Obama Gets Goofy, Takes A Selfie And Breaks The Internet With 20 Million Views In 19 Hours
Obama's video collaboration with BuzzFeed for HealthCare.gov has skyrocketed to the top of the viral video charts with over 20 million views in just 19 hours. Titled "Things Everybody Does But Doesn't Talk About", the video shows POTUS making goofy faces in the mirror, using a selfie stick and even 'blaming President Obama' when his cookie doesn't fit into … View Post ▸
Android’s Latest Ad Shows Unlikely Animal Friendships And Is Absolutely Adorable
In less than a week, Android's latest ad titled "Friends Furever" has amassed over 7.8 million views and 330k Facebook shares. The 1:02 spot is a mashup of video clips that show unlikely animal pairings (dog-dolphin, hippo-sheep, monkey-horse, etc.) with 'Oo-De-Lally' from Disney’s Robin Hood playing in the background. The tagline at the end reminds you to … View Post ▸
40 Funny And Creative Bar Signs That’ll Make You Step In And Grab A Drink
Clever advertising doesn’t always originate from fancy agencies hired by Fortune 500 companies. You’ll find the catchiest slogans and wittiest taglines outside small shops and businesses aiming to increase footfalls and sales. Today’s post showcases 40 hilariously creative chalkboards/signboards used by street pubs and bars to entice customers to step in and … View Post ▸
LOL: 21 Things That Demanding Clients Say When They’re In Bed
Ever wondered how your typical clients would be in atypical situations? Mumbai-based marketing agency Chimp&z Inc has come up with #ClientsInBed - a series of humorous illustrations that imagine what hard-to-please clients would say when they're "doing it". What kind of feedback would they give before, during and after their performance. Check it out … View Post ▸
22 Clever Posters That Show The Differences Between Copywriters And Art Directors
In the late 1950s, advertising legend Bill Bernbach came up with the idea of pairing art directors and copywriters into teams. The strategy worked and DDB ended up creating some of the most iconic work of that era. Since then, the art-copy team structure came into existence at most, if not all, agencies. … View Post ▸
These Space-Saving Furniture Designs Are Amazingly Creative
With living spaces becoming pricier and smaller, space-saving furniture is more in demand than ever. One of the established players in this business is Italian furniture company Clei and Resource Furniture is the exclusive North American distributor for the same. Their video portfolio (below) showcases some of Clei's amazing modular designs and went viral … View Post ▸
Canada’s Passport Is The Coolest In The World, Just Look At These Ultraviolet Artworks
The Canadian passport has a series of hidden artworks embedded in its pages since the past few years but most Canadians don't know about it. The truth came to light (pun intended) when this Imgur user posted pictures of his friend's Canadian passport. Apparently, the pages consist of beautiful national icons and images created with optically variable ink … View Post ▸
No Matter How Busy You Are, Watch This And Take Time Out For Your Loved Ones
South African insurance company Dial Direct and agency Joe Public have come up with arguably the best ad of 2015 so far. Titled "The Notebook", the ad shows a young boy being ignored by his busy mother as he tries to hand her something. He starts doing the household chores to save her time and finally manages to show her that 'special something'. What is it? … View Post ▸
The Origin And Evolution Of 12 Famous Advertising Slogans
Did you know that Nike's famous "Just Do It" slogan was inspired by a death-row inmate's final words? Or that Maxwell House Coffee's "Good to the last drop" slogan is 97 years old and was coined by US president Theodore Roosevelt? Advertising Age named De Beers' "A diamond is forever" the best slogan of the 20th century. The team at Best Marketing Degrees … View Post ▸
This Hilarious Comic Strip Shows How Clients Ruin Web Design Projects
Renowned cartoonist Matthew Inman (a.k.a. founder of The Oatmeal) has come up with an epic comic strip that shows how idiotic clients drive web designers nuts with horrible feedback that makes their website look like crap. The sequence of events is hilariously depicted with footnotes from the author's actual experiences. If you've been in the business … View Post ▸
27 Funny Posters And Charts That Graphic Designers Will Relate To
We at DS come across a lot of memes, comics and artworks that offer a hilarious look into the life and mind of a graphic designer. So we thought, why not collate a few good ones into one cool post? Who knows, it might even drive some sense into an unreasonable client and make him/her change his/her attitude? Wishful thinking, we guess. Enough talk, check … View Post ▸
50 Ways To Boost Your Brand (Infographic)
