 Hellvertising - Devilish Capital One "No Hassle Rewards" Campaign::Capital One Canada causes Hell to freeze over with their 'No Hassle Rewards' card, a rewards card with no surprises at redemption (i.e. no blackout dates, no hidden fees/taxes, miles never expire).
Unlike… [MORE] |
 Innovative Self-Branding - 10 Unique Business Cards::It's getting harder and harder to stand out from the crowd these days, and while designing a unique business card can be challenging for most, some people seem to be on creativity overdrive!
These 10… [MORE] |
 Interactive Virtual Cinemas - ElbowWars.com::How do you decide who gets the arm rest? This question was the basis for ElbowWars.com, an online game inspired by the brutal 'sport' spurred by dumbfounded cinema goers.
ElbowWars.com was commissioned… [MORE] |
 Children’s Nightmare Photography (UPDATE) - Scary Work by Joshua Hoffine::Joshua Hoffine's horror photography collection is absolutely, draw-droppingly brilliant. –We've featured his work before, but we're fleshing out his work with five additional images, in time for Halloween.… [MORE] |
 Artificial Coral Reefs - Panasonic Malaysia's Manmade Marine Ecosystem::Panasonic Malaysia has made a Herculean effort in marine conservation and environmental sustainability with their manmade reefs in Terengganu.
Many corporations within the tourism and hospitality field… [MORE] |
 IRL TV Feuds - Martha Stewart and Norma Collier Story on Desperate Housewives::Norma Collier and Martha Stewart are the real life versions of Bree and Katherine from Desperate Housewives. In real life, Norma Collier was a partner with Martha Stewart until Martha went behind Norma's… [MORE] |
 13 Creations to Honor the Ford Model T's 100th Birthday::On October 1, 1908, the first Ford Model T was produced. It featured a hand-crank motor until 1919, and its 4-cylinder engine produced around 20 horsepower. Passengers trucked along at speeds of up to… [MORE] |
 Life Advice from Stars - Gwyneth Paltrow’s GOOP::With the launch of GOOP, Gwyneth Paltrow wants to help people “nourish the inner aspect.”
Paltrow, who sometimes can’t remember which side of the car the steering wheel is on, thinks you might need some… [MORE] |
 Co-Branded Loaner Cars - Fiat 500 Edition Ferrari::Fiat and Ferrari have teamed up for a smart branding ploy. Fiat created the custom-tuned, limited-edition Fiat 500 Edition Ferrari; the 200 red Fiats will only be available at European Ferrari dealerships,… [MORE] |
 Supermodel Champagne - Eva Herzigova for Dom Perignon::Hello champagne! Supermodel Eva Herzigova, dubbed the "Marilyn of the 90s" during her days as a Guess model, stars in a series of cork-popping poses in new adverts for Dom Pérignon champagne.
Czech Eva… [MORE] |
 Fragrance Fairies - Paris Hilton For "Fairy Dust"::Paris Hilton keeps the intrigue with fairy tales alive with the ad campaign for her new fragrance, Fairy Dust.
Made in cooperation with Mane USA, Fairy Dust, which is the fifth Paris Hilton perfume, has… [MORE] |
 Hands-On Guerrilla Ads - Clever Supportive Ad Placement::It seems as though in-your-face advertising is no longer enough; now ads are moving under our thumbs in their quest for grabbing our attention.
From sushi on escalator rails, to beer cans and watches… [MORE] |
 Bullet-Shaped Bottles - Bollinger Bond 007 Champagne::Inspired by the upcoming James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, Bollinger is launching a bullet shaped Champagne bottle that has Bollinger 007 inscribed on the exterior.
When empty, this unique bottle can… [MORE] |
 Human Fires for Awareness - BBQ Stunt for Burn Victims::I do not know what is more unusual about this extraordinary publicity stunt: the fact that a man was intentionally set alight to raise awareness for burn victims, or that the stunt took place at the World… [MORE] |
 40 Scentsational Celebrity and Designer Fragrance Ads::Fragrances are an indulgent luxury enjoyed by both males and females. It is one of the many products that one purchases in order to please another more than to please themselves.
Perfumes and colognes… [MORE] |
 Graffitisements - Street Art Used in Canadian Youth Services Centre Ads::Graffiti is a popular art form to tell a story and raise awareness about a social issue. This art form is used in these new ads for Directions Youth Services Centre.
