Creepy Cursor Ads

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Netservice's Ads Compare Spooky and Regular Cursor Icons

— October 6, 2014 — Marketing
These funny Netservice ads are just in time for Halloween, showing some rather creepy looking computer cursors beside the normal friendly-looking five-fingered white ones. On the left sides of the ads are cursors shaped like the hands of Freddy Kruger, a zombie and a pirate's hook, which would be far less nice to interact with than the plain white pointer that most computer users are familiar with.

The print ads from Touché, Bologna are a clever way to reiterate that with Netservice, "You are in good hands." Although you don't actually do much interaction with an 8-bit cursor, it's easy to imagine that even attempting a handshake with any of those three creepy cursor hands would lead to someone getting more than a little maimed.

Trend Themes

  1. Halloween-themed Ads — Opportunity to utilize holiday themes in advertising campaigns
  2. Enhanced Cursor Design — Opportunity to create more visually appealing and creative cursor designs
  3. Interactive Print Ads — Opportunity to create print ads that encourage interaction with the user

Industry Implications

  1. Advertising — Opportunity for advertisers to explore creative marketing ideas
  2. Graphic Design — Opportunity for graphic designers to create unique cursor designs
  3. Print Media — Opportunity for print media to incorporate interactive elements into advertising campaigns
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