Copycat Websites – Israeli PM Cribs Obama’s Site Design (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Benjamin Netanyahu, the hard-line ex-Prime Minister of Israel who is running again for the post, fashioned his website to look almost identical to that of Barack Obama’s campaign site BarackObama.com.…

Facebook Ads Go for the Groin

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Maybe after observing I never bit the bait on its muffin top ads, Facebook’s opted to start serving more, uh, hygienic messages.

Spy Movie Satires – Sarah Silverman as Jane Bond for Harper’s Bazaar

Comedian Sarah Silverman stars in a satire of the James Bond movie series for Harper’s Bazaar in which she sports haute couture garments and accessories from designers like Dolce and Gabbana, Bottega Veneta,…

Guerrilla Album Campaigns – UltraSuperNew’s Arctic Monkeys Promo (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) UltraSuperNew is a Tokyo-based PR firm that specializes in new media campaigns. For the release of an Arctic Monkeys album, UltraSuperNew unleashed two gorilla actors fitted with sandwich-style signs on…

One Black Brightens Up a Nation.

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It merits saying that there are plenty of countries where people don’t get as nuts as we do when ads zero in on race.

Guerrilla Shoe Repair Ads – Modern Shoe Hospital Bandage Campaign

The Modern Show Hospital and the Target ad agency have created this sticky guerrilla ad campaign to “remind people of their services.” Bandages which have been designed to blend into the sidewalk have…

Frenzied Product Reviews – Yahtzee’s ‘Zero Punctuation’ for Gamers (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The Escapist is an online magazine that covers all things video game-related. The main attraction of their website is a fast-paced weekly animated review called ‘Zero Punctuation’ produced by Ben “Yahtzee”…

Elf Yourself Returns for Year 3

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While logic for continuing the campaign may be suspect, I guess it speaks to its undying faith that for the third year in a row, OfficeMax is rolling out Elf Yourself (complete with bigger OfficeMax logo this year!).

Sloggi Annoints World’s Best Bottoms

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Last week, international underwear brand Sloggi held its second annual World Most Beautiful Bottom competition at Club Quartier Latin in Paris.

Cover Page Collages – The Obama News Mosaic (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve already written about collectors going crazy over the newspaper covers of Barack Obama’s presidential election victory, but the Obama News Mosaic is a collage of the president-elect’s face using…

Homosexuality vs. Mutated Humans – Sexual Diversity Ads: What is Weird For You?

These ads for Mix (Sexual Diversity Film Festival) present you with images of gay couples and mutated weird human bodies with the question, “What is weird for you?”

The witty campaign by Neogama/BBH,…

Philanthropic Wine – The Carivintas Winery ‘Vicktory Dogs Collection’ (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you think animal lovers have forgotten about former NFL quarterback Michael Vick’s infamous dog-fighting ring, think again. Carivintas Winery, which is in my neck of the woods in Buellton, California,…

Starbucks-Inspired Garbage Cans – The Coffee Cup Rubbish Bin

The Coffee Cup Rubbish Bin is the perfect addition to any office of a Starbucks fanatic. This garbage can comes complete with a realistic lid and looks astoundingly like a coffee cup from the famed java…

Movie-Inspired Timepieces – The Omega Seamaster ‘Quantum of Solace’ Watch (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Now that the anxiously-awaited James Bond film ‘Quantum of Solace’ has had its theatrical release in the U.S., the 007-related merchandising like this James Bond watch is starting to roll out.

This…

Oxymoronic Fashion – Pristine Smut (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The creativity and unique beauty arising from the fashion world never ceases to boggle the mind. The latest collection from Pristine Smut pushes the envelope in their designs that are a fusion of knitwear…

Bizarre Holistic Healing – Russian Urine Exported for Health Purposes

(TrendHunter.com) A website has started selling Russian urine for export to the U.S. armed with a slogan that reads “Russian Urine Against Doctor’s Scalpel.”

The company has been established for eight tears and all of…

Molson Dry: Run

Run

Advertising Agency: Cossette Montreal, Canada
Account director: Caroline Losson, Gayle Padvaiskas, David Poirier, Mathieu Turcotte
Executive Creative Director: Patrick Beauduin
Creative Director: Jonathan Rouxel
Conception-rédaction: Neil Frisby
Direction artistique: Jonathan Rouxel
Agency Producer: Jeannic Larocque
Account director: Bruno Lemieux
Production Company: La Fabrique d’images
Director: Dalpé
Director of Photography: Christopher Sargeant
Executive Producer: Barry Bittle
Producer: Stéphane Raymond
Editor: Scott Thiesen
Music: Apollo Montreal
Music producer: Jason Ciciola
Sound Design: Sonart Montreal
Mixer: Yan Dal Santo
VFX Company: Fake Studio Montreal

Anti-Drug National Agency: Knife

Knife

Hard drugs give you hard lessons.

Advertising Agency: Mercury 360, Bucharest, Romania
Creative Director: Miguel Goncalves
Art Director: Liviu Turcanu
Copywriter: Cristian Scurtu
Illustrator: Andrei Nedea
Other additional credits: Adriana Bogdan
Published: July 2008

Anti-Drug National Agency: Razor

Razor

Hard drugs give you hard lessons.

Advertising Agency: Mercury 360, Bucharest, Romania
Creative Director: Miguel Goncalves
Art Director: Liviu Turcanu
Copywriter: Cristian Scurtu
Illustrator: Andrei Nedea
Other additional credits: Adriana Bogdan
Published: July 2008

Anti-Drug National Agency: Dog

Dog

Hard drugs give you hard lessons.

Advertising Agency: Mercury 360, Bucharest, Romania
Creative Director: Miguel Goncalves
Art Director: Liviu Turcanu
Copywriter: Cristian Scurtu
Illustrator: Andrei Nedea
Other additional credits: Adriana Bogdan
Published: July 2008