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Implications - Consumers have become desensitized to many advertisements due to their abundance in society. They now only take notice of ads that are highly unique for their unusual and creative content. Companies can incorporate these qualities into their marketing campaigns to make them very memorable.
Top 50 Creative Billboards and Outdoor Ads in 2009
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McPhotoshopping
McDonalds Gets Creative With Digitally Modified Ad Campaigns
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Scantily-Clad Celebrity Spouses
David & Victoria Beckham Emporio Armani Underwear Ad
48
Subway Floodvertising
Brazilian Advertising Campaign for the Movie 2012 Fakes Subway Flood
47
Guerrilla Adbusting
Street Artists FTW-Crew Add Photoshop Toolbox to Subway Ads
46
Crowdsourcing Billboards
American Apparel Wants You to Vote on Storefront Sign
45
Customizable Cooper Car Wraps
5,000,000 DIY Design Dreams Made Real by MINI Motoring Graphics
44
Optical Illusion Sportsvertising
Mammoth Mountain Ski Uses Bill(snow)boarding For Attention
43
Billboard Threesomes
Calvin Klein Under Fire for Steamy Ads on Giant SoHo Advertisement
42
Life-Saving Adverboats
Aircel Billboard Saves People From Monsoon Floods in Mumbai
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Posthumous Restaurant Promos
Ivar's Underwater Billboards Surface from the Puget Sound
40
Crowdsourced McAdvertising
The McDonalds Honor Angus Campaign is Created by Customers
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Shockvertising Lawsuits
American Apparel's $5 Million Payout to Woody Allen
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Billboard Wars
Audi and BMW's Dueling LA Billboards
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Insulting Eco Campaigns
PETA Encourages Vegetarian Diets With Ads That Ask You to Lose Weight
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Fake Paparazzi Billboards
The Nikon D700 Phone Ad in Korea Flatters Shopping Narcissists
35
Ambient Auto Ads
Teco Cipriano Promos the MINI in Peculiar Places
34
Fictional Wordvertising
Snickers Creates New Words For Delicious Ad Campaign
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Bear Fashion Ads
Diesel's Billboard Confuses Customers With Wild Creatures
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Plagiarism Ad Campaigns
HSBC and The Economist Both Favor the Same Electrical Outlets
31
Fake Landscapes
Helmut Smits Creates a Clear Blue Sky Billboard
30
Smart Carvertising
Oxford Science Park Makes Periodic Table of Elements Vehicles
29
Love Letter Murals
Steve Powers Creates 50 Poetic Billboards
28
Regional Meanvertising
Molson Coors' Toronto-Trashing Billboards Flop
27
Bleeding Billboards
Shocking Approach to Promote Road Safety in New Zealand
26
Vintage Subway Ads
Using Old London Underground Campaigns to Inspire New Creativity
25
Wrinkly Billboards
SeeThePersonNotTheAge.com Wants You to like Old People
24
Faux Child Billboards
Australian ‘Stop Child Abuse Now' Campaign From JWT
23
Outlandishly Large Living Walls
PNC Bank Unveils Biggest Living Wall in North America
22
Ski Jump Restrooms
Canned Coffee Company Re-dos Loos for Disorienting Pee Experience
21
Interactive Digital Billboards
Toshiba Electronic Signage Controlled by Cell Phones
20
Political Sodavertising
PEPSI Promotes Refresheverything.com with Political Change
19
Bloody Bulls
SPY Highlights Animal Cruelty With a Bull Poster
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Guerrilla Anti-Ad Groups
'Les Deboulonneurs' Protesters Graffiti Slogans On French Billboards
