Top 100 Marketing Trends of 2015

From Emotive Food Packaging to Glamorous Beauty Pop-Ups

The top 2015 marketing trends highlight a variety of innovations that succeeded in engaging consumers in genuinely original and exciting ways. From illustrated food packaging that depicts the nuances of family life to unique retail experiences that focus on overall value for the customer, there are plenty of examples to glean inspiration from heading into 2016.

One such winning example is Dorset Cereal's breakfast activation, which toured the UK to offer breakfast to busy consumers amid their morning routine. Stopping by supermarkets and other busy locales like the beach, the Dorset Cereal breakfast lodge offered a complementary self-serve cereal bar with plenty of delicious toppings to choose from.

To dive deeper into the 2015 marketing trends posed to take hold in the year ahead, be sure to peruse our 2016 Trend Report.

SCORE
6.9 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 100%
Activity 100%
Freshness 8%
Colored Powder Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Colored Powder Campaigns
Bohemian Swimwear Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Bohemian Swimwear Campaigns
Contoured Soda Bottles
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Contoured Soda Bottles
Branded Food Photography
CATEGORY
Marketing
Branded Food Photography
Quirky Beer Hotels
CATEGORY
World
Quirky Beer Hotels
Designer Grocery Concepts
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Designer Grocery Concepts
Cheeky Health Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Cheeky Health Campaigns
Stylish Dog Ads
CATEGORY
Marketing
Stylish Dog Ads
Virtual Reality Parties
CATEGORY
Marketing
Virtual Reality Parties
No-frills Fashion Campaigns
CATEGORY
Fashion
No-frills Fashion Campaigns
Quirky Summer Lookbooks
CATEGORY
Marketing
Quirky Summer Lookbooks
Educational Board Games
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Educational Board Games
Modern Typographic CVs
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Modern Typographic CVs
Handyman Beer Branding
CATEGORY
Marketing
Handyman Beer Branding
Pie Chart Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Pie Chart Packaging
Surrealistic Fashion Campaigns
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Surrealistic Fashion Campaigns
Augmented Reality Blocks
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Augmented Reality Blocks
Color Splash Fashion Ads
CATEGORY
Fashion
Color Splash Fashion Ads
Inspiring Designer Sketchbooks
CATEGORY
Fashion
Inspiring Designer Sketchbooks
Powerful Female Ads
CATEGORY
Marketing
Powerful Female Ads
Sci-Fi Sportswear Catalogs
CATEGORY
Fashion
Sci-Fi Sportswear Catalogs
Wine Bottle Resumes
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Wine Bottle Resumes
Beachy Bohemian Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Beachy Bohemian Campaigns
Branded Shipping Boxes
CATEGORY
Business
Branded Shipping Boxes
Patron Loyalty Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Patron Loyalty Packaging
Authentic Female Fitness Ads
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Authentic Female Fitness Ads
Hand-Written Wrappers
CATEGORY
Eco
Hand-Written Wrappers
Password-Protected Bars
CATEGORY
Marketing
Password-Protected Bars
Optical Illusion Packaging
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Optical Illusion Packaging
Cult Coffee Branding
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Cult Coffee Branding
Rustic Raw Dessert Bars
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Rustic Raw Dessert Bars
Dual-Role Labels
CATEGORY
Marketing
Dual-Role Labels
Outfit-Modeling Mirrors
CATEGORY
Marketing
Outfit-Modeling Mirrors
Sustainable Tech Packaging
CATEGORY
Eco
Sustainable Tech Packaging
Branded Light Installations
CATEGORY
Fashion
Branded Light Installations
Minimalist Japanese Branding
CATEGORY
Marketing
Minimalist Japanese Branding
Fantastical Fast Food Ads
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Fantastical Fast Food Ads
Secret Garden Branding
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Secret Garden Branding
Book-Shaped Business Cards
CATEGORY
Business
Book-Shaped Business Cards
Rebellious Party Girl Fashion
CATEGORY
Fashion
Rebellious Party Girl Fashion
Water-Flavoring Bottles
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Water-Flavoring Bottles
Detoxifying Juice Branding
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Detoxifying Juice Branding
Bright Cosmetic Packaging
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Bright Cosmetic Packaging
Returnable Shipping Boxes
CATEGORY
