As a lover of ads, I always look forward to our countdowns of the top ads and marketing trends. This ranking is based on our traffic to nearly 2,000 articles in our marketing trend database.
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Implications - From x-ray business cards to humiliating gym campaigns and guerilla graffiti film promos, advertising and marketing trends have pushed the limits to break through the clutter. Each idea more unique and odder than the previous, these ads and marketing trends in 2009 are going to be tough to beat.
Top 75 Ads and Marketing Trends in 2009
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Mysteriously Sexy Vampire Posters
Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart Usher in ‘New Moon̵
72
X-ray Business Cards
10 Clever Ways to Help You Stand Out in a Recession
71
Sad Salt Shakers
Sidekicks is Made With 25% Less Sodium & Not Everyone's Happy About It
70
Playful Panty Ads
Diesel Intimate Underwear Gets Cheeky For Fall/Winter 09-10
69
Bikini Baristas
Cafe Di Vang 2 in Vietnam Serves Coffee With a Side of Skin
68
McPhotoshopping
McDonalds Gets Creative With Digitally Modified Ad Campaigns
67
Creating Buzz on Low Budgets
10 Clever Examples of Cheap Guerrilla Marketing
66
Overweight Toys
Fat Barbie, Superman and LEGO Figures Highlight Child Obesity
65
‘300'-Inspired Underwear Calendars
Spartan Warriors Promote ‘Macho' Undies
64
Swine Flu Parodies
Aussie Company Unit Riders Embraces ‘The Age of Panic'
63
High-Profile Spokesdogs
Despite Buzz Over Portuguese Water Dog, Milk-Bone Picks Great Dane
62
Femme Fatale Swimwear
Guess Goes For The Kill With Irina Shayk For S/S 09
61
Humiliating Gym Campaigns
Fitness First's Giant Scales at Bus Stops Display Your Weight
60
Russian Crassvertising
Alena Nikiforov Gets a Milk Facial to Promote Dairy
59
No Pants Sports
Freeballing Skateboarding & Cycling in Jimmy Hood Ads
58
Street Style Lookbooks
Ctrl Autumn/Winter 2009/2010 Features Informal Photography
57
Beach Romance Ads
Sizzling Seaside Fun in Armani Exchange S/S ‘09
56
Breakable Packages
MoevereJean Underwear Encourage You to ‘Break The Rules'
55
Guerrilla Adbusting
Street Artists FTW-Crew Add Photoshop Toolbox to Subway Ads
54
Crowdsourcing Billboards
American Apparel Wants You to Vote on Storefront Sign
53
Sizzling Poolside Swimwear Ads
Emanuela de Paula Gets Comfortable for NEXT S/S '09
52
iPhone Diss Ads
Verizon Droid Phone Mocks Apple Favorite with iDon't Ad
51
Gender-Bending Ad Campaigns
Raquel Zimmermann Plays a Man & Woman for Jean Paul Gaultier Fall '09
50
Copywriting Conundrums
Gaviscon Ad Released With Unintentional Double-Entendre
49
Summertime Lounging Ads
Sizzling Guess by Marciano S/S 2009 Campaign
48
Human Vending Machines
Kit Kat's Man-Powered Promo at London Victoria
47
Imaginative Alcoholic Ads
Creative Campaigns to Make Booze Irresistible
46
Logo Fads
LogoLounge.com Analyses Thousands of Logos to Predict Upcoming Logo Trends
45
Beach Fun Ads
Allen Cox Gets Aquatic For Spring/Summer 2009
44
Sinister Hotel Room Fashion
Rock & Republic's Forbidden Love in S/S 2009
43
50 Crowdsourced Innovations
From Bathroom Breaks to Company Recipes
42
Fashionably White Hair
Calvin Klein Collection S/S 09 Menswear Ads Go For Silver Look
41
Bromance Fashion Ads
Armani Jeans F/W 08-09 Shows Physical Male Bonding
40
Real Life vs. Photoshop Ads
Ray-Ban Colorize Campaign Asks You to Never Hide
39
Inked Brand Loyalty