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Celebrity Mockvertisements
The Paris Hilton 'Vacant' Ad in New Zealand Makes the Heiress Angry
16
Fake Sky Painting
Illusion Billboard For Berger Paints Shows Their True Colors
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Swimming Over Skylines
Underwater Billboard Lets You Float Above NYC
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Interactive Graffiti Billboards
Sharpie Ad Encourages You to Scribble On Their e-Casts
13
Greener Billboards
Top 3 Outdoor Communications Companies Adopt Eco Posters
12
Campaigns Against Hidden Secrets
Legambiente PIM Wants You to 'Stop Hiding Problems'
11
Road Signs of Joy
IKEA Billboards Display Seasonal Cheer for the New Year
10
Snowing Billboards
Tryvann Bus Stop Ad Snows When Ski Conditions Are Stellar
9
Audio Jack Billboards
'Big Love' Ads in Times Square Let Anyone Plug In Headphones
8
Illusory Anti-Graffiti Ads
TransPerth Adds Handcuffs to Train Seats
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Fake Ads On Billboards
Attention-Grabbing First Bank Gimmick Altered to Promote Entrepreneurs
6
Talking Walls
Jameson Whisky's Interactive Advertising is the Talk of the Town
5
Lambient Media Campaigns
Sheepvertising to Promote TheTrainLine.com
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Sticking to Tried and True Ads
Legendary Campaign of The Economist Continues
3
Interactive Chocolate Ads
Cadbury Touchscreen Bus Shelter Game
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Fast Food Opinions
Burger King Gives its Two Cents About Global Warming
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Speed Bumps to Promote Fries
Creative McDonald's Shakevertising Campaign
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Anti-Consumption Natural Ads
The 'Girls Just Wanna Grow Plants' Ad Aims to Reducing Consumption
Sun-Framing Billboards
Minute Maid's New Billboards Help Passersby Get a Daily Dose of Vitamin D
Ingenious De-Influencing Ads
Cuyana's De-Influencing April Fool's Campaign Highlights Greenwashing
Next-Gen Graphic Attire
Serenity Trends’ Graphic Clothing Offers a Futuristic Aesthetic
Sporty Fashion Spring Campaigns
adidas Originals Introduces the 1000 Back Campaign
Colorful Ambassador-Led Global Campaigns
Vans Recently Launched the This is Off the Wall Campaign
Collage Art Footwear Campaigns
The Merrell 1TRL SS23 Campaign is Titled ‘My Trail’
Ketchup Dispenser Billboards
'Smack for Heinz' Helps Fans Complete Meals with a Favorite Condiment
AI Post-Apocalyptic Cities
Top10Casinos Explores the Future, Inspired by the Dune Universe
Novel Home Security Concepts
Swift Creatives Introduces 'Sculptural Surveillance'
Witty Toy-Brand Horror Posters
LEGO Presents a Range of Playful Horror Posters for the Season
Augmented Reality Travel Murals
Tripadvisor's City Murals Entice People to Sunny San Diego
Emerging Technology Publications
New Society Has Launched Its Inaugural Book About Technology
Lazy Cereal Campaigns
SURREAL Cereal Cheekily Pokes Fun at New Year's Resolutions
Playful Graphic Streetwear Collections
DIVINITIES and BoTT Return with a New Stylish Drop
Cinematic New Year Campaigns
Prada Releases Its High-Fashion Campaign for Chinese New Year
Creative Play Pop-Ups
The Sharpie Studio Offered Opportunities for Creativity at SXSW
Heated QSR Anniversary Campaigns
Burger King Brazil Celebrates Milestone with a New Campaign
Fast Food-Inspired Beachy Campaigns
Leo Burnett Italia Unveils a New Summery McDonald's Campaign
AI-Generated QR Codes
Coca-Cola Created Enhanced QR Codes with Musical & Visual Elements
Interactive In-Store Ads
