Creative Criminals

Cool idea from two Korean students. For Dulcolax, the laxative medicine, they want to make an outdoor advertisement showing a rollercoaster going through a billboard of a persons legs. That way it seems like the person is having a quick relief of constitution. Not sure if the advertiser is going to like this idea, but you have to admit it, it’s creative!

Aspirin ads were wrapped on the backs of buses all around the city of Toronto. The ads used brake lights to exaggerate the pain caused by headaches. When the buses braked, the lights lit up to highlight the throbbing pain.

Today we present you an undeniable classic in the world of advertising. The majority of you will probably know it, but it never hurts to watch it again and laugh. Imagine doing one hundred push ups on Viagra!

Here’s a nice print campaign from Madaus, a medicine helping people with their ‘gas’ problems..

Doing the dishes is easier with Axion Oxi, so that’s at least one less headache a day. Smart visualization don’t you think?

Mae West, an American actress in the 1930s, once said “A hard man is good to find”. This is a take on the phrase “a good man is hard to find” the title of a book of short stories by Flannery O’Connor. Mae West was an original feminist, unashamed to show off her sexuality and independence. And which brand can use this slogan better than Viagra? A perfect Valentines campaign.

These Breathe Right ads from Hong Kong-based advertising agency Grey Hong Kong compare snoring to several other noise-makers such as a rock band, a stream engine locomotive and a biker gang.

With the tag line “Get rid of the snore” and giant close-up image of a pair of nostrils, the Breathe Right ads get straight to the point-your snoring is loud and you should do something about it-preferably with the help of Breathe Right Nasal Strips.

At first this commercial looks a bit weird but in the end it turns out to be simply beautiful. A great way to illustrate the difficult subject of allergies.

Today we came across this advertisement promoting a medicine that gets ride of splitting headaches. In 1998 advertising agency Maccann-Erickson made a similar ad for Nurofen 400, to whom we want to give full credits.

Voltaren gel reduces pain in conditions such as acute injury. If only did this sports commentator had Voltaren gel with him.