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100 Young and Rubicam Ads

From Gentrifying Graffiti Murals to Exotic Terrain Campaigns

— April 29, 2012 — Marketing
In terms of advertising, it's difficult to best Young and Rubicam (Y&R). Founded in 1923 by John Orr Young and Raymond Rubicam in New York City, the agency has been setting advertising standards for close to a century. In a nod to its venerability, Y&R still operates out of its original New York office. However, the agency has global reach as well. It boasts at least one office in each continent of the world except Antarctica (if penguins were consumers, Young and Rubicam would be there too).

The advertising giant demonstrates expert knowledge of, and keen skill in its craft. From clever copy to out-of-the-box concepts to striking visuals, the agency elegantly shows how to grab the attention of the public and hold it long enough to sell something.
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Activity
Freshness
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Recycled Radio Commercials
Recycled Radio Commercials
The Young & Rubicam Bonafont Water Ad is the Ultimate Mash-Up
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99
Miniscule Office Reminder Ads
Miniscule Office Reminder Ads
This Uruguay Tourism Campaign Promises a True Vacation
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98
Cloud-Collecting Car Campaigns
Cloud-Collecting Car Campaigns
The Land Rover Defender Ad Reaches for the Sky
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97
Horrific Porcelain Ads
Horrific Porcelain Ads
The Profondo Rosso Campaign is Shockingly Gory
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96
Roughened Palm Ads
Roughened Palm Ads
The Craftsman Sand Paper Campaign Ensures a Manly Handshake
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95
Taped-Up Amnesty Ads
Taped-Up Amnesty Ads
The Red Cross Lebanon Campaign Places Humanitarians Closer to Victims
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94
Radical Escaping Campaigns
Radical Escaping Campaigns
The Museum of Communism Ads are Hilariously Backwards
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93
Enormous Body Parts Advertising
Enormous Body Parts Advertising
The LG Optimus 3D Ads are a Humorous Depiction of Real Life
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92
Partying Cross-Dresser Ads
Partying Cross-Dresser Ads
The Red Off Campaign Hides Nighttime Escapades From the Day
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91
Vase-Lined Freeways
Vase-Lined Freeways
The Goodyear Trust It Ad Campaign Keeps Precious Art Safe
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90
Ogling Bystander Advertising
Ogling Bystander Advertising
The Reaction Collection Campaign Promises Mesmerizing Ensembles
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89
Historically Highlighted Ads
Historically Highlighted Ads
The Stabilo Boss Original Campaign Focuses on Famous Female Figures
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88
Super-Sonic Suctioning Ads
Super-Sonic Suctioning Ads
These Electrolux Ultraactive Print Ads Will Suck You in to the Message
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87
Gentrifying Graffiti Murals
Gentrifying Graffiti Murals
‘Things Change' by Jo Peel is an Interactive Painted Wall
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86
Bugged-Out Bocci Balls
Bugged-Out Bocci Balls
Y&R Makes Insect Ads for the French Company Obut
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85
Profane Correction Campaigns
Profane Correction Campaigns
The Americans for Grammar Ads Illustrate the Importance of Spelling
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84
Obscene Street Signs
Obscene Street Signs
This Middle Finger Stop Sign Aims to Stop Lawbreakers
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83
Socially Caged Child Ads
Socially Caged Child Ads
The Fundacion Padre Hurtado Campaign is Revealing
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82
Hairy Stripper Billboards
Hairy Stripper Billboards
Interbest Promotes Free Space With Scantily Clad Subjects
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81
Air Balloon Jogging
Air Balloon Jogging
The Decathalon Print Advertisements are Insanely Imaginative
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80
Pro Death Penalty Ads
Pro Death Penalty Ads
The Amnesty International Heaven Ad Shows that Death can be Miraculous
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79
Cleverly Concise Infographics
Cleverly Concise Infographics
The Millward Brown Print Campaign is Impactful
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78
Alarming Smoke Campaigns
Alarming Smoke Campaigns
The Fire Kills Print Ads Urges Safety House Checks When Changing Clocks
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77
Literate Landscape Auto Ads
Literate Landscape Auto Ads
The Land Rover Meet Interesting Places Campaign is Intellectual
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76
Abrasive Restaurant Adverts
Abrasive Restaurant Adverts
The Assim Assado 'Pork Beef Chicken' Marketing Campaign is Candid
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75
Ear Canal Campaigns
Ear Canal Campaigns
The Penguin Audio Books Print Ads Want You to Hear the Art of Storytelling
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74
Etched Matchstick Campaigns
Etched Matchstick Campaigns
These Lion Matches Print Ads Sketch Out Conversations
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73
Breathing Auto Ads
Breathing Auto Ads
The Toyota Zelas Inhales Life at the Pump
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72
Thermal Imaging Ads
Thermal Imaging Ads
The Oxfam UK Campaign Asks for Help to Fight Global Warming