Designer Label Tattoos Make Brand Allegiance a Permanent Affair
38
Super-Sized Swimmers
Discovery Unveils Giant Tattooed Statues for 'London Ink'
37
Rollercoaster Bra Testing
Ultimo & Alton Towers Resort Cross-Marketing Promo
36
Turning Athletes into Smurfs
Nike ‘V is for Victory' Campaign
35
Visually Disturbing PSAs
Juvenile Protective Association Ads Show Effect of Verbal Abuse
34
Overexposed Fashion Ads
Super-Sunny Calvin Klein Spring ‘09 Campaign
33
Hedonistic Shop Windows
Selfridges' Visual Merchandising Goes Greco-Roman
32
Beach Bromance Fashion
H&M Shows Aquatic Male Bond For Summer 2009
31
Recession-Era Self-Marketing
Cardsofchange Emphasizes the Positive Side of Downsizing
30
Beer That Undresses
The More 'Skinny Blonde Beer' You Drink, The More It Reveals
29
Swimming in Clothes
Gant Dives Into The Pool Fashionably for Spring/Summer 2009
28
Starbucks on the Runway
Dsquared Fall 2009 Show Had Runways Clinging to Branded Cups
27
Floating Signs
Sky Clutter Advertisements That Have No Visible Means of Support
26
Ad Longevity Through Humor
Hilarious Marketing Photos Still Make Us Laugh Years Later
25
Fashionable Clothes For Free
FreeFashionTees.com Gives Away Sponsored Tees to Young Adults
24
Controversial Criminal Ad Campaigns
'Thelma & Louise' Relish Ad Promotes Violence Against Women?
23
Pocket-Sized Netbooks
Sneak Peek at ‘Pocket Yoga' Inspires Some Serious Lenovo Lust
22
Optical Illusion Sportsvertising
Mammoth Mountain Ski Uses Bill(snow)boarding For Attention
21
Clever Adtography
Ken Anderson's Amusing Photographic Campaigns
20
Candy Floss Fantasies
MAC and Hello Kitty Channel Alice in Wonderland
19
Vintage Badvertising
Hilarious Dated Slogans to Inspire Contemporary Mad Men
18
Scandalous Superheroines
DC Direct Releases New 'Women of DC' Line of Sculptures
17
Hamster Wheel Car Ads
Kia Soul Commercial Uses Pet Rodents to Show a New Way to Roll
16
Advertising With Childhood Trauma
Tylenol Eases These Headache Inducing Questions
15
Guerrilla Graffiti Film Promos
"Watchmen" Street Art Pops Up All Over NYC, Toronto & London
14
Marketing Your Bad Traits
'Hans Brinker Budget Hotel in Amsterdam' Reveals Advertising Secrets
13
Bizarre Tea Packaging
Mnum's Little People Wear Tea Bags as Towels
12
Parodying The Financial Crisis
Bianco Footwear Have a Stimulus Package of Their Own
11
Cultural Hotel Engineers
Alex Calderwood Reinvents the Urban Hotel With ACE
10
Boutique Vending Machines
‘U*tique' Upscale Automated Retail Shopping
9
People-Pet Contrasts
Peculiar Pooch and People Look Alikes Side-by-Side
8
DIY Fashion Crime Tickets
Plantronics Lets You Issue Citations for ‘Laws of Fashion' V
7
Obama Ice Cream
Russia's Duet Ice-Cream Ad Features Cartoon Obama and Tons of Rainbows
6
Brunette vs. Blonde Fashion Ads
Daria Werbowy Goes for Both in Roberto Cavalli S/S '09
5
Girl-On-Girl Supermodel Ads
Longchamp Campaign Evokes Lesbianism (UPDATE)
4
Windblown Shockvertising
Pretty Fast Delivery Makes Ugly Pictures But A Great Point
3
Selling Cars with Drag Queens
Renault Twingo Cross-Dressing Commercial
2
One-Second Ads
2009 Super Bowl Commercials Will Include Minimercial From Miller High Life
1
Paparazzi Fashion Campaigns
Michael Kors Cruise 2009 Ads Look Like Tabloid Shots
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Nostalgic Winter Intimates Campaigns
SKIMS' Holiday Campaign Was Inspired by Vintage Magazines
Fabulous Fashion Ad Campaigns
