#1 – World For All: Train<\/a><\/h4>\n![\"1](\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg)
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World For All is an animal care and pet adoption centre based in Mumbai, India.<\/p>\n
They commissioned Ogilvy & Mather to create this stunningly beautiful \u2013 yet rather minimalistic \u2013 banner ad, with the aim of showing how adopting a dog can improve ones life.<\/p>\n
The design itself is very simplistic and looks a lot like a watercolour painting; it portrays a dog saving a man from committing suicide along with the tagline \u201cDogs cure depression. Adopt one\u201d.<\/p>\n
#2 \u2013 VSM: Nature\u2019s Firework<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Being a Dutch homeopathic pharmacist, VSM might not be the sort of company that you\u2019d typically expect such creativity from when it comes to banner ads, but they\u2019ve certainly created something exceptional here.<\/p>\n
VSM created this banner to \u201ckick off\u201d the New Year; the one pictured above is part of a series of banners under the theme \u201cpowered by nature\u201d, all of which depict fireworks using herbal ingredients. In this case, it\u2019s a flower that has been used.<\/p>\n
Alongside the strapline \u201cVSM wishes you a healthy 2013\u201d, this ad promotes the homeopathic lifestyle in a non-invasive manner.<\/p>\n
#3 \u2013 Mus\u00e9e De La Grande Guerre: Experience<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
The Mus\u00e9e De La Grande Guerre describes itself as a \u201cmuseum of history and society to help learn of past hardships and better understand the present day\u201d.<\/p>\n
To promote the museum, they commissioned a series of banner ads to be created (like the one pictured above), all of which feature the strapline \u201cExperience what they should never have experienced\u201d.<\/p>\n
They\u2019re simple and minimalistic, but also hard-hitting, thanks to the nature of the imagery portrayed.<\/p>\n
#4 \u2013 Quebec City Magic Festival: Sliced Girl<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Trade Sign Shops<\/a> favourite, to promote the magic festival \u2013 which was to be held at the end of August \u2013 Quebec City hired the advertising agency, L2, to create this stunning banner ad.<\/p>\nIf you\u2019ve ever watched any kind of magic show, you\u2019ll likely be familiar with the sliced girl trick, in which a girl (or guy) is placed inside a box and seemingly sliced in half, before being magically put back together.<\/p>\n
The fact that these banners are all sliced in half not only manages to draw attention to the poster itself, but also the nature of the event that it\u2019s advertising (i.e. the magic festival).<\/p>\n
#5 \u2013 Axe: Revolving Doors<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Axe is one of the most popular deodorant sprays in the world and for a while now, the bulk of their advertising has played on the idea that the deodorant brings on the \u201cAxe effect\u201d, which essentially makes the wearer irresistible to members of the opposite sex.<\/p>\n
These popup banners<\/a> play on that idea further and as you can see, depict a guy in bed with a girl. However, the image of the girl is actually placed on a revolving door, and as the door resolves, a different girl is depicted.<\/p>\nClearly, this is all down the to fact that the male depicted on the banner must have been using the Axe deodorant.<\/p>\n
#6 \u2013 Innocence in Danger: Girl<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Innocence in Danger is a non-profit organisation dedicated to preventing the sexual abuse of children.<\/p>\n
As you\u2019d imagine with such a serious subject, their ads are generally created to cause maximum impact and create awareness for the brand. This banner, in particular, does just that.<\/p>\n
The aim of the banner was to draw attention to the fact that sexual predators can hide in your child\u2019s smartphone (this is the strapline on the banner, too); to achieve this, it depicts an outline of a hand in a child\u2019s back pocket, with a smartphone being visible at the top.<\/p>\n
#7 \u2013 Claro: God & Ape<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Claro is a telecommunications company, which serves customers in South America.<\/p>\n
To promote their unlimited plans (which includes an unlimited number of minutes per month), Clara commission Ogilvy to create a series of minimalistic ads including the one pictured above.<\/p>\n
By itself, the illustration might not make a lot of sense, but with the strapline \u201cunlimited plans for endless conversions\u201d, the message becomes clear. The illustration of God and a monkey illustrates a common endless debate between creationism and Darwinism.<\/p>\n
#8 \u2013 Denver Water: Tandem<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Denver Water is an organisation that regularly promotes important issues with creative banner ads, but in this case, there\u2019s actually two.<\/p>\n
With these banners, Denver Water wanted to highlight the idea that most of us use far too much water on our lawns. To illustrate this, they purchased two banner ads on a busy road, just a few hundred metres from one-another.<\/p>\n
You can see that the first banner ad is large, while the second one is much smaller. The first banner reads \u201cHow much water you give your lawn\u201d while the second banner reads \u201cHow much it really needs\u201d.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the size difference that illustrates the point.<\/p>\n
#9 \u2013 Wonderbra: Fits Naturally<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Wonderbra created this exceptionally creative banner ad to illustrate the unique selling point of their product: the natural fit that you receive.<\/p>\n
Strangely, the banner doesn\u2019t feature an image of the product at all; instead, it features two images of half-peeled oranges. It\u2019s these oranges that represent the product and the natural fit that it gives.<\/p>\n
Nothing fits an orange better than an orange skin; similarly, nothing fits on your body better than a Wonderbra.<\/p>\n
#10 \u2013 Canon EOS: Beach<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
These days, most people take photos on their Smartphone\u2019s rather than with a camera.<\/p>\n
For Canon<\/a>, one of the world\u2019s largest manufacturers of professional digital cameras, this presents a problem: a lot of people aren\u2019t buying their products, as instead, they simply use their phones.<\/p>\nSo, they created this simple yet hard-hitting banner ad depicting a guy trying to take a photo, yet being interrupted by an old lady on a phone.<\/p>\n
The strapline to the ad is \u201cdon\u2019t let a call interrupt your photo\u201d; the idea being that by using a Canon camera, you won\u2019t get interrupted mid-photo as you might do when taking a photo on your Smartphone.<\/p>\n
#11 \u2013 Hell Pizza: Rabbit<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Hell Pizza is a New Zealand based pizza chain that certainly doesn\u2019t conform to the norm.<\/p>\n
In fact, this banner ad was created to promote their new rabbit pizza, which is created using real rabbit.<\/p>\n
