3 Shocking M & M Ads – Mother Horrified That M & M is Licking Himself (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) M&Ms;is rolling three enw TV spots to promote the qualities of an M&Ms;: how irresistible they taste, their creativity and sense of wonder.

My absolute favorite is the “Taste.” It shows a blue M&M;that can not resist but lick himself while he is in the living room, because “when you are an M&M;, you …

Marketing Milk – Got Milk? Goes for (White) Gold

(TrendHunter.com) Spare a thought for plain old milk. When you’re competing with the multi-squillion dollar budgets and cultural ‘cool’ clout of the razzle dazzle marketing of the likes of Coca-Cola and Pepsi, being a fuddy-duddy, unbranded, terminally uncool beverage is tough. Really tough. And marketing the s…

Sexvertising – Most Sought After Box on The Planet (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Talk about product placement!

Placing your product between the open legs of bikini-clad famous fitness model Marzia Prince, the 2007 Ms. “Bikini Universe” is bound to grab people’s (ok, guys) attention.

With a eye-popping headline of “The most sought after box on the planet”, a box of Gaspari Nutr…

Online Peep Shows (For Branding) – Agent Provocateur’s Peep in Paris (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you’re into sexy lingerie and games with a name such as Peep in Paris, head over to Agent Provocateur.

The innovative lingerie brand’s site has put out a new adventure peep game with episodic video installments for you to enjoy for free.

What are you waiting for?

Check out a recent creative pr…

In-Camera Extravaganzas – Alison Goldfrapp’s Happiness (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) If there’s one trend that’s been sweeping promo and ad land over the last year or so it’s in-camera extravaganzas, and no-one does them better than Colonel Blimp/Blink director Dougal Wilson, who’s latest for Alison Goldfrapp, “Happiness” is a glorious hop, skip and jump… well alright, more of a j…

User Created Designer Ads – Armani Get Together Campaign (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Hugo Boss launched a neat ad campaign that asked the public to help in design, and now Emporio Armani has announced a similar project.

The fashion house announced a contest in which they asked the public to design a print or video ad for Armani’s new fragrance, Get Together. The winning spot for t…

Fake Stories Launch Real Products – Flying Penguins Launch BBC iPlayer (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Ah, April Fool’s. The one day that your friends can legitimately bray with laughter as you scurry to the dictionary to verify their assertion that the word ‘gullible’ isn’t in there.

A breathy Terry Jones (he of Monty Python fame) takes on David Attenborough’s mantle, walking amongst and…

$300 Billion Green Ad Campaign – Al Gore’s We Can Solve It (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Imagine: You’re extremely committed to stopping global warming, and you want to rest of the world to help you. You have a $300 billion budget. Your name is Al Gore.

Gore’s latest step to showing his pledge to stop climate change comes in the form of a $300 billion ad campaign, the first part of wh…

Sensual Foodvertising – PETA Rude Food PSA (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) PETA’s been known to produce some pretty sexy ads. For the Rude Food PSA, they’ve steered away nude celebrities (who would rather go naked than wear fur) and instead used some very hot, steamy imagery without so much a glimpse of a person.

The video show that even fruits and vegetables can turned i…

Marketing Rap – Design Coding by Poetic Prophet (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Here’s an educational rap about web design by Poetic Prophet. Listen to the lyrics and pick up some tips about how to design your own web page. Marketing rap is big, but I’m so out of touch with hip-hop that I will have to leave this type of lesson to the geniuses among us like Ayman. Right On!

MLB Candies – My Team M & Ms (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I felt as giddy as a kid in the candy store when I discovered the customizable My M&M;candies, so I’m happy to see they’re continuing to offer more options! Now you can get the yummy candy-coated chocolates branded with your favourite sports team! The My Team M&Ms;cover all the MLB teams colours and…

Social Guerilla Campaigns – Child Labour (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) World Vision launched a campaign in Netherland to raise awareness of the issue of child labour on the 26th of March, 2008. One hundred children demonstrated and visited embassies and the Dutch House of Parliament that day.

Ad agency Ogilvy came up with this creative guerilla campaign to support th…

Retro Icons in Modern Ads – Monroe & Taylor Become Someone

(TrendHunter.com) Marilyn Monroe must be one of the most recognizable and used faces in our culture. And although dead stars have been unnecessarily used in ads before, Monroe fits perfectly in Color Bar’s “Become Someone” campaign promoting their make-up line. She is joined by none less than the legendary Elizabeth …

Nuts on Your Forehead? – Hilarious Jockey Underwear Ads (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) It took me a few a seconds to ‘get’ these Jocky Underwear ads, then I just couldn’t stop laughing.

As women appreciate the help of a sports bra while doing physical activities, guys also need an appropriate protection to prevent their family jewels from popping up.

The ‘Stay Put’ campaign shows yo…

Web Cams in Funeral Homes – Pay Per View Last Rites (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Pay-per-view funerals will start in Britain soon. If you can’t make the services, for a fee, you can log on and mourn. Wesley Music will offer the service to funeral parlors around the country for a one time payment of $150 for access to a funeral webcast. If the eulogy is half as good as John Clees…

Commercial Parodies – Russian Mail Order Bride Spoofs Dove Evolution (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Dove’s Evolution ad is one of the most viral internet videos of all time. Like many commercials that generate a lot of buzz, it’s been parodied, this time using a Russian mail order bride theme.

Some may be offended, some may think it’s funny. Regardless, here’s what it’s about:

In the original D…

Product Shockvertising – Bolt Detergent

(TrendHunter.com) Your initial reaction may be shock when you see this ad, but take a closer look. It’s a print campaign for Bolt Detergent and definitely made me do a double take.

The best part is the tag line, “It smells this irresistible.”

It’s an attention grabber, for sure, and isn’t that what clever ads are …

Cups for Cancer – LiveStrong Travel Mug (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you don’t have your own Livestrong bracelet, it’s pretty much a guarantee that you’ve seen one. Based on that assumption, you’d know right away that this skinny travel mug is branded with the logo for Lance Armstrong Foundation in support of cancer.

Unlike other to-go mugs, the Livestrong Trave…

Wild Photos for Green Products – Kate Hudson for WildAid (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Kate Hudson is widely known for her natural ways, from her boho style of dressing to the environmental causes she supports. Most recently she’s supported WildAid in a project which saw her team with her long time hair stylist, David Babaii, to launch an eco-friendly haircare line.

Hudson will don…

Customized Ferrari 612 Scaglietti – New One-to-One Personalisation Program (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Ferrari recently launched a new “One-to-One Personalisation Program” at the Geneva Motor Show. The program allows buyers to fully customize their car by choosing details and materials they want in consultation with the Italian carmaker’s experts. The personalization program is inaugurated with…