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Sirius XM's New Piss-Vertising
It is the home Howard Stern. I HAVE NOTHING TO ADD. Ad agency: john st., Toronto. Via adsoftheworld.com
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The Standard Hotel's Latest Ad Is A Doozy
Is it “art?” Or is it just a woman crushed by a suitcase? Via makemeasammich.org The image in the ad is one of Austrian artist Erwin Wurm's "One Minute Sculptures."Previous ads from this Standard...
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Goth Dog With Blue Frisbee Lipstick
It looks close to Pantone Delphinium Blue. As Imgur user CanadaFuckYeahSorryAboutTheLanguage said: That looks so fetch." Via imgur.com BONUS: the more traditional look. Via reddit.com
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Delightful Vintage-Style Pokémon Ads
Thanks to the great eye and hands of a Mexican graphic designer. Thank Mexican graphic designer chuz0r for these gorgeous vintage-style ads inspired by the world of Pokémon.Being far and away the...
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The New Audi "Clark Kent" Print Ad Is In Bad Taste
That’s this ad critic’s opinion. But then, I think using dead celebrities in ads is pretty much always offensive (unless they give consent while they're living, which has never happened as far as I...
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10 Vintage Ads That Were Not F#©king Around
Today ads are husks by comparison. "Ambient" ad for Atabrine, an anti-malaria drug. Photo shot in Papua, New Guinea during WWII. Via reddit.com 1902 Japanese cigarette ad. Just try to look away from...
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Young Mr. Clean Is Creepy As All Get-Out
Please send him back to Hell, Procter & Gamble. Quote from "Mr. Clean" about the ad:"I'm super proud of this film. It was too legendary to put on tv. It's also the only biopic you'll ever watch...
View Article21 Most Laughably Ineffective American Drug PSAs
Since 1988, the U.S. government has spent well over $1 billion on anti-drugs advertising. These are the best of the worst ads from the “War On Drugs.” We'll start with: The Classic. Rachel Leigh Cook...
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"Degrading" Pot Noodle Facebook Ad Banned
Image is part of the brand’s blunt “Peel The Top Off A Hottie” campaign. The image banned by the ASA. Via peelthetopoffahottie.tumblr.com Outdoor ad installation. Via thefword.org.uk The UK's...
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The Worst Martin Luther King, Jr. Tweet Of The Day
The Golf Channel hit one WAY out of bounds. Via adage.com The idiotic, insensitive tweet was deleted soon after it was posted.A spokesman for the Channel emailed Ad Age:"The tweet in question was not...
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The Most Vulgar Sushi Restaurant Ad Ever (Seriously NSFW)
Via Russia, of course. It's an ad for a place in Yekaterinburg.Translation:First ClassFISH,not some vulgar crap.Nice logo placement, right on the sweet spot.Wonder if Vlad Putin has dined there? (the...
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1980s Horror Movie Logos Ruined By Comic Sans
What doesn’t Comic Sans ruin? Back in 2011, Graphic designer Christian Annya compiled 30 1980s horror movie poster logos in a post subtitled: Lettering and typography from the pre-Trajan era.He...
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Suspect Business Names
Hmm… Of Manhattan. At least it's not called "Money-Laundering." Via buildingmybento.com In Bed-Stuy Brooklyn. Via newyorkshitty.com In Manassas, Virginia. Via imgur.com Sorry, old pork = Trichinosis...
View ArticleThis Is The Best Insurance Ad I've Seen In Recent Years
And that includes the Geico Cavemen commercials. Now, the Cavemen were hilarious (especially "Therapy Session"), but this spot for John Lewis home insurance actually, you know, SELLS INSURANCE.Because...
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Casual Sexism In Advertising
It still comes so easy-breezy, even for today’s ad Mad Men. 11 ads. Platinum Blonde Beer. "VERY VERY BLONDE"Dumb Stupid Blondes.Oh I'm sure the ads are referencing women AND men.Sure sure.Ad agency...
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New UK Immigration Ad Campaign Heavily Criticized
The Immigration Office would like you to “ask about going home.” And, they’re not subtle about it. Inside an immigration office. Via reddit.com Another photo. "Ask about going home" on every chair....
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This Isn't Your Usual Lube Ad (SFW)
Gulliver’s Travels are about to take an X-rated turn. Those Lilliputian women around Gulliver's groin are pretty ambitious. I really wish I could blow up this ad up bigger for readers to see all the...
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88 Funniest Signs From This Summer
Humans sure do like making signs. There’s an 88% chance that you’ll laugh at at least one of these. Running for mayor in Germany. Via reddit.com A redditor then made the perfect gif. Via reddit.com...
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Never Use Stock Video Footage In Your Political Ad
Oopsy daisy . Liberal Party video. Next month, on September 22nd, Germany is holding a federal election to determine the 598 members of the Bundestag, the main federal legislative house of Germany.The...
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Homophobic Ad Compares Coming Out To Being Shot In The Heart
Flora is a Unilever brand of margarine. "UHH DAD I'M GAY" The copy reads:HEADLINE: (in the bullet) UHH DAD I'M GAYCOPY: You need a strong heart today.Flora is a Unilever brand of margarine sold in the...
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