Ideas
Explore the world's #1 largest database of ideas and innovations, with 460,503 inspiring examples.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,240 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 321,097 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 1,240 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 321,097 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 4,210 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 460,503 cutting edge ideas.

Aggressive Sexvertising

Advertising agencies shed inhibitions and opt for raw sexuality

Implications - Sexvertising is becoming even more shocking, with blatant phallic references given the green light in marketing. Using extremely graphic sexual imagery to incite innate animalistic desires, aggressive sexvertising in print ads and commercials are strategically skipping the “foreplay,” and taking a much more brazen approach to consumer engagement.
Trend Themes
1. Sexvertising - Advertising agencies are opting for raw sexuality as a marketing strategy.
2. Suggestive Symbol Ads - Companies are utilizing suggestive symbols in their ads to convey a sexy image while remaining tasteful
3. Horrifying Hygiene Ads - Some companies use shock tactics to get their point across to the consumer using humorous and/or disgusting images.
Industry Implications
1. Alcohol - Alcoholic brands are putting out ads with phallic references to promote their product with sex appeal.
2. Condoms - Condom manufacturers are using humor, suggestive symbols, and shock tactics to promote safe sex, making a once taboo topic more engaging and accessible.
3. Direct Mail - Companies are using direct mail to promote products with humorous and effective execution and concepts.
6.5
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness
Patterns
Megatrends
6 Featured, 49 Examples:
5,373,186 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Oct 10 — Feb 11
Trending:
V. Hot
Consumer Insight Topics:

Featured Examples

Horrifying Hygiene Ads
Horrifying Hygiene Ads
True Clean Towel Commercial Makes You Want to Throw Out Your Towels
The True Clean Towel commercial will make you throw out all of your towels for good. After all, you wouldn't want to wipe your face with a cloth that has been used on someone's genitals. This commercial… MORE
Cocky Condom Campaigns
Cocky Condom Campaigns
These Durex XXL Ads Pack a Big Punch
The irony of how "ballsy" the Durex XXL ad campaign is amazes me. For those of you who need a little more from your condoms, Durex XXL has released what is said to be the largest condom on the market.… MORE
Arousing Phallic Ads
Arousing Phallic Ads
Skyy Vodka Ad Gets Uber Naughty in Their New Campaign
This alcoholic brand has put out a naughty ad before with lips, two cherries and two girls. Need I say more? This time around, a new Skyy Vodka ad has emerged with another phallic symbol ad. The new print… MORE
Phallic Congratulatory Cards
Phallic Congratulatory Cards
'It's a Boy' Direct Mail Piece Places Infantile Private Parts
The 'It's a Boy' direct mail piece may make a few people a little uncomfortable; however, there is no denying the great use of medium with this promotional item. The piece plays on the concept of your… MORE
Phallic Ice Cream Ads
Phallic Ice Cream Ads
'Kama Sutra Excite' Advertises New Flavored Dotted Condoms
'Kama Sutra Excite!' has a new ad campaign that will have you licking your lips (and perhaps other things as well). Their latest print advertisements feature suggestive ice cream cones in various flavors… MORE
Suggestive Symbol Ads
Suggestive Symbol Ads
The Escola Cuca RedTube Campaign Suits the Saucy Site Perfectly
This Escola Cuca RedTube campaign manages to convey the client's sexy image while remaining humorous and tasteful. For those who are unfamiliar with the site, RedTube is a community dedicated to adult… MORE

