There's no excuse for misspelling your own friggin' product name on a billboard.
Billboard is in London. It's spelled "Boxster."
Via: jalopnik.com
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The Billboard Typo Of The Year
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You'll Never Go Parasailing Again
Sorry, gave away the ending of this funny new Dutch insurance commercial.
Since about 1988, Centraal Beheer, part of The Netherlands biggest insurance group, has been producing these "Just call us" spots. While they're not the funniest insurance spots ever (I prefer a couple of the Geico cavemen commercials), they do have a certain charm to them—and I like the complete lack of voiceover.
This is their latest commercial, released this week.
Very nice casting on the douchey guy.
Ad agency: DDB, Amsterdam
Two of their past spots below, including a banned Adam & Eve themed one—you'll quickly understand why it was banned.
Source: illegaladvertising.com
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The Best Print Ad For Nutella, Ever
The ad has no copy. It doesn't need any.
I found this in my Facebook feed awhile back. I don't know who did it, or where it's from. I did a half-ass web search, and found nothing. But, it is brilliant. The model. The expression. The tension. 10 out 10.
UPDATE: It's an advertising photo by Phil Toledano.
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Six Of The Worst Facelifts You've Ever Seen
It's a Smart Car commercial. Naturally, (well, unnaturally) Amanda Lepore shows her face.
To introduce the new plastic surgery they performed on their fortwo model, Smart lovingly displays some major facial faceplants. Lepore actually looks the best of the bunch, though I suspect some post-production digital work was done on the other five freaks.
Review: This commercial does not sell me on the fortwo.
Ad agency: BBDO Proximity, Berlin.
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Today's Car
Well, “car.” Via Iraq.
I'd make a "that car is a bomb" joke, but it's already been made about six times in the YouTube comments. Compare it to the Russian truck below.
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Romney And His Roof Dog NYC Street Art
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FIRST! Mars "Curiosity" Related Ad
No, it's not for the Mars candy bar.
I don't see any humans. I guess they're abducted/being anally-probed/dead.
Ad agency: VLA Agency, Netherlands.
Source: bestadsontv.com
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Boyfriend's Gay? Buy A Bag!
New “Lucky” magazine ads tell women to “fill the void” of life's defeats…with an expensive handbag.
Well, If you've got a clear message, best to bludgeon your audience with it, right?
"Hungry? Shop!"
"Emotionally Crushed! Shop!"
Fill The VOID in your stomach/heart/vagina with a $1,250 ("Long-Term") Mulberry bag.
It won't leave you for another man.
I see nothing wrong with these.
You can "tweet your void" to #LuckyMagazine, too!
Tweeting voids...what a world.
This is the magazine's first national ad campaign in 12 years.
Ad agency: Partners & Spade.
Source: xojane.com
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Princess Ariel Had Some "Work" Done
Gone: her mermaid tail. Added: about three cup sizes.
Clinica Dempere is a plastic surgery clinic in Caracas, Venezuela. I doubt ad agency ZEA BBDO ran this by the Disney lawyers. But, I guess, they could argue that it's just some random hot redheaded mermaid. I hate this type of borrowed interest advertising.
Source: adsoftheworld.com
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Would You Try Roy's Lemonade?
I would. But then, I'm a sucker for good advertising.
The tagline under "Roy's Fresh Lemonade" reads:
"If our lemons were any fresher, you'd slap 'em!"
Alternate copy for Roy's Lemonade Hearse:
• Replenish lost body fluids (BOOM)
• YOLO (sorry)
• No Preservatives (heh?)
Source: reddit.com
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Six Of The Dumbest Print Ads From The Last Six Years
You've seen the six best billboards from the last six years. Now, gaze upon failure.
Here's a GREAT idea: Let's riff off of the most iconic race protest photo in history to sell.....toilet cleaning gloves. From 2011, via Brazil.
From 2011. You may be saying, "Hey, that's a creative ad." But, the Hells Angels didn't think so. (They've got a brand, too.) Essilor (in France) got scared shitless and pulled the ad. Also, no apostrophe, idiots.