To illustrate this point, Hell Pizza made a bold move; they created the billboard itself from whole rabbits too.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m sure this ad captured the attention of a lot of people, although it may not have been for the right reasons (hint: animal cruelty).<\/p>\n
#12 \u2013 IKEA: Happy Valentines Day<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
IKEA is a company well known for their minimalistic designs; in fact, minimalism<\/a> is a prevalent theme throughout the company\u2019s collection of furniture, so it makes perfect sense to extend this to their advertising campaigns too.<\/p>\nThe company created this ad to coincide with Valentine\u2019s Day. At first glance, it looks pretty simple and innocent. However, upon closer inspection, you realise that the two chairs in the ad are actually involved in quite a rude activity.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a smart, minimalistic and humorous banner ad, although it may only invoke outrage amongst a select few.<\/p>\n
#13 \u2013 Denver Water: Big Hair<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s another creative banner ad from Denver Water, which like the two ads featured earlier in the post, also forms part of their \u201cuse only what you need\u201d campaign.<\/p>\n
This time, only one banner is used to illustrate the point, although the banner does feature two hairstyles.<\/p>\n
The hairstyle on the left has clearly been sprayed with too much hair product, whereas the hairstyle on the right looks just perfect. The hairstyle on the left is meant to illustrate the amount of water people actually give their lawn, while the hairstyle on the right illustrates how much it actually needs.<\/p>\n
Again, Denver Water has opted for a humorous approach to a serious issue, and it seems to be working.<\/p>\n
#14 \u2013 Phillips Bodygroom: It Looks Bigger<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Phillips created this banner to promote their Bodygroom for Men trimmer, and as you can see, the design is nothing but a collection of circles.<\/p>\n
It might take a few seconds to figure it out, but when you do, you\u2019ll see that although the skin-coloured circle on the left looks smaller than the circle on the right, they\u2019re actually both the same size. It\u2019s the varying sizes of the black circles around them that create an optical illusion.<\/p>\n
But what has this got to do with trimming? Well, the black circles represent body hair while the skin-coloured circles represent, ahem, a private body part.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ll leave you to figure out the rest.<\/p>\n
#15 \u2013 Staedtler: Architecture<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Staedtler is perhaps the most well known manufacturer of drawing, writing, painting, and modelling products (e.g. pencils, pens, etc.) on the planet, mainly due to the sheer quality of product that they create and the reputation they\u2019ve built amongst illustrators and artists.<\/p>\n
However, Staedtler didn\u2019t create the banner above to appeal to illustrators and artists; they created it to appeal to a new demographic: architects.<\/p>\n
The banner depicts highly recognizable buildings (e.g. Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa, etc.), all of which are crafted from the tips of pencils. Alongside the illustration, the ad features the strapline: \u201cWhere it all begins\u201d.<\/p>\n
The purpose of the ad is to illustrate that every great architectural masterpiece starts with a drawing.<\/p>\n
![\"1](\"https:\/\/crazyleafdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-15-Creative-and-Minimalistic-Printed-Banner-Designs.jpg\")
<\/p>\n![\"1](\"https:\/\/crazyleafdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/2-15-Creative-and-Minimalistic-Printed-Banner-Designs.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
Being a Dutch homeopathic pharmacist, VSM might not be the sort of company that you\u2019d typically expect such creativity from when it comes to banner ads, but they\u2019ve certainly created something exceptional here.<\/p>\n
VSM created this banner to \u201ckick off\u201d the New Year; the one pictured above is part of a series of banners under the theme \u201cpowered by nature\u201d, all of which depict fireworks using herbal ingredients. In this case, it\u2019s a flower that has been used.<\/p>\n
Alongside the strapline \u201cVSM wishes you a healthy 2013\u201d, this ad promotes the homeopathic lifestyle in a non-invasive manner.<\/p>\n
#3 \u2013 Mus\u00e9e De La Grande Guerre: Experience<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
The Mus\u00e9e De La Grande Guerre describes itself as a \u201cmuseum of history and society to help learn of past hardships and better understand the present day\u201d.<\/p>\n
To promote the museum, they commissioned a series of banner ads to be created (like the one pictured above), all of which feature the strapline \u201cExperience what they should never have experienced\u201d.<\/p>\n
They\u2019re simple and minimalistic, but also hard-hitting, thanks to the nature of the imagery portrayed.<\/p>\n
#4 \u2013 Quebec City Magic Festival: Sliced Girl<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Trade Sign Shops<\/a> favourite, to promote the magic festival \u2013 which was to be held at the end of August \u2013 Quebec City hired the advertising agency, L2, to create this stunning banner ad.<\/p>\nIf you\u2019ve ever watched any kind of magic show, you\u2019ll likely be familiar with the sliced girl trick, in which a girl (or guy) is placed inside a box and seemingly sliced in half, before being magically put back together.<\/p>\n
The fact that these banners are all sliced in half not only manages to draw attention to the poster itself, but also the nature of the event that it\u2019s advertising (i.e. the magic festival).<\/p>\n
#5 \u2013 Axe: Revolving Doors<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Axe is one of the most popular deodorant sprays in the world and for a while now, the bulk of their advertising has played on the idea that the deodorant brings on the \u201cAxe effect\u201d, which essentially makes the wearer irresistible to members of the opposite sex.<\/p>\n
These popup banners<\/a> play on that idea further and as you can see, depict a guy in bed with a girl. However, the image of the girl is actually placed on a revolving door, and as the door resolves, a different girl is depicted.<\/p>\nClearly, this is all down the to fact that the male depicted on the banner must have been using the Axe deodorant.<\/p>\n
#6 \u2013 Innocence in Danger: Girl<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Innocence in Danger is a non-profit organisation dedicated to preventing the sexual abuse of children.<\/p>\n
As you\u2019d imagine with such a serious subject, their ads are generally created to cause maximum impact and create awareness for the brand. This banner, in particular, does just that.<\/p>\n
The aim of the banner was to draw attention to the fact that sexual predators can hide in your child\u2019s smartphone (this is the strapline on the banner, too); to achieve this, it depicts an outline of a hand in a child\u2019s back pocket, with a smartphone being visible at the top.<\/p>\n
