Here Are 27 Of The Most Brilliant Ads That'll Spike Up Your Creative Thinking

There is no end to creativity

These ads are basically tiny mind-bending puzzles, and once you start looking, you cannot stop. One minute you are staring at a brand name, the next minute you are decoding a whole message like it is a secret level in a video game.

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It gets extra fun because the creativity is all over the place. Weight Watchers turns “advertising” into a whole concept, Colgate floss shows up like it has a job to do, and Hut Weber makes “It’s the Hat” feel less like a tagline and more like a plot twist. Then you hit the curveballs, like Sugar-Free Chupa Chups, the “Likes” that are not solving anything, and Face-a-Book spelling it out like it is daring you to disagree.

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By the time you reach the banned-or-not moment with Moms Demand Action, you realize this list is not just clever, it is chaotic in the best way.

1. The Weight Watchers Form of Advertising

1. The Weight Watchers Form of Advertising
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2. Colgate Dental Floss Doing Its Thing

2. Colgate Dental Floss Doing Its Thing
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They Went Further to Give Another Example

They Went Further to Give Another Example

3. Hut Weber Says That 'It's the Hat'

3. Hut Weber Says That 'It's the Hat'

4. Sugar-Free Chupa Chups

This is clearly the best way to show that something is sugar-free, and I'm definitely buying.

4. Sugar-Free Chupa Chups

5. Pepsi Hasn't Lost Its Advertising Spirit

5. Pepsi Hasn't Lost Its Advertising Spirit

6. Oogmerk

You can spot the difference, right?

Pepsi and Sugar-Free Chupa Chups ads displayed in a creative ad roundup.

7. Lego

Let's do some restructuring, shall we?

Oogmerk and Pepsi advertising examples on a page of standout ads.

8. Nivea for Men Came in with a Banger

8. Nivea for Men Came in with a Banger

9. Keloptic

Now tell me if you wouldn't want this kind of clarity.

9. Keloptic

10. MA

Nivea for Men and Keloptic ads shown side by side for comparison.

11. Moms Demand Action

11. Moms Demand Action

Can You Guess Which One Is Banned?

Can You Guess Which One Is Banned?

The Society We Live in Now

The Society We Live in Now

12. The Likes Aren't Really Solving the Problem

12. The Likes Aren't Really Solving the Problem

And if you think pricing disputes are petty, the AITA about refusing to split pricey pet food for your cat gets real fast.

Yet It Still Flows

Yet It Still Flows

13. Ecovia

Let's all stop the violence!

Social media themed ad concept with “Likes” message, plus brand feature tiles.

14. Kielo Travel

14. Kielo Travel

15. McDonald's

That looks like a strong connection.

15. McDonald's

16. StrongerMarriage.org

If you want a stronger marriage, work on it together.

16. StrongerMarriage.org

17. Orion Telescopes

You can clearly see everything.

17. Orion Telescopes

18. King Khalib Foundation

18. King Khalib Foundation

19. Pedigree

19. Pedigree

A Dog Makes Your Life Happier. Adopt.

A Dog Makes Your Life Happier. Adopt.

It Says It Again, So Adopt.

It Says It Again, So Adopt.

20. Volkswagen

Okay, someone can leave an explanation behind.

20. Volkswagen

21. Face-a-Book

That's literally what it says.

21. Face-a-Book

22. WWF

I definitely agree with whatever that picture says.

Volkswagen ad and Face-a-Book branding, alongside Plant for the Planet and Nivea Night.

23. Plant for the Planet

That is lovely art.

23. Plant for the Planet

24. Nivea Night

Something for your nighttime routine.

24. Nivea Night

25. FedEx China-Australia

25. FedEx China-Australia

26. Guinness

Phones down and enjoy responsibly.

26. Guinness

27. MasterCard

27. MasterCard

After you clock how Weight Watchers and Colgate make their products the main character, you start noticing the same trick everywhere on this list.

That is when Hut Weber’s “It’s the Hat” and Sugar-Free Chupa Chups hit, because they do not just explain, they practically demand you pay attention.

Then Moms Demand Action and the “Can You Guess Which One Is Banned?” setup turn the scrolling into a real guessing game, not just pretty pictures.

Right as you think it is all jokes, Guinness tells you to put the phones down, and MasterCard reminds you that even magazines can get a plot upgrade.

You don't have to limit yourself to reading the pointless stuff in magazines the next time you have to kill time in a doctor's office. All you need to do is look for amazing advertisements like these instead.

Click the button below to share these awesome advertisements with your friends and family, as you'll be glad you did.

You will never look at a tagline the same way again.

Want another housing fight? See the AITA post about refusing a pet-friendly rental for a child’s allergies.

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