 Floating Billboards - 12 Hot Air Balloon Ads::Traditional hot air balloons are already brightly colored, but it is the crazy hot air balloons that I really love. They come in all shapes and sizes--literally.
Some of these balloons are shaped just… [MORE] |
 Abseiling Pilots - Air New Zealand Staff Paints Billboard::Air New Zealand has utilized a novel advertising approach: Involve your staff in the action. They haven't just placed their best-looking flight attendants in front of a camera--in this video, you'll see… [MORE] |
 15 Shocking Censorships - Christie Brinkley, Daniel Radcliffe and Censor Bar Sunglasses::A parent has the right to censor anything they choose from their children’s view; most recently, Christie Brinkley requested that a “20/20” interview be shielded from her two children. The interview, which… [MORE] |
 Ads About Cellular Oversharing - Nokia 'Somebody Else's Phone' Campaign::Nokia's new promotion involves a game/story event that plays upon our propensity to harbor potentially sensitive information on our cell phones. How often have you gotten in trouble for pictures, videos,… [MORE] |
 Computer-Generated Beauty - Software Algorithm Renders the Ideal You::This gets filed in the "if you say so" folder. A couple of scientists took a bunch of data collected about global perceptions of beauty into an algorithm that uses 234 measurements to take a photo of a… [MORE] |
 Fashion Lego Sculptures - Neiman Marcus Life Size 3D Portraits::Nathan Sawaya is one of only three certified professional Lego artists in the world. And just in time for Christmas, he will create a 3D life-size version of anybody you chose. Nathan Sawaya has created… [MORE] |
 17 Examples of Offensive PR::In a world full of marketing clutter, some ad agencies argue that the best way to get your product noticed is to be as offensive as possible.
This can come be achieved in many ways, from being grotesque… [MORE] |
 Water-Only Bars - The Melbourne Smart Water Bar::When Melbourne, Australia issued a 2 am curfew for establishments that served liquor, a lot of partiers were pretty bummed down under, but Spring Valley saw an opportunity.
The vitamin-enriched beverage… [MORE] |
 Mockumentary Fashion Show Crashing - Sacha Baron Cohen As Bruno in Paris::We already told you Sacha Baron Cohen crashed the Milan Fashion Week catwalk disguised as a flamboyant Austrian fashion journalist. Despite getting in trouble there, he continued on to Paris Fashion Week.… [MORE] |
 Blowtorched Toast Art - The X Factor Judges Immortalized in Bread::An artist has depicted the faces of a UK talent show, The X Factor, onto pieces of toast. They were made for Warburtons, a bread brand who is sponsoring the show. This is a great example of getting more… [MORE] |
 40 Guerrilla Ads, Art and Activism::Guerrilla ad campaigns, art and activism are edgy, eye-opening and attention-grabbing. In the vast symposium that fosters human creativity, guerrilla advertising is the guy on stilts who crashes the academic… [MORE] |
 Offensive Ringtones - 'Psycho Teddy' Tune Protested by Mental Health Charity::Australia's answer to the Crazy Frog, Psycho Teddy, has had his ringtone frenzy toned down after receiving protests from a mental health charity. He now has to be called Teddy Z.
While his lyrics encourage… [MORE] |
 Chunky Concept Cars - Chevy Orlando at Paris Auto Show 2008 (UPDATE)::The Chevy Orlando Concept was finally unveiled at the Paris Auto Show after a few initial sneak peeks. What finally appeared as the Chevrolet Orlando was a chunky-at-the-hips, kid haulin' pseudo-minivan.… [MORE] |
 Non-Voters as Muzzled Murderers - Celebrities Encouraging Youth Vote::Jessica Alba has shunned her sexy film persona to pose bare-faced and tearful in a Hannibal Lecter-style mask. The advertisement is to urge young Americans to register to vote or face being ‘silenced.’… [MORE] |
 Brain Piercings - Creepy Body Mod Causes Constant Euphoria::I tried and tried to think of the next hot bod mod and just couldn’t come up with a body part that had not already been pierced, but my brain wasn’t working right. So I twirled the little piercing in my… [MORE] |
 Denim Shockvertising - Release Your Beast in Levi's 501 Jeans::Levi's is promoting their classic 501 jeans with an "unbutton your beast" e-card marketing gimmick. Visit the Levi's 501 site at unbuttonyourbeast.com and watch the flash as something wiggles around in… [MORE] |
 Political Wolf Hunt Protests - Defenders of Wildlife Against Sarah Palin::This is one bad arse viral video from the Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund. The commercial denounces, in VERY graphic form, that Sarah Palin promotes aerial wolf hunting in Alaska. Sarah Palin, the Republican… [MORE] |
 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] |
 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] |
 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] |
 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] |
 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] |
 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] |
 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] |
 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] |
 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] |
 27 Provocative PETA Protests - From Dead Bodies to Stripping::Whether PETA’s unique brand of shockvertising pleases or patronizes its viewers, it always achieves one goal--making headlines. PETA protests regularly employ shock and awe to raise awareness of animal… [MORE] |
 Streets That Make Music - Honda's Avenue K in California::Honda had a stretch of road, the Avenue K, in a Californian desert town grooved so that the Lone Ranger theme song or Rossini's William Tell overture played as cars drove over it. It was engineered to… [MORE] |
 Fame Via Mother Bashing - "Whatever, Martha" Starring Alexis Stewart::Potty mouth Alexis Stewart is hyping her new TV show Whatever, Martha. Martha Stewart’s daughter is just getting warmed up. Alexis Stewart was once content to be the sidekick for a radio show on satellite,… [MORE] |
 43 Captivating Illusions and Stunts - Warming Up for David Blaine's Dive of Death::Everyone is getting excited for David Blaine’s Dive of Death and trying to uncover David Blaine’s secrets. To hype the event, TrendHunter.com has put together this list of 43 illusions and stunts.