#7 \u2013 Claro: God & Ape<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Claro is a telecommunications company, which serves customers in South America.<\/p>\n
To promote their unlimited plans (which includes an unlimited number of minutes per month), Clara commission Ogilvy to create a series of minimalistic ads including the one pictured above.<\/p>\n
By itself, the illustration might not make a lot of sense, but with the strapline \u201cunlimited plans for endless conversions\u201d, the message becomes clear. The illustration of God and a monkey illustrates a common endless debate between creationism and Darwinism.<\/p>\n
#8 \u2013 Denver Water: Tandem<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Denver Water is an organisation that regularly promotes important issues with creative banner ads, but in this case, there\u2019s actually two.<\/p>\n
With these banners, Denver Water wanted to highlight the idea that most of us use far too much water on our lawns. To illustrate this, they purchased two banner ads on a busy road, just a few hundred metres from one-another.<\/p>\n
You can see that the first banner ad is large, while the second one is much smaller. The first banner reads \u201cHow much water you give your lawn\u201d while the second banner reads \u201cHow much it really needs\u201d.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the size difference that illustrates the point.<\/p>\n
#9 \u2013 Wonderbra: Fits Naturally<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Wonderbra created this exceptionally creative banner ad to illustrate the unique selling point of their product: the natural fit that you receive.<\/p>\n
Strangely, the banner doesn\u2019t feature an image of the product at all; instead, it features two images of half-peeled oranges. It\u2019s these oranges that represent the product and the natural fit that it gives.<\/p>\n
Nothing fits an orange better than an orange skin; similarly, nothing fits on your body better than a Wonderbra.<\/p>\n
#10 \u2013 Canon EOS: Beach<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
These days, most people take photos on their Smartphone\u2019s rather than with a camera.<\/p>\n
For Canon<\/a>, one of the world\u2019s largest manufacturers of professional digital cameras, this presents a problem: a lot of people aren\u2019t buying their products, as instead, they simply use their phones.<\/p>\nSo, they created this simple yet hard-hitting banner ad depicting a guy trying to take a photo, yet being interrupted by an old lady on a phone.<\/p>\n
The strapline to the ad is \u201cdon\u2019t let a call interrupt your photo\u201d; the idea being that by using a Canon camera, you won\u2019t get interrupted mid-photo as you might do when taking a photo on your Smartphone.<\/p>\n
#11 \u2013 Hell Pizza: Rabbit<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Hell Pizza is a New Zealand based pizza chain that certainly doesn\u2019t conform to the norm.<\/p>\n
In fact, this banner ad was created to promote their new rabbit pizza, which is created using real rabbit.<\/p>\n
To illustrate this point, Hell Pizza made a bold move; they created the billboard itself from whole rabbits too.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m sure this ad captured the attention of a lot of people, although it may not have been for the right reasons (hint: animal cruelty).<\/p>\n
#12 \u2013 IKEA: Happy Valentines Day<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
IKEA is a company well known for their minimalistic designs; in fact, minimalism<\/a> is a prevalent theme throughout the company\u2019s collection of furniture, so it makes perfect sense to extend this to their advertising campaigns too.<\/p>\nThe company created this ad to coincide with Valentine\u2019s Day. At first glance, it looks pretty simple and innocent. However, upon closer inspection, you realise that the two chairs in the ad are actually involved in quite a rude activity.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a smart, minimalistic and humorous banner ad, although it may only invoke outrage amongst a select few.<\/p>\n
#13 \u2013 Denver Water: Big Hair<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s another creative banner ad from Denver Water, which like the two ads featured earlier in the post, also forms part of their \u201cuse only what you need\u201d campaign.<\/p>\n
This time, only one banner is used to illustrate the point, although the banner does feature two hairstyles.<\/p>\n
The hairstyle on the left has clearly been sprayed with too much hair product, whereas the hairstyle on the right looks just perfect. The hairstyle on the left is meant to illustrate the amount of water people actually give their lawn, while the hairstyle on the right illustrates how much it actually needs.<\/p>\n
Again, Denver Water has opted for a humorous approach to a serious issue, and it seems to be working.<\/p>\n
#14 \u2013 Phillips Bodygroom: It Looks Bigger<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Phillips created this banner to promote their Bodygroom for Men trimmer, and as you can see, the design is nothing but a collection of circles.<\/p>\n
It might take a few seconds to figure it out, but when you do, you\u2019ll see that although the skin-coloured circle on the left looks smaller than the circle on the right, they\u2019re actually both the same size. It\u2019s the varying sizes of the black circles around them that create an optical illusion.<\/p>\n
But what has this got to do with trimming? Well, the black circles represent body hair while the skin-coloured circles represent, ahem, a private body part.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ll leave you to figure out the rest.<\/p>\n
#15 \u2013 Staedtler: Architecture<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Staedtler is perhaps the most well known manufacturer of drawing, writing, painting, and modelling products (e.g. pencils, pens, etc.) on the planet, mainly due to the sheer quality of product that they create and the reputation they\u2019ve built amongst illustrators and artists.<\/p>\n
However, Staedtler didn\u2019t create the banner above to appeal to illustrators and artists; they created it to appeal to a new demographic: architects.<\/p>\n
The banner depicts highly recognizable buildings (e.g. Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa, etc.), all of which are crafted from the tips of pencils. Alongside the illustration, the ad features the strapline: \u201cWhere it all begins\u201d.<\/p>\n
The purpose of the ad is to illustrate that every great architectural masterpiece starts with a drawing.<\/p>\n
![\"15](\"https:\/\/crazyleafdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/3-15-Creative-and-Minimalistic-Printed-Banner-Designs.jpg\")
<\/p>\n![\"15](\"https:\/\/crazyleafdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/4-15-Creative-and-Minimalistic-Printed-Banner-Designs.jpg\")
<\/p>\nIf you\u2019ve ever watched any kind of magic show, you\u2019ll likely be familiar with the sliced girl trick, in which a girl (or guy) is placed inside a box and seemingly sliced in half, before being magically put back together.<\/p>\n