Related Trend Reports & Custom Market Research

Related Examples

play_circle_filled Epic Speech Animations
Epic Speech Animations
The Animated Gettysburg Address Goes Great With Veteran's Day
Hairy Baby Ads
Hairy Baby Ads
The Hasselhoff Baby Commercial Proves that Some People are Born Awesome
Celeb Family Covers
Celeb Family Covers
Katherine Heigl Shows Love for her Baby in W Magazine December 2010
Fluffy Baby Rockers
Fluffy Baby Rockers
The EMU.ENU Rocking Sheep is Cute and Cuddly
Rosy Fashion Logos
Rosy Fashion Logos
'Drowning in Brands' Shows Iconic Brands Through a Rosy Lens
Social Innovation Brokers
Social Innovation Brokers
Volans is a Think-Tank, Incubator and Consultancy
Eerie Infant Sculptures
Eerie Infant Sculptures
The Catherine Leutenegger 'Welcome Home Baby' Series is Disturbing
Speeding Babies
Speeding Babies
HP 'Happy Baby' Commercial Promotes ePrint Convenience
Wii-Stuffed Babies
Wii-Stuffed Babies
The Babysitting Mama Game Taps into a Vast, Girly Market
Swiss Cheese Tees
Swiss Cheese Tees
This Shirt Design Puts a Funny Spin on an Iconic Symbol
play_circle_filled Mobile Intimacy Units
Mobile Intimacy Units
ZA Architects' 'Sex Box' Lets You Pay to Play in Public
Inflatable Logo Campaigns
Inflatable Logo Campaigns
These 'Nike Extreme Swoosh' Ads Market Magnified Experience
Eight-Bit Dining Sets
Eight-Bit Dining Sets
Jean-Pascal Flavien Creates a Retro Red and Blue Living Space
27 Interesting Child Toys
27 Interesting Child Toys
In Honor of the Worrisome Seven Product Fisher Price Recall
30 Fabulous Family Finds
30 Fabulous Family Finds
In Honor of the Nicole Richie and Joel Madden Marriage
Virtual Baby Makers
Virtual Baby Makers
The Childbirth Robot May Teach Future Medical Practitioners
Accessorized Fonts
Accessorized Fonts
The Fierce and Functional Hjarta Smarta Earring Typeface
Condom-Like Cords
Condom-Like Cords
The Plugo Circular Extension Cord Features a Convenient Redesign
Viral Video Conception Sites
Viral Video Conception Sites
The '0 Views' Website Shows You the Birth of YouTube Videos
Hilariously Informative Ads
Hilariously Informative Ads
The FPA 'Remember Wearing This?' Campaign Puts Condoms On Your Mind
Frightening Illness Ads
Frightening Illness Ads
'The Bear' HIV Prevention Commercial Shows the Masked Qualities of HIV
Climactic Creative Ads
Climactic Creative Ads
The Willy Wrapper 'History of Protection' Video is a Scream
Athletic Typography
Athletic Typography
These Nike 2010 Fonts are Unique and Creative
Condom Butterfly Nets
Condom Butterfly Nets
These Carex ‘Ultra Safe' Print Ads Make Safe Sex a Sport
Game Boy Contraceptives
Game Boy Contraceptives
Ben Marsh's Geek Condoms are for Boys who Level Up
Movie-Themed Alcohol
Movie-Themed Alcohol
The Skyy Vodka 'Sex and the City 2' Bottle is Glitterized Glamour
55 Clever Contraception Campaigns
55 Clever Contraception Campaigns
From Safe Sexvertising for the Pill to Rapper Condoms
17 Offbeat Condom Creations
17 Offbeat Condom Creations
From Robes Made of Rubbers to STD-Preventing Santas
Advanced Contraceptives
Advanced Contraceptives
Specially Designed Quickstrips Condoms are More Effective
Lengthy Contraceptive Ads
Lengthy Contraceptive Ads
Adam Brand Large Condoms Overcome Difficult Heights
66 Condom Innovations
66 Condom Innovations
From Typeface Condom Ads to Steel Condom Cases
Rainforest Rescue Contraceptives
Rainforest Rescue Contraceptives
Condom Production in Brazil Helps Deforestation
Teen-Focused Prophylactics
Teen-Focused Prophylactics
Extra-Small 'Hotshot' Condoms Designed Especially for Boys 12-14
Anti-Rape Condoms
Anti-Rape Condoms
The Rape-aXe Could Prevent Violent Crimes
Naughty Ads for AIDS
Naughty Ads for AIDS
The Be Pure Ad Campaign Offers Sound and Sassy Advice
24 Exposed Privates
24 Exposed Privates
From Petri Private Parts to Rude Kitchenware
14 Genitalia Gems
14 Genitalia Gems
From Vagina Pillows to Scandalous Penile Art
Genital Head Rests
Genital Head Rests
The Vagina Pillow Shows Serta Who's Who
Below the Belt Talismans
Below the Belt Talismans
The Vagina Necklace is Not Very Discreet
Naughty Fake Marketing
Naughty Fake Marketing
Satirical Pantene Promo Pushes Jimmy-Lubricating Shampoo
Sculptural Faux Pas
Sculptural Faux Pas
10 Unintentionally Inappropriate Statues
61 Crazy Chandeliers
61 Crazy Chandeliers
From Color-Changing Chandeliers to Male Genitalia
Naughty Nails
Naughty Nails
Perez Hilton Finds Harajuku Girl With an Anatomical Manicure
10 Sexy MTV Advertisements
10 Sexy MTV Advertisements
From Sexploitation to Talking Genitals
15 Scandalous Underwear Advertisements
15 Scandalous Underwear Advertisements
Nudevertising in 2009
Nudevertising in 2009
Fashion Photogs Want Naughty and Nice
Sleazevertising
Sleazevertising
American Apparel Starts 2009 with a Bang
50 Naughty Ads That Cross The Line
50 Naughty Ads That Cross The Line
Ads With Naughty Symbolism
Ads With Naughty Symbolism
Skyy Vodka's "Twig and Berries"