 Beer Caps for Awareness - Anti-Drinking and Driving Beer Crown Ads::Vazir Breveries uses a witty ambient awareness technique integrated into its beer bottles to advise the person who is drinking not to drink and drive.
The idea is simple yet extremely effective. A car… [MORE] |
 10 Enticing Zoo Ads - Creative Buenos Aires Zoo Campaign::The Buenos Aires Zoo has come up with many brilliant and creative ad campaigns over the years to motivate people to visit the zoo and enjoy its population of amazing animals.
Here we present you with… [MORE] |
 Possessed Shopping Carts - MINI ‘Demon Carts’ Commercial::Mini has rolled out an action-packed commercial where possessed shopping carts attack and destroy cars in the parking lot of a supermarket.
The Demon Carts TV spot features demonic carts that protect… [MORE] |
 Stop Motion Post-it Commercials - Nike Human Race 10K Sticky Notes::BBDO Argentina has rolled out this viral stop motion using Post-It Sticky Notes. This is the second commercial that Trend Hunter has featured using “Post it” papers to create stop motion, but the results… [MORE] |
 Personal Transportation Robots - The Toyota Winglet::Toyota is a formidable name in the automobile manufacturing industry, entering in the top 5 most fuel efficient vehicles in the car (Prius - 1st) and truck (Tacoma - 2nd) categories. Now Toyota makers… [MORE] |
 Social Commentary Networks - BackType::BackType is a website that lets people find, follow and share comments from across the web.
Comments play an important role in social media; there are millions of comments written online every single… [MORE] |
 Sibling Athelete Ads - Williams Sisters and Manning Brothers for Oreo::In a new ad campaign for Oreo cookies, the Williams sisters and the Manning brothers have decided to test their athletic prowess competing for the Oreo Double Stuff Racing League.
This fictional league… [MORE] |
 Anti-Vegetarianism - Wendy's Meatatarians Unite Commercial::Wendy's is taking on the health-food trend with a marketing campaign aimed at 'meatatarians' -- individuals who are, per the MeatatariansUnite website, "...meat lovers and eaters whose goal is to eat meat,… [MORE] |
 10 Outrageous Beer Flavors - From Pizza to Banana Bread::Breweries and beer corporations in 2008 face an ever-changing landscape and must diversify their portfolios. Luckily for consumers, this means sampling a great variety of new ales, lagers and lambics.… [MORE] |
 Karaoke in Theaters - Mamma Mia Releases Sing Along Version::Because everybody can sing better than Pierce Brosnan, Mamma Mia is re-releasing the ABBA inspired hit movie Mamma Mia with lyrics so fans can sing along.
Even going up against Dark Knight, the movie… [MORE] |
 Hip Hop Dating Parodies - LL Cool J for Old Spice Swagger::Remember LL Cool J? No? Let this Old Spice commercial refresh your memory.
The American hip-hop rapper and actor is the new face for "Swagger," the latest scent in the Old Spice hygiene line. He kicks… [MORE] |
 Apple Advertising Fraud - iPhone 3G Ads Yanked in U.K.::Apple's iPhone 3G ads have been pulled from the U.K. air because the iPhone doesn't deliver the internet. The iPhone doesn't use Flash and Java, so what you see on the iPhone internet is different than… [MORE] |
 YouTube Spin-Offs - Lonely Girl 15 in “LG 15: The Resistance”::LonelyGirl15, one of the biggest YouTube stars, is launching a spin-off starting September 20.
“LG15: The Resistance” will take the format of a more traditional TV program by releasing new segments on… [MORE] |
 Microsoft Entertainment Hotels - Hotel Sax Chicago Has Guest Zunes, Xboxes::Hotel Sax Chicago is in the heart of downtown Chicago at Marina City. A great situation on the Chicago River close to North Michigan Avenue shopping, Loop theaters and all the wonderful River North hotspots.… [MORE] |
 Censorship as Direction - Beate Uhse Ads::We always complain about the overuse of sexuality and scantly clad women in advertising. But once in a while, an ad comes that reminds us it’s not what you’re using, it’s how you use and deploy it that… [MORE] |
 Sustainable Food Leaders - 7 Leaders of the Eco Food Drive::Fast Company features seven food company executives that are leading their company into making the food chain greener, cleaner, and healthier.
Surprisingly, Coca-Cola considers themselves in the "hydration… [MORE] |
 Free Urban Propaganda - Obama-Inspired "Obeyma" Stickers::OBEYMA is the tag of this powerful sticker inspired by the now world famous "OBEY" by urban artist Shephard Ferry.