The fact that these banners are all sliced in half not only manages to draw attention to the poster itself, but also the nature of the event that it\u2019s advertising (i.e. the magic festival).<\/p>\n
#5 \u2013 Axe: Revolving Doors<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Axe is one of the most popular deodorant sprays in the world and for a while now, the bulk of their advertising has played on the idea that the deodorant brings on the \u201cAxe effect\u201d, which essentially makes the wearer irresistible to members of the opposite sex.<\/p>\n
These popup banners<\/a> play on that idea further and as you can see, depict a guy in bed with a girl. However, the image of the girl is actually placed on a revolving door, and as the door resolves, a different girl is depicted.<\/p>\nClearly, this is all down the to fact that the male depicted on the banner must have been using the Axe deodorant.<\/p>\n
#6 \u2013 Innocence in Danger: Girl<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Innocence in Danger is a non-profit organisation dedicated to preventing the sexual abuse of children.<\/p>\n
As you\u2019d imagine with such a serious subject, their ads are generally created to cause maximum impact and create awareness for the brand. This banner, in particular, does just that.<\/p>\n
The aim of the banner was to draw attention to the fact that sexual predators can hide in your child\u2019s smartphone (this is the strapline on the banner, too); to achieve this, it depicts an outline of a hand in a child\u2019s back pocket, with a smartphone being visible at the top.<\/p>\n
#7 \u2013 Claro: God & Ape<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Claro is a telecommunications company, which serves customers in South America.<\/p>\n
To promote their unlimited plans (which includes an unlimited number of minutes per month), Clara commission Ogilvy to create a series of minimalistic ads including the one pictured above.<\/p>\n
By itself, the illustration might not make a lot of sense, but with the strapline \u201cunlimited plans for endless conversions\u201d, the message becomes clear. The illustration of God and a monkey illustrates a common endless debate between creationism and Darwinism.<\/p>\n
#8 \u2013 Denver Water: Tandem<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Denver Water is an organisation that regularly promotes important issues with creative banner ads, but in this case, there\u2019s actually two.<\/p>\n
With these banners, Denver Water wanted to highlight the idea that most of us use far too much water on our lawns. To illustrate this, they purchased two banner ads on a busy road, just a few hundred metres from one-another.<\/p>\n
You can see that the first banner ad is large, while the second one is much smaller. The first banner reads \u201cHow much water you give your lawn\u201d while the second banner reads \u201cHow much it really needs\u201d.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the size difference that illustrates the point.<\/p>\n
#9 \u2013 Wonderbra: Fits Naturally<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Wonderbra created this exceptionally creative banner ad to illustrate the unique selling point of their product: the natural fit that you receive.<\/p>\n
Strangely, the banner doesn\u2019t feature an image of the product at all; instead, it features two images of half-peeled oranges. It\u2019s these oranges that represent the product and the natural fit that it gives.<\/p>\n
Nothing fits an orange better than an orange skin; similarly, nothing fits on your body better than a Wonderbra.<\/p>\n
#10 \u2013 Canon EOS: Beach<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
These days, most people take photos on their Smartphone\u2019s rather than with a camera.<\/p>\n
For Canon<\/a>, one of the world\u2019s largest manufacturers of professional digital cameras, this presents a problem: a lot of people aren\u2019t buying their products, as instead, they simply use their phones.<\/p>\nSo, they created this simple yet hard-hitting banner ad depicting a guy trying to take a photo, yet being interrupted by an old lady on a phone.<\/p>\n
The strapline to the ad is \u201cdon\u2019t let a call interrupt your photo\u201d; the idea being that by using a Canon camera, you won\u2019t get interrupted mid-photo as you might do when taking a photo on your Smartphone.<\/p>\n
#11 \u2013 Hell Pizza: Rabbit<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Hell Pizza is a New Zealand based pizza chain that certainly doesn\u2019t conform to the norm.<\/p>\n
In fact, this banner ad was created to promote their new rabbit pizza, which is created using real rabbit.<\/p>\n
To illustrate this point, Hell Pizza made a bold move; they created the billboard itself from whole rabbits too.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m sure this ad captured the attention of a lot of people, although it may not have been for the right reasons (hint: animal cruelty).<\/p>\n
#12 \u2013 IKEA: Happy Valentines Day<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
IKEA is a company well known for their minimalistic designs; in fact, minimalism<\/a> is a prevalent theme throughout the company\u2019s collection of furniture, so it makes perfect sense to extend this to their advertising campaigns too.<\/p>\nThe company created this ad to coincide with Valentine\u2019s Day. At first glance, it looks pretty simple and innocent. However, upon closer inspection, you realise that the two chairs in the ad are actually involved in quite a rude activity.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a smart, minimalistic and humorous banner ad, although it may only invoke outrage amongst a select few.<\/p>\n
#13 \u2013 Denver Water: Big Hair<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s another creative banner ad from Denver Water, which like the two ads featured earlier in the post, also forms part of their \u201cuse only what you need\u201d campaign.<\/p>\n
This time, only one banner is used to illustrate the point, although the banner does feature two hairstyles.<\/p>\n
The hairstyle on the left has clearly been sprayed with too much hair product, whereas the hairstyle on the right looks just perfect. The hairstyle on the left is meant to illustrate the amount of water people actually give their lawn, while the hairstyle on the right illustrates how much it actually needs.<\/p>\n
Again, Denver Water has opted for a humorous approach to a serious issue, and it seems to be working.<\/p>\n
#14 \u2013 Phillips Bodygroom: It Looks Bigger<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Phillips created this banner to promote their Bodygroom for Men trimmer, and as you can see, the design is nothing but a collection of circles.<\/p>\n
It might take a few seconds to figure it out, but when you do, you\u2019ll see that although the skin-coloured circle on the left looks smaller than the circle on the right, they\u2019re actually both the same size. It\u2019s the varying sizes of the black circles around them that create an optical illusion.<\/p>\n
