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.
Budweiser Let's Get Together Ad (1952)
In 1952, Budweiser dropped a political ad that didn’t punch—it hugged. The famous “Let’s get together” poster featured an elephant...
Seth & Riley's Garage Hard Lemonade "Dumb Ad"
This ad looks like a high school doodle. Handwritten text, a swear word, and a random beer bottle. Sounds like...
Diahatsu Print Ad
This 90s Daihatsu ad nails attention like few others. It compares a tiny, practical van to a Lamborghini… and somehow...
AC Tuneup Direct Mail Flyer
This flyer nails the "neighbor talking to neighbor" tone. It’s not shouting corporate offers. It’s a friendly local guy explaining...
Panasonic Nose Hair Trimmers Billboard
This billboard from Panasonic is pure marketing genius. It uses actual power lines to look like nose hairs being trimmed....
Starwax Super-Targeted Ad
This Starwax ad is marketing laser focus at its best. Most people won’t notice anything strange. But for people who...
Restaurant Tunnel Billboard
This is one of those rare billboards you can’t ignore because, well, you drive straight into its mouth. Oldtimer’s “All...
Neville MedhoraHow To Create Advertising That Sells by David Ogilvy
David Ogilvy’s “How to Create Advertising That Sells” wasn’t an ad for a product. It was an ad for Ogilvy...
Creative Tailgaiting Billboard
This billboard doesn’t just tell you “don’t tailgate.” It shows you the brutal cost of tailgating so powerfully you can...
Checy Caprice Print Ad
This vintage Chevy ad nails it: it doesn’t just list specs, it turns them into solutions. The headline? “Up to...
Facebook Vintage Newspaper Ad
This clever print ad from Maximedia shows Facebook as if it were launched in the 1950s. The twist: they’re actually...
Youtube Vintage Newspaper Ad
This ad by Maximedia shows YouTube as if it were old-school tech, like something you’d see in a 60s newspaper....
Skype Vintage Newspaper Ad
This Maximedia ad shows Skype as if it were a retro 1950s invention. The twist? It’s a clever reminder that...
Twitter Vintage Newspaper Ad
Maximedia’s ad turns Twitter into a 1950s product pitch — and it’s genius. The copy mimics old-school charm while the...
Jim Beam "Back To Basics" Food Ad
A burger timeline that ends right where it started—that’s clever marketing. Jim Beam used this visual metaphor to show that...
Jim Beam "Back To Basics" Graffiti Ad
Jim Beam nailed nostalgia with this 1990 print ad. It walks through decades of cultural slogans—each capturing a moment in...
Jim Beam "Back To Basics" Pants Ad
Trends come and go—just like pants. Jim Beam’s 1990 “Back to the Basics” campaign nailed this idea with one clever...
Jim Beam "Back To Basics" Lipstick Ad
Ever notice how good ads don’t shout—they make you nod and smile? This Jim Beam ad from 1990 does exactly...
Listerine Ad from 1971
This old Listerine ad is a masterclass in flipping negatives into positives. The product was so harsh people had to...
Kissing advertorial
This 1911 print ad is the definition of sneaky marketing. It kicks off like a scandalous “how-to-kiss” guide, complete with...
Cricketeer suit ad showing flexibility
This Cricketeer ad couldn’t be more clear or more bizarre. A man literally folded in half sells a “flexible” suit....
"Faster than a Ferrari"
The Citroen “Faster than a Ferrari” ad is pure marketing genius. It grabs attention by twisting a negative into a...
"This space reserved for a tooth that must last 63 years"
Old ads knew how to hit you right in the feels. This 1956 Ipana toothpaste ad nails it with one...
Scotch Tape Unique Benefits Print Ad
This vintage Scotch Tape ad is weirdly brilliant. Instead of selling tape as a boring office supply, they framed it...