Advertising Done Right: 40 Clever Examples

Last Updated on September 13, 2024

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Today we’ve got a great showcase for you. We collected clever print, newspaper, billboard, and magazine ads for your inspiration. What make these ads different from others?

They’re well thought out.
They share their message loud and clear.
They’re highly creative.
They’re blatantly honest.

These ads are also very memorable, they’re definitely going to stick in people’s minds. Even if you’re not in the advertising industry, you can still gain much inspiration from these examples. I’m very happy to see ad agencies constantly push the creative boundaries.

I believe the fun has just begun. Thanks to the short attention span or people, advertisers clearly know that reaching and grabbing people’s attention in the digital age is harder than ever.

The only solution to this problem is creativity. As we move further in the 21st century expect to see more and more innovative attempts to grab peoples attention. Enjoy!

Game of Thrones ad in New York Times

Purina : Stop treating your dog like a trashcan

Glassex Print Ad

Jeans Add, Je’s

Audio Books

Schick Razor Tiger Ad

Student ad for Bic 4-Color Pens

Audi, doing it right

Non-stick surface

Fedex advertising.

That is some fine product placement!

Texa allergy “Sneezing sucks” by Saatchi & Saatchi

Brilliant PBS ad.

Gameboy Color Ad

BK taking a swing at McDonalds

Glorious Batman vs. Superman Poster

Park Assist by VW

Jack Daniels Stay Different

Turkish vodka ad

TAMPAX Advertising

Clever Mr. Clean Advertisement

A Viagra Billboard Idea

“Folder Pool” by New Moment New Ideas Company Y&R

Liking isn’t helping. Be a volunteer. Change a life.

Virgin Airlines ad for AUS to USA flights

Two Rules for Success

Yahoo Ad in India

Martial Arts Ad

The first women’s abuse ad to ever run in Saudi Arabia

Play-Doh Ad

Gillette cleverly advertising their razors at a hockey game

Audi – Nothing to Prove Print Ad

IBM Ad-Smart Ideas for Smarter Cities

Bic + Bicshave – 2 consecutive pages print ad

Save the Sharks Campaign

Nikon FaceDetect

Thai Anti-Sleepy Driving Ad

Parking space for jeeps

The Lung Association

Gold’s Gym Print Ad

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Game of Thrones ad in New York Times

Purina : Stop treating your dog like a trashcan

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-15441" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/purina-dog-chow-runderkraal1.jpg" alt="Purina : Stop treating your dog like a trashcan" width="600" height="442" />

Glassex Print Ad

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-15443" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/ojvxnt71.jpg" alt="Glassex Print Ad" width="600" height="424" />

Jeans Add, Je’s

Audio Books

Schick Razor Tiger Ad

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-15437" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/3tbuahs1.jpg" alt="Student ad for Bic 4-Color Pens" width="600" height="546" />

Audi, doing it right

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-15438" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/1oxszcf1.jpg" alt="Audi, doing it right" width="600" height="338" />

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-15436" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/la7lf1.jpg" alt="Non-stick surface" width="600" height="423" />

Fedex advertising.

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-15433" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/pm0yn1.jpg" alt="Fedex advertising." width="600" height="400" />

That is some fine product placement!

Texa allergy “Sneezing sucks” by Saatchi & Saatchi

Brilliant PBS ad.

Gameboy Color Ad

BK taking a swing at McDonalds

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-15426" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/dontmv41.jpg" alt="BK taking a swing at McDonalds " width="402" height="604" />

Glorious Batman vs. Superman Poster

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-15421" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/fcyl8pp1.jpg" alt="Glorious Batman vs. Superman Poster" width="600" height="800" />

Park Assist by VW

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-15424" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/syvokhu1.jpg" alt="SYVOkhu[1]" width="600" height="400" />

Jack Daniels Stay Different

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-15423" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/ak6ugji1.jpg" alt="AK6uGJi[1]" width="600" height="450" />

Turkish vodka ad

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-15422" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/833920431.jpg" alt="Turkish vodka ad" width="576" height="449" />

TAMPAX Advertising

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-15414" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/isgmubd1.jpg" alt="TAMPAX Advertising" width="600" height="368" />

Clever Mr. Clean Advertisement

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-15418" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/neanapo1.jpg" alt="Clever Mr. Clean Advertisement" width="600" height="398" />

A Viagra Billboard Idea

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-15417" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/jyown1.jpg" alt="A Viagra Billboard Idea" width="600" height="763" />

“Folder Pool” by New Moment New Ideas Company Y&R

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-15416" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/iqj31fmsfqynb1.jpg" alt="iQj31fMSfqYnb[1]" width="600" height="424" />

Liking isn’t helping. Be a volunteer. Change a life.

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-15415" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/war_01.jpg" alt="war_0[1]" width="600" height="398" />

Virgin Airlines ad for AUS to USA flights

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-15413" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/emhcf1.jpg" alt="Virgin Airlines ad for AUS to USA flights" width="600" height="383" />

Two Rules for Success

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-15412" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/b5zwt1.jpg" alt="Two Rules for Success" width="600" height="400" />

Yahoo Ad in India

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-15410" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/n1tuwpe1.jpg" alt="Yahoo Ad in India" width="600" height="386" />

Martial Arts Ad

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-15406" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/yefig0m1.jpg" alt="yefiG0m[1]" width="600" height="463" />

The first women’s abuse ad to ever run in Saudi Arabia

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-15407" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/kkf-wmens-abuse-english1.jpg" alt="The first women's abuse ad to ever run in Saudi Arabia" width="600" height="400" />

Play-Doh Ad

Gillette cleverly advertising their razors at a hockey game

Audi – Nothing to Prove Print Ad

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-15392" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/h9etd1c1.jpg" alt="Audi - Nothing to Prove Print Ad" width="600" height="450" />

IBM Ad-Smart Ideas for Smarter Cities

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-15393" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/lrdj5rx1.jpg" alt="IDM Ad-Smart Ideas for Smarter Cities" width="600" height="604" />

Bic + Bicshave – 2 consecutive pages print ad

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-15400" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/fl7gedl1.jpg" alt="Bic + Bicshave - 2 consecutive pages print ad" width="600" height="424" />

Save the Sharks Campaign

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-15399" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/zbyjhwh1.jpg" alt="Save the Sharks Campaign" width="600" height="410" />

Nikon FaceDetect

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-15398" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/he6ahmz1.jpg" alt="Nikon FaceDetect" width="600" height="424" />

Thai Anti-Sleepy Driving Ad

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-15397" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/xqpkioj1.jpg" alt="Thai Anti-Sleepy Driving Ad" width="600" height="859" />

Parking space for jeeps

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-15396" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/srci8321.jpg" alt="Parking space for jeeps" width="600" height="421" />

The Lung Association

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-15395" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/cxdtvrp1.jpg" alt="The Lung Association" width="600" height="133" />

Gold’s Gym Print Ad

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-15394" src="http://inspirationfeeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/qt6evnv1.jpg" alt="Gold's Gym Print Ad" width="600" height="927" />

Posted by:Igor Ovsyannnykov

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