But what has this got to do with trimming? Well, the black circles represent body hair while the skin-coloured circles represent, ahem, a private body part.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ll leave you to figure out the rest.<\/p>\n
#15 \u2013 Staedtler: Architecture<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Staedtler is perhaps the most well known manufacturer of drawing, writing, painting, and modelling products (e.g. pencils, pens, etc.) on the planet, mainly due to the sheer quality of product that they create and the reputation they\u2019ve built amongst illustrators and artists.<\/p>\n
However, Staedtler didn\u2019t create the banner above to appeal to illustrators and artists; they created it to appeal to a new demographic: architects.<\/p>\n
The banner depicts highly recognizable buildings (e.g. Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa, etc.), all of which are crafted from the tips of pencils. Alongside the illustration, the ad features the strapline: \u201cWhere it all begins\u201d.<\/p>\n
The purpose of the ad is to illustrate that every great architectural masterpiece starts with a drawing.<\/p>\n
![\"15](\"https:\/\/crazyleafdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/5-15-Creative-and-Minimalistic-Printed-Banner-Designs.jpg\")
<\/p>\nClearly, this is all down the to fact that the male depicted on the banner must have been using the Axe deodorant.<\/p>\n
#6 \u2013 Innocence in Danger: Girl<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Innocence in Danger is a non-profit organisation dedicated to preventing the sexual abuse of children.<\/p>\n
As you\u2019d imagine with such a serious subject, their ads are generally created to cause maximum impact and create awareness for the brand. This banner, in particular, does just that.<\/p>\n
The aim of the banner was to draw attention to the fact that sexual predators can hide in your child\u2019s smartphone (this is the strapline on the banner, too); to achieve this, it depicts an outline of a hand in a child\u2019s back pocket, with a smartphone being visible at the top.<\/p>\n
#7 \u2013 Claro: God & Ape<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Claro is a telecommunications company, which serves customers in South America.<\/p>\n
To promote their unlimited plans (which includes an unlimited number of minutes per month), Clara commission Ogilvy to create a series of minimalistic ads including the one pictured above.<\/p>\n
By itself, the illustration might not make a lot of sense, but with the strapline \u201cunlimited plans for endless conversions\u201d, the message becomes clear. The illustration of God and a monkey illustrates a common endless debate between creationism and Darwinism.<\/p>\n
#8 \u2013 Denver Water: Tandem<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Denver Water is an organisation that regularly promotes important issues with creative banner ads, but in this case, there\u2019s actually two.<\/p>\n
With these banners, Denver Water wanted to highlight the idea that most of us use far too much water on our lawns. To illustrate this, they purchased two banner ads on a busy road, just a few hundred metres from one-another.<\/p>\n
You can see that the first banner ad is large, while the second one is much smaller. The first banner reads \u201cHow much water you give your lawn\u201d while the second banner reads \u201cHow much it really needs\u201d.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the size difference that illustrates the point.<\/p>\n
#9 \u2013 Wonderbra: Fits Naturally<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Wonderbra created this exceptionally creative banner ad to illustrate the unique selling point of their product: the natural fit that you receive.<\/p>\n
Strangely, the banner doesn\u2019t feature an image of the product at all; instead, it features two images of half-peeled oranges. It\u2019s these oranges that represent the product and the natural fit that it gives.<\/p>\n
Nothing fits an orange better than an orange skin; similarly, nothing fits on your body better than a Wonderbra.<\/p>\n
#10 \u2013 Canon EOS: Beach<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
These days, most people take photos on their Smartphone\u2019s rather than with a camera.<\/p>\n
For Canon<\/a>, one of the world\u2019s largest manufacturers of professional digital cameras, this presents a problem: a lot of people aren\u2019t buying their products, as instead, they simply use their phones.<\/p>\nSo, they created this simple yet hard-hitting banner ad depicting a guy trying to take a photo, yet being interrupted by an old lady on a phone.<\/p>\n
The strapline to the ad is \u201cdon\u2019t let a call interrupt your photo\u201d; the idea being that by using a Canon camera, you won\u2019t get interrupted mid-photo as you might do when taking a photo on your Smartphone.<\/p>\n
#11 \u2013 Hell Pizza: Rabbit<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Hell Pizza is a New Zealand based pizza chain that certainly doesn\u2019t conform to the norm.<\/p>\n
In fact, this banner ad was created to promote their new rabbit pizza, which is created using real rabbit.<\/p>\n
To illustrate this point, Hell Pizza made a bold move; they created the billboard itself from whole rabbits too.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m sure this ad captured the attention of a lot of people, although it may not have been for the right reasons (hint: animal cruelty).<\/p>\n
#12 \u2013 IKEA: Happy Valentines Day<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
IKEA is a company well known for their minimalistic designs; in fact, minimalism<\/a> is a prevalent theme throughout the company\u2019s collection of furniture, so it makes perfect sense to extend this to their advertising campaigns too.<\/p>\nThe company created this ad to coincide with Valentine\u2019s Day. At first glance, it looks pretty simple and innocent. However, upon closer inspection, you realise that the two chairs in the ad are actually involved in quite a rude activity.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a smart, minimalistic and humorous banner ad, although it may only invoke outrage amongst a select few.<\/p>\n
#13 \u2013 Denver Water: Big Hair<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s another creative banner ad from Denver Water, which like the two ads featured earlier in the post, also forms part of their \u201cuse only what you need\u201d campaign.<\/p>\n
This time, only one banner is used to illustrate the point, although the banner does feature two hairstyles.<\/p>\n
The hairstyle on the left has clearly been sprayed with too much hair product, whereas the hairstyle on the right looks just perfect. The hairstyle on the left is meant to illustrate the amount of water people actually give their lawn, while the hairstyle on the right illustrates how much it actually needs.<\/p>\n
Again, Denver Water has opted for a humorous approach to a serious issue, and it seems to be working.<\/p>\n
#14 \u2013 Phillips Bodygroom: It Looks Bigger<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Phillips created this banner to promote their Bodygroom for Men trimmer, and as you can see, the design is nothing but a collection of circles.<\/p>\n