The Balmain Spring 2024 Ad Campaign Features Gisele Bündchen
Celebrity-Fronted High-Fashion Campaigns
Versace's 2024 Icons Campaign Embodies the Brand's Ethos
Aggressive Athlete Ads
Nike Launches the Winning Isn’t for Everyone Campaign
Anti-Consumption Natural Ads
The 'Girls Just Wanna Grow Plants' Ad Aims to Reducing Consumption
AI-Lead Car Ads
Ford Launched an AI Campaign Dubbed 'Be Surreal, Be Ford'
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
Parisian Airport Pop-Ups
Moët Hennessy's Paris Concept Event Featured Travel Exclusives
Hug-Inspired Olympics Campaigns
Coca-Cola's Summer Olympics Campaign was Inspired by True Events
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
Empowering Body-Confidence Sports Ads
Dove's 2024 Super Bowl Ad Will Inspire Young Girls
Illustrative 420 Campaigns
Vizie Unveils His Latest Work for Grassroots' 420 Campaign
Football Replica Shirt Publications
Admiral Sports Launches 50 Years of the Replica Shirt
In-Game Billboard Advertising
Gameloft Enables Partners to Advertise Natively in its Games
Break-Encouraging Soda Branding
The Diet Coke Break Campaign Includes Customized Cans
Logo-Centric Soccer Campaigns
Apple Introduces the MLS Seasons Pass Campaign Visuals
Brand Heritage-Appreciation Campaigns
Timberlands Racy 'ICONIC' Campaign Honours Its Legacy
Star-Studded Tech Campaigns
Jewellery Pros and Music Talent Promote the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds
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
Athletic Apparel Interactive Billboards
Gymshark Unveils the Shoplift Campaign Ahead of Sale
Personalized In-Flight Ads
United Airlines Kinective Media Offers Curated Travel
Lazy Cereal Campaigns
SURREAL Cereal Cheekily Pokes Fun at New Year's Resolutions
AI Holiday Card Generators
Coca-Cola's Create Real Magic Shares Greetings with Iconic Assets
Creative Play Pop-Ups
The Sharpie Studio Offered Opportunities for Creativity at SXSW
Cinematic New Year Campaigns
Prada Releases Its High-Fashion Campaign for Chinese New Year
Gen Z-Centric Campaigns
Urban Outfitters' Shift Happens Campaign Has Three Phases
AI-Powered Travel Campaigns
Samsonite's Bring It 2024 Campaign Exudes Timeless Style & Durability
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
Global Handbag Campaigns
Coach's New 'Unlock Your Courage' Campaign Promotes Personal Expression
Retail Overconsumption Campaigns
Coachtopia's 'The Wasted Parts' Explores Overconsumption Culture
Gen Alpha Marketing Campaigns
Claire's is Targeting TikTok Growth for its Latest Ads Spending
Unretouched Photography Books
Dove Reimagine Beauty Celebrates Authentic Representation
Multichannel Retail Campaigns
Urban Outfitters' 'Happy Lolidays' Campaign is Engaging
Y2K-Inspired Neon Light Art
LaMoMo Neon Debuted a New Aesthetically Driven Collection
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
AR Shopping Malls
American Express' Door to Shop Small Highlights 10 Small Businesses
Marketer-Targeted Cereal Ads
Surreal's Out-of-Home Campaign Speaks to Marketers, Not Consumers
AI-Powered Cultural Trend Tools
Huge's Culture Decoder Uses AI to Understand Cultural Trends
Y2K-Inspired Fashion Collections
The Bench Revival Collection Boasts a Range of Nostalgic Styles
Soda Logo Rebranding Campaigns
Pepsi's New Logo Goes Across the Globe with a Bright Light Show
Futuristic Shapewear Ads
Skims' First-Ever TV Ad, Skims Lab, Stars Kim Kardashian in Every Role