Eco
Returnable Shipping Boxes
Healthy Minimalist Food Packaging
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Healthy Minimalist Food Packaging
Educational Packaging Toys
CATEGORY
Eco
Educational Packaging Toys
Chemical-Free Skincare Branding
CATEGORY
Fashion
Chemical-Free Skincare Branding
Quick Assembly Boxes
CATEGORY
Eco
Quick Assembly Boxes
Practical Eco Packaging
CATEGORY
Eco
Practical Eco Packaging
Experimental Beer Branding
CATEGORY
Marketing
Experimental Beer Branding
Siamese Beverage Sleeves
CATEGORY
Eco
Siamese Beverage Sleeves
Monochromatic Eatery Interiors
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Monochromatic Eatery Interiors
Uplifting Superfood Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Uplifting Superfood Packaging
Pop Art Fashion Campaigns
CATEGORY
Fashion
Pop Art Fashion Campaigns
Website-Inspired Stores
CATEGORY
Tech
Website-Inspired Stores
Green Light Globe Boxes
CATEGORY
Eco
Green Light Globe Boxes
Animated Produce Packaging
CATEGORY
Marketing
Animated Produce Packaging
Pop Art Packaging
CATEGORY
Marketing
Pop Art Packaging
Emotive Food Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Emotive Food Packaging
Package-Inspired Merchandising
CATEGORY
Marketing
Package-Inspired Merchandising
Graphical Food Branding
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Graphical Food Branding
Beer-Dispensing Billboards
CATEGORY
Marketing
Beer-Dispensing Billboards
Eco-Friendly Superfood Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Eco-Friendly Superfood Packaging
No-Wait Coffee Shops
CATEGORY
Art & Design
No-Wait Coffee Shops
Contemporary Boutique Gyms
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Contemporary Boutique Gyms
Playful Snack Blocks
CATEGORY
Eco
Playful Snack Blocks
Pizza-Inspired Packaging
CATEGORY
Fashion
Pizza-Inspired Packaging
Easy-Open Chip Bags
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Easy-Open Chip Bags
Wrap Packaging Concepts
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Wrap Packaging Concepts
Experiential Retail Booths
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Experiential Retail Booths
Clinical Beauty Branding
CATEGORY
Fashion
Clinical Beauty Branding
Bent Corner Boxes
CATEGORY
Business
Bent Corner Boxes
Artisanal T-Shirt Branding
CATEGORY
Marketing
Artisanal T-Shirt Branding
Eco Garden Kits
CATEGORY
Eco
Eco Garden Kits
Customizable Chalkboard Menus
CATEGORY
Marketing
Customizable Chalkboard Menus
Tapered Cosmetic Packaging
CATEGORY
Eco
Tapered Cosmetic Packaging
Accordion Eco Packaging
CATEGORY
Eco
Accordion Eco Packaging
Branded Festival Pop-Up Motels
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Branded Festival Pop-Up Motels
Modern Seafood Restaurants
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Modern Seafood Restaurants
Branded Confectionery Kiosks
CATEGORY
Marketing
Branded Confectionery Kiosks
Mobile Champagne Bars
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Mobile Champagne Bars
Children's Grocery Stores
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Children's Grocery Stores
Sophisticated Raw Juice Branding
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Sophisticated Raw Juice Branding
Art Deco Supermarkets
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Art Deco Supermarkets
Eco Popsicle Packaging
CATEGORY
Eco
Eco Popsicle Packaging
Portable Yogurt Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Portable Yogurt Packaging
Burger Delivery Boxes
CATEGORY
Eco
Burger Delivery Boxes
Tubular T-Shirt Packaging
CATEGORY
Marketing
Tubular T-Shirt Packaging
Sustainable Clothing Wraps
CATEGORY
Marketing
Sustainable Clothing Wraps
Glamorous Beauty Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Fashion
Glamorous Beauty Pop-Ups
Experiential Breakfast Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Experiential Breakfast Pop-Ups
Complete Lunch Kits
CATEGORY
Eco
Complete Lunch Kits
Envelope Shipping Boxes
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Envelope Shipping Boxes
Urban Water Slide Events
CATEGORY
Marketing
Urban Water Slide Events
Elegant Patisserie Branding
CATEGORY
Marketing
Elegant Patisserie Branding
Fast Casual Street Cafes
CATEGORY
Business
Fast Casual Street Cafes
Rustic Juice Establishments
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Rustic Juice Establishments
Small-Batch Supermarkets
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Small-Batch Supermarkets
Branded Experiential Pop-Up Bars
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Branded Experiential Pop-Up Bars
Smoothie Bar Concepts
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Smoothie Bar Concepts