 PlanHQ - Bring Your Business Plans to life::Plan HQ is a software as a service (web 2.0) product that allows entrepreneurs and business owners to bring their business plans to life It is a web-based business planning tool that helps accelerate the… [MORE] |
 Online Style Finder - Nautica Jeans Company Gets Interactive::Nautica Jeans has launched an online Style Advisor, which helps you to find the perfect combination and style for every occasion. By selecting a type of jean and occasion, the style advisor will recommend… [MORE] |
 Topless Roller Coasters::To celebrate the first birthday of Stealth – Europe’s fastest rollercoaster, four Page 3 Topless models launched their G cup assets into adrenaline heaven. During the ride, these visions of loveliness… [MORE] |
 Scentvertising Part 3 - Laugh and Sniff Ads::My Name is Earl has just launched scratch and sniff ads. Why? Neuropsychology teaches us that the olfactory sense (smell) is the only sense with a direct connection to your brain. Accordingly, distinct… [MORE] |
 Fake Ads (Follow Up) - Prankster Who Published Fake Ads Tells His Tale::In March, Trend Hunter featured a prankster who sent fake Gucci Ads of himself to a large Swiss Magazine... The magazine thought he worked for Gucci and published the ads... In a recent interview for… [MORE] |
 Hip Milk - Yoamolaleche Ads Modern Design to Milk::The Project Yoamolaleche was conceived to attract a huge group of eternal belated adolescents to milk by appealing to their youthful spirit.
The website proclaims, "We think of ourselves as a healthy… [MORE] |
 Online Gallery for Emerging Young Artists - Ugallery.com::The goal of Ugallery.com is, "to provide art enthusiasts access to affordable original artwork while offering young trained artists a platform to launch their careers." The site was founded by Alex Farkas,… [MORE] |
 Clothes Brand Inspires Music - Lets Get Physical::I love everything about this competition from WeSC for the genius that is their Olivia Newton John, Lets Get Physical Competition.
This active clothes brand are running a competition to win some fab… [MORE] |
 Scratch & Strip Label - Sexy Beer Banned from Shelves::Never mind scratch & sniff, how about scratch and drink?
Bottles of Rubbel Sexy Lager has been banned from sale in the UK. Why? Well they featured a picture of a woman with a removable swimsuit on the… [MORE] |
 Touchscreen Bus Stop Ads - Nokia n95 Interactive Billboard Games::Nokia has launched a new series of interactive touch screen bus stop ads for anyone who gets bored waiting for the bus. The touchscreen ads launched around london to promote Nokia n95 phone. "Nokia's… [MORE] |
 Laugh-And-Sniff Cards – What Earl Really Smells Like::Anyone who has ever watched the NBC’s sitcom, My Name is Earl, has surely been appalled at Earl’s lack of hygiene. As if visual repulsion wasn’t enough, the show's promotions team has launched a… [MORE] |
 Politicians on Facebook – Social Networking to Win Votes::Savvy Canadian politicians are turning to online social networking sites like Facebook to connect with younger voters. Others, like Timmins, Ontario MP Charlie Angus, aren’t quite there yet.
“Moving… [MORE] |
 Red Bull Music Academy - Inspiration Community for Professional and Emerging Musicians::With presence in many countries of the world, Red Bull invites DJs, musicians, producers, MCs and music lovers to their Red Bull Music Academies. Through the academies, Red Bull creates a space for sharing… [MORE] |
 Carbon Neutral Flying - Silverjet is the World's First Eco-Stylish Airline::Silverjet, a new British airline, aims to become the global market leader in eco-friendly business class ‘luxury’ air travel. The company, which is currently only flying from NYC to London, has joined… [MORE] |
 Up Your Boss's Assvertising - Brilliant Job Hunting Ad::"There's a Better Way to Make a Career." At least that's the claim on this giant ad outside a commuter entrance in Germany. The brilliance of the campaign is that you have to walk 'up the boss's ass'… [MORE] |
 Ikea Interactive Bed Projection::The Ikea store in Sweden is using interactive projection technology to attract attention to its beds. The projection shows sleeping couples in a bed and if you sit in the bed, the projected character… [MORE] |
 Religious Co-Branding - Catholic Mobile Phone Carrier::Why not unite your religious group together with co-branded products? Catholic Mobile is a good example of this strategy. The phone carrier is a partnership between Colorado based JP2 Media and The Missionaries… [MORE] |
 Giant Air Bags - Anti-Pollution Campaign::Here's a cool viral marketing campain to protest against air pollution. In short, it's a giant air-balloon fixed to a car's mufler. The balloon looks like a giant smoke cloud, which drives home the point… [MORE] |
 Eco Printing - Greenprint::Greenpeint is a nifty software package that analyzes your print jobs and flags those pages that appear to be wasteful. The package includes a PDF reader and "print preview" feature so you can see what… [MORE] |
 Game Fuel - Mountain Dew to Release Special Soda for Halo 3::According to AdAge, Pepsi Inc has plans to launch a caffeine-laced version of Mountain Dew as a "game fuel" and in sync with the August release of Halo 3, the new title for XBox 360.
