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30 More Hilarious Print Advertisements

August 18, 2010 by James Adams 39 Comments

Most people hate adverts. Intrusive, deceptive and boring are just three adjectives commonly used to describe advertising and its omnipresence in modern society. Say what you like about the 30 hilarious print ads below, however, boring they certainly are not!

They all use humour to great effect in order to connect with an audience. Some are surreal, others gruesome, sexy and bizarre, but each one delivers an ingenious comic hit that you can’t help but take notice of.

Don’t forget to check out our previous post where we showcased another 30 hilarious print ads ;)

1. Listerine

Listerine

2. Boecker: Don’t Let Them Get Comfortable

Boecker

3. Pedigree: Against Bad Breath

Pedigree

4. Zoo Safari: Blend In

Zoo Safari

5. Lifebuoy: You Eat What You Touch

Lifebuoy

6. Bynolyt Binoculars

Bynolyt Binoculars

7. Rubik’s Cube: 25 Years and Still Going

25 Years and Still Going

8. Comedy Central: Not a Moment Without Comedy

Comedy Central

9. Hut Weber: It’s the Hat

Hut Weber

10. Lamborghini Tractors

Lamborghini Tractors

11. Pattex: Long Lasting Glue

Pattex

12. Mutual Community: After 70 Years we’ve Seen It All

Mutual Community

13. Pfizer: Viagra

Viagra Pfizer

14. South Africa 2010: The new home of football

South Africa 2010

15. Alka-Seltzer: Hangover is Dangerous

Alka-Seltzer

16. Jeep: Bringing more people to more remote places

Jeep

17. WWF: You Can’t Afford To Be Slow In An Emergency

WWF

18. Alien Vs Predator

Alien Vs Predator

19. Durex: Play Lubricant

Durex

20. Ambi Pur: Burst of Lemon

Ambi Pur

21. Dean’s: Surprisingly Mild

Deans Surprisingly Mild

22. Durex: XL

Durex XL

23. Sauber: Absolutely Invisible

Sauber

24. Paris On Prison

Paris On Prison

25. Sun Media: Size Is Nothing Without Precision

Sun Media

26. Fujifilm: Nobody Can Resist In Front of a FinePix

Fujifilm

27. Cemex: Fast Drying Cement

Cemex

28. DealerTrack: Tools For a Competitive Advantage

DealerTrack

29. InlineCourier: Berlin’s Fastest Bike Couriers

InlineCourier

30. Senior Citizen’s Ball: The Good Times Are Back

The Good Times Are Back

Your Turn To Talk

I hope you liked this post! Don’t forget to check out Part 1 for more hilarious print ads! Of course make sure you leave a comment below and tell us which ones are your favorites! :)

Filed Under: Design, Inspirational, Showcase

Comments

  1. Arshad Cini says

    August 18, 2010 at 1:44 pm

    All are great but ”Zoo Safari: Blend In” is awesome.

    Thanks for the collection James:)

  2. Lukas Salomon says

    August 18, 2010 at 2:45 pm

    Nice selection, great!

  3. oliver says

    August 18, 2010 at 4:42 pm

    haha some very funny advertisments here :) thanks for sharing!

  4. Adriano says

    August 18, 2010 at 7:01 pm

    All of these advertisements are cool & funny! And is difficult to choose one to be my #1 choice.

    Keep up the good work!

  5. Drew Clarke says

    August 19, 2010 at 3:45 am

    #18 Alien vs Predator.

    I’ll bet they talk like Shakespearian lovvies when nobody is looking

  6. PsdDude says

    August 19, 2010 at 9:03 am

    Wow! This is a really funny list :) great !

  7. Alphonse says

    August 19, 2010 at 12:37 pm

    Great list…thanks for sharing.

  8. David J says

    August 19, 2010 at 6:06 pm

    These are AWESOME!!! Good stuff.

  9. Theo says

    August 19, 2010 at 6:48 pm

    I will have to twitt this one, brilliant collection ! LOL… thanks !

  10. Claire says

    August 20, 2010 at 11:18 am

    Very funny!

  11. Broncha says

    August 20, 2010 at 1:04 pm

    Yeah really hilarious :D

  12. martindoersch says

    August 20, 2010 at 2:52 pm

    These are absolutely amazing! Thanks for sharing man!

  13. Jessica Dooley says

    August 20, 2010 at 2:58 pm

    haha these are awesome! thanks for the fun!!!

  14. mufti says

    August 22, 2010 at 4:18 am

    Great lice, nice selection

  15. Matt says

    August 23, 2010 at 9:56 am

    Fantastic. Particularly like the fast drying cement!

  16. BebopDesigner says

    August 23, 2010 at 12:39 pm

    Brilliant collection! thanks for sharing.

    cheers

  17. GraphicsFuel says

    August 26, 2010 at 4:09 am

    Wonderful collection and its too funny to laugh out loud. Love these print ads

  18. Florian says

    August 27, 2010 at 4:16 am

    Great collection! Had a lot to laugh, thanks :)

  19. Tom Buch says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:02 pm

    Great selection, enjoyed the pug loaf!

  20. Moksha says

    August 31, 2010 at 9:52 pm

    really fine collection

  21. luis says

    September 1, 2010 at 6:02 am

    Really nice list. I enjoyed durex XL, it´s sutble and fun. Thx

  22. Boris Mettraux says

    September 2, 2010 at 11:06 am

    Absout fantastic stuff here hahaha Laughing out Loud

  23. Sandy says

    September 7, 2010 at 1:35 pm

    I enjoyed them all…but especially the one with the dog that looked like a loaf of bread and the one with the bird that passed out because the dog had bad breath!!

  24. happyWe03 says

    September 7, 2010 at 3:43 pm

    Oh man I needed a good laugh…Thanks muchoo

  25. Liz says

    September 7, 2010 at 3:49 pm

    Running out the door to buy that toilet bowl cleaner!

  26. Miggs says

    September 7, 2010 at 10:01 pm

    # 9 is by far my favorite. The rest are just Ok.

  27. Bucket Truck says

    September 8, 2010 at 4:07 pm

    #11 I dont Get It , The rest are great :)

  28. Kenedy says

    September 12, 2010 at 8:51 am

    LOL..very interactive & amazing

  29. Lisa Thomason says

    September 13, 2010 at 4:55 pm

    Great collection! Thanks for posting :-)

  30. graphicbeacon says

    September 30, 2010 at 9:04 pm

    lol…no #28. The superficial element of some of these just makes it amusing. #9 #27

  31. Franklin S. Moore says

    October 30, 2010 at 6:08 pm

    Your eye for art direction is superb! Please keep em’ coming. Your site is an excellent learning aid for young designers looking to learn the new wave of advertising art.

  32. Micktay44 says

    March 15, 2011 at 12:44 pm

    They are stuck together by glue and have been for some time, what’s not to get?

  33. Built in Bedroom Furniture says

    May 28, 2011 at 3:41 pm

    haha very funny! Great collection and well worth a visit… Just pinged a link to some friends :D

  34. cannuck21 says

    July 18, 2011 at 9:10 pm

    And I thought creativity was dead…….great to be so very wrong!

  35. Jason says

    July 20, 2011 at 3:01 pm

    fantastic artwork, really lovethe bad dog breath one!!!

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