# Spoof Black Friday Ads Contest Pokes Fun at Economy By Bianca | Published 2008-11-26 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spoof-black-friday-ads References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/5098754/brutally-honest-black-friday-ads-showcase-retailers-on-the-brink) I love these *Brutally Honest [Black Friday Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biggby-coffee-black-friday-bundle)*. They were created for a contest hosted by Gizmodo who challenged their readers to do some clever Photoshop work to lighten up the [gloom and doom](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lie-pie) people are feeling about the economy. We've kept our finger on the pulse of Black Friday ads this year, and while we've been surprised by a few great deals, none of real left us shocked (OK, the 2-for-1 pickup trucks promo was pretty crazy!) These ads, however, induced a few chuckles, all due to [clever plays on words](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/its-not-the-thought-that-counts) and photoshop magic; in other words, totally up our alley! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Retail](https://www.trendhunter.com/retail) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Clever Advertising:** Opportunity for businesses to create clever, humorous advertisements to stand out in a crowded market. - **Photoshop Magic:** Growing trend of using Photoshop skills to create visually striking and imaginative advertisements. - **Consumer Engagement:** Shift towards encouraging consumer participation and engagement through contests and challenges. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Advertising:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for advertising agencies to embrace humor and creativity in their campaigns. - **Graphic Design:** Opportunity for graphic design firms to offer Photoshop services and create visually captivating advertisements. - **E-commerce:** Opportunity for online retailers to engage customers by hosting contests and challenges and leveraging user-generated content for marketing purposes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Anti-Black Friday Chocolate Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fatso-black-friday-campaign.md) - [Deeply Discounted TV Deals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1-tv.md) - [Promotional Baking Papers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bake-friday-deals.md) - [Drug-Themed April Fool's Gags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innocean-berlin.md) - [Activity Planner Contests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/make-time-for-sports.md) - [Black Friday Macaroni Deals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kraft-mac-friday.md) - [Mindful-Shopping Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slovember-campaign.md) - [Customer-Driven Holiday Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-holiday-campaign.md) - [Comedic Christmas Parodies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reinfell-ad.md)