Clever advertising wars between competing companies.

A German job search website released this great series of posters using the catchphrase, “Life’s too short for the wrong job”.

Clever Canadian advertising mixes scientific facts with creative concepts! Educational but cool too!

These unique examples of outdoor advertising show clearly how creative approach can make all the difference when promoting a product.

Sometimes ad agencies prove their creative mettle by producing the following funny and very unique advertisements.

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Really Funny Print Ads (43 pics)

These creative and eye-opening billboards practically jump out at you as you drive or walk by them.

These inventive ads are all on floors or the ground and their imaginative nature causes everyone to take notice.

Companies will go to great lengths to catch consumers’ attention and the following are impressive examples of extreme marketing.

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Amazing Guerilla Marketing Ads (40 pics)

A fine selection of the most inventive, unexpected and unconventional advertisements that all rely on imaginative ideas rather than on a big marketing budget.

Things are done a bit differently in Russia, including these unique mobile phone ads featuring curvy buxom pin-up women from a bygone era.

Social advertising is meant to raise public awareness of certain important issues. The advertisements as creative as these are really likely to reach their aim.

A collection of really ingenious examples of advertising.

The schools of self-defense are usually open for women, children and seniors. That’s how some of those schools promote themselves in a creative way.

Check out the selection of some truly remarkable press advertisements. Their effect is obvious - even if you don't rememeber the brand, at least you remember the funny picture.

Advertisers will try anything to grab consumer’s attention, but these huge ads are really pushing the envelope.

5 Parisians inhabit an apartment built by Swedish furniture company IKEA inside a Paris subway station for 6 days, from Jan. 9 to 14. The 581 square feet (54 square meters) apartment is located in Auber station and equipped with IKEA items. Now all Auber metro station passers-by can see the five housemates and their daily activities from morning to night through the glass walls.

Some designers have so many creative ideas they make ads that are difficult to judge. They look disturbing, yet the idea behind them is pretty clear.

Global brands have the deep pockets to hire the most creative and innovative advertising minds. These incredible outside advertising examples illustrate how powerful the imagination can be.

The USA College for Creative Studies has decided to promote their art courses with the help of images used in social advertising against drugs and alcoholism. I wonder how many new students such creativity can attract.

Surely, it could just be a coincidence. Still it is difficult to believe that well-known advertising agencies come up with the same visual images at different times. These are examples of rip-off cases in the world of ads.

Schick Razor 2005 / Gillette 2009

This is not Photoshop. It’s a real Toronto street scene that promotes the new 2012 Mercedes C-350 Coupe. Learn more about this awesome illusion after the jump.

Unhate Campaign by Benetton sends a message for people of different race and orientation to not hate each other. It’s just unclear why the Italian fashion company chose images of kissing world leaders for their clothing promotion…

Paramount Leader of the People’s Republic of China – President of the USA

This year’s London International Awards festival gave out the coveted LIA statue to the following brilliant ads from around the world. Thousands of companies applied but these creative ads stood out, with their shock value, originality and humor.