Here's something you might want to print and pin to your office wall or workstation. UK-based printing company Superlogo has come up with a simple but useful infographic that offers 50 valuable tips to help boost your brand. A few of these might be well-known, but most of them are often overlooked or forgotten in the everyday hustle. Plus, it's always … View Post ▸
These Clever Photos Of Miniature Figures Take You Through Life In An Agency
Every agency is unique in its own way but certain aspects remain the same. A buzzing work environment, difficult clients, weekend brainstormings, deadlines, booze-heavy parties and the endless debates between creative and accounts are just a few elements that can be found in most, if not all agencies. Seattle-based digital strategist Derrick Lin captures the … View Post ▸
30 Powerful Artworks In Response To The Charlie Hebdo Shootings In Paris
After the brutal massacre of ten members of Charlie Hebdo staff and two police officers in Paris, cartoonists from all over the world reacted with powerful but heartbreaking artwork to show solidarity with the victims. Here are 30 thought-provoking tweets with translations (where required). … View Post ▸
This Beautifully Animated Video Carries An Inspiring Message For All Creative People
Saar Oz, an 18-year old motion graphics artist, has created an inspiring video for creative newbies, using quotes from an interview with American radio personality Ira Glass . Titled 'Nobody Tells This To Beginners', the video offers valuable advice not just for newcomers but for seasoned professionals as well. Saar's use of slick and beautiful animations … View Post ▸
Smile Condoms Shocks Party-Goers With Crazy Stunt To Raise Awareness Of STDs
Despite extensive educational campaigns, 1 out of 3 Namibians in their thirties have a sexually transmitted infection, usually contracted while out partying. An infected person often has no obvious or apparent symptoms and looks like everyone else. Smile Condoms wanted to shed light on this issue and show people that the person they're partying with might … View Post ▸
If Santa Was An Agency And People Were His Clients, This Is What Would Happen
What if Santa was an agency? What kind of feedback would he get after distributing presents? What kind of demands would people (his clients) make? Watercrab, a Bangalore-based integrated advertising agency, has come up with 6 clever illustrations that depict this hilarious scenario. Needless to say, these can also be titled "What if Santa was a designer or a … View Post ▸
How UNICEF Shocked Everyone At A Gaming Event With This Eye-Opening Message
To raise awareness about the appalling condition of children in South Sudan, UNICEF sent an actor and two South Sudanese youth to a gaming convention in Washington D.C. to pitch a new game idea. A film crew captured the audience's reaction as they were offered a preview of 'Elika's Escape' - a first person shooter set in an extreme war zone with a 7 year old … View Post ▸
Watch How 3D Printed Prosthetics Allowed This Disabled Dog To Run Again
Derby, a husky born with deformed front paws, was going to be euthanized or "put down" before Peace and Paws, a dog rescue group in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, took him in. Derby's life changed majorly after a lady named Tara Anderson fostered him. … View Post ▸
Veteran Designer Cracks Logo Design Challenge In 15 Mins; Shares Tricks Of The Trade
Aaron Draplin runs a one-man design shop called Draplin Design Co. in Portland, Oregon. He's known for his no-nonsense, straightforward approach to design and has worked with clients like ESPN, Nike, New York Times, Wired, Old Spice and Obama Administration to name a few. When online education company Lynda.com challenged him to create a logo for a … View Post ▸
Earn £100,000 In 1 Month If You Get Hired By This Agency, All You Need Is…
…talent, ambition and a big pair of b*lls to back yourself. McCann Bristol's bold new recruitment campaign titled "100k In One Day" is looking for creatives who can produce great work anywhere, on any brief and take their agency to the next level. The minimum work experience required is five years and your portfolio should be crammed with awesome integrated … View Post ▸
Get A Bad-Ass Job Title For Yourself Using This Awesome Free Tool
These days, employers are rolling out long job titles to compensate for small pay packages. As a result, most employees end up feeling more important than they actually are :-p. Looking at this trend, New York-based viral marketing agency Thinkmodo has come up with an ingenious 'Badass Advertising Job Title Generator' that suggests the coolest job titles at … View Post ▸
How Retail Stores Use Smell, Touch, Color And Music To Make You Buy Their Products
According to Neuromarketing author Roger Dooley, only 5% of of our buying decisions are made consciously. It is the subconscious 95% that retailers play tricks on. How? Did you know that the color red is used to attract impulsive buyers and increase bids during auctions? The scent of lavender relaxes you and the scent of talcum powder makes you feel secure … View Post ▸
32 Brilliant Illustrations That Will Make You Stop And Think
