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Canva product announcement

Canva’s “Magic is coming” splash screen feels like a page ripped from Apple’s marketing handbook. Big bold text. Clean gradient...

Ads/Event Marketing/Copywriting
Oct 6, 2023
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Different types of humor breakdown

Ever wonder why some jokes crush on Twitter while others flop? This chart breaks down the 9 types of humor—and...

Ads/Data/Images
Oct 1, 2023
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R180 Smart Cooker Toaster Print Ad

This R180 Smart Toaster ad turned breakfast into a design palette. Each shade of toast is displayed like paint swatches—from...

Ads/Print Ads/Data
Sep 24, 2023
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1976 Parker Pen Mechanical Pencil Ad

This Parker ad doesn’t need fancy persuasion. It just shows a bent “super-long” pencil next to the mechanical one and...

Ads/Print Ads/Copywriting
Sep 22, 2023
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Financial images and charts

This “Reasons to Sell” chart is a masterclass in data storytelling. In one image, it tells a 15-year story of...

Ads/Money/Data
Sep 17, 2023
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Duluth Trading Company Funny Jeans Ad

Duluth Trading Company nailed it with this email header for their Ballroom Jeans. The image looks like a cross between...

Ads/Copywriting/Emails
Sep 8, 2023
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Great word-of-mouth recommendation flyer

Howdy’s event flyer wasn’t just good-looking—it was smart marketing in print form. The layout, copy, and call-to-action worked together to...

Ads/Flyers/Copywriting
Sep 6, 2023
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1973 Ford Pickup Print Ad

This vintage Ford pickup ad isn’t just pretty — it’s a masterclass in clarity. Each box highlights a truck feature...

Ads/Print Ads/Copywriting
Sep 3, 2023
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Cool “social proof” style Good Year ad

This ad is a masterclass in visual persuasion. It proves two things: people trust what others already trust, and your...

Ads/Print Ads/Data
Sep 2, 2023
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Awesome book promo stick figure

This promo for Tim Urban’s What’s Our Problem? is a masterclass in visual focus. It’s minimal, funny, and instantly recognizable...

Ads/Books/Funny and Weird
Sep 1, 2023
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1978 Orson Welles Cadillac Ad

This old Cadillac ad featuring Orson Welles is absurdly brilliant. It sells comfort by exaggerating size and personality—then backs it...

Ads/Print Ads/Copywriting
Aug 31, 2023
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Using bad testimonials to show the good

Most brands panic when they get bad reviews. Snowbird Ski Resort? They printed theirs on a billboard. The ad features...

Ads/Copywriting/Data
Aug 30, 2023
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Clever Coffee Graphic Off/On

A cup of coffee becomes an ON switch. Simple, visual, and brilliant. The image plays with words and design—no copy...

Ads/Funny and Weird/Data
Aug 27, 2023
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Pratt & Whitney defense contract print ad

The F-35 project was under fire for its ballooning budget. So how do you spin that? You make “too advanced”...

Ads/Print Ads/Copywriting
Aug 25, 2023
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Snickers Iced Coffee Can

You can almost hear the brainstorming: “What if we mixed the top two things people buy at gas stations? Candy...

Ads/Packaging/Data
Aug 24, 2023

Who is your target audience?

Most marketers start by defining their “ideal customer,” then aim every ad at that person. But sometimes, the real buyers...

Ads/Formulas/Copywriting
Aug 23, 2023
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BA Can’t Get It Up Stunt

In 1999, British Airways struggled to raise the London Eye on time. Richard Branson saw the delay and sent up...

Ads/Print Ads/Copywriting
Aug 20, 2023
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Pricing comparison of a Tesla to a Toyota Corolla, Camry, or BMW

Walk into a Tesla showroom and you’ll see this: a big sign inside the front trunk comparing Tesla’s cost per...

Ads/Copywriting/Pricing
Aug 18, 2023
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IBM typewriting ball element ad

IBM pulled a genius move with the Selectric Typewriter launch: instead of showing the whole machine, they zoomed in on...

Ads/Print Ads/Images
Aug 15, 2023
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Indian copywriting

This tea stall nailed viral branding with one clever twist: “ChaiGPT.” It’s a local chai shop riding the global ChatGPT...

Ads/Copywriting/Funny and Weird
Aug 12, 2023
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Before & After comparison of video vs AI video

This Synthesia image nails it. One clean visual showing how old-school video production is a slog compared to their AI...

Ads/Before and After/Images
Aug 11, 2023
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Copywriting is transferring information

This visual nails what copywriters actually do: take messy thoughts from your brain and neatly organize them into someone else’s....

Ads/Copywriting/Videos
Aug 10, 2023
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Volkswagen Beetle “Ugly” Ad

Both VW and Joe Sugarman did something most marketers fear: they led with flaws. VW called the Beetle “ugly.” Sugarman...

Ads/Print Ads/DDB Agency
Aug 9, 2023
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How women and men see colors differently

This graphic nails a marketing truth: people see the same thing differently. Literally. What looks like “red” to one person...

Ads/Copywriting/Data
Aug 5, 2023

Command Palette

Search for a command to run...