Passion-Themed Anniversary Ads
Pepsi Celebrates Its 90th Birthday in Canada with a Quebec Event
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
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
Shoppable CPG Ads
Instacart-Powered Shoppable Video Ads are Coming to YouTube
Neighborhood-Inspired Campaigns
Kotn's F/W 2024 Collection is Released with a Witty Short-Film
Generation-Blending Skateboarding Campaigns
Vans' Always Out There Campaigns Nods to Y2K Styles
Marketing Creation Design Tools
Adobe Presents the New Express for Enterprise Tool
AI-Powered Marketing Tools
This E-Commerce Tool Uses Customer Data to Project Reward Impacts
Heritage-Honoring Artful Posters
Herman Miller Adds to the Archival Poster Collection
Collaboration Mother's Day Campaigns
Jergens Skincare Partnered with Nicole Ari Parker and More
Fall-Ready Denim Campaigns
Pacsun Launched Its Interactive Better in Baggy Denim Campaign
GenAI TV Ads
ITV's AI-Generated Ad Service Helps New-to-TV Brands Affordably Reach More Audiences
70s-Style Cat Snack Ads
Temptations' Creamy Purrrr-ée Treats Star in a Nostalgic Holiday Ad
Comfort-Focused Footwear Ads
The ALDO Spring 2024 Campaign Highlights Its Pillow Walk Technology
Viral Video Databases
Viral Ideas Offers Inspiration for a Content Creator's Next Big Video
Eco-Minded Millennial Ads
Coors Seltzer's 'Call to Inaction' Campaign Aims to Save Water
Provocative Guerrilla Campaigns
Jewelry Brand MWCurated Uses Fake Infidelity Flyers for Marketing
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
Extraterrestrial Influencer Campaigns
MoonPie's Alien Acquisition Shares Ads for Extraterrestrials
Food-Themed Holiday Campaigns
Kroger’s 2024 Holiday Campaign Celebrates Food and Connection
Lunar New Year Campaigns
self-portrait's New Collection Celebrates Family Tradition
Futuristic Cityscape Activations
Coca-Cola Y3000 Zero Sugar Took Over the Las Vegas Sphere
AI-Powered Advertising Tools
Amazon Ads Now Offers a Beta for its New AI Tools for Advertisers
Nostalgic Fragrance Campaigns
Impulse & Frankie Bridge Faithfully Recreated Iconic 90s Looks
Integrated Influencer Marketing Platforms
SocialTalk Helps Users Discover, Track, and Connect
Adventurous Luxury Fashion Campaigns
Louis Vuitton's Core Values Campaign Features Tennis Legends
Humorous Automotive Campaigns
Hyundai’s 'Where Have You Been?' Ad Merges Nostalgia and Branding
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
Mid-20th-Century Holiday Campaigns
Saks Fifth Avenue Unveiled its 'Gifts of Delight' Campaign
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
Beer-Branded Fashion Capsules
805 Beer Has Unveiled Its Latest Spring 2024 Fashion Capsule
Cheeky Martini Ads
Grey Goose's Classic Martini Cocktail Ad Pokes Fun at Celeb Creative Directors
Email Marketing Tracking Platforms
'Mailboard' Helps Marketers Track Competitors and More
Family-Honoring Festive Campaigns
JD Celebrates all Forms of Family in 2024 Xmas Family Campaign
Colorful Kitchen Pop-Ups
Primal Kitchen Partners with Pintrest for a Special Initiative
Motivational Breakfast Ccampaigns
Quaker Canada Introduces '100 Reasons to Rise'
Legacy Chocolate Brand Packaging
The Cadbury 200th Anniversary is Being Marked with Retro Branding
Shoppable Luxury Fashion Films
Tom Ford Allows Consumers to Seamlessly Shop Its Spring 2024 RTW
Time-Traveling Internet Searches
'Search a Year' Helps You Explore Web History with Precision
