Posts Tagged ‘funny ad’

When an Ad Idea Gets Bigger than a Product

13, Feb 2010

I admit it, I freaking love the Knorr Sidekicks commercials as of late. Created by DDB, Toronto, it all started with this gem: Adorable. People liked it; they felt sorry for poor ol’ Salty. It conveyed the message well (thanks to Knorr, you won’t need Salty around anymore) but kept it lighthearted. And Salty was [...]

The Epitome of Ridiculousness: JG Wentworth

28, Dec 2009

I don’t… get… this ad? What kind of brief was this? And the clients were… pleased with the results? That said, the YouTube ad has over 700 comments, so clearly its doing its job of getting talked about. Not sure I agree with harukalioncourt who said: This is one of the most creative commericals [sic] I [...]

Why I’m the Best Thing for Advertising Since Sliced Bread

24, Jul 2009

I made an ad. Yeah, I know. I am allowing each and every one of you a sneak peek into the genius that is me. My artistic ability, coupled with my intense and brilliant advertising strategies will soon make me a household name in the advertising world. So I want to warn you. What you [...]

#WriteOff09 – Day 27: Scientology + Banner Ads = WTF?

5, Jul 2009

If you’re behind the game, here’s a link explaining The Great Write Off of 2009. You can find links and discussion to all posts by checking out the Twitter trending topic, #WriteOff09. So I was looking up lyrics today and came across some great Scientology ads on a song lyrics website, Sing365. Just thought I’d [...]

Today’s Big Viral Video

27, May 2009

I saw the following video pop up on my Twitter feed this afternoon at 1pm on the Leo Burnett Twitter account, with the tweet, “#culturalfuel Vendor-Client relationship in real life situations: Just found this on FB. No comment..” I watched this video, laughed and marveled at how true it rang and then re-tweeted it on [...]

Nutrigrain Ad from 2005

22, May 2009

This is an apparently very old ad (from 2005 – holy, that’s ancient!) but it’s still absolutely hilarious and messed up. This is exactly why I love advertisers. They are so, so weird sometimes. So weird.


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