Smoking cigarettes has been a widely discussed health issue for ages, and despite constant reminders of its impending dangers, people still continue to smoke, but these clever anti-smoking ads are aiming to showcase just how dangerous tobacco is to the smoker and those around them.
Since printing images of damaged organs on cigarette boxes doesn't seem to be doing the trick, PSAs and ad campaigns are attempting to target smokers through clever advertisement and emotional imagery. These campaigns feature such things as the physical aging affects of smoking as well as how cigarettes severely impact children around you through second-hand smoking.
These thought-provoking ad campaigns are aiming to target smokers emotionally, and unveil the reality behind what smoking can do to you both physically and to those around you.
16 Clever Anti-Smoking Ads
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Child Shockvertising in PSAs
Anti-Smoking Ads Feature Kids with Adult Hands Holding Cigs
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Ashtray Lung Ads
These New FDA Cigarette Package Warnings Aim to Snuff Out Smoking
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Ghostly Fading Health Campaigns
These Truth Anti-Smoking Ads Shine a Light on Mortality
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Vintage Smoking PSAs
The Star Wars Smoking PSA Enlists C-3PO to Warn Children
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Broken-Down Machinery Ads
The Association for Smoker Awareness Campaign Likens Humans to Machines
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Carcinogen-Invading Ads
The Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo Campaign Illustrates an Attack
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Second-Hand Smoking Ads
The Drug & Alcohol Services South Australia Campaign Encourages Health
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Smoking Biker PSAs
The Pirelli Anti-Smoking Ads Encourage Riders to Forgo Burnouts
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Gamified Anti-Cigarette Ads
Gamer Style Cigarettes Show Your State of Health Right on the Smoke
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Damaged Lung Campaigns
These Casa de Euripedes Ads Remind the Public that Smoking Kills
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Real-Time Anti-Smoking Ads
The Advertisement Focuses on the Process and Justifications in Quitting
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Hopeful Lung Health Campaigns
Service Plan Health and Life Created a Stop Smoking Calendar
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Ciggy-Mimicking Pint Prints
Alberta Health Services 'Triggers' Ads Serve Up Solutions for Quitting
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Cash Wrapped Smokes
Prompt Design Creates Concept Cigarette Packaging That Makes You Want to Quit
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Celebrity-Fronted High-Fashion Campaigns
Versace's 2024 Icons Campaign Embodies the Brand's Ethos
Playful Pet Accident Campaigns
IKEA Unveils the Don't Worry, You Can Afford It Campaign
Aggressive Athlete Ads
Nike Launches the Winning Isn’t for Everyone Campaign
AI-Generated Ketchup Ads
Heinz Designed an Advertisement Using the Slogan 'It has to be Heinz'
Anti-Consumption Natural Ads
The 'Girls Just Wanna Grow Plants' Ad Aims to Reducing Consumption
Halloween-Inspired Pretzel Campaigns
Snyder’s of Hanover Debuts the 'Pretzelface' Campaign
Ingenious De-Influencing Ads
Cuyana's De-Influencing April Fool's Campaign Highlights Greenwashing
GenAI Confectionery Posters
The My Cadbury Era Tool Puts People into Retro Posters with AI
Film-Inspired Condiment Ads
GUT New York Forms the Heinz Smiles Campaign to Celebrate Joker 2
Smoke-Free Nicotine Alternatives
Lucy Offers Healthier Alternatives to Big-Brand Nicotine Products