The artist behind this idea is Felix Sockwell, an illustrator and designer from Maplewood,… [MORE] |
 "Best Toilet" Awards - Nashville's Hermitage Hotel Wins 2008 Honor::The Hermitage Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee has been selected as the Best Restroom for 2008 by the readers (what?) of BestRestroom.com.
Releasing the chocolate hostages in a hostile environment can be… [MORE] |
 Beer for the Health Conscious - Jessica Simpson for Stampede Light Beer::Is there anything America's Sweetheart, Jessica Simpson, can't do? She's a singer, dancer, actress (some would say “wannabe actress"), Proactiv spokesperson, designer, entrepreneur, and she just recently… [MORE] |
 Gamers Renting Movie Theatres (UPDATE) - Private XBox Parties at Cineplex::In a move that could make the cineplex the place to be again, a theater company in Canada, called Cineplex Odeon, is renting their big screens to gamers. In a move that makes perfect sense to get revenue… [MORE] |
 Fashion Buying Technology - Ralph Lauren's QR Codes and Interactive Windows::While a lot of people still don't know it, Ralph Lauren is a fashion house that is really ahead of the curve, when it comes to integrating technology with fashion and shopping, as well as in the range… [MORE] |
 Solar Powered Bus Stop Ads - Fuel Miami LLC Shelters::Fuel Miami LLC is installing 600 solar-powered bus shelters in Miami city. Each solar-powered ad panel will save over two tons of carbon emissions.
This eco-friendly ad movement within bus shelters started… [MORE] |
 Heartbeats as Soundtrack - Peugeot 207 Commercial::Ah, the French and their romance. This witty and creative new Peugeot 207 commercial by BETC Euro RSCG, Paris uses only heartbeats as the soundtrack to show how much a man loves his Peugeot 207 car.
The… [MORE] |
 Bollywood Harry Potter - Hari Puttar::Hari Puttar is the Bollywood knock-off of the popular Harry Potter movie series, but it seems that the Indian Hari Puttar isn’t being so well received by Hollywood.
The Warner Bros. company is so upset,… [MORE] |
 $300 Million Comedic Rebuttals - Microsoft Responds to Mac with Jerry Seinfeld::Jerry Seinfeld always used a Mac on his hit TV show 'Seinfeld'.
But that hasn't stopped Microsoft from reportedly offering Seinfeld $300 million to lend a celebrity endorsement to the Microsoft brand… [MORE] |
 Extreme Adverstunts - Redbull Flugtag: Does Redbull Really Give You Wings?::What is it about Redbull and their crazy promotions?
Have you heard about Flugtag (pronounced floog-tag)? It's the latest promotion from those crazy kids at the Redbull company who seem to always come… [MORE] |
 Extreme Fashion Stunts - Sela "Together Forever" Commercial::Leave it to the Russians to deliver my favorite clothing ad of 2008 so far. Granted, the models in the new Sela commercial are without clothes most of the time. They are either getting dressed, or their… [MORE] |
 Record Breaking Olympics - China's Beijing Olympic Games is Most Watched Event EVER::Congratulations China: the numbers are in and it’s official now, the Beijing Olympic 2008 Games are the most-watched event in US TV history, ever.
Nielsen Media Research has verified that 211 million… [MORE] |
 Animals as Photographers - Animal Planet Wildlife Documentaries Campaign::Animal Planet promotes the authenticity of their wildlife documentaries by showing animals as photographers in these recent ads. I guess it can’t get more authentic than an animal taping its own species.… [MORE] |
 Cheap Tickets to Promote Albums - Metallica Surprises with $9 Concerts::Metallica is going against the trend of the ever increasing concert ticket prices with shows that cost between $9 and $14 to promote their new album Death Magnetic.
Metallica will play to extremely… [MORE] |
 Fake Blood Beverages - “Tru Blood” Promotes Vampire Show::Behavior Design has come up with one bloody good marketing campaign, called Tru Blood, to promote HBO’s new vampire seriesTrue Blood, set to air on September 7, 2008, at 9pm EST.
