Company Capers: Ten Terrible Corporate Superheroes
The best corporate superheroes punch up sales while resonating with the youth demographic. These ten terrible corporate superheroes, not so much.
Livable Billboard Offers Artists a Temporary Home
Scribe Billboard is both an ongoing urban art project beautifying Mexico City, and a clever, compact hidden home for the artists as they work.
No Wi-Fi Zones: Taking a Break from Constant Connection
A marketing campaign by Kit Kat encourages you to take a break from your devices with a 'No WiFi Zone', which blocks all wifi signals in a 5 mile radius.
Ad-Free Advertising: A Void Billboard of Nothingness
An odd metal billboard on the border between the United States and Canada advertises nothing but empty air, drawing the viewer's eye to the landscape.
The Incredible Lost and Found Art of Hand-Painted Signage
Before the days of cheap laser-cut vinyl lettering, an industry existed for the purpose of hand-painting signage and lettering. Today, it's making a comeback.
Hacktivists Subvert Street Ads with Art & Info in Toronto
So-called 'info pillars' in Toronto that are actually covered in advertisements have been hacked and replaced with art by guerrilla collective cARTopgraphy TO.
Closing the Curtain on Public Advertising - Literally
French artist The Wa installs roller blinds on public ads in the city of Toulouse, giving passersby a little more control over the urban environment.
Con Jobs: 10 Outrageous Apple Brand Ripoffs
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then a host of eager entrepreneurs REALLY admire Apple Inc. and its visionary founder/CEO, the late Steve Jobs.
Generate Cash and Conflict by Making Your Home a Billboard
A company called Brainiacs from Mars will pay your mortgage if you let them paint your house into the boldest, ugliest advertisement in your neighborhood.
Pop Top Culture: 10 Giant Global Coca-Cola Cans
If things really go better with Coke and better means bigger, these 10 international giant Coca-Cola cans prove size really does matter!




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