15 Ingenious Humanitarian Subvertisements: Creative Advertisements that Advocate Global Causes. 15 Humanitarian Subvertisements Advocate Global Causes Article by Urbanist, filed under Guerilla Ads & Marketing in the Design category.
Save perhaps lawyers, what is more ubiquitous in modern society than advertising? We are used to guerilla advertisements that promote a product or service for profit or subvert the status quo but many organizations, individuals and guerilla artists have begun putting a unique spin on guerilla action by advocating for important local and global issues. Here are just some of the growing number of subversive advertising campaigns that have been to raise global awareness. This collection of Red Cross guerilla advertisements touches on a great variety of emergency situations, from ones close to home to others around the world.
Homelessness is also a contentious issue in the realm of public debate. This collection of ads on humanitarian interests is not for the faint of heart (the most tame are shown above). 40 Seriously Funny Print Ads. Print adverts need to get a message across with a single image and without the recourse of interactivity that we find today on the Internet.
As interactive media expands, attention spans are getting shorter and shorter every day. For any company trying to get their product or service out in print format, the task is ever more challenging and difficult. Humorous ads remain one of the few effective ways to engage an audience in a very saturated advertising market. This is an area where the audience is far more receptive and still willing to pay attention. In this post, we’ve gathered 40 hilarious and really creative ads for your enjoyment… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33.
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Artificial intelligence is getting more advanced by the day, in ways that are both scary and exciting. There are robots that can help make the world a better place – leading schools of fish away from turbines, or helping the disabled regain mobility. Then there are the pole dancers, ketchup squeezers and graffiti sprayers. These 16 robots run the gamut, with functions that delight and amaze. Bear Pillow Tickles Snorers in the Face (images via: spectrum.ieee.org) Does your partner have a snoring problem? Autonomous Snow Plow Robot (images via: geekologie) Nobody likes shoveling snow, and in some climates, winter clean-up is an exhausting, never-ending task.
Pole-Dancing Robots (images via: youtube/giles walker) You might find these pole dancers a little stiff. Twitter Robot Acts Out Your Friends’ Emotions (images via: dvice) Ken Lim’s Guardian Robot from InsideGuardian. 15 Cool, Crazy & Controversial Advertisements. Mad Marketing: 15 Crazy & Controversial Advertisements Article by Steph, filed under Guerilla Ads & Marketing in the Design category. From severed arms to crosses made from marijuana, shocking imagery in ads aims to get our attention – and that they do.
Advertisers are using bold and bizarre visuals to draw eyes in an increasingly cluttered world and their attempts range from disgusting gross-out tactics to clever interactive displays. Some of these 15 ads effectively help us remember what might otherwise be an obscure brand, while others fall flat, or worse, make us sick. Finetra: Where Even Nightmares Come to Rest (image via: scary ideas) Finetra’s bedding is so comfortable, your razor-toothed evil alien demons will give up on their nightmarish intentions and just curl up with you instead. You Eat What You Touch (image via: adpunch) Mmm, hamster muffin! If You Aren’t Totally Clean, You Are Filthy (images via: creative advertising world) Exhibit Yourself (image via: trends updates) Kiss My Glass.