The center is operated by Family… [MORE] |
 Visceral Shockvertising - The Catalonian National Theatre's Heart-Rending Ad::The Catalonian National Theatre takes a gory and visually disturbing approach in this new print ad that tries to entice you to come to the theatre by scaring the hell out of you.
With a tagline of “Let… [MORE] |
 50 Innovations in Packaging::Product packaging is one of the most influential tools companies use to persuade you to buy. It's like that instant you lay your eyes on the Diet Coke bottle wrapped in a Roberto Cavalli animal print--you… [MORE] |
 Celebratory Branding Changes - 6 Google Birthday Logos::Happy 10th birthday to Google! Now we all wish ourselves a happy birthday (I have just done it with shoes), but not all of us get their birthday wishes seen by millions and millions of people.
I massively… [MORE] |
 Macabre Insect-Killer Ads - Raid Campaign Features Grim Reaper::Raid is going gothic with their latest ad campaign, using a macabre stylized Grim Reaper to push their 'Killing Bugs Dead' tagline. These dark print ads depict a killer moth, mosquito and cockroach, and… [MORE] |
 Posthumous Film Trailers - Heath Ledger's 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus'::A trailer was released recently for Heath Ledger's last film, 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus,' which is about a 1,000 year old doctor who leads a traveling theater troupe and then makes a deal with… [MORE] |
 Death-Defying Photojournalism - Jeffrey Werner's 'Incredible Stunts'::Photojournalist Jeffrey R Werner's new book entitled 'Incredible Stunts' showcases his best photographs from 30 years of capturing death-defying action created for film and TV.
Some of the stunts are… [MORE] |
 Disneyvolution - All Six Pleasure Island Clubs Axed::8 Trax, The Adventurer's Club, Mannequins Dance Palace, BET Sound Stage Club, Motion, and The Comedy Warehouse will all be removed from Disney's Pleasure Island.
Downtown Disney, the Florida home of… [MORE] |
 Catwalk-Crashing Promo Stunts - Borat Storms Milan::Sacha Baron Cohen, who rose to fame for his portrayal of the idiotic reporter from Kazakhstan in Borat, crashed Agatha Ruiz de La Prada’s Milan fashion show looking like a homeless person and wearing layers… [MORE] |
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 Gaudy Luxury Instruments - The Kuhn-Bosendorfer Piano::Proving once again that money can buy you ugly things that make beautiful music, the Kuhn Studio has collaborated with Bosendorfer to make a truly unique piano.
Kuhn uses cold glass that is cut, and… [MORE] |
 40 Thirst-Quenchers for Beer Lovers::Beer is a staple all over the world. Whether you prefer ale, lager, bock or stout, one thing’s for certain: People LOVE their brew! Our featured articles on beer for fitness fanatics, 8-person beer bongs,… [MORE] |
 Pop Royalty Portraits - Prince Releases ‘21 Nights’::Prince, His Purple Highness, just finished a book chronicling his record-setting 21 night sellout concerts at 02 in London. 21 Nights by Prince will be in stores next week.
Prince style never stops in… [MORE] |
 Agricultural Art - The Sarah Palin Corn Maze::A farmer in Ohio has created a corn maze out of Sarah Palin's image. The image is clearly visible by helicopter.
Duke Wheeler, who owns the Butterfly House and surrounding farm, said he made the Palin… [MORE] |
 Grossvertising - Extended Stay Glamorizes Flatulence::Remember the grossness of the hotel commercial that depicted a woman licking everything? Now Toy Agency has decided that being able to fart when you please will make you want to stay in Extended Stay hotels.… [MORE] |
 Retro-Modern Pinups - Desperate Housewives Channel '50s for TV Guide::The female cast of the wildly popular TV series Desperate Housewives, which stars Eva Longoria Parker, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Dana Delaney, and Nicolette Sheridan, posed pinup-style,… [MORE] |
 Wrecked Cars as Street Art - Grecian Guerrilla Beautification::Recently I was touring the Greek Isle of Kos on a scooter and came by two shops in a little city outside the city of Kos. They are on opposite sides of the street some 50 yards apart.
First I didn’t spot… [MORE] |
 iTunes Boycotts - AC/DC, Kid Rock and the Beatles Withhold Music::AC/DC, Kid Rock and the Beatles are jointly trying to kill iTunes. When AC/DC releases ‘Black Ice’ next month, it will be only available at Walmart.
