# Fib-Telling Car Ads These Ads for Volkswagen Use White Lies Told by Parents to Gain Trust By Ady Floyd | Published 2015-10-16 | Updated 2015-10-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lies-told References: [creativitea.org](http://creativitea.org/volkswagen-illustrated-campaign/) & [designyoutrust](http://designyoutrust.com/2015/10/volkswagen-trust-campaign-illustration/) [Volkswagen's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volkswagen-tcross) 'Trust Campaign' uses white lies told by parents to build trust among the brand's consumers. Parisian illustrators Tom Haugomat and Raphael Ghisalberti of the advertising agency DDB created the [print ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/he-got-money). The artists used two-toned cartoons to ensure that the viewer's main focus was on the words. Each poster features a scene that is traditionally associated with childhood. One image shows a mother putting an odd hat on her son's as he leaves for school. The ad reads "It's not ugly, it's called fashion." Then, below each image, a second statement reads “If they lie to their kids, what would they tell you when they sell you their car?” The tongue-in-cheek ads are essentially saying that parents are the most loving people on earth and that white lies are often meaningless. These ads attempt to gain consumers' trust by examining common relationships between children and their parents. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Trust-building Advertising:** Opportunity for brands to build trust and engage consumers through creative and relatable advertising campaigns. - **Emotional Storytelling:** Growing trend of using emotional narratives and relatable experiences to connect with consumers on a deeper level. - **Captivating Illustrations:** Increasing use of visually stunning and attention-grabbing illustrations to enhance brand messaging and capture audience attention. ### Who This Affects Most - **Automotive:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for automotive industry to employ unconventional advertising strategies that build consumer trust and emotional connection. - **Advertising:** Opportunity for advertising agencies to embrace creative storytelling methods and utilize captivating illustrations to create engaging campaigns for their clients. - **Consumer Goods:** Innovative opportunities for consumer goods companies to leverage emotional storytelling and trust-building advertising to differentiate their brands in the market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cheeky Electric Vehicles Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/koda-hijacks-competitors.md) - [Humorous Automotive Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/where-have-you-been.md) - [Childhood-Inspired Car Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drive-pilot-story.md) - [Honest Mealtime Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guaranteed-to-be-eaten-by-kids.md) - [Imperfect Parenting Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perfectly-imperfect-parenting.md) - [Retail Advertising Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikea-hides-price.md) - [Surreal Car Care Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/you-are-how-you-car.md) - [Haute Auto Pattern Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audi-car-couture.md) - [Candid Furniture Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/life-is-not-an-ikea-catalog.md)