Closing the Curtain on Public Advertising – Literally
Tired of seeing advertisements plastered all over city surfaces, from billboards to bus stops? French artist The Wa has a simple solution: pull down the shade. The installation artist placed ...
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3D Sell-Outs? 13 Street Ads You Can Step Into
What happens when the neighborhood kid who likes to draw in the sidewalk with chalk, grows up? That kid becomes an artist who gets paid mad money to illustrate awesome 3D advertisements on city ...
Con Jobs: 10 Outrageous Apple Brand Ripoffs
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then a host of eager entrepreneurs really, REALLY admire Apple Inc. and its visionary founder & CEO, the late Steve Jobs. Dodging Cupertino's ...
Generate Cash and Conflict by Making Your Home a Billboard
Looking to make a little extra money, and instigate an all-out war with your neighbors? A company called 'Brainiacs from Mars' has the perfect solution. They'll paint your house in the brightest, ...
Pop Top Culture: 10 Giant Global Coca-Cola Cans
If things really go better with Coke, then the bigger the better! These 10 international giant Coca-Cola cans prove size does matter, both in the big world of globalized advertising and the ever ...
It’s A Wrap! 23 Compelling Mobile Bus Ads
Cash-strapped municipalities are doing anything and everything they can to lighten the load on their budgets. This means monetizing everything possible, including public transportation. Bus ads ...
Billboard House: Reclaiming Sky-High Commercial Space
Some billboards are just begging to be subverted, while others take us by surprise with their creativity and ingenuity. But whether you hate these humongous advertising platforms or think they're ...
Spiral Pen Portraits Use Pressure to Make Amazing Art
It's always nice to see an artist's unique talents showcased. Hamburg, Germany-based artist Chan Hwee Chong is definitely a talented artist, and his incredible spiral portraits were the subject ...
Fluffy Firearm Art: 12 Hilariously Non-Violent Weapons
Implements of war and destruction are often seen as fascinating objects in themselves, for a variety of reasons. British designer and artist Kyle Bean created a series of harmless weapons that ...
Curiouser & Cursor: Handmade QR Codes Pop Up in NYC
The world of digital media tends to feel a bit cold and impersonal. Is there a way to personalize an interaction between a human being, a printed QR code and a digital story of creativity? ...