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71
Fatty Fishing Hook Advertising
Fatty Fishing Hook Advertising
Danacol Fat Grab Campaign Lures You to Lower Cholesterol
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70
Butterfly Effect Ads
Butterfly Effect Ads
Bayer Among Great Inventions in Argentinean Aspirin Ads
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69
Peculiar Land Mass Ads
Peculiar Land Mass Ads
The TAM Cargo Campaign Illustrates Everyday Objects
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68
Head-Turning Hospital Ads
Head-Turning Hospital Ads
Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo Ads Will Turn You Upside Down
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67
Promotional Pranks
Promotional Pranks
Glassing Eyewear Uses Immaturity for Publicity
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66
Buffoon Bacteria Ads
Buffoon Bacteria Ads
The Dream Doctors Campaign Promotes Healing Through Humor
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65
Classic Literary Interpretations
Classic Literary Interpretations
These Ofixpres Ads Highlight Le Petit Prince and Moby Dick
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64
Alternate Breath Personalities
Alternate Breath Personalities
The Colgate Plax Campaign Shows that 'Bad Breath Isn't You'
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63
Toys as Kid Bodyguards
Toys as Kid Bodyguards
UNICEF South Africa Implores for Your Help with Child Abuse
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62
Rear Explosion Ads
Rear Explosion Ads
The Veterinary L'Etudiant Print Leaves a Fecal Imprint
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61
Barbaric Furniture Ads
Barbaric Furniture Ads
The Connect Furniture Print Ads Show People Why They Need Furniture
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60
Vampire-Vanquishing Campaigns
Vampire-Vanquishing Campaigns
The Santa Casa Hospital Bans the Fascination with the Undead
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59
Split-Second News Campaigns
Split-Second News Campaigns
The La Repubblica.it Print Ads Shows How History Can Change Instantly
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58
Glow-in-the-Dark Smiles
Glow-in-the-Dark Smiles
Colgate Junior Lights Up the Neighborhood
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57
Digestive Metaphor Marketing
Digestive Metaphor Marketing
These Livestock Activia Ads Open the Door to GI Comfort
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56
Exotic Terrain Campaigns
Exotic Terrain Campaigns
The Land Rover 'Go Beyond' Ads Travel to Remote Landscapes
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55
Cute Compressed Elephants
Cute Compressed Elephants
The 'Zoo Zurich' Donation Ads Aim to Give Beasts Breathing Room
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54
Impregnated Fruit Campaigns
Impregnated Fruit Campaigns
The Lotte Eclairs Ads Personify the Idea of Fruit-Filled
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53
Alcoholic Sundown Contraptions
Alcoholic Sundown Contraptions
Get the Night Started With the Quilmes Cristal Beer Campaign
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52
Biblical Sportvertising
Biblical Sportvertising
Decathlon Parts Waters For You to “Let There Be Running”
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51
Four-Eyed Canine Campaigns
Four-Eyed Canine Campaigns
If the Grand Optical 'Black' Collection Looks Good on Your Dog...
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50
Kissing Blood Cell Campaigns
Kissing Blood Cell Campaigns
This Israel AIDS Task Force Ad Tackles Safe Sex From the Inside
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49
Cinema Spoof Ads
Cinema Spoof Ads
These ‘Studio Universal' Ads are Funny Remakes
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48
Farm Animals to Promote Hygiene
Farm Animals to Promote Hygiene
Persona Toothbrushes Help Chickens Get Unstuck From Sewers (and Te
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47
Zombie Food Ads
Zombie Food Ads
The Resident Evil 5 Print Campaign Says “You are on the Menu”
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46
Sensitive Speech Signs
Sensitive Speech Signs
The NFS Stuttering Billboards Teach Compassion
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45
Fat-Free Dog Ads
Fat-Free Dog Ads
The MasterDog Light Campaign Encourages Healthy and Active Pet Lives
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44
Epic Oven Ads
Epic Oven Ads
The LG Solardom Campaign Depicts Our Yearning for Good Food
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43
Bouncy Eyeball Camera Campaigns
Bouncy Eyeball Camera Campaigns
The LG Optimus 3D Ad Captures the Full Experience
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42
Edible Fairytale Confections
Edible Fairytale Confections
The Clucky Cake Print Campaign is Delectable
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41
Food Peeper Ads
Food Peeper Ads
The LG Fridge Voyeur Campaign Promotes its Door in Door Refrigerator
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40
Tweeting Charity Scarves
Tweeting Charity Scarves
Twitter Knitter Uses Social Media to Keep the Cold & Needy Warm
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39
Veggie Artwork Ads
Veggie Artwork Ads
'Only the Exceptional Last' is the Slogan for the Magimix 2011 Campaign
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38
Ghostly Presence Prints
Ghostly Presence Prints
This Perdigao Campaign Promotes Meals of Deceased Granny's Standard
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37
Torturous Toothbrush Campaigns
Torturous Toothbrush Campaigns
James Day Photographs the Colgate 360 Sonic Power Ads
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Camouflaged Litter Campaigns
