Free Event Tickets for Donors – Irish “Sperm For Tickets” Campaign

(TrendHunter.com) All the wankers out there will be happy to hear about Sperm For Tickets. Passes will be given to any donors in Europe, to a festival of their choice, for contributing to Ireland’s severely depleted sperm reserves. Uh…by mail, in special “donation” containers.

The slogan for the initiative is, …

Viral Urban Graffiti – GTA IV NYC Wall Murals (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Grand Theft Auto IV has come up with a really creative campaign to market their latest game. GTA hired counterculture artists to create elaborate graffiti wall murals all around New York City.

The images are scattered from China Town to Harlem, so those in the NYC area can head down and check it o…

Eco Friendly Cleaning – Method (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) I’ve been using Method’s line of environmentally friendly cleaning products for about two years now, and never really considered how cutting edge the company really is, both in the product and the company’s branding. They line, which also includes body care items, is biodegradable, all natural and c…

Work Space Playgrounds – Google Office in Zurich (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Talk about the ultimate work environment! This work space looks like a playground for grown-ups. The Google offices in Zurich, Switzerland were designed for maximum efficiency and total play space. They’ve got everything from fun brainstorming boards to foosball tables.

No wonder Fast Company chos…

Tool Time Artistry – Craftsman Skeleton (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Some people are so artistic. I never would have seen a skeleton just looking at all the tools in our garage. But there it is, the vision of Y&R;Chicago advertising agency.

This visual campaign gives a whole new meaning to their ad logo “There’s a Craftsman in all of us.” They have a Craftman org…

Clothless Fashion Ads – A & F’s Gilly Hicks Nudevertising

(TrendHunter.com) Even after all the flack they’ve received for their controversial nudevertising, Abercrombie & Fitch isn’t backing away from using skin to sell clothes.

Their Gilly Hicks lingerie stores have a topless young thing frolicking on the beach in a web video. If customers are offended by such advertisin…

Corporate Greenlite Giveaways – Free CFL Bulbs for Microsoft Employees

(TrendHunter.com) One-line summary: Greenlite Lighting Corp literally gave away 32,000 CFL spiral energy-efficient bulbs to Microsoft employees!

Details: On February 28th, Greenlite Lighting Corporation gave away 32,000 Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs to Microsoft employees on the company’s Redmond Campus. …

Reverse Branding – Backwording Your Favorite Domain

(TrendHunter.com) Can’t afford a million-dollar premium domain name?

Why not own the next best thing, the reverse spelling of it. It’s called Backwording and it’s the newest domaining phenomenon that is changing the landscape of the Internet. The concept is simple: register the backward spelling of premium domain …

Shockvertising with Bite – Stella Espresso Coffee

(TrendHunter.com) This is an ad from Stella Espresso Coffee which seeks to express to coffee drinkers in Italy just how strong their coffee is and how much “bite” it really has.

The scorpion, which is made out of coffee beans, is crawling up the woman’s nose and lingering around her mouth to graphically represent t…

Top 3 Escalator Ads – Including Kingdom Pizza Under Your Feet (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We spend quite a while at malls and airports standing on escalators. Advertising agencies are starting to tap into this source with creative campaigns right under your feet. “Want extra cheese pizza? Just get over here!” that’s the tagline used in this creative escalator based ad campaign for Kingdo…

Testing 52 Jobs in a Year – Sean Aiken’s One Week Job (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Young adulthood is a difficult time, particularly when it comes to choosing a career path; it’s even more difficult to find a job which offers a sense of passion.

Instead of getting bogged down, Sean Aiken took this time to dabble with all sorts of different options, and do so publicly. He’s postin…

Gruesome Shockvertising – Sony PSP Retry Ad

(TrendHunter.com) I am certain that soldiers, fighters and armies all over the world would love this retry feature. The “Retry” Ad for Sony’s PlayStation Portable player gives you a gruesome visual with limps and organs all over the place; a retry is most welcome!

The ad was photographed by Kaustubh Kamat with art …

Packaging As The Product – Recycled Packaging Lights (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Advertising and product placement have long seeped into our everyday life; from the bus we ride to the music video we see. The Packaging Lights by designer Anke Weiss show the transformation of a mass-product into a unique advertising platform. Packaging, which traditionally aims to support and prom…

Red Bull HQ – Slide Down to Meetings (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Can you imagine working here? The Red Bull head quarters has a video wall, “floating” stairs or, the best alternative, slides to get down a floor! Check out the pictures. The whole place is designed to encourage interaction. The female contingency must have to wear pants or jeans all the time.

“The…

Face Made of Human Bodies – Who Do You Think You Are Ad

(TrendHunter.com) When looked at from afar, it becomes evident that this image of a face actually consists of photographs of hundreds of naked human bodies that, with their combination of unique shapes and colours.

The clever ad was created for a BBC genealogy TV program which focuses on ancestry, called Who Do You …

Jenna Jameson for PETA – Pleather Yourself Campaign (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Jenna Jameson stars in the latest PETA campaign to protect animals by refraining from using leather and opt for pleather instead. Jenna evokes iconic screen siren Bettie Page with a black wig and pleather bikini with the tagline “Pleather Yourself.” The ad was shot by celebrity photographer Gavin Bo…

Ad Promotes Bullshit – Green Energy Campaign by PG&E;

(TrendHunter.com) I am not sure whether the image is just a creation of the blog owner I took this message from or a copy of the ad the energy company released. Whatever the case, it is a perfect design for a billboard promoting the energy company’s “green” intentions for sustainable energy.

As a matter of fact, i…

Fast Luxury Fashion – Ready to Wear Gets High End

(TrendHunter.com) Fashion is all about change. Models change, fabrics change, designers change. But the biggest change underway now is the change from haute couture to pret-a-porter. Luxury ready-to-wear made a strong showing at international fashion weeks. As the world changes to quicker gratification, fashionistas …

Disney Night Club – Night Kingdom For Adults

(TrendHunter.com) Mickey Mouse is going night clubbing. To build on Disney World as an adult destination, Disney will launch the Night Kingdom in October 2011. It’s a niche park because it’s only open from 4 pm to midnight and only 2000 people will be allowed.

But, get this: the staffing will be two to one; for eve…

Bad Weather For Marketing – Free Zappos.com Raingear at SXSW

(TrendHunter.com) Apparently when it rains in Austin, it pours Zappos.com ads.

The online shoe retailing giants made their presence very prominent at SXSW in Austin in this week. Not exactly what I expected from the weather in Texas in mid-March, but apparently Zappos was prepared. Promoters stood at every entrance…