Hug-Inspired Olympics Campaigns
Coca-Cola's Summer Olympics Campaign was Inspired by True Events
Ketchup Dispenser Billboards
'Smack for Heinz' Helps Fans Complete Meals with a Favorite Condiment
Athlete-Backed Shoe Campaigns
Nike Released Awaken Your Madness with International Soccer Players
Naturalistic Taco Stand Campaigns
Coca-Cola Launched a Street Photography Campaign in Norway
Literature-Inspired Packaging Designs
Bennet's Good to Read Packs are Informative
Humorous Automotive Campaigns
Hyundai’s 'Where Have You Been?' Ad Merges Nostalgia and Branding
Empowering Body-Confidence Sports Ads
Dove's 2024 Super Bowl Ad Will Inspire Young Girls
Mental-Health Awareness QSR Packaging
McDonald's Alters Its Happy Meal Boxes for Mental Health
Illustrative 420 Campaigns
Vizie Unveils His Latest Work for Grassroots' 420 Campaign
Mountain Soda Campaigns
Mountain Dew's 'The Mountain Dude' Campaign to Feature a New Character
Break-Encouraging Soda Branding
The Diet Coke Break Campaign Includes Customized Cans
Purposeful Consumer-Focused Campaigns
IKEA's Sleepfluencers Campaign is a Clever Way to Give Back
Influencer-Inspired Ads
Tomcat's Ad Shows an Influencer Mouse with a Fatal Unboxing Twist
Age-Appropriate Skincare Campaigns
Dove's #TheFaceof10 Addresses Unsafe Gen Alpha Skincare
Sporty Fashion Spring Campaigns
adidas Originals Introduces the 1000 Back Campaign
Hug-Activated Marketing Machines
UNIQLO France and The Pull Launch the Hug to Unlock Ad
Break-Focused AI Campaigns
Kit Kat is Encouraging AI Tool Breaks to Boost Their Optimization
Athletic Apparel Interactive Billboards
Gymshark Unveils the Shoplift Campaign Ahead of Sale
Moderate Drinking Campaigns
The Magic of Moderate Drinking Encourages Responsible Consumption
Curious Whiskey Campaigns
Four Roses' Don't Mention It Campaign Targets Younger Whiskey Drinkers
Iconic Character-Inspired Campaigns
Etsy's Christmas Ad Celebrates Personalized Gifting
AI-Generated Holiday Soda Ads
The Coca-Cola Holidays Are Coming Ad Has Been Updated with AI
Convention-Challenging AC Campaigns
Samsung's WindFree Ad Stars a Savvy Grandma-Fluencer
Heated QSR Anniversary Campaigns
Burger King Brazil Celebrates Milestone with a New Campaign
Naughty Holiday Campaigns
Diesel's XXXMas is Inspired by Erotic 90s Aesthetics
Anti-Greenwashing Soap Ads
Navigating Eco-Consumer Irony with Better Climate Store's "Greenwash"
Unretouched Photography Books
Dove Reimagine Beauty Celebrates Authentic Representation
History-Centric Advertisements
Royal Ontario Museum's Epic Natural History Ad is Inspiring
Young Travellers-Targeting Campaigns
Progressive Insurance Has Introduced a New Campaign
Craveable Soda Packaging
Sprite is Reviving Its Obey Your Thirst Campaign for a New Generation
Architecture-Inspired QSR Ads
This New McDonald’s Campaign Encourages Eating at Home
Marketer-Targeted Cereal Ads
Surreal's Out-of-Home Campaign Speaks to Marketers, Not Consumers
Cigarette-Style Incense Sticks
Boy Vienna’s 11:11 Incense Sticks are Fragrant and Uniquely Shaped
Therapeutic Nature-Inspired Campaigns
Craghoppers Introduces Its Autumn/winter 2024 Campaign
Festive Advent Campaigns
Cadbury's 24 Out-of-Home Ads Represent the Countdown to Christmas
Rapper Smokeless Fire Pit Ads
Snoop Dogg Partners with Solo Stove for Smokeless Fire Pit Campaign
Modern Tissue Brand Makeovers
Turner Duckworth Redesigns the Kleenex Branding Aesthetic
Creativity Time Capsules
Crayola's Campaign for Creativity Reunites Adults with Childhood Art
Scented Fast Food Billboards
McDonald's Set Up a French Fry-Scented Billboard
Confident Smile Campaigns
Aquafresh's New Oral Health Campaign Boosts Children’s Dental Confidence
Adventurous Roadtrip Retail Campaigns
The Pilot Flying J 'See You Out Here' Campaign is Relatable
Visual Museum Campaigns
MoMA’s New Museum Campaign Transforms NYC into an Art Lover’s Paradise
Herbal Cigarette Packs