Camouflaged Litter Campaigns
The Johannesburg Zoo Ads Ask People to Stop Littering
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35
"Suite" Escape Advertising
"Suite" Escape Advertising
The Etap Hotel Bad Day Campaign Offers an Accommodating Oasis
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34
Trailing Tree Advertising
Trailing Tree Advertising
The Columbia Omni-Shade Ad Promotes Constant Shelter From Rays
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Emotional Shockvertisements
Emotional Shockvertisements
The Coalition for Domestic Violence Takes a Stand
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32
Drawing with Matches
Drawing with Matches
Mexican PSA Against Burnt Child for Awareness
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31
Team-Building Mobile Ads
Team-Building Mobile Ads
The Vodafone One Net Campaign is Hilariously Huddled
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30
Split-Brained Campaigns
Split-Brained Campaigns
This Mercedes Benz Advertisement Gets Analytically Colorful
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Broken Image Fashion Ads
Broken Image Fashion Ads
The Harvey Nichols SS12 Campaign Encourages People to Be Seen
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28
Circus Abuse Campaigns
Circus Abuse Campaigns
PETA's Saddest Show on Earth Ads Show the Dark Side of Entertainment
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Cut Out Model Billboards
Cut Out Model Billboards
Pessek Zman Chocolate Ads
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26
Gross Campaign Catalysts
Gross Campaign Catalysts
Interbest Outdoor Billboards Give You Good Reasons to Advertise
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25
Newsworthy Lingerie Ads
Newsworthy Lingerie Ads
The Vanity Fair Modern Coverage Collection Campaign is Quirkily Sensual
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24
Fished Garbage Ads
Fished Garbage Ads
The Surfrider Foundation Campaign Promotes Beach Cleanup Days
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23
Sturdy Mobile Ads
Sturdy Mobile Ads
The Land Rover S1 Phone is as Robust as the Automobile
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Racy Pet Food Ads
Racy Pet Food Ads
NutriPro Dog Food Says Fat Dogs Won't Get Any
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21
Germinating Juice Ads
Germinating Juice Ads
The 'Spring Fever' Spring Valley Video is Enchanting
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20
Illusionary Kidvertising
Illusionary Kidvertising
Decathlon Better Gear Posters Prepare You for the Rough Times
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19
Origami Animal Ads
Origami Animal Ads
The Rexiine House Campaign Asks People to Wear Artificial Fur
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18
Chain Reaction Ad Campaigns
Chain Reaction Ad Campaigns
The Harvey Nichols A/W Ad Series Presents a "Cause and Effect" Idea
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17
Zit Catastrophe Ads
Zit Catastrophe Ads
The Clearex Pimple Treatment Gel Campaign Relies on Nail Art
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16
Destructive Toothpaste Ads
Destructive Toothpaste Ads
The Colgate Campaign Shows the Consequences of Bad Hygiene
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15
Exaggerated Smile Ads
Exaggerated Smile Ads
Colgate Max White One Campaign Highlights Pearly Whites
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14
Contortionist Coffee Cups
Contortionist Coffee Cups
Amway Cleaning Polish Makes Cleaning Easy
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13
Mini Dental Message Ads
Mini Dental Message Ads
The Colgate Pro-Gum Health Campaign Advocates Healthy Mouths
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12
Filthy Contraceptive Ads
Filthy Contraceptive Ads
This Muddy Tulipan Condoms Campaign Rings in Sensual Spring
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11
Tress Accessory Advertising
Tress Accessory Advertising
This Iam Haircare Campaign Showcases Your Best Embellishment
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10
Cancer-Combating Crotchvertising
Cancer-Combating Crotchvertising
This Awareness Campaign by Y&R has Testicular Fortitude
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9
Utility Vehicle Adverts
Utility Vehicle Adverts
This Land Rover 'Defender' Ad Highlights Your Handiest Tool
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8
Animal Implication Ads
Animal Implication Ads
The Y&R WWF Campaign Creates Critters out of Inanimate Objects
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7
Frameless Two-Wheeler Advertising
Frameless Two-Wheeler Advertising
SPW Custombikes Sell Market Tailor-Made Bicycles
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6
Epic Finger Veggie Battles
Epic Finger Veggie Battles
The Colgate Total Floss Print Campaign Fights for Clean Teeth
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5
Flexible Photography
Flexible Photography
Lukasz Murgrabia's Ad Photography Displays Clever Versatility
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4
Seedless Fruit Ads
Seedless Fruit Ads
This Colgate Dental Floss Campaign Eliminates Tricky Pips
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3
Creative Pencil Ads
Creative Pencil Ads
Rediffusion DY & R for Animaster Animation School Company is 2D-Meets-3D
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2
Skeleton Sex Spreads
Skeleton Sex Spreads
Martin Sigal has Amassed an Impressive and Imaginative Portfolio
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Backwards Movie Ads
Backwards Movie Ads
The LG Home Theater 3D Sound Campaign Shows Every Side of Sound
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