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Analyses

90 advertisements, each read for what it shows, what it may mean, and why that reading fits.

A simple, brilliant ad by Land Rover

Land Rover, 2011

Adventure encoded in a passport

McDonalds confidently advertises with no branding.

McDonald’s

Branding without showing the brand

WWF - Horrifying / More Horrifying.

WWF, 2010

When absence becomes more frightening

Durex Roasts Facebook Data Leak

Durex, 2018

Turning a data leak into product proof

KFC Hot & Spicy reimagines fire

KFC, 2018

Turning heat into spectacle

LEGO Ad

LEGO

Making imagination feel tangible

How to market an Aston Martin

"Send me one dozen Chadwick's no. 60. spool cotton, mamma says Chadwick's is the best."" (front).jpg

About Autism -

About Autism

Ad for a Google project called Jigsaw.

Ad for Sharpie fine tip permanent markers

Ad for Stabilo highlighter pens

Ad for the French Open

Anti-tick mall floor

Awesome Glasses Campaign

Blood donation "You can be someone's hero!"

Bloom Supermarkets - Charlotte, North Carolina

Bold campaign by unicef

Brad Pitt is single Ad by Norwegian Airlines

Burger King tells people to order from McD's (575x577)

Choose who will drive you home // Reykjavík Metropolitan Police

Cigarette packaging done right

City of Los Angeles Facebook job posting

Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola bottle design brief from 1915

Daihatsu Hijet ad from 1996

Denver Water billboard.

DHL has 2 competitors FedEX and UPS and now look at this ad... GOLD

Donation ad and drop off for USB sticks to send to North Korea

Durex

Duvet ad by IKEA 2020

Erdal Shoe Polish

Eyes Wide Open (720 x 900 px)

Fill in carefully: an ingenious ad for a tattoo parlour

Firefighters don't like fire movies (1421 × 2048)

For people who want to lose weight and stay in shape -

For people who want to lose weight and stay in shape

Forensic Science Ad

Fun up your home - Windows Vista (New Zealand) Ad by Y&R (2009)

Great advertising if you really are confident about your pizzas...

HBO x Adult Swim - Billboard (2022)

Highlight the Remarkable - remarkable women and their stories by Stabilo Boss

Highlighter Ad by Luxor

I guess the most simple yet powerful promotional message

IDM Ad-Smart Ideas for Smarter Cities

If they find it, they'll play with it

Ikea - Stay Home (575x432)

Ikea ad for Simpson's' fans

Innocent - Reaction to iPhone launch -

Innocent - Reaction to iPhone launch

JBL noise-cancelling headphones

KFC’s apology for the chicken shortage this week...

Lego campaign developed by Asawin Tejasakulsin, senior art director at Ogilvy & Mather, Bangkok

Lemon, Ice & Alcohol...

McDonald’s minimalistic typographical ad

McDonalds sun clock from 2006. Agency: Leo Burnett, Chicago.

Meatless Farm, 2020

Minimalist McDonalds Ad from Sweden Shows New Large Coffee Size

New Marmite billboard ad, UK

Nice Ad from BBC with emphasis on covering both sides of a story

Norwegian Airline shows destinations on its national flag

Oatly Bench Ad, 2019. At least it didn't end up as a PornHub ad banner...

One Child Is Holding Something That's Been Banned in America To Protect Them

One click can change your future

One example to a great business name! 718x960

Pakistani news site PSA

Parking space for jeeps

Pepsi "Light" ad

PlayStation 2 Ad in the Official PlayStation Magazine (2003)

Points if you can relate?

Real Ford case built from the provided image and caption, using a mirror-centered composition to study visibility and permission.

Real IKEA case built from the supplied image, turning sleep and pillows into a wellness-style product metaphor.

Real Mercedes-Benz case built from the supplied image, using a star emblem and stark lighting to foreground luxury control.

Real Volkswagen Beetles case built from the supplied image, using repetition and street placement to foreground brand recognition.

Samsung vs Apple

Simple, yet effective

Skittles ad for Pride Month

Smart! Advertising their pens and razors simultaneously.

Solid showing for McDonald’s new mobile ordering campaign.

some finalists from Pornhub's user generated ad completion

Standout point-of-sale merchandising from pasta brand

Street advertisement for Mattel Hot Wheels toy cars

TABASCO

Tabasco ad

Thailand PSA ad against driving while sleepy

That was just genius...

The Lung Association

This ad by Eskom

This LinkedIn Ad (1838x2600)

This One Minute Brief ad concept for Kit Kat

Using sex appeal and comedy to advertise a wide-angle lense

Utah ski resort uses a 1 Star review from a Californian to advertise the difficulty level of its ski mountains.

Well, you know what he will use for...