Travel-inspired Brand Campaigns
Michelin Launches the On the Road and Beyond! Campaign
Artistic Multi-Beverage Ads
The Coca-Cola Family is Spotlighted in this Unique Ad
Poeticized Luxury Fashion Campaigns
Club 21 Debuts its Cinematic 'Salute The Detail' Campaign
Influencer Snack Bar Campaigns
Nature Valley Launches a Social-Oriented Digital Marketing Campaign
Wish-Granting Beer Ads
The 2024 Bud Light Super Bowl Commercial Introduces the Bud Light Genie
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
AI-Crafted Banking Ads
The U.S. Bank Debuts 'The Power of Us' 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
Chinese Youth Search Reports
Xiaohongshu Has Released Report on Search Habits Among Youth in China
Fitness Ad-Managing Services
The Momence Ads Manager Promises to Streamline Marketing Processes
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
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
Bizarre Soda Campaigns
Dr Pepper's Try More Weird Disrupts Life's Boredoms with Weirdness
Mindful Illumination Holiday Campaigns
Santa & Cole Presents a Warm Embracing Light Campaign
Competitor Tracking Insights
Campana Offers Insights into Your Rivals' Strategies
Influencer Management Tools
Ogilvy Offers a Safety and Risk Management Tool for Marketing Brands
Skateboarding-Inspired Ads
Vans Launched the ‘Always Pushing’ Ad Highlighting Skating Culture
Diamond Jewelry Holiday Campaigns
Ritani Has Launched a National Television Campaign
Rewritten Christmas Song Ads
Burger King UK's Hijacking Christmas Will Guide You to the Drive Thru
Music-Centric Branding Initiatives
BACARDÍ Rum Partnered with the MTV Video Music Awards
Athlete-Inspired AI Brand Campaigns
AngelAi Taps a Groups of Athletes to Promote Its Ethos
Perception-Redefining Brand Campaigns
Hennessy's Made for More Campaign Boasts a Striking Vision
Short Film-Inspired Ads
Apple’s New ‘The Underdogs’ Ad Features Various Apple Products
AI-Powered Marketing Strategies
The M1 Marketing Strategy Generator Will Build a Strategy
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
Efficiency-Driven Digital Ad Solutions
ShopLiftr is Revolutionizing Digital Advertising
Bar Cart Mascots
Tito's New Ad Series Features an Anthropomorphic Bar Cart with Mixology Skills
SaaS Influencer Marketing Tools
Beeing Social Launches 'Buzz Bee Buzz' for Influencer Marketing
Influencer Marketing Agencies
NYMA Embraces Influencer Marketing as a Part of its Core Offerings
Empowering Consumer-Centric Campaigns
Which? Launches a Festive Campaign to Empower Shoppers
Simplified Competitor Ad Analysis
re:klam Offers Insights Into Competitor Strategies
Debunking AI Apps
BSBot Helps Publicis Clients Tell the Truth About AI from Fiction at Cannes
Classic Ad Campaign Revivals
Seagram's 7 Crown is Reviving Old Ads for Its New Campaign
Healthcare Marketing Deals
Haleon Taps Collectively to Enhance its Influencer Marketing Strategies
April Fool's Lifestyle Collections
Nugget Introduced Its 'Most Trendiest - High Endiest' Line Yet
Celebratory Odd Designs
Ridiculous Design Celebrates Weird and Wonderful Ideas Within Design
Subtle Marketing Pop-Ups
FOMO Nudge Encourages Users to Buy with Subtle Pop-Ups
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
AI-Generated Social Ad Copy
the M1-Project Helps Business Owners Convert Using Social Media
Niche Interest Ads
Interest Navigator Uncovers Interests That are Hidden from Most Advertisers