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A Showcase of Enchanting Vintage Advertisements

Everyody needs some inspiration to help unlock those creative ideas. Now, vintage posters might not be your first port-of-call when seeking inspiration. Then you have missed out. Of course, the vintage posters we have for you haven’t aged very well. But the truth is they are all in their own way both enchanting and visually alluring. Just have a look for your self. We hope you enjoy and appreciate these vintage ad posters, and do let us know your thoughts [...]

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March 4, 2012 at 9:03 am Comments (0)

7-Eleven Ad Posters: Tasty or Weird?

Students at the Miami Ad School San Francisco, USA have uploaded images of their poster campaign for 7-Eleven delicacies.

While they are not very aesthetically pleasing, they sure will make hungry people want to rush to the nearest 7-Eleven to grab a …

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January 31, 2012 at 3:40 pm Comments (0)

Fat Tony Toys Encourage Healthy Eating Habits

Most people are used to reading reports about how unsafe and unhealthy it is for children to eat sweetened cereal.

The cereal makers usually advertise their products in an attractive manner and are almost always successful in brainwashing kids with ap…

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January 24, 2012 at 10:52 pm Comments (0)

Creative Use of Typography in Print Ads

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When it comes to advertising, what’s being said can be a bit less important than how it’s said. In no case is this more true than in the case of typography based advertisements, which are common in print advertising and gaining popularity even in television and other video mediums. Typography can do everything from adding meaning to drawing attention, and using it right can mean the difference between mediocrity and stardom in the world of advertising. The post below takes [...]

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January 13, 2012 at 9:09 am Comments (0)

The History of Advertising [Infographic]

Check out this awesome history of advertising infographic which offers a very colorful timeline of the early roots of the industry right up to today!

Advertising has been around almost as long as human civilization, but not quite to the same extent th…

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January 5, 2012 at 12:30 pm Comments (0)

Moosejaw X-ray App Lets You Leer at Clothed Models in Skivvies [Slightly NSFW]

There is no doubt that sex sells, and that is in fact a rule that advertising students are taught form the day 1. With that in mind outerwear retailer Moosejaw has decided to tap into the rule #1 of advertising and unveiled an iPhone app that works in …

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December 22, 2011 at 2:45 pm Comments (0)

Wrap Your Mini: A 3D Mapping Billboard Project

Advertising is one such a field which always makes use of 3D Mapping and other such technologies. 3D Mapping Billboards are quite a rage these days as they allow for an augmented reality situation which makes selling or marketing much easier.

With tha…

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December 22, 2011 at 1:56 pm Comments (0)

What’s new for designers, December 2011

The December edition of what’s new for web designers and developers includes new web apps, frameworks, some JavaScript tools and resources, color tools, e-commerce platforms, and a number of great new fonts. Many of the resources below are free or very low cost, and are sure to be useful to a lot of designers and [...]

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December 12, 2011 at 9:19 am Comments (0)

42 Creative Food Advertisements that will Win You Over

Though skilled graphic artists can easily make food look good, those working in the advertising industry know very well that food aesthetic, notwithstanding its importance, …

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November 23, 2011 at 4:00 pm Comments (0)

Create a 50s ad poster in Illustrator

It seems that the 50s are back, not just in advertising and design, but also on clothes, TV shows, and elsewhere. I honestly think this is one of the most interesting and creative eras for advertisement; some ads are really memorable and funny. So, inspired by that I decided to make a tutorial on how [...]

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November 17, 2011 at 9:35 am Comments (0)

20 Awesome & Inspiring Ads from Sony

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Inspiration is very importation for visual designers. You get new ideas, your style can get shaped and influenced, and you cab become energized and increasingly more passionate towards your visual art. Well, why not use Sony as a source of inspiration? Sony is known for being stylish, and that translates into many of their ads. So for some sweet design inspiration, this article features 20 awesome ads from Sony. We have previously published a post about creative and sometimes controversial [...]

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November 10, 2011 at 7:58 am Comments (0)

42 Unconventional Shoe Ads That Work

If you’re going to promote shoes using Print Ads, surely you have to put a lot of emphasis on the actual shoes…right? Not quite. With …

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November 1, 2011 at 3:00 pm Comments (0)

30 New Free Fonts For Designers

Typography plays a huge role in any design. While designers usually pick from a set of favorite fonts, it’s always good to be on the …

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October 26, 2011 at 3:00 pm Comments (0)

Advertising as we know it is DEAD

As an undergraduate of my university’s advertising program, every year, I’d have some sort of Super Bowl function that was centered around watching the commercials. After all, as an ad student, this was kind of a big deal and would be absolutely relevant to the next week of classes. We would laugh at, be upset [...]

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September 27, 2011 at 9:14 am Comments (0)

16 Ways to Promote your Website

Advertise here with BSAMany people spend their time maintaining their websites these days. Some even consider this as their primary source of income. There are so many websites which deals with various topics. It is amazing that no matter how many…

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September 17, 2011 at 4:19 pm Comments (0)

54 Unique Pocket Folder and Office Stationery designs

In order to find a unique brand identity, it is ideal for a company to use authentic office stationery. This way, not only are you able to create effective marketing tools, it also makes your company look more professional in the eyes of your clients. Brochures, business cards, promotional CDs, letterheads and other documents that [...]

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August 29, 2011 at 3:00 pm Comments (0)

How to Make a More Effective Banner

Advertise here with BSABanner ads had been used for years especially during the time when the internet was still new. There are various types of banner ads used to market a particular product or service. Some are basic ones with just a line of tex…

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August 23, 2011 at 9:49 am Comments (0)

15 Clear And Creative Advertising Ideas

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August 9, 2011 at 12:58 am Comments (0)

Stunningly Creative and Unforgettable Print Ads


  

Advertising is done in order to catch the attention of a target audience and deliver a specific message in a clear and concise manner. An effective ad is one that catches the attention of the onlooker with its added wow factor. Here we have put together a creative collection of tremendous advertisements for your marketing inspiration.

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August 3, 2011 at 2:17 pm Comments (0)

Successful Facebook Marketing – Book Review

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I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a skeptical person when it comes to the value of most forms of social networking. While there always seems to be stories of a friend of a friend who is landing clients with Facebook, I’…

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July 12, 2011 at 11:00 am Comments (0)

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