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Model Wrapped Around Lamp Post Commands Attention

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We don't know where this lamp post ad is or who the advertiser is but it certainly is attention getting. Beyond the effective merging of the actual lamp post with the post in the ad, there's the whole woman wrapped around a pole like a pole dancer thing that never fails to increase the height of attention commanded by such imagery. See the full image here.

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by Steve Hall    Mar-11-06   Comments (1)    Bookmark and Share     
Topic: Creative Commentary, Good, Outdoor, Poster

Bathroom Stall Ad Achieves Perfect Contextual Relevance

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Leo Burnett Lisbon has done a very cool campaign for Kellogg's All-Bran Plus cereal which found the perfect contextual location for its message: the bathroom stall. The promotion placed large stickers that looked like a locked door or a brick wall on the backside of bathroom stall doors along with another poster on the side wall explaining the cereals benefits.

This is perfect on so many levels. First, it's unexpected and catches attention. Second, the locked door makes the subliminal connection to, well, being blocked up if you don't eat enough fiber - something All-Bran Plus provides. And third, what else is there to do while in the toilet than read an ad. Brilliant work. See the creative in its full glory here.

by Steve Hall    Mar- 8-06   Comments (6)    Bookmark and Share     
Topic: Best, Creative Commentary, Poster

LA Weekly Campaign Does More Than Skewer Bush

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This campaign for LA Weekly's been running a bit and we've all seen the image of Vampire Bush but we thought we'd pull it together for you and show the other images from the campaign that endeavor to "provoke thought, stir controversy and encourage conversation." The images, which range from global to local, are running in the paper, have been affixed to the paper's sidewalk dispenser and have been wild posted around the city. See four of the images here.

by Steve Hall    Feb-23-06   Comments (2)    Bookmark and Share     
Topic: Guerilla, Newspaper, Outdoor, Poster

Famed Graphic Artist Creates Kobe Bryant Design For Nike Gallery

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Bucky Turco reports on a collaborative effort between graphic artist WK and Kobe Bryant that resulted in a dramatic mural for Nike's LA Nike Gallery. Check out all the work at the Wooster Collective.

by Steve Hall    Feb-22-06   Comments (2)    Bookmark and Share     
Topic: Brands, Celebrity, Poster

Suspended Girl Dipped in Blue Promotes Album

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Now here's an ad for a CD you don't see very often. We leave it to the music aficionados to inform us whether or not this image makes any sense for the album being promoted.

UPDATE: In comments, a reader provides more detail, writing, "Well, actually, the CD is quite cool. Not so very new, though. The singer is also a model and obviously endeavours to do it all in a very arty-crafty way. There is also a DVD with bonus material - all very artistic, as well. Not very much like the usual mainstream Jessica-Simpson crap. It is indeed cool artwork. So yes, the whole thing makes sense in a way."

by Steve Hall    Feb-12-06   Comments (4)    Bookmark and Share     
Topic: Outdoor, Poster, Strange

Sean John Wants You to be Unforgivable

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These new posters shot by Bucky Turco for Diddy/P. Diddy/Sean Combs/Sean John or whatever the hell he calls himself promoting his fragrance "Unforgiveable" are just that. Who exactly aspires to become the multi-chained, tongue-wagging, multi-female bedding man portrayed in this ad. Oh wait. Sorry. Every guy does. Carry on.

by Steve Hall    Feb-10-06   Comments (5)    Bookmark and Share     
Topic: Bad, Celebrity, Outdoor, Poster

Pomegranate Juice Poster Delivers Powerful 'Cheat Death' Message

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Here's an ad that gets right to the point. Our man with an eye for the cool, Bucky Turco snapped this shot of of a poster in New York for POM pomegranate juice which, apparently due to its plethora of antioxidants, helps one "Cheat Death" as the headline and visual so succinctly says.

by Steve Hall    Feb- 8-06   Comments (3)    Bookmark and Share     
Topic: Good, Outdoor, Poster

Convincing Ad Campaign Urges Nail Biters to Stop

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OK, this one's been making the rounds for a couple days and we think it's brilliant execution of an idea. Lots of people bite their nails out of nervousness, habit or lack of anything better to do. Berlin agency Jung von Matt has created a convincing poster/bag campaign for Stop 'n Grow, a cream that must, apparently, taste so awful, no nail biter would ever again consider sticking their fingers in their mouths.

by Steve Hall    Jan-25-06   Comments ()    Bookmark and Share     
Topic: Best, Guerilla, Outdoor, Poster

Another Sex-With-Hamburger Ad Found

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Not quite the same as the McDonald's sexually-laced I'd Hit It advertising banner but equally suggestive is this poster for African burger chain Steers which reads, "Take Home The Big Daddy" found on World Unfurled.

by Steve Hall    Jan-20-06   Comments ()    Bookmark and Share     
Topic: Poster, Strange

Spider Crawling On Head Sells photo Services

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As Flickr user dubitable points out, what sane marketer would assume a positive association between a spider crawling on one's head and quality digital photography services? Oh wait. Minolta would.

by Steve Hall    Jan- 6-06   Comments (1)    Bookmark and Share     
Topic: Poster, Strange

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