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54 Creative Print Ads

From Mcphotoshopping to Fictional Wordvertising

— December 15, 2009 — Marketing
It takes a lot to grab the attention of your average joe, that is why these creative print ads prove that outside-the-box thinking is what is needed to move products off shelves. The following advertisements all have a certain something that lend themselves to be a part of the cream of the crop.

It doesn’t matter whether you use sex, shock, boldness or hilarity to sell your product; all you need to make creative print ads like this is a wild imagination.
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In-Motion Ad Campaigns
In-Motion Ad Campaigns
Hanne Gaby Odiele & Davin Childers Hitch a Ride for Missoni F/W 2009
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Video Print Ads
Video Print Ads
Entertainment Weekly to Feature CBS and Pepsi Video Ads
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Malodorous Ad Campaigns
Malodorous Ad Campaigns
Scholl 'Odour Attack' Uses Shoelaces to Convey Hair-Raising Smells
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Sneak Peek Ad Campaigns
Sneak Peek Ad Campaigns
Jay-Z Rhapsody Ad Takes Us Behind the Scenes of a Photo Shoot
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Print Ad Reincarnation
Print Ad Reincarnation
55DSL Ad Photos Traced for Manga Illustrations
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Fun-Poking Advertising
Fun-Poking Advertising
Sports Illustrated Teams Up With Saatchi & Saatchi for Funny Print Ads
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Epic Battle Racing Ads
Epic Battle Racing Ads
SKY F1 Print Ad For F1 Grand Prix Features Dueling Monsters
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Logovertising
Logovertising
The Iconic CNN Logo Gets a Facelift in Print Ad Campaign
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Cars That Reconstruct Roads
Cars That Reconstruct Roads
Honda's Clever Civic, Accord and Jazz Print Ads
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44
Political Parody Print Ads
Political Parody Print Ads
Terra News Mocks Obama, Bush & Dalai Lama
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Visual Brain Projections
Visual Brain Projections
Sport Week's Print Ads Depict Game Centered Thinking
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Battling Babe Magnets
Battling Babe Magnets
Print Ads Show Shirtless Men Before and After the Axe Effect
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Veiled Print Ads
Veiled Print Ads
Identical Campaigns from Chevrolet, Nissan and VW
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Naughty Wildlife
Naughty Wildlife
Scandalous Birds & Bees Print Ad Pushes the Limits
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Bloodshot Ad Campaigns
Bloodshot Ad Campaigns
Croma Eye Drops Help You Get the Red Out
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Voyeurvertising
Voyeurvertising
Kia Soul Ad Campaign Gives Mobsters a Sneak Peek Inside
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Contortionist Ad Campaigns
Contortionist Ad Campaigns
With the Exact Pregnancy Test, You Don't Have to Look Yourself
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Melting Designer Desserts
Melting Designer Desserts
The Kapiti Ad Campaign is Appetizing on So Many Levels
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Metaphorical Climbing
Metaphorical Climbing
The 'Climb On Anything' Ad Campaign for the Allegro 10th Anniversary
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Simplistic Print Ads
Simplistic Print Ads
The BPAY 'Almost Too Easy' Ads Make Everything Seem Manageable
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Dove-Loving Luxury Ads
Dove-Loving Luxury Ads
Lara Stone in the Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2010 Ad Campaign
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Cheeky Laundry Ad Campaigns
Cheeky Laundry Ad Campaigns
Softlan Ultra Makes Clothes So Soft, Athletes Become Gay
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Wedgie Lessons
Wedgie Lessons
Digits Ad Campaign Features Unlikely Elementary School Subjects
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Threatening Ad Campaigns
Threatening Ad Campaigns
Legambiente PIM Warns You, "Everything You Throw Away Comes Back"
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Underground Ad Campaigns
Underground Ad Campaigns
Lay's Supports Local Potato Farming in Snack Food Production
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Shop Via Print Ads
Shop Via Print Ads
H&M Semacode
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Kaleidoscope Print Ads
Kaleidoscope Print Ads
Visual Splendor From Mixto Concrete and Renault
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Guerrilla Veiled Ads
Guerrilla Veiled Ads
Princess Hijab Adds a Religious Twist to Print Advertisements
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Massacre Style Print Ads
Massacre Style Print Ads
Marie Claire Reproductive Health Bill Campaign
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Brain Teaser Candy Ads
Brain Teaser Candy Ads
Kit Kat Print Ads Feature Mazes, Crosswords and Sodoku Puzzles
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Selling Sofas With Fake Boobs
Selling Sofas With Fake Boobs
Raun's Mischievous Ad Campaign To Promote Couches
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Squishy Ad Campaigns
Squishy Ad Campaigns
Play-Doh's Singapore Ads Show It's 'Safe No Matter What You Make'
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Fictional Wordvertising
Fictional Wordvertising
Snickers Creates New Words For Delicious Ad Campaign
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Aphrodisiacal Ads
Aphrodisiacal Ads
Oyster-Eating Models in the Jimmy Choo for H&M Ad Campaign
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Water Gun Wars
Water Gun Wars
Soldiers Armed With Super-Soakers in the Amnesty International Ad Campaign
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Plagiarism Ad Campaigns
Plagiarism Ad Campaigns
HSBC and The Economist Both Favor the Same Electrical Outlets
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Moody Magic Posters
Moody Magic Posters
Harry Potter Print Ads Show Characters Casting Spells
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Fast Food Ad Fails
Fast Food Ad Fails
Pizza Hut Seafood Print Ad Has People Confused
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Moantastic Photography
Moantastic Photography
Carioca Studio Brings out the OHs and AHs in Print Ads
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3D Print Ads
3D Print Ads
Arcor Bubble Gum
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Unexpected Ad Campaigns
Unexpected Ad Campaigns
Lindsay Lohan Dons Jeans and Streetwear for Fornarina
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Elevator Ad Campaigns
Elevator Ad Campaigns
Innovative Examples to Entice a Captive Audience
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Creative Ad Campaign
Creative Ad Campaign
M & M Election
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Detached and Distant Ad Campaigns
Detached and Distant Ad Campaigns
Is Kate Moss Bored with Justin Gaston?
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Pyromaniac Ad Campaigns
Pyromaniac Ad Campaigns
Terry Richardson Starts a Fire for Calibre
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8
Deconstructed Motorcycle Ads
Deconstructed Motorcycle Ads
'Build Yours' Print Ad for Harley Davidson by Brock Davis
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Bondage Ad Campaigns
Bondage Ad Campaigns
Luciano Carvari's ‘No White' Ads Push Boundaries
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Stone Hairstyles
Stone Hairstyles
Milan Salon Intrecci's Ad Campaign Emphasizes Italian Beauty
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5
Print Aducation
Print Aducation
10 Creatively Brilliant Poster Ads
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Controversial Criminal Ad Campaigns
Controversial Criminal Ad Campaigns
'Thelma & Louise' Relish Ad Promotes Violence Against Women?
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Naughty Ads for AIDS
Naughty Ads for AIDS
The Be Pure Ad Campaign Offers Sound and Sassy Advice
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McPhotoshopping
McPhotoshopping
McDonalds Gets Creative With Digitally Modified Ad Campaigns
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Banned Shockvertisements
Banned Shockvertisements
Overly-Morbid Print Ads
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