Ideas
Explore the world's #1 largest database of ideas and innovations, with 462,792 inspiring examples.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,243 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 320,975 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Consumer Insights
Uncover major shifts and emerging opportunities with our exclusive PRO research.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,243 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 320,975 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Trend Reports
Get fast, customized trend reports, presentations and deep dives 20x faster than traditional research.
Plans
Get started today with a free consultation, our self-serve tools, or a dedicated program.
Articles & Magazine
Get inspired with our 4,215 innovation strategy articles, keynote, videos and innovation tools.
Innovation Awards
Trend Hunter’s Innovation Strategy Awards recognize the best innovation tactics gathered from our interviews with some of the world's most notable business leaders, authors and change makers.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Innovation Assessment
Enhance your innovation potential with a deeper understanding of your unique innovation archetype and how your organization benchmarks.
FuturistU
Prepare for the years ahead with 100+ lessons, tactics, tools and frameworks with our full learning database.
Innovation Books
Join 20,000,000 people getting better and faster with our New York Times Bestselling books and keynote videos.
Jeremy Gutsche
Ignite your event or virtual event with our CEO, a NY Times Bestselling Author and one of the top innovation keynote speakers.
Our Team of Speakers & Virtual Presenters
Inspire your group with our most popular speakers on innovation, trends, change and futurism.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Custom Masterclasses
Join the world's leading brands who leverage our custom programs to accelerate innovation.
FuturistU 5-Day Program
Become a Futurist with our immersive 5-Day program at Future Festival World Summit.
Online eLearning
Learn the fundamentals of futurism and trends with 100+ online courses about innovation.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Contact
Get in touch to learn more, ask a question or submit a tip.
About Us
Learn more about Trend Hunter and how we accelerate innovation.
Follow-Us
Join our 3,500,000 social media followers, on the cutting edge.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
FAQ
Get answers to common questions about Trend Hunter.
Community
Stay on the cutting-edge with the help of the Trend Hunter community.
Team
Meet the team trusted by hundreds of leading businesses worldwide.
Jobs
Find opportunities to accelerate your career with the #1 Trend Firm.
News
Catch up on noteworthy Trend Hunter news and media mentions.
Join
Build a portfolio and put your trend-spotting abilities to the test.
Advertising
Supercharge your marketing by partnering with Trend Hunter.
Portfolio
Visit your public portfolio and browse your past articles.
Add a Trend
Write up an article and showcase your trend-spotting skills.
My Trends
Edit your articles and see how they stack up on the leaderboards.
Settings
Edit your profile, connect your social media accounts, and more.
Add a trend, customize your dashboard, or track topics.
Future Festival
Innovation Events
Join the world's top innovators at our in person events.
Free Webinars
Learn to innovate through chaos, navigate the new normal and maintain work culture from home.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Search our database of 462,792 cutting edge ideas.

Silicon & Shame Trees

Itu Fertilizers Campaign

— May 31, 2008 — Marketing
These creative Itu Fertilizer ads depict a silicon tree as a woman getting silicon enhancements who also happens to be rooted in being middle aged with kids and a divorce. That will show everyone that "Nothing grows by chance" wouldn't it? Well, that's what Cooperativa Agrícola de Itu and Lew'Lara/TBWA ad agency is hoping.

In addition to the aforementioned breast augmentation ad (which comes with a crazy squirrel "appreciating" the enhanced boobage on the silicon tree), we have print ads showing that shame grows out of a combination of karaoke, a camera and the internet. And how can you tell that someone is Nouveau Riche? Money, a sweet ride and bad taste would be the answer. Finally, the tree of cheating grows by having a workaholic husband, a wife and a personal trainer.

The illustrations were done by Alex Voltolino, Fabio Abram, Will Murai, Eduardo Baroni and Gelmi for Lew'Lara/TBWA ad agency São Paulo, Brazil under art direction by Mozar Gudin.
Trend Themes
1. Silicon Enhancements - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative technologies and techniques for safer and more effective silicone enhancements.
2. Shame Culture - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create platforms or services that promote empathy and support in countering the negative impacts of shame in the digital age.
3. Cheating Relationships - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build trust-building tools and resources for couples to prevent or address cheating in relationships.
Industry Implications
1. Cosmetic Surgery - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate advanced technologies like 3D printing and AI into cosmetic surgery procedures to enhance safety and customization.
2. Social Media - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop algorithms or AI-powered tools to detect and mitigate cyberbullying and shame culture on social media platforms.
3. Relationship Counseling - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize virtual reality (VR) or telemedicine solutions to offer convenient and immersive therapy sessions for couples dealing with infidelity issues.
0.9
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness