Many of the best November 2014 print ideas capitalize on the element of surprise, setting up ads in unexpected places or in unusual ways. Some of the top examples of this include a travel ad that only showed up in the rain, teasing sunnier destinations, and MINI's ads that were set up to look just like emergency signs.
Rather than marketing with print in traditional ways, Newcastle brought its usual irreverence to a campaign that took more of an anti-advertising approach that pokes fun at its own product. Similarly, Moleskine introduced a series of ads that shows the merit of printed products and the downfall of digital media, even in a world where online formats tend to be favored for a lot of ads.
Top 30 Print Ideas in November
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Alter Ego Business Cards
MOO Imagines Square Business Cards for Pop Icons with Double Lives
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Model Swimsuit Lines
The Ale by Alessandra Collection is Showcased by the Designer Herself
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Greek Goddess Wedding Dresses
HELLAS by Andrey Yakovlev is Full of Feminine Divinity
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Honest Beer Ads
Newcastle's Funny Beer Ads Promise 'No Bollocks'
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Gothic Graveyard Lookbooks
Killstar's Witches Be Trippin Catalog Boasts Edgy Occult Fashions
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Tech-Mocking Concept Ads
This Moleskine Campaign Cleverly Shows the Benefits of Paper Products
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Gift-Wrapped Resumes
This Creative Resume Design is Wraps Up a Job Candidate Like a Present
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Comical Cough Ads
Ricola's Cough Medicine Ads Show Sickness Getting in the Way
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Exotic Jewelry Campaigns
The Satellite Paris Print Ads Focus on Avant-Garde Fashion Looks
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Gothic Commuter Catalogs
The Killstar Wicked Collections Boasts Occult-Themed Graphics
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Paper Stein Ads
This Clever Beer Advertisement Makes Use Public Trees and Poles
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Avant-Garde Scarf Catalogs
Filip von Polen's Latest Lookbook Celebrates Artistic Visuals
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Minimalist Parisian Fashions
This VERNER Spring Catalog Highlights Understated City Looks
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Rocker Wedding Dresses
The Latest Vera Wang Fall Collection Boasts an Edgy Element
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Floral Fall Fashion
Bloomingdale‘s Latest Campaign Features Constance Jablonski
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Wide-Eyed Java Ads
Nescafé's Coffee Ad Series Features Perky Paintings
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Custom Doll Invitations
This Unique Invitation Appeals to an Appetite for Fashion & Customization
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Effortless Layered Fashion
The Zara Fall Lookbook Keeps Women Warm in Style
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Ruined Surprise Ads
These Pink October Ads Remind to Check for Cancer So It's Not a Surprise
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Masked Halitosis Ads
Trident's Chewing Gum Ad Mocks Mask Wearers with Bad Breath
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Scary Poster Pranks
This Amusement Park Promotion Advertises a Terrifying Ride in a Creepy Way
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Nostalgic Sitcom Illustrations
This Friends Poster Project Remembers the TV Show Two Decades Later
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Weather-Dependent QR Campaigns
This Water-Repellent Spray On Ad Only Appeared in the Rain
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Creepy Cursor Ads
Netservice's Ads Compare Spooky and Regular Cursor Icons
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Self-Cleaning Home Ads
Pine-Sol's Cleaning Ad Shows Home Furnishings Taking Care of Themselves
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Artful Fashion Invitations
This Chanel Fashion Show Invitation is Styled Like a Work of Art
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Purist Juice Ads
Sucos Do Bem Notes That Consumers Should Seek Out 'Just Juice'
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Insect Obituary Ads
Iki Kill's Print Ad Pays Tribute to the Lives of Dead Insects
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Highlighted Traitor Ads
Stabilo's Office Supply Ad Helps You Spot Judas
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Imitation Emergency Signs
MINI's Creative Car Advertisement Mimics the Look of an Emergency Sign
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Nostalgic Winter Intimates Campaigns
SKIMS' Holiday Campaign Was Inspired by Vintage Magazines
AI-Created Luggage Campaigns
LANCEL's New Voyage Ai Campaign Launched on June 7th
AI-Generated Ketchup Ads
Heinz Designed an Advertisement Using the Slogan 'It has to be Heinz'
Subtle Smartphone-Friendly Printers
The Conceptual Samsung Image Box Instantly Offers Keepsakes
Anti-Consumption Natural Ads
The 'Girls Just Wanna Grow Plants' Ad Aims to Reducing Consumption
Beautiful Automotive Design Books
Auto Photo Manual drives the car design coffee table book trend
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
Beer-Pouring Party Billboards
JUBEL Made a Billboard That Pours Pints Invites People in to Party
Parisian Airport Pop-Ups
Moët Hennessy's Paris Concept Event Featured Travel Exclusives
Groundbreaking AR Posters
Wall's Out-of-Home Ads Make AR Experiences Unmissable with WinDOOH Tech
Literature-Inspired Packaging Designs
Bennet's Good to Read Packs are Informative
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
Receipt-Inspired Graphic T-Shirts
McDonald's Turns Paper Receipts into the Made to Order Tee
Illustrative 420 Campaigns
Vizie Unveils His Latest Work for Grassroots' 420 Campaign
Logo-Centric Soccer Campaigns
Apple Introduces the MLS Seasons Pass Campaign Visuals
Sporty Fashion Spring Campaigns
adidas Originals Introduces the 1000 Back Campaign
Photosensitive Book Experiences
Fruittella's the Outside Book is a One-Of-A-Kind Campaign
Hug-Activated Marketing Machines
UNIQLO France and The Pull Launch the Hug to Unlock Ad
Athletic Apparel Interactive Billboards
Gymshark Unveils the Shoplift Campaign Ahead of Sale
Humorous Payment Campaigns
Paypal's Latest Campaign Features Actor Will Ferrell
Personalized In-Flight Ads
United Airlines Kinective Media Offers Curated Travel
Creative Play Pop-Ups
The Sharpie Studio Offered Opportunities for Creativity at SXSW
Seasonal Phone Booth Activations
Spotify's Q4 is Calling Urges Brands to Start Holiday Advertising
Curious Whiskey Campaigns
Four Roses' Don't Mention It Campaign Targets Younger Whiskey Drinkers
Convention-Challenging AC Campaigns
Samsung's WindFree Ad Stars a Savvy Grandma-Fluencer
Car design luxury books
Aston Martin and McLaren use Benedict Redgrove to showcase designs
Refreshed Colorful Candy Brands
Elmwood Reinvents the New Skittles Branding Update
Naughty Holiday Campaigns
Diesel's XXXMas is Inspired by Erotic 90s Aesthetics
Provocative AR Campaigns
NotCo's 'Not So Happy Animals' Presents Food Logos in a New Light
Ice Cream Sandwich Pop-Ups
Chips Ahoy! Pop-Up to Serve Free Ice Cream in NYC
Iconic Character-Inspired Campaigns
Etsy's Christmas Ad Celebrates Personalized Gifting
Movement-Inspired Fashion Campaigns
The Bottega Veneta's Going Places Features Going Places
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
Vintage-Inspired Eclipse Posters
NASA Introduces a Series of Solar Eclipse Poster Designs
Modern Coffee Packaging Designs
Happy™ Products Offers a Range of Coffee to Elevate Mornings
Cross-Category Refreshment Campaigns
Sprite and Pringles Hot Have Teamed Up for a New Campaign
Therapeutic Nature-Inspired Campaigns
Craghoppers Introduces Its Autumn/winter 2024 Campaign
Modern Tissue Brand Makeovers
Turner Duckworth Redesigns the Kleenex Branding Aesthetic
Soda Logo Rebranding Campaigns
Pepsi's New Logo Goes Across the Globe with a Bright Light Show
Unique Bible Paper Products
The Thin Bible Paper Booklet by St Michel Print is Revolutionary
Creativity Time Capsules
Crayola's Campaign for Creativity Reunites Adults with Childhood Art
AI-Generated Holiday Soda Ads
The Coca-Cola Holidays Are Coming Ad Has Been Updated with AI
Scented Fast Food Billboards
McDonald's Set Up a French Fry-Scented Billboard
Offbeat Fashion Campaigns
ASOS 'Inspired By' Delivers Non-Traditional Inspiration to Style-Seekers
Influencer-Inspired Ads
Tomcat's Ad Shows an Influencer Mouse with a Fatal Unboxing Twist
Pollution-Removing Murals
This Campaign Sucks by Dentsu Brings Awareness to London's Air Quality
Neighborhood-Inspired Campaigns
Kotn's F/W 2024 Collection is Released with a Witty Short-Film
Rebranded Food Delivery Apps
Skip Revamps Its Brand Identity to 'Skip to the Good Part'
Mindful-Shopping Campaigns
The Ordinary’s 'Slovember' Campaign Promotes Intentional Shopping
QSR Summer Pop-Ups
McDonald's Mexico Launched a Summer-Themed Activation in Mexico
In-Game Advertising Services
StackAdapt Offers Engaging Game Advertising for its Clients
Theatircally Filmic Champagne Campaigns
Piper-Heidsieck Debuts its 'Twist the Script' Campaign
Eclipse-Inspired Beer Campaigns
DAVID Miami Creates the Global Corona Lime Light Campaign
Comfort-Focused Footwear Ads
The ALDO Spring 2024 Campaign Highlights Its Pillow Walk Technology
Car Manuel Novellas
Audi Merged Its Car Owner Manuals with Seven Novellas on World Book Day
Imitation Book Accessories
Novel Bookwallets Mimics Novels and Film Books for Small Leather Goods
Mental Health Snack Initiatives
Pringles Relaunched a QR Design for Exclusive Movember Tubes
Charming Christmas Advertisements
Sainsbury’s Christmas Ad 2024 Evokes Childhood Nostalgia
Erectile Dysfunction Medication Ads
Phoenix Wants to Help Canadian Men ‘Rise Again’
Color Infusion Paint Campaigns
vitaminwater's Paint Your Rent Brightens Lives & Living Spaces
Eco-Minded Millennial Ads
Coors Seltzer's 'Call to Inaction' Campaign Aims to Save Water
Whimsical Candle Christmas Campaigns
The Yankee Candle 'Make it More Magical' Campaign is Festive
Connected Beer Jerseys
Miller Lite's Running of the Beer Ads Turns Fans into Walking Billboards
Heritage Brand Boot Ads
Blundstone Launches Global Campaign Celebrating Personal Boot Stories
Stylish Soda Pop-Ups
Poppi World Enticed Health-Conscious, Fashionable Visitors During NYFW
Playful Creativity-Focused Campaigns
Sharpie® Launches the World is Your Canvas Tour
Festive Advent Campaigns
Cadbury's 24 Out-of-Home Ads Represent the Countdown to Christmas
Sticky Note Printers
Mangoslab's Nemonic Gen 2 Brings Memo Making to a New Generation
Kindness-Encouraging Soda Campaigns
The Coca-Cola 'The World Needs More Santas' Ad is Festive
Buy Nothing New Campaigns
The Buy Nothing New Month Campaign Was Launched by Keep Britain Tidy
Mystery-Style Holiday Ads
Waitrose Adds Mystery to the Festive Season with ‘Sweet Suspicion’ Ad
Collaborative Digital Coffee Campaigns
illy Launches its Digital Content Series 'Coffee Break'
Marketing Idea Generators
Thunderbucket Provides Marketing Ideas and Observations at Speed
Brainteaser Advent Calendars
The Project Genius Advent Calendar Shares 12 Days of Puzzles
Sunset Beer Campaigns
Corona's Sunset O’Clock Campaign Creatively Uses Time Stamps as Rewards
Donut Inspired Ad Campaigns
Dunkin' Donuts New Ad Campaign is Called Dunkin'Terns
Co-Branded Custom Ads
Lexus and Universal Pictures Partner for the 'Experience OZmazing' Spot
Cheeky Martini Ads
Grey Goose's Classic Martini Cocktail Ad Pokes Fun at Celeb Creative Directors
Customizable White-Label Consumables
Printify Offers On-Demand Consumables for Brands & Businesses
Tongue-In-Cheek Soda Campaigns
Pepsi Jokes at Coca-Cola in It's Tastes Better Campaign
Peeling Cheese Packaging Billboards
This Babybel Billboard is Inspired by the Product's Packaging
Self-Updating E-Ink Newspapers
Project E Ink Presents Fresh Headlines Daily
Travel-inspired Brand Campaigns
Michelin Launches the On the Road and Beyond! Campaign
Social-First Car Campaigns
Škoda's Reddit Car Share Amplified the Voices of Passionate Fans
Artistic Multi-Beverage Ads
The Coca-Cola Family is Spotlighted in this Unique Ad
Swipable Curated Ad Inspiration
Swipify Lets Users Swipe Through the Latest Ad Campaigns
Artistic Libation Campaigns
The Madrí Excepcional 'Paint Your Pint' Competition Challenges Fans
Video Game Refreshment Campaigns
The Suntory x Super Mario Campaign is Playful
Anxiety-Alleviating Election Campaigns
The Election Escape Powered by Sensible Weather is Clever
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
Tattoo-Committed Coffee Incentives
Punk Bunny Coffee and 7-Eleven Dream Up a Coffee Deal
Quirky Plant-Based Food Ads
Gosh! Food's Falafel Advertisement is Surprising
Naturally Inspired Tourism Campaigns
The Slovenian Tourist Board Launches a New Campaign
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
Gaming Ads-Inspired Video Games
D3 Publisher and Monkeycraft Present the Ironic Those Games
Whimsical Bright Creative Workspaces
Publicis Groupe's New Workspace is in New York's SoHo
Reality-Bending Car Ads
CarGurus Ad Features Melting Lego and Gourmet Chef Toddlers
Playful QSR Campaigns
Cossette Forms the New McDonald's Campaign to Closest Restaurant
Global Storytelling Initatives
Vans Announces its Narrative-Centric Always Pushing Campaign
Hard-To-Read Health Campaigns
A Specsavers Campaign Encourages Movie-Goers to Check their Sight
Advanced Printing Techniques
BrandMyDispo Has Introduced Printing Techniques for Custom Mylar Bags
Sporty Pharmaceutical Campaigns
Advil X The NFL Join Forces to Highlight Effective Pain Relief
Hyper-Local Gym Ads
GymBox's Made for London Life Ads Juxtapose City Living and Gym-Going
Sports Fan Advent Calendars
The Countdown to Chill Calendar Aligns with College Basketball Season
Paper Sampling Containers
Arcade Beauty Debuts a Paper-Based Sampling Solution for Beauty Products
Bizarre Soda Campaigns
Dr Pepper's Try More Weird Disrupts Life's Boredoms with Weirdness
Cheeky Financial Stress-Alleviating Campaigns
HOPWTR Has Debuted a Creative Promotional Campaign
Mini Musical Productivity Ads
Slack's The Big Meeting Takes on a Musical Number
Playful Coffee Packaging
Sunday Coffee Project's Packaging is Inspired by Cereal Boxes
Brightly Tonal Coffee Machines
Nespresso Launches its Unforgettable Mediterranean Summer Campaign
Special Edition Nigerian Prints
Dye Lab Created a Special Six-Piece Collection for Heineken
Custom Holiday Ornaments
Staples Print Services Make Custom Gifting Easy
Dynamic Auto Marketing Campaigns
Hyundai Promotes Its Electrical Vehicle Line-up
Short Film-Inspired Ads
Apple’s New ‘The Underdogs’ Ad Features Various Apple Products
Faux Santa Ad Spots
Mint Mobile's Ad Features "Greg" Who Looks a Lot Like Santa Claus
Unskippable Instagram Ad Updates
Instagram Tests Ads That Can't Be Skipped
Bacon Holiday Ads
Oscar Mayer Partners with Mint Mobile for 'A Side of Bacon' Holiday Campaign
Mango-Scented Newspaper Ads
Swiggy Instamart Launched a Scented Campaign in the Times of India
Advertising Demand-Side Platforms
Yahoo Launched Yahoo Creative to Help Advertisers
Fashion Recap Artful Books
Style Not Com Unveils the Fashion In 2023 Highlights Book
Bar Cart Mascots
Tito's New Ad Series Features an Anthropomorphic Bar Cart with Mixology Skills
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
Unconventional Foodie Magazines
Food& Magazine Explores the Weird and Wonderful World of Food
Beginner Artistic Inspiration
Drawing Prompts Helps Artists Develop a Consistent Practice
Home Relaxation Beer Promotions
This Abbot Ale Promotion Encourages Cozy Nights at Home
Celebratory Odd Designs
Ridiculous Design Celebrates Weird and Wonderful Ideas Within Design
Enriching Senior Initiatives
Ogilvy Shanghai Debuts a Seniors Initiative Called 'Morning Shanghai'
Subtle Marketing Pop-Ups
FOMO Nudge Encourages Users to Buy with Subtle Pop-Ups
Grocery Store Ad Spots
Morrisons, the UK Supermarket Chain, Celebrates Its Low Pricing in This Ad
Newspaper Gaming Platforms
kr3m Crafts an Interactive, Reader-Centric Gaming Platform for Le Monde
Ardent Entertainment Campaigns
Steve Harvey Narrates the New Abu Dhabi Calendar Campaign
Niche Interest Ads
Interest Navigator Uncovers Interests That are Hidden from Most Advertisers