Visibubble Brings Mobile Messaging Capabilities to Store Shelves
Carbon-Absorbing Street Murals
Volkswagen Canada Lauched a Pollution-Eating Mural in Toronto
Convention-Challenging AC Campaigns
Samsung's WindFree Ad Stars a Savvy Grandma-Fluencer
Naughty Holiday Campaigns
Diesel's XXXMas is Inspired by Erotic 90s Aesthetics
Gen Alpha Marketing Campaigns
Claire's is Targeting TikTok Growth for its Latest Ads Spending
Dynamic CGI Mascara Campaigns
Maybelline New York Unveils an Activation with a Giant Mascara
Glitchy Beer Cans
Coors Light Created a Special-Edition Beer Can Based on a Viral Moment
Cinematic Fashion Campaigns
Norse Projects Partners with Mikkel Karstad for Its New Campaign
AI-Created Burger Ads
Burger King Had ChatGPT Generate a Poster to Clap Back at a Competitor
AI Travel Campaigns
Away's Extraordinary Is Out There Uses AI to Show Real-World Destinations
Craveable Soda Packaging
Sprite is Reviving Its Obey Your Thirst Campaign for a New Generation
AR Bracelet Billboards
This Tiffany Lock Bracelet Billboard Virtually Unboxes Itself
Architecture-Inspired QSR Ads
This New McDonald’s Campaign Encourages Eating at Home
AR Shopping Malls
American Express' Door to Shop Small Highlights 10 Small Businesses
Hydrating Outdoor Billboards
Gatorade's BPM Pay Panels Replenish Urban Athletees on the Go
Connected Gamer Campaigns
Heineken's Just Another Night Out Shatters Anti-Social Stereotypes
Sporty Visual Fashion Campaigns
PUMA and NOAH Join Forces on a New Sporty Campaign Series
Sensorial Beer Campaigns
Feel the Alps Captures the Essence of Edelweiss
Rosé-Dispensing Billboards
Aldi's Billboard Serves Glasses of Wine at the Optimal Temperature
Soda Logo Rebranding Campaigns
Pepsi's New Logo Goes Across the Globe with a Bright Light Show
Creative Text-to-Infographic Tools
Infography Converts Blog Posts to Artistic Infographics
Mixed-Reality Cola Billboards
This 3D Coca-Cola Billboard Dispenses Real, Cold Drinks
Cheeky Wireless Service Ads
Visible's New Campaign with Jason Alexander Highlights Transparency
Cartoon Underdog Soda Campaigns
Tractor Beverage Company Launches a Moving New Campaign
Collaboration-Teasing Streetwear Billboards
Supreme and Corteiz Teased a Colaboration in London
AI-Powered QSR Campaigns
allplants Leverages AI To Transforms Fast-Food Ads
Recycled Beer Bottle Ads
Corona's Campaigns Encourage Consumers to Recycle Empty Packaging
Sweating Billboards
Netflix's Billboard Conveys the Intense Action of Extraction 2
Illusory Yogurt Billboards
Müller Yogurt is Relaunching a 90s Favorite with a Gen Z Twist
AI-Powered Billboard Campaigns
Revolve Showcases an AI-Generated Billboard Campaign and Collection
Confetti-Filled Snacking Commercials
Frito-Lay Launches the Taste of Super Bowl Campaign
Creative-Backed Footwear Campaigns
G.H. Bass Introduces Its Stepping Out Campaign
Heritage-Honoring Artful Posters
Herman Miller Adds to the Archival Poster Collection
Creativity Time Capsules
Crayola's Campaign for Creativity Reunites Adults with Childhood Art
Glowing Movie Campaign Murals
Paramount Creates a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mural
Artist-Inspired Dynamic Basketballs
round21 Designs Basketballs Inspired by Basquiat and Haring
Individualized Streaming Billboards
Black Mirror Fans are Getting Their Own Customized Billboards
Multifunctional Cardboard QSR Packaging
McDonald's and Leo Burnett Unveil the Tablebag
Viral Video Databases
Viral Ideas Offers Inspiration for a Content Creator's Next Big Video
Immersive Hybrid Billboards
Meta's Halloween Thrillboards Tease Immersive Meta Quest 3 Experiences
Climate Change-Informed Cloth Calendars
Miya Ando's Installation is Titled 'Flower Atlas'
