd, ocean creatures are seen being wringed out. The sad creatures are portrayed being twisted like towels with the tagline... [More]

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Pee-Powered Party Campaigns - The

Pee-Powered Party Campaigns The 'Electric Pee' Campaign Transformed Urine into Music

In order to reduce public urination, Brazilian ad agency JWT developed a “carnival music truck powered by pee” called ‘Electric Pee.’ The campaign was created for non-... [More]

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Upcycled Trash Furnishings - The Ffrash Garbage Recycling Project Creates Sustainable Production

Upcycled Trash Furnishings The Ffrash Garbage Recycling Project Creates Sustainable Production

With soaring heaps of trash filling the landscape in the city of Jakarta in Indonesia, there is plenty of opportunity for the Ffrash garbage recycling project to take root and become a huge success.... [More]

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Animal Cruelty Websites - Pawfect Pets is an Interactive Site Revealing the Truth About Puppy Mills

Animal Cruelty Websites Pawfect Pets is an Interactive Site Revealing the Truth About Puppy Mills

There has always been a demand for dogs, but over the last few years that demand has increased exponentially to create even worse conditions for pet store pets; the Pawfect Pets website unveils the... [More]

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Nostalgic Alzheimer

Nostalgic Alzheimer's Campaign Ads Domenico Liberti Erases Family Photos to Evoke Awareness

Italy-based graphic designer Domenico Liberti has found a shocking but effective way to bring awareness to his Alzherimer’s campaign. Looking to gain supporters for Alzheimer’s research,... [More]

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Deceptive Corner-Bending Ads - AMMAR

Deceptive Corner-Bending Ads AMMAR's 'Corner' Campaign Changes Perceptions About Prostitutes

In an effort to change the public perception of sex workers, AMMAR’s ‘Corner’ campaign deceptively helps viewers fix their misconceptions. The ads were pasted onto walls and... [More]

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Captivating Guide Dog Campaigns - The New Mira Guide Dog Association Ads are Emotionally Gripping

Captivating Guide Dog Campaigns The New Mira Guide Dog Association Ads are Emotionally Gripping

This year, well-known ad agency Publicis undertook to produce several emotionally gripping ads to promote the Mira Guide Dog Association. They used four international artists to create four... [More]

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Charitable Flatpack Pickups - The OX Flatpack Truck is Designed for Developing Countries

Charitable Flatpack Pickups The OX Flatpack Truck is Designed for Developing Countries

Developing nations are the primary target of the OX flatpack truck. OX was created by Sir Torquil Norman, a philanthropist who also moonlights as a toymaker and an adventurer. Norman’s OX is... [More]

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Conflict-Resolving Pop Machines - Coca-Cola

Conflict-Resolving Pop Machines Coca-Cola's 'Small World Machines' Connects Indians and Pakistanis

With a strained relationship between India and Pakistan, The Coca-Cola Company saw fit to intervene with ‘Small World Machines.’ With one vending machine in each country, the Coke-... [More]

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Heart-Clogging Print Campaigns - The World Health Day Ad Presents a Heart Bursting from Gluttony

Heart-Clogging Print Campaigns The World Health Day Ad Presents a Heart Bursting from Gluttony

For 2013’s World Health Day, health insurance firm Unimed commissioned a heart-stopping print advertisement. With the text “your heart is whatever you let inside,” the ad shows a... [More]

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Calorie Receipt Campaigns - The

Calorie Receipt Campaigns The 'Healthy Note' Replaces Dollars with Calorie Counts on Receipts

In an effort to promote Gold’s Gym, students at the Miami Ad School in Brazil created the ‘Healthy Note’—a receipt with calorie counts instead of dollars. The inspiration... [More]

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Belligerent Boycotting Apps - The

Belligerent Boycotting Apps The 'Buycott' App Lets You Vote with Your Wallet

The ‘Buycott’ app lets consumers vote with their wallets in support of products that they support ethically. Using Buycott, you can scan a product and look up whether buying it will put... [More]

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Phallic Mascot Costumes - The Mr. Balls Mascot Both Promotes Smiles and Fights Cancer

Phallic Mascot Costumes The Mr. Balls Mascot Both Promotes Smiles and Fights Cancer

Every so often, an awareness campaign is released that shocks the public while making an extremely memorable statement. Mr. Balls, a Brazilian prostate cancer mascot, is one of those shocking... [More]

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10 Speeches on Finding Purpose - From Fighting for Worthy Causes to Finding One

10 Speeches on Finding Purpose From Fighting for Worthy Causes to Finding One's Path in Life

This collection of speeches on finding purpose discusses the importance of finding purpose both in life and in business. Hearing from some iconic figures including guy Kawasaki and Tony Robbins,... [More]

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25 Keynotes on the State of Africa - From Life-Saving Rodents to Farmer Microinsurance

25 Keynotes on the State of Africa From Life-Saving Rodents to Farmer Microinsurance

The state of Africa is examined through a variety of lenses in this collection of speeches. From empowering its citizens, to tackling epidemics, to protecting women’s rights and establishing... [More]

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45 Astonishing Animal Abuse Ads - From Reincarnated Fur Coats to Duct Taped Animal Ads

45 Astonishing Animal Abuse Ads From Reincarnated Fur Coats to Duct Taped Animal Ads

Fighting for animal rights would be a prohibitively expensive proposition if not for animal abuse ads. Drawing on the pity and guilt of millions of people, marketing initiatives drive much needed... [More]

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Eye-Opening Shark Inforgraps - Shark Deaths are Explored in This Informative Inforgraph

Eye-Opening Shark Inforgraps Shark Deaths are Explored in This Informative Inforgraph

Sharks are beautiful and terrifying creatures people hunt til they’re close to extinction; the number of shark deaths caused by people is immensely more in comparison to the reverse. This... [More]

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