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February 25, 2012 by Chris Stephens 1 comments

The second of two advertisements for “Pilates with Gerda”. This print ad for the campaign entitled “Carrying Too Much Weight” features a handbag in the shape of a rather saggy behind.

February 25, 2012 by Chris Stephens 2 comments

One of two hilarious advertisements for “Pilates with Gerda”. This print ad for the campaign entitled “Carrying Too Much Weight” features a handbag fashioned around an out-of-shape belly (chest hair and freckles included).

February 12, 2012 by Chris Stephens 1 comments

There’s an interesting ad entitled “McDonald’s X California Poppy Seed Bomb Ad” circulating the internet recently that seems—at least in advertising circles—to be on the verge of going viral. The advertisement itself consists of a typical, grassy boulevard in California on which appears McDonald’s famous “golden arches”.

Some websites are reporting that the arches are actually an arrangement of poppies planted (bombed) by the advertisement’s creator. It’s not stated whether the ad was commissioned by McDonald’s. Since poppies are California’s state flower, it is illegal to dig up or destroy them, making the ad indestructible.

Digging a little deeper into the story, however, it appears that the only such evidence of the act stems from its designer, a freelance creative designer named Sean Click. The ad appears on his website with fine print suggesting that the image is actually only a “conceptual idea” created using Photoshop (which certainly seems to be the case based on the Google Street View image shown).

The concept of poppy seed bombing an ad is actually quite ingenious. It’s bound to anger some and even generate resentment (in this case) towards McDonald’s. Yet, the ad’s creator stands to gain significant notoriety for his cleaver handiwork.

February 02, 2012 by Chris Stephens 0 comments

This is perhaps the most provocative commercial of the Super Bowl lineup (at least as far as these previews go). The slogan, quit fittingly, claims “You’ll never forget the first time you see one.”

February 02, 2012 by Chris Stephens 0 comments

This ad, for GoDaddy.com, features GoDaddy’s “girls” painting a new model with various “.co” domain messages in an effort to promote sales of “.co” domains.

February 02, 2012 by Chris Stephens 0 comments

GoDaddy.com has always been known for flashy advertisements during the Super Bowl. This year, it will be very interesting to see the public reaction to GoDaddy.com’s newest commercial “The Cloud” after GoDaddy’s decision to support of the wildly unpopular SOPA/PIPA privacy issue earlier this year.

February 02, 2012 by Chris Stephens 0 comments

Zack Borst’s winning entry into Chevrolet’s “Route 66 competition” will be shown during Super Bowl XLVI.

February 02, 2012 by Chris Stephens 0 comments

Doritos is a long time Super Bowl advertiser and this year they held a contest so voters could help pick their Super Bowl ad. Everything are even offering thousands in cash in prizes for one lucky voter.

February 02, 2012 by Chris Stephens 3 comments

Doritos is a long time Super Bowl advertiser and this year they held a contest so voters could help pick their Super Bowl ad. Everything are even offering thousands in cash in prizes for one lucky voter.

February 02, 2012 by Chris Stephens 0 comments

Doritos is a long time Super Bowl advertiser and this year they held a contest so voters could help pick their Super Bowl ad. Everything are even offering thousands in cash in prizes for one lucky voter.