Scented Fast Food Billboards
McDonald's Set Up a French Fry-Scented Billboard
Connected Beer Jerseys
Miller Lite's Running of the Beer Ads Turns Fans into Walking Billboards
Extraterrestrial Influencer Campaigns
MoonPie's Alien Acquisition Shares Ads for Extraterrestrials
AR Hair Color Billboards
Redken is Sharing the Acidic Color Gloss Range on the US' Biggest Screen
Adorable Holiday Campaigns
Burberry's Holiday Campaign Spotlights Dogs and Ducklings
Outdoor-Inspired Collaborative Capsules
Merrell 1TRL & Trippin Unveils the Natural Highs Campaign
Nature-Emphasizing Outdoor Campaigns
Craghoppers Introduces Its Spring/SSummer 2024 Collection
Kindness-Encouraging Soda Campaigns
The Coca-Cola 'The World Needs More Santas' Ad is Festive
Tree-Integrated Mysterious Art
Banksy Unveils a Mysterious Tree Mural in London's Finsbury Park
Syringe-Based Billboards
Dove's Injectable Billboard Addresses Toxic Beauty Standards
Gen X Candy Campaigns
Klondike's Bar-cade Campaign Engages Gen X Consumers
Nostalgic Fragrance Campaigns
Impulse & Frankie Bridge Faithfully Recreated Iconic 90s Looks
Trans Kidney Health Ads
Africa Creative's Ad Sheds Light on Trans Community's Kidney Health Burden
Empowering Fashion Films
Victoria's Secret World Tour Reimagines the Iconic Show as a Feature Film
Wasteful Shopping Billboards
Not On The High Street's Billboards Highlight a "Don't Gift Guide"
Secondhand Fashion Editorials
Vinted Styled a Shoot Exclusively with Vinted Finds
Playful Creativity-Focused Campaigns
Sharpie® Launches the World is Your Canvas Tour
Interactive Recruitment Billboards
easyJet's Campaign Encourages Women to Consider a Pilot Career
London-Inspired Sporty Campaigns
Nike Presents the Pulse of London Campaign Honoring the City
Sustainable QSR Litter Adverts
McDonald's Malta Presents New Captivating Eco-Centric Campaigns
Musical Monsoon Billboards
Brooke Bond Taj Mahal Tea Made a Record-Breaking Interactive Billboard
Expansive Graphic-Detailed Streetwear
Drama Call Presents its New Collection for the Season
IoT-Connected Traffic Beacons
This Traffic Beacon Concept Changes According to Needs
Candid Celebration Campaigns
Edible's "There's an edible for That" Celebrates Even Awkward Moments
Artistic Multi-Beverage Ads
The Coca-Cola Family is Spotlighted in this Unique Ad
Digital City-Inspired Art Works
New Digital Art is on Display in Grand Central Station
Swipable Curated Ad Inspiration
Swipify Lets Users Swipe Through the Latest Ad Campaigns
Influencer Snack Bar Campaigns
Nature Valley Launches a Social-Oriented Digital Marketing Campaign
Life-Size In-Store Countdowns
Toys R Us Asia and Craig & Karl Created an Advent Calendar for All
Thoughtful Outdoor Brand Campaigns
Craghoppers Launches the Cool, Still Campaign for AW 2023
Wasteful Fashion Campaigns
Vestiaire Collective Reminded People to Shop Mindfully on Black Friday
Offline Newspaper Publications
County Highway Revives Print Culture
Street Artist Digitalized Exhibitions
LG OLED and Shepard Fairey Showcase Digital Street Art
Ad-Enhancing Feedback Tools
Google Ads Launches the 'Creative Guidance' Campaign Tool for YouTube
Efficiency-Driven Digital Ad Solutions
ShopLiftr is Revolutionizing Digital Advertising
Spring-Ready Fashion Editorials
The Garbstore Presents its New Campaign for the SS23 Season
Recycled Ad Campaigns
Mars is Reusing Fan-Favorite Ads to Bring Attention to Climate Change
Miniature Collectible Campaigns
The World’s Smallest Lines are the Focus of Influencer Marketing
Whimsical Bright Creative Workspaces
Publicis Groupe's New Workspace is in New York's SoHo
Reality-Bending Car Ads