Puff Herbals Offers a Filtered Cigs Trio and the Packaging is Chic
Pollution-Removing Murals
This Campaign Sucks by Dentsu Brings Awareness to London's Air Quality
Cancer Awareness CPG Packaging
This Unilever Pink Packaging Marks Breast Cancer Awareness
Theatircally Filmic Champagne Campaigns
Piper-Heidsieck Debuts its 'Twist the Script' Campaign
Mindful-Shopping Campaigns
The Ordinary’s 'Slovember' Campaign Promotes Intentional Shopping
70s-Style Cat Snack Ads
Temptations' Creamy Purrrr-ée Treats Star in a Nostalgic Holiday Ad
Alcohol Alternative Campaigns
Free AF's Campaign Normalizes Choosing Non-Alcoholic Cocktails
Mental Health Snack Initiatives
Pringles Relaunched a QR Design for Exclusive Movember Tubes
Erectile Dysfunction Medication Ads
Phoenix Wants to Help Canadian Men ‘Rise Again’
Eco-Minded Millennial Ads
Coors Seltzer's 'Call to Inaction' Campaign Aims to Save Water
High-End Smokewear Bundles
Honest Seeks to Accommodate Various Smoking Routines
Charged Phone Ads
Apple's 'Miss You' Ad Features a Personified Plug Longing for a Phone to Charge
Discreet Cannabis Gift Boxes
Vivid Cannabis Helps Shoppers Inconspicuously Share the Gift of Weed
Intelligent Nicotine Pouches
LUCY Boasts a Redesigned Nicotine Experience Called Breakers
Cheerful Healthy Snack Campaigns
Garden Veggie Snacks' YUMbelievably Delicious is Innovative
Kindness-Encouraging Soda Campaigns
The Coca-Cola 'The World Needs More Santas' Ad is Festive
Humorous Natural Deodorant Campaigns
The Every Man Jack 'Still Smell Good' Campaign is Catchy
Charitable Cannabis Initiatives
nUera Debuts Its Doobies for Boobies Campaign in October
Quirky Plant-Based Food Ads
Gosh! Food's Falafel Advertisement is Surprising
Boneless Wing Ads
Whataburger Cleverly Launches Its Boneless Wings with This Ad
Ageism-Targeting Language Campaigns
Modern Age Has Launched the Aging Index
Chicken-Centered Campaigns
KFC Released a Campaign Called 'Believe in Chicken'
Human Connection-Centric Campaigns
Etsy's New Ad Campaign Wants to Keep Commerce Human
Shielding Urban Skincare
Urban Kind Supports and Protects City Skin Against the Sun, Smog & Stress
Tongue-In-Cheek Soda Campaigns
Pepsi Jokes at Coca-Cola in It's Tastes Better Campaign
Kindness-Promoting Ad Reboots
Coca-Cola’s Christmas Kindness Campaign Returns for the Holidays
Mental Health-Supporting Campaigns
'The Last Photo' is a Suicide Prevention Initiative
Peeling Cheese Packaging Billboards
This Babybel Billboard is Inspired by the Product's Packaging
QSR X-Ray Campaigns
KFC Spain Presents a Chicken X-Ray Campaign to Combat a Stigma
Travel-inspired Brand Campaigns
Michelin Launches the On the Road and Beyond! Campaign
Intricately Crafted Brass Lighters
Zippo Unveils the 20th of April Collection of Lighters
Artistic Multi-Beverage Ads
The Coca-Cola Family is Spotlighted in this Unique Ad
Interactive Toothpaste Packaging
Bluemarlin Created the Designs for the Colgate Toothpaste Packs
Swipable Curated Ad Inspiration
Swipify Lets Users Swipe Through the Latest Ad Campaigns
Responsible Alcohol Consumption Campaigns
Absolut's Call It a Night Campaign Promotes Safety
Pet-Equality Campaigns
Pet Ownership Rights Take Center Stage in Innovative Campaign
Health-Conscious Holiday Drink Ads
This TENZING Christmas Ad Sees Santa Opting for a New Drink
Wearable Skin Protection Devices
A.C. Camargo Cancer Center Launches a Wearable UV Detector
Sporty Pharmaceutical Campaigns
Advil X The NFL Join Forces to Highlight Effective Pain Relief
Artful Illusory Ads
giffgaff's Large-Scale Illusion Artwork Challenges Inattentional Blindness
Anniversary-Celebrating Storytelling Ads
The Walt Disney Company Mark Marvel's 85th Anniversary
Emissions-Minded Food Campaigns
This Meatless Farm Campaign Boasts Reduced Emissions
Recycled Ad Campaigns
Mars is Reusing Fan-Favorite Ads to Bring Attention to Climate Change
Empowering Car Ads
CarMax's New Ad Campaign Takes a Witty Approach