For… [MORE] |
 Mega Leaks - T Mobile G1 Photos Leaked Early::The G Phone is set to be released today, the T Mobile G1 making its world debut in the U.S., but official G1 photos have already been leaked!
As we know, and clearly Google knows too, 'leaks' are a huge… [MORE] |
 Inventing Your Own Potato Chips - Walker's Flavour Contest::The Walkers Do Us A Flavour competition has gone crazy in the UK. The potato chip company hosted a contest to invent a new flavour. That could sound boring, but it's not.
The website is super simple,… [MORE] |
 X-Ray Body Paint - Art To Promote Healthy Eating::This body art is such a great picture story and a brilliant PR idea. The living art campaign promotes healthy eating, specifically encouraging the consumption of more fiber.
The model in the campaign… [MORE] |
 Guerrilla Marketing for Kids - ChupaChups Lollipop Road Signs::ChupaChups Lollipops has released a series of guerrilla marketing stunts where the round road signs are branded on the back as lollipops.
While the stunt is a great idea, I am just not too sure how I… [MORE] |
 All-Electric Production Cars - The Chevy Volt Comes to Life::The folks at GM have rolled out a production vehicle of the Chevy Volt. It's a gutsy move for GM, considering that the Chevy Volt won't be mass-produced for two years.
GM is putting a good portion of… [MORE] |
 Celebrity Dolls as Art - $3000 Angelina Jolie Doll::Noel Cruz took and ordinary doll and made a true Angelina Jolie look alike. By using his artistic talent, Cruz duplicated Angelina Jolie’s piercing blue eyes and her pouty full lips.
The doll is as seductive… [MORE] |
 World Record Photo Shoots - Guinness Launches 2009 Book With Smallest Man, Leggiest Woman::The Guinness Book of Records recently launched its 2009 edition with the most bizarre photo shoot on the steps of London’s Trafalgar Square.
It featured the world’s smallest man, Pingping from China… [MORE] |
 Buying Virginity for 1 Million Euros - Italian Big Brother Contestant Sells Her Innocence::Italian former Big Brother contestant is offering up her virginity for sale at the hefty price of a million Euros.
20 year old Raffaele Fico, said she needed money to buy an apartment so that she could… [MORE] |
 Paper Napkin Art - Bus Shelter Coffee Ads::10 artists were commissioned to create 30 original art work using just paper napkins to promote Robert Harris Coffee Roasters, New Zealand’s largest coffee brand. All the art pieces were mounted in successive… [MORE] |
 30 Creatively Stimulating Ads::Trend Hunter Magazine keeps you updated on all the latest internet buzz that surrounds politicians, celebrities, fashion, cars, furniture -- you name it, we have it; including the latest in advertising.… [MORE] |
 Giant Guerrilla Toilet Paper Rolls - Dulcolax Laxative Ad::Toilet paper rolls have fascinated the TrendHunter community season after season. We can't get enough of Custom Toilet Paper or Toilet Paper in-A-Tube trends, even if we tried.
Some artists have taken… [MORE] |
 Manhattan Pop-Up Shops - Target Bullseye Bodegas::Target brought great design to New York shoppers at low prices with their four limited-time Bullseye Bodegas staged throughout Manhattan over the past four days.
The bodega theme is one that almost all… [MORE] |
 Tea Time With a Lambo Part 2 - William Ashley Adds a New Car to the Dinner Table::For the second time, Canadian china store, William Ashley, recently displayed an exciting demonstration. In an effort to tout the strength of their china tea cups, the store propped up an orange Lamborghini… [MORE] |
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