Newspaper Says Nothing's Harder Than the Truth

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Well, yes, the truth is sometimes hard to take but a good newspaper is always up to the task. To make sure everyone knows this, German newspaper Bild, during the Art Director's Club awards show in Berlin, placed properly angled mirrors above men's toilets which read, "Nothing's harder than the truth." Now, there you have it. This might be the first time a newspaper has tied its hard hitting news approach to an actual hard on. German ad agency Jung von Matt Hamburg came up with the idea. See more here at Adverblog.

by Steve Hall    Mar-28-06    
Topic: Good, Guerilla



Apple to Unveil Million Square Yard Ad, Viewable From Space

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MIT Advertising Lab points out Boakes.org has discovered a gigantic iPod ad built on an abandoned mineral mine in Australia. Reportedly, Steve Jobs acquired the land two years ago in a poker game. The ad, supposedly set to be unveiled Saturday is roughly one million square yards in size and looks like the new iPod video. Boakes surmises the unveiling will coincide with Apple's 30th anniversary and may be tied to the launch of Apple's touch screen iPod. The "ad" is viewable on Google Maps here.

Of course, as one commenter points out, it could all be a lead up to an elaborate April Fools Day joke. Or, even better, a new form of satellite map stealth advertising.

by Steve Hall    Mar-27-06    
Topic: Brands, Good, Guerilla



Eyewear Retailer Takes Advantage of Superman

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Here's an interesting ad installation for laser eye surgery clinic in Ecuador. It seems this poor Superman forgot to visit the clinic.

by Steve Hall    Mar-27-06    
Topic: Good, Guerilla, Outdoor



Nike Takes to Street With Sneakers And Soccer Ball

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There's good guerrilla marketing and then there's brilliant guerrilla marketing. This recent work from JWT Mexico for Nike is the latter. The agency built three vehicles. Two in the shape of a pair of Nike sneakers and one the shape of a soccer (football) ball. They then drove the two sneaker mobiles behind the soccer ball mobile as if a soccer player were running after the ball. Definitely a head turner. And they didn't even have to resort to sex. See more images here.

by Steve Hall    Mar-24-06    
Topic: Good, Guerilla



MSN Music Teams With House of Blues For Branded Experience

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In an effort to lend some cool factor to MSN Music, The Wexley School for Girls and General Public have, in partnership with the House of Blues, created a branded experience for venue's MSN Music Nights. Elements include a special drink, temp tattoos, drink glasses, projections, in-house tv films, branded instrument installations, bathroom mirror stencils, t-shirts, bar shirts, collectible download cards, posters and silk screened drum heads. The work looks great and appears to blend nicely with the House of Blues decor. See two more images here and here and a video here.

by Steve Hall    Mar-24-06    
Topic: Brands, Good, Guerilla, Point of Purchase, Poster, Specialty



Greenpeace Scales Jesus, Hangs Ad banner

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Here's an inventive stunt for Greenpeace Billboardom points out whereby a large banner with the copy, "The future of the planet is in your hands. What would Jesus do?" is hung over a large statue of Jesus (the Cristo Redentor, in Rio) by a team of climbers.

by Steve Hall    Mar-23-06    
Topic: Guerilla, Outdoor



Giant Chair Used to Sell Disney Classic DVD Series

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It's the over sized furniture strategy again. this time Disney is trying to make parents feel like kids again so they'll buy the company's Classic DVD series.

by Steve Hall    Mar-22-06    
Topic: Good, Guerilla, Point of Purchase



Sink Stickers Create Awareness of World Water Day

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In another effort (Spanish effort here) to call attention to World Water Day, Duval Guillaume, working for Green Belgium, has created a campaign which, today, will affix stickers to the drains of bathroom sinks in Mexican and Belgian cinemas, pubs, restaurants, universities, transit stations and anywhere else there's a sink. The message say, "It takes you one second to get drinking water. He has to walk 20 miles."

Why are there no U.S.-based efforts for this cause? Do we even know it's World Water Day today?

UPDATE: In comments, Keith says Starbucks is doing something.

by Steve Hall    Mar-22-06    
Topic: Good, Guerilla



VW Toureg Greets Visitors At Universal Studios Ride

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As part of a marketing agreement with Universal Studios, The VW Touareg is making an appearance at the Universal Orlando theme park. Volkswagen has tied itself to the "Revenge of the Mummy" ride at Universal Studios' Hollywood and Universal Orlando theme parks. A Volkswagen Touareg wrapped in mummy-like cloth greets visitors to the attraction which immerses riders in the world of Imhotep and his mummy companions.

by Steve Hall    Mar-22-06    
Topic: Guerilla, Sponsorship



Sewer Straws Call Attention to World Water Day

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Calling attention to World Water Day, Intermon Oxfam placed king size straws in the the manholes of Madrid, Barcelona and Zaragoza with the message "would you drink from this water? Thousand of people haven't got other choice." The work was done by CP Proximity Live Spain. See more images here.

by Steve Hall    Mar-22-06    
Topic: Good, Guerilla