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23 Creatively Hidden and Surprising Ads Edit


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Advertising is most effective when it surprises you with something you didn’t see at the first glance or when it catches you off-guard in a way you didn’t expect.

This cluster features 23 such ads that went for an unusual and creative way to reach out to potential customers.

The ideas include ads with hidden images that only show in the dark, ads posing as editorials in fashion magazines, recruitment ads that are hidden inside computer games, campaigns that stealthily send Bluetooth messages to the phones of passersby, billboards that are hidden inside giant eggshells, and billboards that start out blank and then grow their message with lettuce.

Sep 20, 08 - 46,678 Views






Glow in The Dark Ads

Glow in The Dark Ads

Child Abuse Ads Show Hidden Images (GALLERY)
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Wind-Sensitive Billboards

Wind-Sensitive Billboards

Skirt Lifts on Secret Diary of a Call Girl (GALLERY)
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Billboards Made of Lettuce

Billboards Made of Lettuce

McDonald's Growing Fresh Salads Ad (VIDEO)
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Anonymous Texts at Bus Stops

Anonymous Texts at Bus Stops

Big Brother's Creepy Bluetooth Campaign (GALLERY)
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Incredibly Weird Hidden Ads

Incredibly Weird Hidden Ads

"Open At Own Risk" by Nokia (VIDEO)
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Fake Editorials

Fake Editorials

Secret Diary of a Call Girl Ads (GALLERY)
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Peeing on Billboards

Peeing on Billboards

Urinal Billboards are Activated When You Pee
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Billboards That Hatch

Billboards That Hatch

McDonald’s Giant Egg Hatches Daily
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Anti-Child Abuse Awareness

Anti-Child Abuse Awareness

Children's Underwear in Lingerie Section (GALLERY)
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Hidden Ad Images

Hidden Ad Images

WWF Blends Human Faces into Environment (GALLERY)
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Ads to Stir Awkward Emotions

Ads to Stir Awkward Emotions

AMAM Against Genital Mutilation
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Garbage Seafood II

Garbage Seafood II

Guerrilla Campaign Packages Garbage as Seafood (GALLERY)
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Clever Ad Looks Tame To The Innocent

Clever Ad Looks Tame To The Innocent

Durex: Whatever is On Your Mind (VIDEO)
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Fake Editorials for Awareness

Fake Editorials for Awareness

APAV Anti-Domestic Abuse Campaign (GALLERY)
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Hidden Clues in Ads

Hidden Clues in Ads

Marsatac Festival 2008 Campaign (GALLERY)
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Resealable AdverCan Has Hidden MSG

Resealable AdverCan Has Hidden MSG

Mini Billboards in a Pop (GALLERY)
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Automotive Artvertising

Automotive Artvertising

Honda Ads Use Famous Paintings (GALLERY)
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Beer Caps for Awareness

Beer Caps for Awareness

Anti-Drinking and Driving Beer Crown Ads
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Camouflaging Human Rights Violations

Camouflaging Human Rights Violations

Amnesty International Flags Campaign (GALLERY)
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Deceptive Luxury Ads

Deceptive Luxury Ads

Greater Chicago Food Depository Campaign (GALLERY)
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Personified Odours Hiding at Home

Personified Odours Hiding at Home

Fun Febreze Ads (GALLERY)
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Video Gamers As Spies

Video Gamers As Spies

Hidden Recruitment Ads
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Interactive Crime Scenes

Interactive Crime Scenes

Guerrilla Ad in German Bar
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