Creative

Here’s what you might’ve forgotten, disregarded, or simply missed.

This year’s IBO conference in Atlanta was packed to the skirt with valuable information. Some of it even focused on creative. And why not, without solid creative, billboards don’t work. THING YOU MIGHT’VE MISSED #1 The IBO’s new Creative Committee, it’s a thing. Andrew Husband of Meadow Outdoor and me, […]

Getting Creative with Colonel Sanders

Great bit of Canadian creative celebrating both the hockey season and Colonel Sanders, taking it viral through social media. Click on the image to see the video.     View this post on Instagram   A post shared by KFC Canada (@kfc_canada)   To receive a free morning newsletter with […]

Drone Light Show Turns to Chaos

A drone light show in China turned to chaos as fire and sparks rained from the sky onto onlookers gathered to watch the performance. The London Times reported the light show, which used hundreds of synchronized drones to create illuminated patterns in the sky, failed moments after the aircraft took […]

Clear Channel Outdoor Runs Blood Cancer United Ads

  New York, NY – Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE: CCO) today announced it has partnered with Blood Cancer United – formerly The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the largest global nonprofit focused on serving blood cancer patients – to activate a new Out-of-Home (OOH) campaign following the recent unveiling of the […]

Lamar Dresses Up Sonic in Lubbock

The local Sonic in Lubbock, TX has grown accustomed to the buzz from their billboards. Check out their latest installation featuring backlit custom channel letters and LEDs.   To receive a free morning newsletter with each day’s Billboard insider articles email info@billboardinsider.com with the word “Subscribe” in the title.  Our newsletter is […]

Rate this Ad by Greg Callaham

Rate This Ad allows a billboard designer to rate a random piece of billboard artwork using the following scale: 1 (not good), 2 (below average), 3 (average), 4 (very good), 5 (great). Then the designer talks about what they may have done differently for outdoor advertising. This week’s rating is […]

Day One Highlights of the IBO Fall Conference

A terrific first day at the IBO Fall Conference in Atlanta.  Here are some key moments that caught our attention. Up To Something on Getting Good Creative Approved Showing good creative early raises the bar and clients’ expectations immediately. Show clients your good work before you talk about their billboard. […]

A Peelable Billboard

In the world of Out of Home (OOH) advertising, creativity and impact go hand-in-hand. Recently, Africa witnessed a first-of-its-kind innovation when TransUnion launched a peelable billboard in Johannesburg, an activation that quite literally brought the city to a standstill. Alliance Media, Africa’s largest OOH company, are proud to have played […]

Over the Top? What Do You Think?

We often see the person who buys space on a billboard looking for the perfect mate.  This one did catch our eye as it is taking the search to a whole new level.  What do you think?   To receive a free morning newsletter with each day’s Billboard insider articles […]