Similarly, Kid Rock’s ‘Rock and Roll Jesus’ is not… [MORE] |
 Manologue Advertising - The Phillips ShaveEverywhere Campaign::Guys, have you ever tried explaining your usage of a total body groomer to trim your nether regions to your father?
Philips has renewed their ShaveEverywhere campaign with some new manologues. This one… [MORE] |
 Pint-Sized Photo Competitions - IFC's 'Dress Your Kid/Pet Like a Rock Star' Contest::Competitive parents are always funny and this competition for IFC.com exploits this to a tee. This non-tacky contest lets you dress your pets AND babies up like rockstars. I am determined to enter if I… [MORE] |
 Warrior Moms for Healthy Lunches - Burger King ‘The Battle is Over’ Ads::These ads for Burger King UK depict moms as samurai warriors and knights and assures them that the lunch battle is over.
Thanks to the new BK Angus Mini-Burgers, a perennial kid favorite that is prepared… [MORE] |
 Web-Inspired Live Skits - The Happy Soldiers Human Website::This is a particularly inspired short video from an agency called Happy Soldiers in Sydney. They made a human website to show off their work to the people they work with.
They were also the guys who… [MORE] |
 Rap Battles for Search Engine Supremacy - MSN vs. Yahoo::This is really too good to be true, and I suspect it is, but more of this will come shortly. This is a freestyle rap battle at the Search Engine Rap Battle where geeks go head-to-head. In this video MSN… [MORE] |
 38 Crazy Things People Do For Attention - From David Blaine’s Dive of Death to Hurricane Tubin::Some people, like David Blaine, partake in extreme stunts to build their own media status, and hype their own courage. Others do it to promote a brand, enlisting creative ad agencies to put on mind blowing… [MORE] |
 Making Dirty Flicks SFW - Diesel XXX Rated Party Video (Sorta Not SFW)::If you hadn’t already heard about Diesel’s XXX event, the often subversive and expensive fashion brand have just released a viral video that should make sure that everyone knows about their 30th anniversary… [MORE] |
 78 Bizarre eBay Sales and Auctions::We're all familiar with bidding for items on eBay. There have even been some mundane things sold on the site creating amazing buzz and reaching unfathomable sums. Many celebrity articles, such as Fergie's… [MORE] |
 Political Branding - Palin Syrah Wine::Some wine can sell--or unsell--itself just by its name; the winemakers of Palin Syrah, an organic wine from Chile, are discovering this firsthand. Their syrah, which is named after the ball used in a Chilean… [MORE] |
 Controversial Smoothie Campaigns - Innocent’s “A Juicy Story” Ads::It was grape to find these not-so-innocent smoothie adverts as the blended fruit drinks market has previously been promoted with happy smiling fruit, knitting, village fetes and grass covered cars.
With… [MORE] |
 Credit Crunch Home Exchanges - The Property Swap Shop::The Property Swap Shop recognizes that America’s economy is spiraling downward and plunging into a deep abyss, and the same holds true for other countries. Many home owners are struggling to sell their… [MORE] |
 Breast Milk Ice Cream - PETA Asks Ben & Jerry's To Use Human Dairy::PETA is asking Ben and Jerrys to use breast milk as a substitute for the dairy in their ice cream, one of many crazy publicity stunts by the animal rights activists.
Tracy Reiman, PETA's executive vice… [MORE] |
 15 Clever Sony Ads::Since I started writing for TrendHunter.com, I have come across numerous creative Sony print ad campaigns, commercials and publicity stunts.
From the viral success of the Sony Bravia and recent ‘Foam… [MORE] |
 Web Therapy - Lisa Kudrow's Plays Wacky Shrink for Lexus::Lexus is launching a web-based branded channel starring Friends Emmy-winning actress Lisa Kudrow. Kudrow, who played kooky Phoebe in the popular TV series, plays a wacky shrink named Fiona Wallice who… [MORE] |
 Eco Friendly Single Serve Wine Bottles - Volute Wine::Volute Wine manufacturers have latched on to the single-serving wine bottle craze but, unlike their competitors, their bottles are made from 100%, eco-friendly, recyclable aluminum.
Volute Premium single-serve… [MORE] |
 Shopping by Star Sign - Horoscope Camisoles::Eve's Apples Lingerie has assembled these sexy camisoles to suit women's styles as defined by their sign of the Zodiac.
If you are a Virgo, then the white, lacy camisole is said to appeal to your romantic… [MORE] |
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