Dual Cover Duels – Carrie or Charlotte? for Marie Claire (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Sex and the City stars Sarah Jessica Parker and Kristin Davis will star in a double cover face-off on the upcoming issue of Marie Claire UK. At least that’s how the magazine is promoting the special i…

Extreme AdverStunts – Kobe Jumps over Snakes for Nike (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Recently, TrendHunter.com published an article that featured Los Angeles Lakers superstar shooting guard Kobe Bryant jumping over a moving Aston Martin. Now, Kobe, accompanied by Wee-Man, Party Boy an…

Punching Employees – Slow Motion Abuse as a PR Stunt (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) A production company named Action Figure filmed its employees being punched in the face in slow motion to the rhythm of Robyn’s Be Mine song.

“The disturbing thing is that no one questioned it w…

Reviving Dead Animals With Music – “Music is My Life” Zune Ad (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Speculative ads are becoming an increasingly popular means for artists and creative directors to enhance their personal portfolio and showcase their creative skills. It is a proactive way for lesser k…

Guerrilla Bathroom Campaigns – Strong Beer Pee Flows Crack Urinals (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Several ad agencies have recently been actively tapping into the unusual medium of public bathrooms to catch people off-guard and leave strong impressions of their brands.

Take for example this Eisen…

Leather Magazine Covers – Chevrolet Soho Campaign (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) As an unconventional promotion in early 2008, Soho, Colombia’s sexiest magazine was dressed in leather by Chevrolet and ad agency Sancho BBDO who came up with the idea to dress the magazine in luxurio…

Pinocchio Politicians & Roller-Coaster Taxis – Viral Absolut World Ads (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Absolut Vodka has been milking the success of their Absolut World campaign to the max, and I don’t blame them, as it is not easy to create something this viral. We have seen numerous print ads, bill…

Naughty Personified Plants – Vanity Fair’s Viagra Shoot (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Photographer Andreas Achmann recently did a Viagra shoot for Vanity Fair’s No. 17/2008 issue entitled “Wie Steht’s Denn?” which translates to “How’s that?”

The shoot creatively uses cactus plants to…

Personified Car Parts – Chevrolet Repairshop Ads (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This totally fun Chevrolet Colombia campaign promotes their repair shops with cartoonish, mischievous ads encouraging you to take care of your car and maintain its parts.

My favorite is a poor cat sh…

Battered Pinup Girls – Memphis Roller Derby Calendar 2008 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Who says beauty can’t be rough? As a newcomer sport in town, the Memphis Roller Derby approached Archer/Malmo ad agency to come up with creative ways to raise their profile and promote their teams.
…

Transformer Athletes – Rafael Nadal vs. Alien for Kia (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Last year, Kia Motors signed tennis superstar Rafael Nadal to be the company’s celebrity spokesperson in Europe. Titled “Nadal vs. Alien”, the web-only video is part of Kia’s new marketing campaign. T…

Extreme Digital Reflections – Canon Optical Image Stabilizer Ads (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These print ads for Canon Optical Image Stabilizers simulate extreme digital photography… or at least I hope they’re simulated. It features reflections in the eyes of dangerous wild animals to illus…

Creative Contextual Drains – Matrix by Honfay Lui (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) To think of drainage systems as anything but cesspools of waste is really difficult for me and I suspect for lots of other people as well. Honfay Lui is trying to change that way of thinking, and to t…

Harrassvertising – Coke Bots Attack When You Buy Other Brands (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Just spotted: a Coke vending machine walking around outside Shibuya Station in Tokyo. Coca-Cola has sent oversized robot vending machines around Tokyo to pinch the heads of people who prefer a differe…

Abused Blow-Up Dolls 2 – Jobzonen.dk’s Shock Campaign (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) What a horrible concept to promote a job search site! The ad communicates that seeking a new job by joining Jobzonen.dk is a good way to leave a disatisfying job, which is OK. However, depicting the u…

Unmasking Celebrities – Shakira, Hilton & Jolie Without Plastic Surgery (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Xiomara Coronado Beauty Center wants you to know that ‘Nobody is younger than you,’ as long as you get plastic surgery. To illustrate that, they created these images of what they think famous celebrities would look like without having had these operations.

You get to see what they think Shakira…

Gold Guerrilla Street Art – The Midas Project in Barcelona (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Have you ever heard of King Midas? To make a long story short, he was a pretty greedy king who wished that whatever he touched would turn to gold. As a result, he ended up starving to death because all the food he touched turned to the valuable metal.

The project by an unknown rebel street artist q…

Interactive Bubble Wrap Ads – Shiatsu Massage Poster (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I love interactive campaigns that involve the target audience in their mechanism and delivery. This Kofukan Shiatsu massage campaign is a great example of simple yet creative hands-on advertising that breaks the mold and opts for unconventional techniques.

Shiatsu is a relaxing massage technique t…

Evolution Parodies – Braun Brings Out The Human in Men (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Oh Braun, you had to go and parody the hot issue of evolution to sell your shaving machines, didn’t you? Well, as we have learned from numerous campaigns, a controversial ad is a good ad, no matter how many people it offends.

Created by BBDO Dusseldorf, these print ads show you how Braun ‘Brings ou…

Viral Supercar Ads – Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Promo (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Who doesn’t want one? Lamborghini created a video which is climbing the viral charts like wild fire to entice people with dollops of cash to buy the Gallardo LP 560-4. It’s about time they released a video that matches the magnificence of the cars.

The ad showcases the Lamborghini not only as a ca…