This was a World Water Day mailer from 2009, via Belgium. To read the message, you had to run it under water. The translated line: "Without water, knowledge cannot flow." Just a reminder that the main message of World Water Day is conserving water. I'm pretty sure you could still read it if you pissed on it.
Man leaves wife because there's no Jacobs instant coffee in the house. "Tell mommy I love her, and that I'll be at the Tel Aviv Sheraton for break-up booty calls." Nice Photoshopped tear. From 2011, via Israel.
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New York Street Artist Updates Warhol's Famous Quote
Better snap an Instagram with your iPhone, kiddies.
By Jilly Ballistic. In Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn.
For more of Jilly's work, click here.
Source: flickr.com
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FEMEN Protestor Chainsaws Cross In Support Of Pussy Riot
Inna Shevchenko, one of the leaders of the often-topless Ukrainian activists, took down the icon today in a Kiev park (safe for work).
Earlier today, three members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot were convicted of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred. Judge Marina Syrova said the women had "crudely undermined social order." The Prosecution is seeking a three-year jail sentence (via BBC News).
UPDATE: They've been sentenced to two years in prison.
An activist from women's rights group Femen uses a chainsaw to cut down an Orthodox cross, erected in memory of victims of political repressions under the Soviet dictator Josef Stalin regime, near the Oktyabrsky Palace in central Kiev, August 17, 2012. Activists organized the demonstration to support jailed members of the female punk band Pussy Riot, according to participants.
Source: crackajack.de
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Soviet Dad Of The Year
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Funniest GIF Of The Week
In honor of “Shark Week.”
From: MEGA SHARK vs. GIANT OCTOPUS.
Full YouTube scene below.
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And, Here Are The Most Insane Ads Of The Week
For dishwashing liquid, of all things. Via The Philippines.
Translation: "Something something tough grease something."
They scare the shit out of me, but they're cool to look at.
Ad agency: Campaigns & Grey, Philippines.
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12 Of The Worst/Best Puns Ever
Puns are the evilest thing on this planet.
Here are 35 more terrible puns (with photos) to darken your day.
Via: reddit.com
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Obama And Romney Are Meatheads (UPDATED)
Because…who cares about the issues?
Barack Obameat & Meat Romney (not my names).
On their facebook page, Jack Link's jerky wants you to...
"...vote for your favorite Meathead for a chance to win the Snack Stimulus Package that comes with $5000 cash, Jack Link’s Jerky and other meat-tastic prizes!"
You can also vote for the previously constructed Sasquatch (below), the star of their unfunny commercials.
Each jerk-tastic portrait took 50 hours and about 50 packs of jerky to complete.
UPDATE: video of the artist, Jim Mercier, making the meatheads below.
Ad agency: Carmichael Lynch.
I'd like to see a Mike Stivic Meathead pic. (He was a liberal.)
You older All in the Family fans get it.
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New Facebook PSA Campaign
Advises you to be careful what you “like.” Via India.
Peculiar public services ads via the New Delhi office of ad agency TBWA.
A comment on Ads of the World, apparently by somebody at the agency, maybe gives some insight:
"Inappropriate Facebook updates referring to recent political unrest and communal riots in Assam (a state of north-east India) have been claimed to disrupt social harmony, this campaign is an attempt to spread a word of awareness among the users for the same.
One could also see these ads running in a number of Middle Eastern countries right now.
"Like" this post if you agree.
Two more ads below.
Source: adsoftheworld.com
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Five Insanely Good Commercials From The Last Five Years
None of them are from America, of course.
The Scrubbing bubbles? Mr. Clean? The Ty-D-Bol Man? They can all eat scum and die. This commercial for a product called Vixol Red Fresh Berry is the best cleaning product commercial ever!
Ad agency: McCann, Bangok.
This is why digital technology was invented: to make a Rubik’s Cube out of an English man’s big honkin’ head. Enjoy the old school rapping of the Gap Band.
Ad agency: CHI & Partners, London.
I of course could do a whole separate post on brilliantly insane Japanese commercials. But I'll limit it here to my two favorites. The above CLIO-winning commercial is for Esthe Wam hair removal.
Ad agency: O&M Japan.
Also via Japan: Milk helps student beat evil chalk teacher. I'm sold.
Ad agency: Dentsu
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