Associating a product… [MORE] |
 Scholarship 2.0 – Students Pick $10,000 Winner at CollegeToolkit.com::Every student who has applied for a scholarship knows how grueling the application process can be; having the right grades isn’t enough, you have to win over the judges. The entire process is tedious,… [MORE] |
 My M&M’s For Business – Marketing With Customized Chocolate::If having a chocolate business card wasn't enough, now you can customize your own M&Ms;.
The new marketing scheme allows you to reach clients, employees, customers, or loved ones in a whole new way. Replacing… [MORE] |
 Cocaine Is Legal (FOLLOW UP) – Energy Drink Not Banned Despite Rumours::In September and October, Trend Hunter Jeremy Gutsche was posting about the launch of the "Cocaine Energy Drink".
Cocaine, made by Redux Beverages LLC, caused quite a stir because of its brand name… [MORE] |
 Guerrilla Paper - Empower Yourself with Designer Graffiti::Motorola launched Guerilla Paper which is basically designer graffiti. This concept of guerrilla paper is that you can personalize or transform anything using the signature paper. This enables you to… [MORE] |
 Refrigerator Web Design - Miranda July's Brilliant Viral Campaign::Are you familiar with Miranda July's narrative style? If not, you soon will be. She just proved once again that nothing is as precious in marketing as a good idea. She has created the simplest but most… [MORE] |
 Bring Your Own Big Wheel Racing::Retro toys are cool, so it should come as no surprise that adults are racing plastic tricycles down urban streets.
Specifically, on April 8, 2007, over 100 fun loving people raced in the Annual Bring… [MORE] |
 Designer Collaboration - Alexander McQueen and Puma's 2007 Collection.::Unexpected and unique, Alexander McQueen is teaming with Puma to define a new horizon in sport fashion. Here you have a good option for an easy going and formal style to wear. The ManCat is the icon of… [MORE] |
 Brazilian Outdoor Movie Trailer::As a way to avoid the new draconian laws in São Paulo regarding outdoor advertising, agency Ginga developed a guerrilla-like campaign to anounce the arrival of the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle movie.… [MORE] |
 Real Criminals on Billboards::Maryland has launched an 'EXILE program' in which they are featuring actual convicted criminals on billboards. The purpose is to make jail seem more real and better portray the consequences of criminal… [MORE] |
 Buy 5 Books to Hear Seth Speak - Seth Godin's Innovative Launch for 'The Dip'::Ultra-popular marketing author Seth Godin recently announced a tour for his new book - The Dip - with a twist. Godin announced that in order to be able to go hear him speak you would have to buy five… [MORE] |
 Buy One Frame of a Major TV Ad - OurTVAd.com is the Next Million Dollar Pixel::Do you remember the kid who was selling pixels of ad space a while back? Great concept! Well, now the concept has been taken one step further with ourTVad. Advertisers can buy single frames of video going… [MORE] |
 World's First Chocolate Billboard::The World's first chocolate billboard was unveiled in Covent Garden Plaza, London.
