Advertising Is Good For You

Czech Philharmonic posters

Music in utero. 16 classical concerts for mums to be. The Rudolfinum music hall, Prague.

 

 

Advertising Agency: Euro RSCG Prague

Found at Ads of the World

Swami cat is here to inspire you

Found at ffffound!

8 of the new words that made it into the Oxford dictionary

• bromance
• buzzkill
• cheeseball
• chillax
• frenemy
• interweb
• vuvuzela
• wardrobe malfunction

Cankle did not make the cut.

Click here for definitions.

Charming ads from New Delhi

This campaign is for the Mother's Pride preschool.

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Advertising Agency: Out of the box, New Delhi

Illustrator: Bombay Duck Design

Found at Ads of the World

Look, Beavis, they said 'poo' in the headline

This is the first time I've seen 'poo' in a headline.

Or a tag line.

In this context, it seems innocuous and very appropriate.

Still, it took a brave client to approve it.

Movie Poster: The Expendables

Found at IMP Awards

A big wet smooch to this idea

In lieu of business cards, this makeup artist carries a custom stamp that leaves a lipstick print, with name and phone number incorporated, on whatever surface is deemed appropriate -- say, a napkin or piece of note paper.

The stamp could also be used to create inexpensive letterhead.

Celebrity Saturday: Dita Von Teese

Limited-edition Perrier cans and bottles featuring Dita Von Teese.

 

Click here to see Dita Von Teese for Virgin Atlantic.

More like Smartass Car

This online ad for the Smart Car made me laugh out loud.

McDonald's ad introducing its veggie burger to Germany

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Advertising Agency: Neue Digitale/Razorfish, Berlin

Found at I Believe in Advertising.

The Layoff Leaders

Of the 8 million Americans who lost their jobs from December 2007 to July 2010, about 9% of them came from just 25 companies.

The top five were:

1. General Motors, 107,357 jobs cut since the recession began

2. Citigroup, 73,056 jobs cut since the recession began

3. Hewlett-Packard, 47,540 jobs cut since the recession began

4. Circuit City Stores, 41,495 jobs cut since the recession began

5. Merrill Lynch, 40,650 jobs cut since the recession began

To see the complete list of 25 companies responsible for 700,000 lost jobs, visit Daily Finance.

Roadside spectacle

No longer in business, this is the Udder Place Coffee shop in Brunswick, Maine.

Meet the Class of 2014

A couple of officials at Beloit College in Wisconsin have compiled a Mindset List detailing the reality of the College Class of 2014. Here are a few items from the list:

• Few in the class know how to write in cursive.
• Korean cars have always been a staple on American highways.
• Fergie is a pop singer, not a princess.
• Czechoslovakia has never existed.
• There have always been HIV positive athletes in the Olympics.
• Nirvana is on the classic oldies station.
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg has always sat on the Supreme Court.

For 68 more, visit this article on Huffington Post.