Champion Tax Ads
H&R Block's Ads Claim All Users are Tax Champions
Reality-Bending Car Ads
CarGurus Ad Features Melting Lego and Gourmet Chef Toddlers
Cancer Awareness-Supporting Cannabis Initiatives
Ethos Cannabis Launches Colas for a Cure
Cheeky Financial Stress-Alleviating Campaigns
HOPWTR Has Debuted a Creative Promotional Campaign
Playful QSR Campaigns
Cossette Forms the New McDonald's Campaign to Closest Restaurant
Global Storytelling Initatives
Vans Announces its Narrative-Centric Always Pushing Campaign
Pink Portable Smoking Devices
Stündenglass Releases Its Kompact Gravity Infuser in Pink
Hard-To-Read Health Campaigns
A Specsavers Campaign Encourages Movie-Goers to Check their Sight
Skincare Investment Campaigns
Kiehl's Skin-Vestment Pairs Skincare Solutions and Financial Jargon
Hyper-Local Gym Ads
GymBox's Made for London Life Ads Juxtapose City Living and Gym-Going
Bizarre Soda Campaigns
Dr Pepper's Try More Weird Disrupts Life's Boredoms with Weirdness
Safe Sleep-Enhancing Baby Bodysuits
Huggies Advocates for Safe Sleep Practices for Infants
Emotional Short Films
Johnson & Johnson’s New Emotional Film Sheds Light on Severe Depression
Status Quo Defying Campaigns
The 'We Aren't Made To Be Still' Campaign Intersects Whisky with Life
Empowering Mental Health Football Ads
adidas Debuts Short Film 'You Got This'
Skateboarding-Inspired Ads
Vans Launched the ‘Always Pushing’ Ad Highlighting Skating Culture
Celeb-Backed Refreshment Ads
The Pure Leaf Martha's Little Helper Ad Stars Martha Stewart
Creative Sun Safety Installations
Giant Beach Installation is a Reminder to Practice Sun Safety
Athlete-Backed Mental Health Campaigns
The Love, Your Mind Campaign Aims to Support Mental Health
College Football Ad Campaigns
Aflac Partners with Nick Saban and Deion 'Coach Prime' Sanders
AI Smoking Cessation Apps
The 'QuitBot' App Offers Resources To People Trying to Quit Smoking
Short Film-Inspired Ads
Apple’s New ‘The Underdogs’ Ad Features Various Apple Products
Redirected Movement Campaigns
Asics' 15MinuteWeightLoss Challenges Rapid Weight Loss Content
Rose Extract-Infused Rolling Papers
The Rose Wraps by Blazy Susan Elevate the Smoking Experience
Mango-Scented Newspaper Ads
Swiggy Instamart Launched a Scented Campaign in the Times of India
Destigmatizing Migraine Campaigns
Shades for Migraine is a Campaign that Addresses Preconceptions
Convenience-Focused Mini Pre-Rolls
4Front Ventures Introduces a New Product Called Smoke Breaks
Car Safety-Promoting PSAs
The Ad Council and NHTSA Have Launched a New Never Happens Campaign
Comedic Groundhog Day Campaigns
Lay's Flavor for Days Campaign Taps into Groundhog Day
Billboard-Transformed Tent Shelters
Wunderman Thompson Morocco Creates the Life-Saving Outdoors
Lung Health Awareness Campaigns
The Lung Health Foundation Teams Up with Maggie Mac Neil
Rapper-Endorsed Flame Stove Campaigns
Snoop Dogg Presents Solo Stove's Blunt Marketing Campaign
Mobile Device Addiction Campaigns
The Women's Brain Health Initiative Highlights a Growing Concern
Classic Ad Campaign Revivals
Seagram's 7 Crown is Reviving Old Ads for Its New Campaign
Awareness-Raising Airline Campaigns
American Airlines Has Partnered with Stand Up to Cancer
Multi-Faceted Nicotine Addiction Solutions
A Clinical Hypnotherapist Created the Nic Free Program
Love-Centric Public Service Announcements
Ad Council & R/GA Debut the Love Has No Labels Campaign
Grocery Store Ad Spots
Morrisons, the UK Supermarket Chain, Celebrates Its Low Pricing in This Ad
Awareness-Raising Pancreatic Cancer Campaigns
PanCAN Debuts the Change the Course Campaign
Haunting Tech Safety PSAs
The Canadian Centre for Child Protection Releases 'The Horse'
Blood Center Campaigns
Markham Yard Releases the Blood Center Campaign to Inspire Donations
Timer-Based Quitting Support
SWay Takes a new Approach to Helping You Quit Smoking or Vaping