Imagine being able to connect two different eras through one visual medium. That's what makes the work of British illustrator John Holcroft so special. Drawing inspiration from 1950s screen print posters, he creates retro style illustrations that depict what's wrong with the world today. Holcraft's quirky, satirical works of art cover contemporary issues … View Post ▸
LOL: Watch What An ‘Honest’ Business Card Exchange Looks Like
Exchanging business cards is normally a pleasant experience with both sides trying to be as polite and courteous as possible, even if the exchange is of little to no value. This hilarious video clip from Vooza takes a satirical jab at this essential networking process and shows us what an honest business card exchange looks like. … View Post ▸
Shirt Store Uses Drones To Display Their Collection In Crazy Marketing Stunt
Brazilian menswear retailer Camisaria Colombo came up with a unique way to display their Black Friday collection in Sao Paulo's business district, Vila Olimpia. The company attached several mannequins to drones and flew them between the office buildings, with the discounted prices displayed prominently on the flying mannequins. The objective was to … View Post ▸
This Is The Most Hilariously Honest Bank Ad You’ve Ever Seen
Scandinavian bank Nordnet promises a 'transparent banking' experience where you have full control over your money and investments. To demonstrate just how honest they are, they've launched a hilarious 4-ad campaign featuring actor Danny Fehsenfeld, who admits he was hired for $8000 to tell you how great Nordnet is as compared to other banks. … View Post ▸
The Meanings Of 35 Famous Brand Names
Did you know that Durex is an abbreviation of Durable Reliable Excellence? Or that Nike is the ancient Greek goddess of victory? You hear these brand names almost every day but have you ever wondered what they mean? This interesting infographic by 7Brands aims to answer the question and more. … View Post ▸
21 Hilarious Comic Strips That Sum Up The World Of Advertising
Life in an advertising agency can get hilariously frustrating, specially for creatives. One such anonymous creative chose to depict the funny scenarios he faced every day by creating short comic-strips and sharing them on his Tumblr blog titled The Awesome World of Advertising. Here are the best ones. … View Post ▸
Zero Budget, No Agency, 110 Million Views – This Is One Of The Most Viral Ads Of All Time
If you think you need a big budget or a big agency to create a great ad, think again. A video mashup by Animals Australia titled "People Being Awesome" has received over 110 million views, 2.4 million Facebook shares, and 988,000 likes till date. What makes it even more interesting is the fact that Animals Australia has no dedicated marketing team. … View Post ▸
35 Genius Packaging Designs
In today's competitive business environment, product packaging is as crucial as the product itself. Apart from being visually appealing, your package design needs to be practical, usable, and make the consumer prefer your product over the competitor's. Brands like Apple, who get it right, pay a lot of attention to the minutest details and create an … View Post ▸
A Day In The Life Of An Agency Employee (Infographic)
Shushu Spanier, copywriter at BBR Saatchi & Saatchi (Tel Aviv), asked 128 colleagues to fill in a questionnaire related to their daily lives in and out of office. The questions ranged from "Where do you get your inspiration?" to "Ever did it with a colleague?". Shushu then collated the answers and created this infographic that offers an interesting look … View Post ▸
How Two Ad Agency Creatives Got The Entire Hollywood To Endorse Them
Matt Roach and David Lawrie are a copy/art team who operate under the moniker aka creatives. When they're not creating award-winning campaigns at M&C Saatchi London, they get A-list celebrities like George Clooney, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz, Gary Oldman, Courteney Cox and Elton John to endorse them on TV. What makes them special? This video has … View Post ▸
Blast From The Past: Web Design Trends You’ll Never Forget
Remember what websites looked like in the '90s? If you're thinking Comic Sans, Scrolling Marquees, Hit Counters, and Animated GIFs, you know what we're talking about. Thankfully a lot has changed since then, but there are some design elements that have lingered through the years, whether they've inspired new trends or trends that are hot on the comeback … View Post ▸
This Adorable Children’s Day Campaign By McDonald’s Will Surely Make You Smile
Kids love to play and are always up for a quick game or two. On Children's day, McDonald's Peru wanted people to have fun the way kids do. After taking their order, McDonald's employees invited customers to play an age-old game which almost everyone has played in their childhood. If the customer won, his/her order was free. Have a look at this super-cute … View Post ▸
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