It might take a few seconds to figure it out, but when you do, you\u2019ll see that although the skin-coloured circle on the left looks smaller than the circle on the right, they\u2019re actually both the same size. It\u2019s the varying sizes of the black circles around them that create an optical illusion.<\/p>\n
But what has this got to do with trimming? Well, the black circles represent body hair while the skin-coloured circles represent, ahem, a private body part.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ll leave you to figure out the rest.<\/p>\n
#15 \u2013 Staedtler: Architecture<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Staedtler is perhaps the most well known manufacturer of drawing, writing, painting, and modelling products (e.g. pencils, pens, etc.) on the planet, mainly due to the sheer quality of product that they create and the reputation they\u2019ve built amongst illustrators and artists.<\/p>\n
However, Staedtler didn\u2019t create the banner above to appeal to illustrators and artists; they created it to appeal to a new demographic: architects.<\/p>\n
The banner depicts highly recognizable buildings (e.g. Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa, etc.), all of which are crafted from the tips of pencils. Alongside the illustration, the ad features the strapline: \u201cWhere it all begins\u201d.<\/p>\n
The purpose of the ad is to illustrate that every great architectural masterpiece starts with a drawing.<\/p>\n
![\"15](\"https:\/\/crazyleafdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/6-15-Creative-and-Minimalistic-Printed-Banner-Designs.jpg\")
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<\/p>\n
Claro is a telecommunications company, which serves customers in South America.<\/p>\n
To promote their unlimited plans (which includes an unlimited number of minutes per month), Clara commission Ogilvy to create a series of minimalistic ads including the one pictured above.<\/p>\n
By itself, the illustration might not make a lot of sense, but with the strapline \u201cunlimited plans for endless conversions\u201d, the message becomes clear. The illustration of God and a monkey illustrates a common endless debate between creationism and Darwinism.<\/p>\n
#8 \u2013 Denver Water: Tandem<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Denver Water is an organisation that regularly promotes important issues with creative banner ads, but in this case, there\u2019s actually two.<\/p>\n
With these banners, Denver Water wanted to highlight the idea that most of us use far too much water on our lawns. To illustrate this, they purchased two banner ads on a busy road, just a few hundred metres from one-another.<\/p>\n
You can see that the first banner ad is large, while the second one is much smaller. The first banner reads \u201cHow much water you give your lawn\u201d while the second banner reads \u201cHow much it really needs\u201d.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the size difference that illustrates the point.<\/p>\n
#9 \u2013 Wonderbra: Fits Naturally<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Wonderbra created this exceptionally creative banner ad to illustrate the unique selling point of their product: the natural fit that you receive.<\/p>\n
Strangely, the banner doesn\u2019t feature an image of the product at all; instead, it features two images of half-peeled oranges. It\u2019s these oranges that represent the product and the natural fit that it gives.<\/p>\n
Nothing fits an orange better than an orange skin; similarly, nothing fits on your body better than a Wonderbra.<\/p>\n
#10 \u2013 Canon EOS: Beach<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
These days, most people take photos on their Smartphone\u2019s rather than with a camera.<\/p>\n
For Canon<\/a>, one of the world\u2019s largest manufacturers of professional digital cameras, this presents a problem: a lot of people aren\u2019t buying their products, as instead, they simply use their phones.<\/p>\nSo, they created this simple yet hard-hitting banner ad depicting a guy trying to take a photo, yet being interrupted by an old lady on a phone.<\/p>\n
The strapline to the ad is \u201cdon\u2019t let a call interrupt your photo\u201d; the idea being that by using a Canon camera, you won\u2019t get interrupted mid-photo as you might do when taking a photo on your Smartphone.<\/p>\n
#11 \u2013 Hell Pizza: Rabbit<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Hell Pizza is a New Zealand based pizza chain that certainly doesn\u2019t conform to the norm.<\/p>\n
In fact, this banner ad was created to promote their new rabbit pizza, which is created using real rabbit.<\/p>\n
To illustrate this point, Hell Pizza made a bold move; they created the billboard itself from whole rabbits too.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m sure this ad captured the attention of a lot of people, although it may not have been for the right reasons (hint: animal cruelty).<\/p>\n
#12 \u2013 IKEA: Happy Valentines Day<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
IKEA is a company well known for their minimalistic designs; in fact, minimalism<\/a> is a prevalent theme throughout the company\u2019s collection of furniture, so it makes perfect sense to extend this to their advertising campaigns too.<\/p>\nThe company created this ad to coincide with Valentine\u2019s Day. At first glance, it looks pretty simple and innocent. However, upon closer inspection, you realise that the two chairs in the ad are actually involved in quite a rude activity.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a smart, minimalistic and humorous banner ad, although it may only invoke outrage amongst a select few.<\/p>\n
#13 \u2013 Denver Water: Big Hair<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s another creative banner ad from Denver Water, which like the two ads featured earlier in the post, also forms part of their \u201cuse only what you need\u201d campaign.<\/p>\n
This time, only one banner is used to illustrate the point, although the banner does feature two hairstyles.<\/p>\n
The hairstyle on the left has clearly been sprayed with too much hair product, whereas the hairstyle on the right looks just perfect. The hairstyle on the left is meant to illustrate the amount of water people actually give their lawn, while the hairstyle on the right illustrates how much it actually needs.<\/p>\n
Again, Denver Water has opted for a humorous approach to a serious issue, and it seems to be working.<\/p>\n
#14 \u2013 Phillips Bodygroom: It Looks Bigger<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Phillips created this banner to promote their Bodygroom for Men trimmer, and as you can see, the design is nothing but a collection of circles.<\/p>\n
It might take a few seconds to figure it out, but when you do, you\u2019ll see that although the skin-coloured circle on the left looks smaller than the circle on the right, they\u2019re actually both the same size. It\u2019s the varying sizes of the black circles around them that create an optical illusion.<\/p>\n
