The United States of Ad Agencies

ADWEEK created an interactive map showing their pick for the top ad agencies by state. Guess what, guys? Oklahoma has advertising!

Click on the link to zoom in: http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/united-states-ad-agencies-152425

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Another Great Ads List

Full list on Buzzfeed: http://www.buzzfeed.com/copyranter/10-of-the-best-unconventional-ads-ever

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The Face you Wear

Another cool find form DT. YaLook.com created a series of ads to promote fashion brands listed on their site.

Link: http://retailetc.wordpress.com/2011/08/19/funny-faces-etc/

Lego Where You Go

Another great ad from the Lego "Imagine" series.

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Hot in Minneapolis

Ad agency Colle + McVoy has launched an innovative campaign for Caribou Coffee’s new hot breakfast sandwiches. They have installed bus shelters in Minneapolis that not only look like ovens but are also equipped with real heaters to keep the waiting commuters warm in this cold weather.

http://www.psfk.com/2011/01/bus-shelter-keeps-commuters-warm-while-they-wait-pic.html

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Boysen Paint Ads

Some pretty ace ads depicting plants and animals with Boysen paints.

Link: http://www.coloribus.com/adsarchive/prints/boysen-paints-violin-13455505/

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Lego Studs

Pilot's latest campaign demonstrates their Extrafine pen's capability via some fun ink on little yellow Hell's Angels.

Link: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/11030/grey-tattooed-lego-toys.html

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Go Back to Pompeii

Perhaps this is what really happened to your lost luggage. Visa is sponsoring the "Go Back to Pompeii" exhibit at the National Museum in New Zealand, and TBWA\Tequila was brought on to create their advertising campaign.

Link: http://www.advertolog.com/visa/print-outdoor/go-back-to-pompeii-365855/

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Metro Bus Constrictor

An advertisement for the Copenhagen Zoo on a local city bus.

Link: http://adsoftheworld.com/media/ambient/copenhagen_zoo_snake_bus

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International Cuisine

To help promote the Sydney International Food Festival, WHYBIN/TBWA created ads depicting the flags of countries composed of their aboriginal cuisine.

Link: http://adsoftheworld.com/taxonomy/brand/sydney_international_food_festival

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Font Wheel Drive

To promote the new Toyota iQ, Happiness Brussels created a font created by the car's skid.

Link: iQ Font making of - a set on Flickr

Font Download Link: iQ Font

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Nappie Rappie

Evian's new international ad features some roller babies rocking it out to coincide with their brand message of "Live young". It's really well executed.

PS

In case anyone was confused, menheimstoned left a comment on the Youtube.com page alerting everyone that babies cannot really roller skate.

Link: YouTube - Evian Roller Babies international version

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Sushi Please

Taku Satoh Design Office recently finished an appetizing ad campaign for Isey Miyake's Pleats Please line of clothing.

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Sweet Demise

Grey Group has designed a great punch card for Chocolate Bar, NYC.

Link: GREY Group - Global Advertising Network, NYC

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192 Creative, Smart & Clever Advertisements

Jacob Cass of the "Just Creative Design" blog has an article on his favorite recent ads. A few of the pieces are great examples of context relevancy.

Link: Creative Advertising - 192 Smart & Clever Ads

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