BlogCadre - ads

Car Wash, Sumo Style

Wed, 14 May 2008 23:00:58 -0500

Thongs. Check.
Water. Check.
Soap. Check.
Sumo wrestlers getting wet, wild and crazy. Sexy.

This Subaru commercial was done by DDB Canada and directed by Jorn Haagen.

Link to video [via DropKick Monkey]

Start kids on cola early and they will be more accepted in life

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 23:21:51 -0600

If you want your child to "fit in" and gain more acceptance in life then start him on a strict diet of soda at a very early age. This message brought to you by The Soda Pop Board of America.

Link to larger image.

Previously:
Lysol Douche Ads from the late 1940s, How to handle women employees

The Smartphone of 1969

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:31:39 -0600

Here is a 1969 ad put out by Western Electric, makers of Bell telephones, which describes their 'smartphone' technology. Full page ad.

Doctors of the World poster, doctor to patient ratio around the world

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:03:10 -0500

Here is an interesting poster put together by EuroRSCG Amersterdam for Doctors of the World, Netherlands, which depicts the patient to doctor ratio in different countries around the world.

Mr. T "Get Some Nuts!" Snickers Ad

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:18:30 -0500

Here is an old Snickers "Get Some Nuts!" commercial featuring Mr. T. [via meshly]

If you can't get enough of him, you might want to check out these video clips:

Mr. T on 80's Fashion - gotta love the commentary

Mr. T's Treat Your Mother Right - Mr. T rapping about how we should treat our mothers right.

Sugar Free Ants Muffin, advertising goes live

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:27:39 -0500

This Rediffusion DYR outdoor advertisement for Sugar Free outlines the shape of a muffin with syrup and then live ants come in to the advertisement to munch on the syrup creating the dark outline of the muffin.

Fast Food: Ads vs. Reality

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:58:03 -0500

Advertising can be very deceiving, especially when it comes to fast food ads. Check out this gallery of fast food ads and then see what you actually get. Appetizing, don't you think?

Nativity Scene print ad reminds us to drive safely

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 22:32:54 -0500

This is a print ad for Compulsory Auto Insurance of Puerto Rico which uses the Nativity Scene to remind drivers to drive safely over the Christmas season.

"Don't let irresponsible driving wreck Christmas."

[via Neatorama]

Previously:
Premature Christmas Card

Children of Men 2027 Commercials

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:04:53 -0600

Take a closer look at the infographics and commercials from 2027 as seen in the movie Children of Men. The entire suite of media content was created by Foreign Office.

[via The Presurfer]

Lysol Douche Ads from the late 1940s

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:27:34 -0600

These Lysol Ads from the late 1940s claim Lysol is not only a household cleaner, but also a "safe and effective personal feminine hygiene" product. (Click the link above for a closer look at the ads.)

Girls, unless you want to be smelling pine fresh I don't suggest using Lysol for feminine cleaning.

[via Neatorama]

American Red Cross Fear Campaign

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:00:31 -0600

The Greater Buffalo Chapter of the American Red Cross has come up with an ad campaign that gives me the willies. Their campaign displays headlines of natural disasters or terrorist attacks that are predicted to take place in the future. Unfortunately, we can't predict the future so the purpose of the campaign is to encourage people to take all the necessary precautions possible in case of a catastrophic event.

[via BoingBoing]

OfficeMax's Elf Yourself

Sat, 16 Dec 2006 23:08:02 -0600

OfficeMax has a hilarious Christmas flash site called Elf Yourself in which you can upload a picture of yourself and become a dancing elf. It's very cute and creative.

Turn yourself into an elf and send it to all of your friends and family this holiday season.

Update:
Now you can Scrooge Yourself!
Also check out the Holiday Qee Maker!

10:08, Why analog watches are set to this time in advertisements

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 14:04:34 -0600

Did you know that 10:08 is the time used in most watch advertisements? (Well, the time varies between 10:08 to 10:10.)

Here are several reasons why watch companies use this time:

The form of the hands has a positive effect on the view: the short hand pointing at 10 o'clock and the long hand pointing at 8 minutes is reminiscent of a check mark, which commonly means "ok" or "fine." Some observers further identify this appearance with a smiling face.
The position of the hands does not obscure the date on watches with a date-function at 3 o'clock or any other functions at 9 or 3 o'clock.
The position of the hands does not obscure the company logo, which is often printed under 12 o'clock.
The hands are nearly symmetrically balanced ont eh face of the dial at 10:08. The minute hand is 48 degrees right of vertical, while the hour hand is 56 degrees left of vertical. Exact symmetry would be achieved at 120/13 minutes past 10:00, approximately 10:08:13.8. Other symmetrical times would not meet the needs above.
At 10 o'clock in the morning, the day is young. There is still time to accomplish many things.
10 o'clock is the time at which people typically wake up if they are able to sleep in. 10:08 is thus associated with weekend, leisure and relaxation.

[via reddit]

Premature Christmas Card

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 10:09:16 -0600

From Ads of the World:

Every year, the premature baby unit at Edith Cavell hospital sends cards to the other departments as well as to ex-patients. This year, they sent this card in mid-October. When you open it you see the message:

"It's a little premature, but Happy Christmas."

Agency: McCann-Erickson, Belgium
Creative Director: Jean-Luc Walraff
Copywriter: Gregory Defay
Art Director: Gregory Defay
Photographer: Thierry Siebrand

Maybe I'm just taking this card a little too seriously, but I find this card to be very sad. I wouldn't want to receive a card like this. Would you?

[via reddit]

Funeral Advertisement in Subway, eerie yet creative

Mon, 04 Dec 2006 18:25:40 -0600

Here is a funeral services advertisement located in a subway station. The ad is placed across from the subway platform, over the train tracks and reads "Come a little closer".

Top notch creativity, but hopefully nobody takes the advertisement literally.

Previously:
Clever Mini Cooper ad and many more..., Chevy Tahoe online ad contest attracted satire ads, Apple Japan's "Get a Mac" ads, Commericals from Super Bowl XL