686 Best Print Ads Examples
Browse through an array of print ads that captivate and convert. Learn from the best in the business with our collection of magazine ads, newspaper campaigns, and more, all designed to inspire your next print marketing venture.
Modern print ad takes advantage pop culture norms
This Stanley ad is a great example of how a classic brand can feel fresh and modern. It takes a...
Nest sales email has a good set up headline
Nest’s ad nails old-school print simplicity. “The security camera that outsmarts other security cameras” immediately hooks you. Then the subheadline...
Introducing Pop Tarts Ad
This 1969 Pop-Tarts ad is a masterclass in showing—not telling. In one image, it explains what Pop-Tarts are, how to...
Vintage Land Rover ad speaks on innovation
Land Rover nailed it with this vintage ad. The headline basically says: “If it’s so good, why change it?” A...
Well researched & relatable beer print ad
Guinness nails this ad by showing a stack of phones that looks just like a pint of their famous stout....
1977 Honeywell "Electronic Mail" Ad
This 1977 Honeywell ad tried to explain a wild new idea: “Electronic Mail.” The dramatic photo says it all—a terrified...
1983 Bacardi Rum Bottlecap Mixer Ad
This Bacardi ad is a masterclass in visual storytelling and contrast. It lists iconic drink brands like Pepsi, Sprite, and...
Vintage Dodge with memorable headline
Sometimes all you need is a killer headline and great visuals. This 1978 Dodge ad nailed it with humor, boldness,...
Vintage sneaker ad describes the shoe perfectly
Big bold text. Simple question. Emotional hit. That’s Nike’s genius at work. This ad makes you feel comfort before you...
Vintage car ad highlights all of the features and benefits of owning a Citroen
This 1965 Citroën ad is a masterclass in selling benefits, not features. Instead of drowning readers in car specs, it...
1974 Triumph Spitfire Sports Car Ad
This 1974 Triumph Spitfire ad nailed the “price comparison” game long before car ads went high-tech. Instead of listing specs,...
Find Malik A Wife Billboard 😂
In 2022, a guy named Malik bought a London billboard to find a wife. It said: “Save me from an...
Can you afford to own a Citroen (1960) Ad
This old-school Citroën ad is a masterclass in packing features and benefits into one simple page. It’s busy, but somehow...
Brand Names Foundation "Competition" Ad
Back in 1966, if you wanted a marketing list, you didn’t set up a form—you asked people to write in...
Hughes ComSat Satellite Broadcast Ad 1965
In 1965, Hughes ran this ad announcing “Early Bird,” the first commercial communications satellite. The copy turned a technical engineering...
Poison Gas Sniff Kit
Imagine advertising a “Sniff Kit” that helps civilians identify deadly war gases. Wild, right? Yet in 1942, this ad sold...
Vintage Nissan Dotson print ad
This Datsun ad nails a classic marketing move: sell the value pile-on. The headline says it all — “Almost everything...
Novelty toothpaste vintage ad
This vintage ad is pure marketing gold. “Best argument yet for brushing 3 times a day.” Brilliant. It takes something...
Money-back guarantee from old school Maytag print ad
This Maytag ad flips the script with one brilliant line: “It is not the one you have now.” That’s confident...
Social proof in this old school Goodyear headline
This Goodyear ad is genius. It doesn’t just tell you their Polyglas tires are popular—it dares you to look around...
Old School car ad uses scarcity to sell
This Oldsmobile ad nails the “scarcity” play. It shows a sleek car and a bold line: We’re showing this to...
Old Chevy ad that could be a modern online sales page
This old-school Chevy Impala ad nails product storytelling the old-fashioned way: tons of clear visuals showing every single benefit. Instead...
Old School camera print ad visually shows value
Pentax nailed it. Instead of saying their camera was small, they showed it. Two fists. A question: “Which hand has...
Mars Bar "Ingredients" Ad from 1957
This old-school Mars Bar ad nails product clarity and craving in one shot. A smiling kid, an open bar, and...