CarGurus Ad Features Melting Lego and Gourmet Chef Toddlers
Anniversary-Honoring Graphic T-Shirts
Places+Faces Launch Collaboration Tees for 10 Years
Anniversary-Honoring Streetwear Graphics
BAPE Celebrates its 30th Year with the BAPE GALLERY
Hyper-Local Gym Ads
GymBox's Made for London Life Ads Juxtapose City Living and Gym-Going
Cheeky Series Star Campaigns
MTN DEW Debuts a New Superbowl Ad with Aubrey Plaza
Locally Focused Visionary Tableware
IKEA's Design Lab Presents the New Products of Place Campaign
Vibrant Retro Transport Campaigns
VCCP Creates Public Transport Safety Campaigns for the TFL
Vacation Rental Campaigns
Airbnb Debuts an Animated Ad That Celebrates Booking a Place to Yourself
Youth Art Campaigns
Sun Bum Taps Into the Gen Alpha Market with an Innovative Art Contest
Rewritten Christmas Song Ads
Burger King UK's Hijacking Christmas Will Guide You to the Drive Thru
Content Creator News Sources
Creative Brew Offers Daily Insight and News for Content Creators
Authentic Ambassador Campaigns
BeReal is Looking for "The Realest Person on Earth"
Offline Shopping Campaigns
'Shop Offline' Helps People Rediscover the Joy of Real-World Shopping
Inspiring Creator-Focused Decks
TikTok Launches a New Creative Content Inspiration Deck
Music Festival Vodka Branding
The Absolut Tomorrowland Limited Edition Bottle is Celebratory
Interactive AR Galleries
Chips Ahoy's Happy By Design Campaign Spotlights Multicultural Artists
Promotional Influencer Videos
Activision Recruits Multiple Creators to Appeal to Gen Z Consumers
Park-Inspired Outdoor Fashion Capsules
Parks Project Sets out to Preserve National Parks
Review-Based Marketing Campaigns
These Amazon Campaigns Bring Real Reviews To Life
Deserted Island Billboards
Silk & Spice Set Up a Billboard for Fans to Go and Find
Vibrant Furniture Collection Expansions
The Sight Unseen Collection Continues to Grow
London Creative Loafer Campaigns
G.H. Bass Taps Creatives for the Stepping Out Campaign
Outdoor Activity Challenges
L.L.Bean is Inviting People Outside for Mental Health Awareness Month
Big-Screen Cat Ads
INABA is Celebrating National Cat Day with "the Ultimate Cat Video"
Billboard-Transformed Tent Shelters
Wunderman Thompson Morocco Creates the Life-Saving Outdoors
Reimagined Impressionist Paintings
AT&T Partners with Smartify to Highlight 5G Technology and AR
Adventure-Inspired Editorials
HBX Has Debuted a New Lookbook with Items from Well-Known Brands
Revamped Modern Phone Booths
100architects Brings Digital Touches to the Classic Phone Booth
Festive Display Contests
The Truly Keep It Light Holiday Edition Helps to Cover Utility Bills
Mental Health Branding Initiatives
L.L.Bean Digitally Detoxed for Mental Health Awareness Month
Dynamic Interactive Lighting Installations
Zava Designs a New Light and Metal Installation
Inflated Vibrant Futuristic Buses
Midjourney Helped Create the Mutated School Bus Design
Comforting Oat Bar Ads
Humanaut Launches a Campaign for Bobo's, Highlighting Home-Baked Taste
Topography-Inspired Furniture Capsules
Zaha Hadid Architects Designs the TOPOS Collection
Provocative Eco Screensavers
Planet-Saving Screen Savers Encourage Switching Off Devices
Grocery Store Ad Spots
Morrisons, the UK Supermarket Chain, Celebrates Its Low Pricing in This Ad
New Year Sandwich Promotions
This Urban Eat On-Pack Promo Offers Hundreds of Prizes Up for Grabs
Digital-Themed Glitchy Visual Wallpapers
JUPIER 10 Presents the Glitch Wallpaper Collection
Novelty Polling Websites
Funnypoll Gives Users a Quick Laugh in an Often Overwhelming Online Space
Generative AI Beverage Ads
The Coca‑Cola® Masterpiece Campaign Leverages AI to Create Visual Magic