But what has this got to do with trimming? Well, the black circles represent body hair while the skin-coloured circles represent, ahem, a private body part.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ll leave you to figure out the rest.<\/p>\n
#15 \u2013 Staedtler: Architecture<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Staedtler is perhaps the most well known manufacturer of drawing, writing, painting, and modelling products (e.g. pencils, pens, etc.) on the planet, mainly due to the sheer quality of product that they create and the reputation they\u2019ve built amongst illustrators and artists.<\/p>\n
However, Staedtler didn\u2019t create the banner above to appeal to illustrators and artists; they created it to appeal to a new demographic: architects.<\/p>\n
The banner depicts highly recognizable buildings (e.g. Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa, etc.), all of which are crafted from the tips of pencils. Alongside the illustration, the ad features the strapline: \u201cWhere it all begins\u201d.<\/p>\n
The purpose of the ad is to illustrate that every great architectural masterpiece starts with a drawing.<\/p>\n
![\"15](\"https:\/\/crazyleafdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/8-15-Creative-and-Minimalistic-Printed-Banner-Designs.jpg\")
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<\/p>\n
Wonderbra created this exceptionally creative banner ad to illustrate the unique selling point of their product: the natural fit that you receive.<\/p>\n
Strangely, the banner doesn\u2019t feature an image of the product at all; instead, it features two images of half-peeled oranges. It\u2019s these oranges that represent the product and the natural fit that it gives.<\/p>\n
Nothing fits an orange better than an orange skin; similarly, nothing fits on your body better than a Wonderbra.<\/p>\n
#10 \u2013 Canon EOS: Beach<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
These days, most people take photos on their Smartphone\u2019s rather than with a camera.<\/p>\n
For Canon<\/a>, one of the world\u2019s largest manufacturers of professional digital cameras, this presents a problem: a lot of people aren\u2019t buying their products, as instead, they simply use their phones.<\/p>\nSo, they created this simple yet hard-hitting banner ad depicting a guy trying to take a photo, yet being interrupted by an old lady on a phone.<\/p>\n
The strapline to the ad is \u201cdon\u2019t let a call interrupt your photo\u201d; the idea being that by using a Canon camera, you won\u2019t get interrupted mid-photo as you might do when taking a photo on your Smartphone.<\/p>\n
#11 \u2013 Hell Pizza: Rabbit<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Hell Pizza is a New Zealand based pizza chain that certainly doesn\u2019t conform to the norm.<\/p>\n
In fact, this banner ad was created to promote their new rabbit pizza, which is created using real rabbit.<\/p>\n
To illustrate this point, Hell Pizza made a bold move; they created the billboard itself from whole rabbits too.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m sure this ad captured the attention of a lot of people, although it may not have been for the right reasons (hint: animal cruelty).<\/p>\n
#12 \u2013 IKEA: Happy Valentines Day<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
IKEA is a company well known for their minimalistic designs; in fact, minimalism<\/a> is a prevalent theme throughout the company\u2019s collection of furniture, so it makes perfect sense to extend this to their advertising campaigns too.<\/p>\nThe company created this ad to coincide with Valentine\u2019s Day. At first glance, it looks pretty simple and innocent. However, upon closer inspection, you realise that the two chairs in the ad are actually involved in quite a rude activity.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a smart, minimalistic and humorous banner ad, although it may only invoke outrage amongst a select few.<\/p>\n
#13 \u2013 Denver Water: Big Hair<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s another creative banner ad from Denver Water, which like the two ads featured earlier in the post, also forms part of their \u201cuse only what you need\u201d campaign.<\/p>\n
This time, only one banner is used to illustrate the point, although the banner does feature two hairstyles.<\/p>\n
The hairstyle on the left has clearly been sprayed with too much hair product, whereas the hairstyle on the right looks just perfect. The hairstyle on the left is meant to illustrate the amount of water people actually give their lawn, while the hairstyle on the right illustrates how much it actually needs.<\/p>\n
Again, Denver Water has opted for a humorous approach to a serious issue, and it seems to be working.<\/p>\n
#14 \u2013 Phillips Bodygroom: It Looks Bigger<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Phillips created this banner to promote their Bodygroom for Men trimmer, and as you can see, the design is nothing but a collection of circles.<\/p>\n
It might take a few seconds to figure it out, but when you do, you\u2019ll see that although the skin-coloured circle on the left looks smaller than the circle on the right, they\u2019re actually both the same size. It\u2019s the varying sizes of the black circles around them that create an optical illusion.<\/p>\n
But what has this got to do with trimming? Well, the black circles represent body hair while the skin-coloured circles represent, ahem, a private body part.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ll leave you to figure out the rest.<\/p>\n
#15 \u2013 Staedtler: Architecture<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Staedtler is perhaps the most well known manufacturer of drawing, writing, painting, and modelling products (e.g. pencils, pens, etc.) on the planet, mainly due to the sheer quality of product that they create and the reputation they\u2019ve built amongst illustrators and artists.<\/p>\n
However, Staedtler didn\u2019t create the banner above to appeal to illustrators and artists; they created it to appeal to a new demographic: architects.<\/p>\n
The banner depicts highly recognizable buildings (e.g. Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa, etc.), all of which are crafted from the tips of pencils. Alongside the illustration, the ad features the strapline: \u201cWhere it all begins\u201d.<\/p>\n
The purpose of the ad is to illustrate that every great architectural masterpiece starts with a drawing.<\/p>\n
![\"15](\"https:\/\/crazyleafdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/10-15-Creative-and-Minimalistic-Printed-Banner-Designs.jpg\")
<\/p>\nSo, they created this simple yet hard-hitting banner ad depicting a guy trying to take a photo, yet being interrupted by an old lady on a phone.<\/p>\n
The strapline to the ad is \u201cdon\u2019t let a call interrupt your photo\u201d; the idea being that by using a Canon camera, you won\u2019t get interrupted mid-photo as you might do when taking a photo on your Smartphone.<\/p>\n
#11 \u2013 Hell Pizza: Rabbit<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Hell Pizza is a New Zealand based pizza chain that certainly doesn\u2019t conform to the norm.<\/p>\n
