Match-Game Ads That Stick Levi's Ad
This Levi’s ad turns jean fits into a lunchroom puzzle. On top: three messy-to-neat meals. On bottom: three kids in Classic, Relaxed, and Loose jeans. Instead of screaming features, the ad quietly asks, “Can you match the meal with the fit of the jeans?” Your brain can’t resist solving it, so you stare longer and remember the fits.
The Psychology Behind It
This layout hijacks curiosity. You instantly see a pattern game: sloppy-to-tidy food vs. baggy-to-straight jeans. The brand never lectures about cuts or fabric; it lets your brain do the matching, so the product benefits feel self-discovered and therefore more convincing.
Copywriting Moves Worth Stealing
- Use a simple question to pull readers into interaction, not observation.
- Show three clear visual extremes so the middle option feels obvious and safe.
- Make the layout do the explaining so the copy can stay short and sticky.
Who Else Uses This Visual Puzzle Trick?
Absolut builds entire print campaigns around spotting the bottle shape hidden inside everyday scenes, forcing viewers to play along with the ad.
Apple turned iPod ads into a silhouette guessing game where bright backgrounds and dangling white cords made people decode the product in a split second.
M&M’s often arranges candies into familiar shapes or patterns so viewers instinctively connect color, fun, and brand without reading a word.