Creative

Consistency Isn’t Sexy

From Up To Something,   It doesn’t spike. It compounds. We just crossed the one-year mark with Munley Law’s sports-themed out-of-home campaign. Same visual language. Same tone. Same message structure. Over and over. Not because we ran out of ideas. Because we chose to build memory. Most advertisers treat billboards […]

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 […]

What Makes a Brand Iconic?

From Adam Singer, VP Marketing, AdQuick There’s a pattern you’ll see if you study brands that last 20, 50, even 100+ years. They don’t rely on constant persuasion and yelling ‘buy now’ 24/7. They don’t compete on discounts. They don’t explain themselves in every ad. They create gravity. People expect […]

Lamar donates digital billboards to support services dogs org

Lamar Advertising Company, one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in the world, is using its national billboard network to spotlight Service Dogs, Inc., a long-standing Texas-based non-profit that trains and provides service dogs to Texans living with significant challenges. The partnership formed after a deaf Lamar Advertising employee received […]

OOH is the Human Medium and Why That Matters in 2026

By Olivia Oshry, Chief Marketing Officer, OAAA As AI accelerates how advertising is planned, bought, and optimized, marketers are facing a quieter but more pressing challenge: how to make ideas and campaigns feel human again. Automation has made media faster, smarter, and more efficient, but it has not necessarily made […]

Deadline Extended for Indie Impact Awards (but not for long…)

DEADLINE EXTENDED But not for very long. We’ll keep the entry form open until 11:59pm ET on Wednesday, January 7th. We’ve had a ton of amazing entries, so competition is fierce. But don’t let that stop you from entering.  ENTER NOW  Hold up. What is this? The Indie Impact Awards […]

Yellow semi on top of Waco billboard comes down after nearly 30 years

If you have driven on I-35 near Waco, Texas, chances are you have noticed this sign as it is hard to miss. We rated this board in 2020. Video update below:   To receive a free morning newsletter with each day’s Billboard insider articles email info@billboardinsider.com with the word “Subscribe” in the […]

Do These Two Go Together?

My wife Julie calls me a Billboard Nerd (I confess I am), but even though she is not “in the business”, she has been around long enough to know what interests me.  She was driving up to a corner in north Spokane, and noticed this sign, partially blocked by a […]

Entries Close Tomorrow!

ENTRIES CLOSE WEDNESDAY We hope your holiday was festive! You can celebrate again after you’ve submitted your entries for the Indie Impact Awards. The competition is going to be intense! Make sure you throw your hat in the ring for the only creative awards for independent billboard operators. The deadline […]