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Covertising

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Hidden or subtle messages in advertising


Implications - Advertising intended to share a key message benefits significantly from hiding said message, or keeping it extremely subtle. Once the consumer makes the connection, the impact is much greater than conventional messaging due to the emotional connection that Covertising helps to create.
 Score:
4.1
Warm
Top 6 Examples:
58,434 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Feb 08 - Sep 08
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Featured Examples


Anonymous Texts at Bus Stops
 Score:
4.1
Peaked and V. Hot
15,667 Clicks in 262 w
Pub: May 13, 08

Anonymous Texts at Bus Stops

Big Brother's Creepy Bluetooth Campaign
To promote popular reality show Big Brother 2008 on Channel TEN in Australia, advertising agency Marketforce in Perth came up with a unique bluetooth SMS campaign that really caught people by surprise.… [More]

Hidden Ad Images
 Score:
4.8
Peaked and Warm
15,003 Clicks in 244 w
Pub: Sep 19, 08

Hidden Ad Images

WWF Blends Human Faces into Environment
These four posters each have hidden images--human faces peering out of the jungle. They are from the World Wildlife Fund Brazil's "Preserve the World, Preserve Yourself" campaign. The message is clear:… [More]

Hidden Clues in Ads
 Score:
4.1
Peaked and Warm
6,741 Clicks in 256 w
Pub: Jun 27, 08

Hidden Clues in Ads

Marsatac Festival 2008 Campaign
This creative ad campaign for the 2008 Marsatac Festival offers viewers a guessing game approach by hiding the featured artists behind big, white posters. However, the advertisements are full of clues… [More]

Resealable AdverCan Has Hidden MSG
 Score:
4.1
Peaked and Warm
4,967 Clicks in 273 w
Pub: Feb 29, 08

Resealable AdverCan Has Hidden MSG

Mini Billboards in a Pop
Here's a neat advertising gimmick; a marketing company has launched new cans that contain hidden messages. The resealable aluminum containers by Advercan look like totally normal soft drink cans... until… [More]

Automotive Artvertising
 Score:
4
Peaked and Warm
8,146 Clicks in 269 w
Pub: Mar 27, 08

Automotive Artvertising

Honda Ads Use Famous Paintings
"More people die in road accidents than in wars." That's the point these Honda "Drive Safely" print ads try to make to promote driving safety. The safety campaign uses three famous war paintings with… [More]

Camouflaging Human Rights Violations
 Score:
3.9
Peaked and Warm
7,910 Clicks in 253 w
Pub: Jul 14, 08

Camouflaging Human Rights Violations

Amnesty International Flags Campaign
Following the 15 body paint innovations cluster, TrendHunter brings you a strong body paint visual by Amnesty International. In the campaign, body paint is artistically used on models to camouflage terrible… [More]


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