1,986 Images and Illustration Examples That Teach Things

Drawings and illustrations and photography can transmit more information from human-to-human than text can. This board is perfect for designers and marketers seeking visual inspiration.

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Every Volvo, Same Rust-Free Treatment

This old Volvo ad is a masterclass in selling durability with drama. One giant promise, one gritty photo of a...

Ads/Copywriting/Headlines
Apr 21, 2026
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Sell Safety By Showing The Crash

Most brands sell safety with smiling families and sunset drives. This Volvo ad sells safety by smashing the car to...

Ads/Make Your Own Swipe/Copywriting
Apr 20, 2026
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Turn Longevity Into Your Top Selling Point

Want a masterclass in selling longevity? This old Volvo ad shows you exactly how to make durability the sexiest benefit...

Ads/Copywriting/Headlines
Apr 19, 2026
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Make Your Podcast Real With Claude

This Instagram carousel quietly sneaks in a masterclass on turning a half-baked podcast idea into a real show. Each frame...

Ads/Instagram/Copywriting
Apr 18, 2026
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Schedule Your Free Time Like Andreessen

Most people treat free time like loose change in a couch cushion. Marc Andreessen treats it like a board meeting....

Instagram/Images/Advice
Apr 17, 2026
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Win $1M to Build a Billion-Dollar Startup

Win $1M to Build a Billion-Dollar Startup sounds like hype, but the visuals in this post turn it into a...

Ads/Instagram/Copywriting
Apr 16, 2026
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Make One Product Feel Like Many

This F‑16 ad is a masterclass in making one product feel like an entire lineup. Instead of bragging about specs,...

Ads/Make Your Own Swipe/Copywriting
Apr 15, 2026
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Make Curiosity Your Opening Day Marketing

Most grand openings are boring: a sad balloon arch, a discount sign, and crickets. This reel flips that script with...

Ads/Instagram/Videos
Apr 15, 2026
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Tiny Player, Massive Stereo Sound

This old Sony Walkman ad is a masterclass in selling something tiny as something huge. One handheld cassette player, one...

Ads/Make Your Own Swipe/Copywriting
Apr 15, 2026
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Pick One Ambition. Finish It. Repeat.

Most people don’t fail from lack of ambition. They fail from trying to chase all their ambitions at once. This...

Wisdom/Instagram/Motivation
Apr 14, 2026
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Jason Bagley: Give More Than You Take For Brand Love

This Reel nails a simple truth: brand love is not a mystery, it is a scoreboard. That on-screen line, “BRAND...

Ads/Instagram/Copywriting
Apr 14, 2026
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Brand Positioning Pyramid: 235 Car Makers

This brand positioning pyramid crams 235 car makers into one brutal truth: your logo always sits somewhere in the customer’s...

Design/Images/Advice
Apr 12, 2026
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Steak Doneness Cheat Sheet: 10 Visual Levels

This steak doneness cheat sheet turns guesswork into a visual no-brainer. One tall stack of steaks walks you from deep-red...

Ads/Print Ads/Design
Apr 11, 2026
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Turn Flat Maps Into 3D Population Spikes

Most population maps look like someone spilled beige soup on a spreadsheet. This Texas map does the opposite: it rips...

Design/Data/Images
Apr 11, 2026
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Austin Skyline: 10 Years of Massive Growth

Look at these two photos and you can literally see Austin’s population boom in concrete and glass. Same angle, same...

Before & After/Design/Images
Apr 11, 2026
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Know Your Fence Price in 60 Seconds

Every homeowner secretly wants to know one thing: “What will this fence actually cost me?” EleFence’s Instagram reel answers that...

Ads/Instagram/Videos
Apr 10, 2026
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20-Minute Walk That Sparks Brain Activity

The image above is your brain on chairs vs your brain on walking. On the left: mostly cool blues after...

Data/Images/Advice
Apr 9, 2026
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Small Wins For Big Healthspan Gains

Healthspan isn’t about living forever; it’s about squeezing more good years out of the ones you’ve got. This post breaks...

Ads/Instagram/Data
Apr 8, 2026
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Cleaning That Feels Like a BlastBoss

This shot makes cleaning look less like a chore and more like an action movie. A suited guy in shades...

Ads/Instagram/Videos
Apr 8, 2026
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Use Color to Sell Sound: Sony's 1979 Poster

In 1979, Sony didn’t show tape. They showed what tape *felt* like. Milton Glaser’s “Sony Tape: Full Color Sound” poster...

Ads/Copywriting/Headlines
Apr 7, 2026
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From Barrel To Road Fuel Breakdown

That barrel of crude oil in the picture is not just “gasoline.” It’s a whole menu of fuels and materials,...

Copywriting/Design/Images
Apr 7, 2026
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Turn Pixels Into Personality: Icon Lessons from Susan Kare

Look at Susan Kare’s icons in the image: a bomb, a barking dog, a smiling Mac, a trash can that...

Tweets/Design/Images
Apr 6, 2026
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Tier Your Speaking Fees By Location

If you speak for a living and still quote one flat fee, you’re leaving money and sanity on the table....

Business Ideas/Pricing/Images
Apr 5, 2026
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Reddit Ads: No Minimums, Automated Targeting

The graphic nails a feeling every small advertiser knows: buying ads usually feels like paying cover at a club you’re...

Ads/Make Your Own Swipe/Copywriting
Apr 4, 2026

Command Palette

Search for a command to run...