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Good/Bad illustration for UX about thumb placement

This image nails a simple, often-overlooked UX truth: thumb reach matters. On mobile, every inch counts, and putting your key...

Before and After/Images/Advice
Aug 11, 2021
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Good/Bad illustration for social login UI Design

This side-by-side image nails it: one login form is cluttered and clunky, the other feels fresh and frictionless. Both serve...

Copywriting/Before and After/Images
Aug 11, 2021
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Cable Management Product Before/After

This image nails what great product marketing should do: make the benefit instantly obvious. No extra words, no jargon, just...

Ads/Before and After/Images
Jul 8, 2021
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Men's shorts style image

This image nails visual teaching. It shows two guys wearing similar outfits but instantly makes one look cooler and more...

Before and After/Images
Jun 24, 2021
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The Establishment Wig ad

Look at this beauty. “The Establishment Wig” ad is pure direct response gold hiding under a pile of hair. It’s...

Ads/Print Ads/Copywriting
Jun 2, 2021
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1930's illustration showing aerodynamic engineering of new cars

This old-school drawing nails what great marketing does: it shows the value, not just tells it. No words, no data,...

Ads/Print Ads/Before and After
May 22, 2021
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The Wig Establishment Print Ad

This old-school wig ad nails the "before and after" formula. One photo shows a carefree guy with wild hair; the...

Ads/Print Ads/Before and After
May 13, 2021
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1914 Wrigley's Gum Print Ad

Back in the day, Wrigley’s didn’t just sell gum. They sold a solution to indigestion, bad breath, and poor appetite—all...

Ads/Print Ads/Copywriting
Apr 16, 2021
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1960's Band-Aid Print Ad

This old-school Band-Aid ad is a masterclass in visual selling. It sets up a clear before-and-after moment: three small bandages...

Ads/Print Ads/Copywriting
Apr 15, 2021
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1939 Ad for Phosferine Tonic Wine

Before wellness drinks and mood-boosting supplements, there was Phosferine Tonic Wine. This 1939 ad turned a sad story into a...

Ads/Print Ads/Copywriting
Apr 6, 2021

Wendy's 1984 "Parts is Parts" commercial

Wendy’s dropped a savage ad back in 1984 that basically asked, “Do you even know what’s in that chicken patty?”...

Ads/Copywriting/Before and After
Apr 5, 2021
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Basecamps before and after testimonial page

Basecamp nailed their testimonial page by showing what life looks like before and after using their product. It’s not just...

Ads/Copywriting/Before and After
Feb 26, 2021
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2 Cold Emails, 1 Good, 1 Bad

One cold email wins deals. The other gets ghosted. The difference? The first one leads with value, while the second...

Copywriting/Before and After/Emails
Feb 10, 2021
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Cool Before/After From Text To Video

Look at this side-by-side. On the left, text testimonials. On the right, video testimonials. You can practically feel the difference....

Before and After/Videos/Data
Jan 28, 2021
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1970 Palmolive Dish Soap Print Ad

This 1970s Palmolive ad didn’t just sell dish soap—it sold hand care disguised as cleaning. “You’re soaking in it!” became...

Ads/Print Ads/Copywriting
Jan 21, 2021
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Scrollable Sidebar Menu Before/After

Small UI change, massive impact. Copy.ai replaced a cluttered layout with a scrollable sidebar menu—and turned a 6-screen hunt into...

Before and After/Advice
Jan 20, 2021
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Copywriting Course Before and After

In 2011, KopywritingKourse.com looked like the inside of a copywriter’s notebook—quirky, handwritten, and full of personality. By 2021, the site...

Signup Forms/Copywriting/Before and After
Jan 14, 2021
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1961 Bell Telephone Ad

Bell Telephone nailed a key marketing move: show how far you’ve come, then hint there’s more to come. Their 1961...

Ads/Print Ads/Copywriting
Dec 28, 2020
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How stuff used to be sold: Weird Tales Magazine 1927

Before click-through rates and A/B tests, marketers were already obsessed with conversions. Just look at this 1927 Weird Tales magazine...

Ads/Print Ads/Copywriting
Dec 23, 2020
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1986 McDonalds cross promotion ad with Gillette

Ever seen breakfast and shaving in one sentence? McDonald’s nailed it. They partnered with Gillette to give away free razors...

Ads/Copywriting/Before and After
Dec 22, 2020
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Austin Shoe Hospital Email with Before/After Pics

Austin Shoe Hospital nailed it with this email. Instead of paragraphs explaining their services, they simply showed shoes before and...

Before and After/Emails/Images
Dec 17, 2020
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Updating a Google Presentations slide to be better

Most slides dump info and hope the reader figures out what to do. But great marketing slides make people want...

Copywriting/Before and After/Advice
Dec 16, 2020
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Regular Fit vs Athletic Fit Shirts

Look at this photo. Two men, same setting, same shirt color... totally different results. The left one looks like he...

Ads/Before and After/Images
Nov 30, 2020
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Explaining Monitor Refresh Rate

This image nails it. It takes a techy idea like “refresh rate” and turns it into an instant “aha!” moment....

Ads/Before and After/Images
Nov 29, 2020

Command Palette

Search for a command to run...