Q-Cells.com billboard for solar cells featuring baby and breast Germany
Photo Credit: poetwarrior2003 (Flickr)
Translation: “We provide machines that look after themselves”
Is it an advertisement for baby milk supplement? Not in the least!
German solar cell manufacturer Q-Cells.com really pulled out all stops with this large billboard in Frankfurt. Being one of the largest manufacturers of photovoltaic cells in the world, this sort of advertising is bound to get some attention. After all, everyone loves cute babies don’t they? oh yes, there’s a breast as well.
Perhaps Q-Cells should look at sponsoring breast cancer research. Confused? Me too.
Cannon safety inspector billboard by seek.com.au Australia
Australian online job site seek.com.au is suggesting they have a such wide range of jobs on their website, even obscure jobs for cannon safety inspectors are advertised at their site. WoooooHoooooo! I’m going to apply for that job!
This billboard was spotted on Albany Highway Victoria Park, Perth.
No to corruption billboard Acapulco Mexico
Photo Credit: Donna62 (Flickr)
Translation:
“NO to corruption”
“YES to help those who have less”
This billboard was put up by Mexican businessman Victor Gonzalez Torres for his attempt to enter the 2006 presidential campaign. He is nicknamed “Dr Simi” after the mascot used for his nation wide drugstores, Farmacias Similares. Despite not being an official candidate he still achieved much press coverage for his platform of anti-corruption and promotion of low lost health services.
Splitting Headache for Tylenol Billboard Toronto Canada
Photo Credit: Kempedmonds (flickr)
And you think you got a headache…just look at this guy.
This backlit Tylenol billboard featured in Toronto’s Dundas Square in 2008 showing a man with a splitting headache.
So bad is the pain, it feels like a wrecking ball hitting his head. The wrecking ball and crane is a great visual effect stressing the mans pain.
A smaller rotating billboard is next to the main board with addition adverts…and with the Tylenol logo.
Cold and flu medicine billboard from Taiwan
Photo Credit: Alaina B. (Flickr)
This 3d style cold and flu medicine billboard looks incredibly realistic when viewed from the right angle. The mask being sneezed off almost appears to be some photographic trickery…
but no…
When viewed from another angle, you can see how the mask is attached to the adjoining building with the effect being created using clever positioning of the billboard angle and the angle of picture on the billboard. Brilliant!
Unfortunately I cannot read the Chinese brand name of the product.
Photo Credit: Alaina B. (Flickr)
Raunchy Billboard advert by ellusjeansdeluxe from Brazil
Photo Credit: cajaygle (Flickr)
In certain conservative parts of the world, a billboard like this wouldn’t stand a chance. But this ellusjeansdeluxebillboard in Sao Paulo, Brazil pushes the barriers even by Brazilian standards.
Moscow’s Giant Martini Billboard
Photo Credit: Captain Chaos (Flickr)
Martini really gets the message across to hard drinking Russians with an enormous billboard erected in Moscow. Compare the size of the cars at the base of the sign to get a feel of how large this sign is. Incredibly, behind the sign is a building to which the sign is attached, covering most it. Maybe the building was ugly anyway? Too bad for the people inside the building wanting to look out.
Not only is Martini advertising here, but Russia’s largest gas company, Gazprom also has a huge sign on the top.
Mysore Sandal Soap billboard Bangalore India
Photo Credit: maximolly (Flickr)
From Bangalore India, this billboard advertisement is for Mysore Sandal Soap. Check out this guy’s hair..what’s happen to it? Was the soap responsible for that?
Coca Cola billboard, Beijing China
Photo Credit: xiaming (Flickr)
This is classic Coca-Cola advertising at it’s best. The billboard in Beijing’s Sanlitun district features Taiwanese pop group S.H.E. and two other celebrities. In the centre is Chinese gold medalist athlete superstar, Liu Xiang who won the 100 metres atthe 2004 Atlanta Olympics. Coincidently, Atlanta is also the birth place of Coca-Cola.
Notice how Coke is using a true and tried method of marketing in this billboard advertisement by associating the product with people who are desirable, fashionable, successful and sexy. Works every time!
Gain Detergent billboard Toronto Canada
Photo Credit: Lex in the City (Flickr)
Gain detergent constructed this rather interesting 3D billboard in Toronto Canada using a real clothes line,clothes and mannequins (models of people) presumably drawn to the irresistible scent of fresh washing.
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