Ergonomically Shaped Chocolate – Hershey Bliss (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Hershey’s Bliss will hopefully hit the sweet spot of the candy market. Hershey’s has seen their market share fall to Mars because the growth has been in premium and dark chocolate.

Let’s see if their newest innovation helps them out. The Bliss bars are ergonomically shaped to fit your mouth and wi…

Gruesome Public Health Ads – Dead People (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I get creeped out big time by insects, and these ads only make matters worse. Boecker Public Health are serious about getting their message across to you, “Every year pests are respnsible for over 2 millon deaths.” The Lebanese company provides pest control services for hospitals, hotels, restaurant…

Clever Ad Looks Tame To The Innocent – Durex: Whatever is On Your Mind (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) With the saturation of over-sexualized and provocative ads in the media these days, it is actually refreshing to see this fun and stylishly cool ad campaign from famous condom brand Durex. The campaign is a fun play on the ‘no pun intended’ phrases and images we usually joke around with our mates. A…

Painted Nudevertising – Wearing Nothing But Ultra Thin Panty Liners (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) What better way to show the sheerness of a feminine hygiene product than by using a totally naked model? Ultra Thin Panty Liners had these print ads created to promote the launch of their product in South Africa.

The images of girls wearing nothing but body paint convey the message quite clearly: …

Ad Features Eco-Superficiality – Trembled Blossoms by PRADA (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The Trembled Blossoms video and the Fantasy Lookbook created by PRADA for the Spring/Summer 2008 season feature a sophisticated amalgamation of nature and urban elements.

The fashion house is fusing the rising consciousness of environmental issues with the complicated, superficial, plastic world. …

Resealable AdverCan Has Hidden MSG – Mini Billboards in a Pop (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Here’s a neat advertising gimmick; a marketing company has launched new cans that contain hidden messages.

The resealable aluminum containers by Advercan look like totally normal soft drink cans… until the tab is popped to reveal the high-res graphic or message.

They were created by soft drink …

Faking Status With Counterfeit Cars – Knock Off Ferraris (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve seen knock off Gucci bags, Prada wallets, Rolex watches and Dior sunglasses. China sells loads of fake iPods and iPhones. And, while we’ve seen people try to fake luxury but adding big brand emblems to their beaters, this is the first time we’ve seen entire cars knocked off.

Now in Sicily, c…

Body Puzzles To Make It Last Longer – Lovemachine Condom Ad (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Here’s a sexy, silly ad from my hometown. Ad agency, Jung von Matt/Alster in Hamburg, Germany created this condom ad which features images of a women’s bodies baring puzzles.

One girl has a connect-the-dots design around her navel. Another ad features a Sudoku grid on a female’s lower back, and …

St. Patrick’s Day Shoes – Puma Sky 2 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Although we’ve seen just about every holiday become commercialized, smaller ones, like St. Patrick’s day, don’t seem to gather much attention from bigger brands. That looks like it’s changing. Just look at what Puma’s created for the Irish holiday on March 17.

The Puma Sky 2 sneakers are green wit…

Extreme Advertising – Coke Zero’s Tongue-Piercing in Brazil (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Coke Zero has launched in Brazil an extreme guerrilla marketing campaign using people’s tongues.

Several shops in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre and Salvador give free piercings with the brand logo, with the only condition of taking pictures to publish on the website which redirects to a G…

Good-Doing Google – Homeless in SF Get Phone & Voice Mail

(TrendHunter.com) A massive problem for the homeless in San Francisco may have just been solved thanks to Google. The company is offering free lifetime phone numbers and voice mail for the homeless.

It gives those without a permanent residence a point of contact for government assistance and employer contact. This …

Future Toast (UPDATE) – 15 Great Toasters (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) If techies can have TWIT (This Week in Tech) Toasties should have This Week In Toast. Here are a collection of 15 fabulously ingenious toasters. From the hang on the wall “sunshine” model, to the single slicer that looks like an old eight track these toasters are not very useful, but pretty cool any…

Funky Converted Warehouse – Mumbai Blue Frog Serenity (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) When “Susan” and “Robeert” at the call center in Mumbai, India gets done dealing with Vista problems, they want solitude and serenity. No problems. Please hold. The Blue Frog can provide all that.

Just looking at the circular motif with the soft blue lighting can release the tension in shoulders. …

Creative Anti-Blemish Ads – Peel-Off Zits & Cellulite You Can Pop (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) What a creative billboard ad for blemished skin! The gigantic billboard features a cut out in the shape of skin pore, with a custodian giving it the clean sweep. It was done by Ogilvy & Mather for Pond’s Anti-Bacterial Facial Scrub.

It was one of eight posted by InventorSpot who had gathered seve…

Taser Parties – Ladies Can’t Stop Attackers with Tupperware (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Tupperware was fine for stay at home moms, but for today’s career women commuting on the mean streets, a taser brings more peace of mind than fresh lettuce.

Enter the Taser Party, where women get together to discuss personal defenses tactics, look over the latest in fashion tasers and take some …

Eco Message in a Bottle – Bottle of M (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The inventors of Bottle of M were trying to think of a way to drive awareness to bottled water consumers for the need to recycle their empty containers.

Cheong Yian Ling, Cindy Liew , Joanne Lin and Lionel Wong, the Singapore-based designers, took their inspiration from the cigarette packaging the…

Freeconomics & Food – McDonalds Gives Out Free McSkillet Burritos (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) As Wired magazine pointed out in their most recent “Free Issue,” freeconomics and supplying the world with free products and services is the way of the future.

McDonald’s has reaffirmed that gratis is the future of business. This Thursday and Friday, they’re giving away 2,000,000 free McSkillet Bu…

Top 67 Naughty Ads – Sex Sells (SUPER GALLERY) (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) It’s been proven time and again that sex sells. That’s nothing new, but to keep things fresh, marketers have to figure out how to keep it sizzling. Ad agencies have found ways to sell everything from alcohol and fashion to technology and even burgers. Some ads are shocking, while some are artistic. …

Catfight Ads – Next Top Model : Battle Begins (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The ads for Finaland’s Next Top Model portray what probably happens when the cameras are off. A full fledged catfight! From hair pulling to WWF wrestling and martial art moves. I think it’s a genius play on the cattyness of the show. Meow! The ads are photographed by Petrus Olsson with art direction…

Freeconomics – Wired Gives Out Free Magazines

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve seen magazines get creative in their efforts to save their print editions. As the internet threatens print media, some publications have realized they must give up news stand revenue in order to win over the interest of their readers.

Even Wired Magazine, who has a fantastic blog to suppleme…