The Tru Blood Synthetic… [MORE] |
 Disney Goes Bollywood - Cheetah Girls One World::Disney has gone Bollywood with Cheetah Girls One World. Cheetah Girls was already a hit musical franchise with a five year history. Given Disney's international success, an entry into India seemed natural.… [MORE] |
 Vending Machines As Secret Entrances - Hidden “Bodega” Shop in Boston::Gone are the days when, in order to purchase sneakers, one would go to a store with an awning. Gone to are the days that when one would walk into said store, there would be a selection before your eyes.… [MORE] |
 Personified Computers - 3 "Get a Mac" Ads (VIDEOS)::Apple has released three new "Get a Mac" adverts which, of course, means the joyous news we get to see some more of the hottie who plays the 'Mac'.
The themes for their news adverts are Pizza Box, which… [MORE] |
 Candidates that Can’t Count - Obama’s 'Seven' Ad Attacks McCain’s Multiple Homes::In Obama’s latest ad called “Seven”, he tries to highlight the absurdity of John McCain’s response to a recent interview question.
You really know when people have too much money when they can’t remember… [MORE] |
 Chewing Gum to Get Free Underwear - Xylish Chewing Gum Contest::Need a new pair of skivvies? You could go to Kmart OR ... you could start chewing Japan's tooth-friendly Xylish Gum. If you're lucky, you may win yourself one of 10,000 pairs of "wild & wacky" underwear… [MORE] |
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 Reviving Olympic Sports - NBC Stalks Michael Phelps With New Championships Coverage::The historic performance of Michael Phelps in the Beijing Olympic 2008 Games in China has helped NBC to record ratings. Not wanting to wait 4 more years to ride on Michael Phelps’s wave again in the 2010… [MORE] |
 22 Things You Can Sample, Taste or Try Before You Buy::The Try Before You Buy movement describes the concept of letting consumers test a product before purchasing them. This often involves giving away a small amount of the product or service for free, with… [MORE] |
 $1 a Day Car Rentals - CityFlitz in Toronto::CityFlitz is a Canadian company renting out cars for as low as $1 a day. With gas prices as high as they are right now (today consumers are paying up to 127.4 cents a litre in Toronto) this sounds like… [MORE] |
 McDonald's Painted Handvertising - Rock 'n' Fries::McDonald’s is the latest to use body paint and hands in their advertising campaigns. The Rock ‘n’ Fries print ad is one of the most creative and playful examples of this artistic advertising approach that… [MORE] |
 Fake Unboxing Videos - Samsung Omnia i900 Promo::Samsung has created a promotional video for the new Samsung Omnia i900 phone to attract new consumers, and to add a touch of glamour to its product.
We have featured this phone on Trend Hunter and listed… [MORE] |
 Hip Hop Models - Erykah Badu for Tom Ford’s ‘White Patchouli’ Perfume::After featuring the iconic fashion designer, Karl Lagerfeld posing as a rapper, we bring you one of hip hop’s most talented artists, Erykah Badu switching roles as a model. Badu stars in the ad campaign… [MORE] |
 Sexist Snack Food Marketing - How Zotes Sells Sunflower Seeds to Men::Zotes is marketing their sunflower seeds to men, and they've taken quite a sexist approach. Let's start with the Zotes catch phrase, you will see.
"Our hats are off to you and your big'uns, brah".
I… [MORE] |
 Cartoon Movie Promos - Animated Vin Diesel for Babylon A.D.::Babylon A.D. is an upcoming movie starring Vin Diesel. It is a post-apocalyptic film in which Vin escorts a woman who may be hosting a holy organism within her body. Sci-Fi stuff for sure. The following… [MORE] |
 Suggestive, Yet Innocent Safety Belts - The Tiddy Bear::The Tiddy Bear is a horrible, yet effective play on words that certainly gets this safety product attention.
The Tiddy Bear Comfort Strap is a tiny stuffed teddy bear which slides onto any car seatbelt… [MORE] |
 Olympic Triathlete Models - Vanessa Fernandes for Nike::Hot off the heels of her commercial for Nike, Portuguese triathlete Vanessa Fernandes won the silver medal in Beijing. Despite being the favorite to win the triathlon, Fernandes finished with a time of… [MORE] |
 Champagne Cork Capsule Stools - Moët et Chandon Chairs::If A Man wants to seat the lady who wears jewels stylishly, he should consider a champagne cork capsule stool.
US based designer James Herman, who was fiddling around with a champagne cork at one of his… [MORE] |
 Foul Mouthed Children - Mini Gordon Ramsay Internet Hit::In this smokin' hot video, Gordon Ramsey is impersonated by foul mouthed children. This series of promotional videos was done by UK hospitality industry job search engine Caterer.com.
The concept is… [MORE] |
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