I try to avoid putting advertising on here unless I find it extremely captivating. What I dig about this commercial is that they treated it as if it was a music video and not a method of selling someone something by hitting them over the head with offers or reinforcing the audience of what this product should be. Me likey.

Great viral advertising campaign that people will enjoy seeing.

I really dig the ad campaign Karsh + Hagan created for American Crew. The purpose of the campaign is to start a conversation with the audience about what causes hair loss. Its unique media buy helps draw the viewer into the messaging.

HOWEVER, HUGE HOWEVER, painting over one of Conor Harrington’s incredible murals, which has been respected and untouched on the corner of 13th and Washington, in NYC (one company even had the courtesy to paint their ad on a sheet of removable particle board so it wouldn’t harm it) since 2008’s Outsiders show. So by painting over this incredible street art, the appropriate question would be, “Does ruining incredible street art cause hair loss?” At least if that was the question, they would be recognizing this significance of this piece. And honestly, the messaging would get a lot of attention b/c of the vulnerability of street art. Instead, the art community rolls their eyes at advertising and it does nothing but pisses off the hair-bearing youth who will eventually grow into your demographic. Shouldn’t they be doing stencils on golf courses or malls anyway?

I try to keep advertising off of this website bc there is so much terrible stuff out there that doesn’t leverage cultural significance. So I choose to share what is trending in the obscure culture and make it more relevant. However, there are some campaigns that continually break into this world and in my opinion, Skittles has been doing it for the past couple of years now by creating fun, unique and irreverent ads. PRIZ-OPS rainbow tasters.

I really wish I was the brains behind this gem of a mercial.

Ahhhh this had to be inspired by American Furniture Warehouse.

I’ve never been to Del Taco. However, I am going to live there now. Thank you Doner (ad agency) for showing the world whats up. Hey all you other business… get some cahones and take a chance.

No? How about jumbo-dole-ripe-fresh-fucking-pineapples? I’ll take two.

Want a nanner? How about from the Dole man, who can magically snot rag a rack of them onto your lap.

I typically don’t post advertising on here. But this is awesome. We’ve all know what video game advertising is. Think about a game… then you can visualize the advertising for it. (WRONG… no one cares) This is all about the experience this game brings you. And prob incredibly inexpensive to produce, since its youTube vids.

You will be ready for tank tops in no time. But wait… what if I don’t have $19.99? Is there another way to get this same workout?

Bushy tail, big teeth, the hooves.

Just the tip!

Really weird poodle exercise video for humans. This is a mesmerizing and frightening video. It’s a word-for-word parody of Susan Powter’s first workout video, featuring poodles and a crazy poodle-woman. Absolutely surreal. It was made by Nagi Noda for Panasonic. It was part of 10 films they made for the 2004 Athens Olympics.

Jim Hosking let the cat out of the bag. This is the truth of why we strive to win awards in advertising. For more advertising awesomeness please check out writer and director Jim Hosking’s reel. I really enjoy his rad ad style.