Advertising Is Good For You

Powerful stuff from a pro-gun control group

TheyDontWorkForYou.org features some incredibly powerful pro-gun control messaging.

That was just the beginning. The site also includes messages targeting every individual senator who voted against expanded background checks for those wishing to purchase a firearm in the US. Here are a few examples:

The last message shows the president of the NRA, Wayne LaPierre, and targets the NRA specifically:

Both as an advertising person and a human being, I think these messages are amazing. They were created by Guts & Glory.

Via AdWeek

Inspired anti-drunk driving ad campaign

All I know about these ads is that they were shot by photographer Andy Rudak and I love them.

Click the images to enlarge them and you'll see all the text is 'written' with spilled beer.

 

Saucony is raising money with #BostonStrong lace medallions

Saucony's headquarters is located just outside Boston. So it makes sense the athletic shoe manufacturer wants to help raise funds for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.

Suacony is selling #BostonStrong shoelace medallions for $5 each. 100% of sales will be donated to "those most affected by the tragedy in Boston."

I ordered five — one each for the kids in my life who live in the Boston area. If you'd like to order one (or two or three or...) click here to visit Saucony's website.

Red Cross ad campaign

"Blood saves."

Click images to enlarge.

Created by TBWA, Colombia.

Via Ads of the World

Bud Light supports marriage equality

Bud light created its own marriage equality sign. 

Surprising but very welcome, IMHO.

Via Bud Light's Facebook page

A deadpan Matt Damon for water.org

Water.org has created a very funny video starring Matt Damon that's sure to go viral — and raise awareness for the need for clean drinking water.

Click here to be entertained by Matt Damon and water.org.

 

Clients say the darnedest things

Here's a series of posters created to raise money for the Temple Street Children's Hospital in Dublin.

Each poster relates the kind of comments creative people hear from their clients every day.

Via BB-Blog

I heart people who are kind to animals

This heartwarming story is making the rounds on Facebook.

Extra kudos to the Wisconsin UPS distribution Center folks who decided to bend the rules and let Jerod Armentrout bring those puppies back with him.

Ogilvy and Mattel drive home an important message

Ogilvy & Mather Mumbai teamed with Mattel to create this wonderful anti-drunk driving message aimed at late-night partyers. 

Here's how it worked:

Via Ads of the World

In light of today's tragedy, this ad wasn't very effective

Saying lots of prayers for the Sandy Hook School community.

 

Unfortunate contextual advertising from Louisiana

Click here to see a few more unfortunate contextual ads.

Via We Are Change

It's a proud day in advertising

Here's some good news to brighten your morning.

Meet Valentina Guerrero. She's 10 months old, has Downe syndrome and is about to make advertising history.

Valentina was chosen to be the face of an ad campaign for swimwear from designer Dolores Cotrés. This will make Valentina Guerrero the "first person with Down syndrome to be the main model in a fashion campaign from a prestigious designer," according to Jezebel.

Beautiful in every way.

Collapsing cooling towers

Clever commercial for Ecotricity, a UK company that provides electricity created by renewable resources.

Click here to watch Ecotricity's commercial.

Click here to see a similarly beautiful video.