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40 Brands That Went All In On Creativity And Made Print Ads Impossible To Ignore

Some print ads blend into the background, while others stop you mid-scroll and make you look twice. The ones in this list fall firmly into the second category. These brands decided to go all in on creativity, using clever visuals, sharp humor, and unexpected ideas to turn simple print ads into something genuinely memorable.

From witty wordplay to laugh-out-loud concepts that don’t need much explanation, these print ads prove that a smart idea can do more than a big budget ever could.

#1 Durex

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#5 Dreamies

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#6 Bad Ad Is A Good Ad

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#7 Utah Ski Resort Gets A 1-Star Review From A Guy In Los Angeles Because The Mountain Was Too Difficult. They Used The One-Star Review To Advertise It

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#8 “Text & Drive” Wathan Funeral Home Billboard

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#9 Creative, Location-Specific Ad For Copenhagen Skatepark

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#10 Tabasco

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#11 Don’t Know If It Counts As An Ad, But Still Funny

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#12 Simple, Yet Effective

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#13 Tailgating Isn’t Worth It

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#14 Tic Tac

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#15 LEGO

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#16 NYC Closets

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#17 Honest Advertising

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#18 Kiss Fm 97.7

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#19 Specsavers

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#20 Dated (But Funny) Anti-Gastroenteritis Medicine Ad

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#21 Picks Up Five Times More Woman Than A Lamborghini

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#22 Ricola

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#23 Bus Stop Ad For A VPN Provider

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#24 This Ad By Eskom

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#25 Delhi’s Homeless

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#26 Bic

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#27 Burger King, 2024

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#28 Advertising Done Right

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#29 Oatly Bench Ad, 2019

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#30 “Get Them Off Your Dog.” – Frontline Flea & Tick Control

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#31 Listermint

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#32 Deadpool & Wolverine

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#33 Pepsi

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#34 Above The Trash

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#35 This Guy Must Be Feeling Pretty Great On This Ad

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#36 1991 Range Rover Print Ad ‘And You Thought Your Teenagers Were Rough On A Car’

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#37 Classic Ad For Cough Syrup In Canada

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#38 Mcdonalds

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#40 Mercedes-Benz

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Saumya Ratan

Saumya is an explorer of all things beautiful, quirky, and heartwarming. With her knack for art, design, photography, fun trivia, and internet humor, she takes you on a journey through the lighter side of pop culture.