In fact, this banner ad was created to promote their new rabbit pizza, which is created using real rabbit.<\/p>\n
To illustrate this point, Hell Pizza made a bold move; they created the billboard itself from whole rabbits too.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m sure this ad captured the attention of a lot of people, although it may not have been for the right reasons (hint: animal cruelty).<\/p>\n
#12 \u2013 IKEA: Happy Valentines Day<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
IKEA is a company well known for their minimalistic designs; in fact, minimalism<\/a> is a prevalent theme throughout the company\u2019s collection of furniture, so it makes perfect sense to extend this to their advertising campaigns too.<\/p>\nThe company created this ad to coincide with Valentine\u2019s Day. At first glance, it looks pretty simple and innocent. However, upon closer inspection, you realise that the two chairs in the ad are actually involved in quite a rude activity.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a smart, minimalistic and humorous banner ad, although it may only invoke outrage amongst a select few.<\/p>\n
#13 \u2013 Denver Water: Big Hair<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s another creative banner ad from Denver Water, which like the two ads featured earlier in the post, also forms part of their \u201cuse only what you need\u201d campaign.<\/p>\n
This time, only one banner is used to illustrate the point, although the banner does feature two hairstyles.<\/p>\n
The hairstyle on the left has clearly been sprayed with too much hair product, whereas the hairstyle on the right looks just perfect. The hairstyle on the left is meant to illustrate the amount of water people actually give their lawn, while the hairstyle on the right illustrates how much it actually needs.<\/p>\n
Again, Denver Water has opted for a humorous approach to a serious issue, and it seems to be working.<\/p>\n
#14 \u2013 Phillips Bodygroom: It Looks Bigger<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Phillips created this banner to promote their Bodygroom for Men trimmer, and as you can see, the design is nothing but a collection of circles.<\/p>\n
It might take a few seconds to figure it out, but when you do, you\u2019ll see that although the skin-coloured circle on the left looks smaller than the circle on the right, they\u2019re actually both the same size. It\u2019s the varying sizes of the black circles around them that create an optical illusion.<\/p>\n
But what has this got to do with trimming? Well, the black circles represent body hair while the skin-coloured circles represent, ahem, a private body part.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ll leave you to figure out the rest.<\/p>\n
#15 \u2013 Staedtler: Architecture<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Staedtler is perhaps the most well known manufacturer of drawing, writing, painting, and modelling products (e.g. pencils, pens, etc.) on the planet, mainly due to the sheer quality of product that they create and the reputation they\u2019ve built amongst illustrators and artists.<\/p>\n
However, Staedtler didn\u2019t create the banner above to appeal to illustrators and artists; they created it to appeal to a new demographic: architects.<\/p>\n
The banner depicts highly recognizable buildings (e.g. Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa, etc.), all of which are crafted from the tips of pencils. Alongside the illustration, the ad features the strapline: \u201cWhere it all begins\u201d.<\/p>\n
The purpose of the ad is to illustrate that every great architectural masterpiece starts with a drawing.<\/p>\n
![\"15](\"https:\/\/crazyleafdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11-15-Creative-and-Minimalistic-Printed-Banner-Designs.jpg\")
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<\/p>\n
IKEA is a company well known for their minimalistic designs; in fact, minimalism<\/a> is a prevalent theme throughout the company\u2019s collection of furniture, so it makes perfect sense to extend this to their advertising campaigns too.<\/p>\n The company created this ad to coincide with Valentine\u2019s Day. At first glance, it looks pretty simple and innocent. However, upon closer inspection, you realise that the two chairs in the ad are actually involved in quite a rude activity.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a smart, minimalistic and humorous banner ad, although it may only invoke outrage amongst a select few.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s another creative banner ad from Denver Water, which like the two ads featured earlier in the post, also forms part of their \u201cuse only what you need\u201d campaign.<\/p>\n This time, only one banner is used to illustrate the point, although the banner does feature two hairstyles.<\/p>\n The hairstyle on the left has clearly been sprayed with too much hair product, whereas the hairstyle on the right looks just perfect. The hairstyle on the left is meant to illustrate the amount of water people actually give their lawn, while the hairstyle on the right illustrates how much it actually needs.<\/p>\n Again, Denver Water has opted for a humorous approach to a serious issue, and it seems to be working.<\/p>\n Phillips created this banner to promote their Bodygroom for Men trimmer, and as you can see, the design is nothing but a collection of circles.<\/p>\n It might take a few seconds to figure it out, but when you do, you\u2019ll see that although the skin-coloured circle on the left looks smaller than the circle on the right, they\u2019re actually both the same size. It\u2019s the varying sizes of the black circles around them that create an optical illusion.<\/p>\n But what has this got to do with trimming? Well, the black circles represent body hair while the skin-coloured circles represent, ahem, a private body part.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll leave you to figure out the rest.<\/p>\n Staedtler is perhaps the most well known manufacturer of drawing, writing, painting, and modelling products (e.g. pencils, pens, etc.) on the planet, mainly due to the sheer quality of product that they create and the reputation they\u2019ve built amongst illustrators and artists.<\/p>\n However, Staedtler didn\u2019t create the banner above to appeal to illustrators and artists; they created it to appeal to a new demographic: architects.<\/p>\n The banner depicts highly recognizable buildings (e.g. Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa, etc.), all of which are crafted from the tips of pencils. Alongside the illustration, the ad features the strapline: \u201cWhere it all begins\u201d.<\/p>\n The purpose of the ad is to illustrate that every great architectural masterpiece starts with a drawing.<\/p>\n#13 \u2013 Denver Water: Big Hair<\/a><\/h4>\n
![\"15](\"https:\/\/crazyleafdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/13-15-Creative-and-Minimalistic-Printed-Banner-Designs.jpg\")
<\/p>\n#14 \u2013 Phillips Bodygroom: It Looks Bigger<\/a><\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\n#15 \u2013 Staedtler: Architecture<\/a><\/h4>\n
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