Made for Thornton's - the the news of the chocolate billboard is literally hot off the press - hence the press photographer… [MORE] |
 KitKat Online Viral - Second Life Used in Advertising::This is the latest advert to become viral thanks to the very clever use of Second Life by the creatives behind KitKat. There is much online debate and rumours about if this is a "real advert" or not. To… [MORE] |
 Starbucks Introduces Hot Drink Machines::Just as you thought Starbucks has completely saturated the U.S. market with a "Starbucks on every corner", the coffee giant is still not satisfied. In order for Starbucks to penetrate markets where their… [MORE] |
 Kenneth Cole Uses AIDS to Sell Fashion::Kenneth Cole is using AIDS to sell fashion. Specifically, the latest Kenneth Cole ads feature luring models with the tagline, "We're all potential carriers." Let that one scare you...
In general I'm… [MORE] |
 Gmail Paper: Surprise Paper Mail by Google::Edit: Oh dear. It was good while the belief lasted. Another one of Google's absolutely convincing April Fool's. No wonder the "beta testers" were nowhere on a Google search result. It seems that many… [MORE] |
 Controversial Ad Campaign – Defamatory Pizza Box Marketing::A new form of advertising has sparked quite the controversy in Cincinatti. The private legal battles faced between divorced parents have been made public with new ad campaigns on pizza boxes.
The marketing… [MORE] |
 Virtual Real Estate - Amsterdam Sells For $50K::Second Life's virtual city of Amsterdam sold for US$50,000 on eBay. The bidding started at $20,000 with the option of buying the city outright for $50,000, which is exactly what user nedstede2769 from… [MORE] |
 Tricky Advertising - Cut Out Cop Car Ad Slows Down Traffic::A public service advertisement in Turkey, which is actually a cut out cop car parked along side the highway behind a billboard became an effective road safety precaution for drivers who see it. From a… [MORE] |
 Trendy 'Spykes' Malt Liquor Targets Teens::Just as high school prom season is about to kick off, a new drink made by Anheuser-Busch has just been introduced and has created a lot of "buzz". These "nail polish-size bottles of malt liquor, called… [MORE] |
 Drinks-On-The-Go - Reef Dram Sandals Double As Water Bottles::The Reef Dram Sandals contain an inner tube that you can fill with water (or your favourite beverage) and have a drink handy when you're out and about. Now you can have a drink anywhere you want... This… [MORE] |
 Virtual Fitting Rooms - Intellifit Takes The Frustration Out Of Online Shopping::Ever notice how clothes in “your size” don’t always fit? Makes you think twice before ordering clothes online without being able to try them on.
Take the frustration out of shopping on the web… [MORE] |
 Uber Cool Advertising - Holographic Lexus Ads::This great eye catching ad from lexus is getting major attention in Times square, New York, as you can see from the Video. The ads were created by advertising film company, VIZOO, which invented the new… [MORE] |
 Incredible Advertising - The Magic Mirror::Magic Display China has created a unique mirror that also acts a an advertising display. Usually found in public toilets, ads are screened when no one is directly in front. When individuals come closer… [MORE] |
 Real Life Movie Tie-Ins - 7/11 Stores Refitted as Kwik-E-Marts::Coming soon: REAL Kwik-E-Marts! Yup, that's right. 7-11 is planning to "refit 11 stores across the U.S. to resemble the front of the Kwik-E-Mart, the convenience store that Homer and other characters… [MORE] |
 Celeb Ice Cream - Stephen Colbert's Americone Dream::Everyone's favourite, Ben & Jerry's, have named their new ice cream in honour of the comedian Stephen Colbert.
Its name - Stephen Colbert's Americone Dream - does not give any clues to its flavour. However,… [MORE] |
 Subliminal Advertising - New Book Disects Sneaky Trends in Marketing::Media researchers have compiled lists of examples of how the media is used and manipulated to subliminally coerce us... mostly to make purchases that we can't afford. Some of the main tricks of the trade… [MORE] |
 Death of Paper Magazines - Life Magazine Shuts Down::A number of print magazines have stopped printing in light of rising print costs and a shift to online mediums.
However, one of the suprise announcements is that Time Inc. is shutting down Life magazine.… [MORE] |
 Walking Billboards - Employee Uniforms Become an Ad Medium::Eye Level Marketing, a division of the Billboard Clothing Company, is placing giant ads on employee uniforms. Given the potential to scrape together extra revenue from the deal, you can expect this to… [MORE] |
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