Out of Home America Wilkins Media (OOHA Wilkins) of East Hartford, CT has created a 3D climbing wall on a billboard for the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid in New York City’s Times Square. “This is the tallest outdoor climbing wall in New York City, and the first billboard of its kind […]
This article is courtesy of Marstudio, Inc., a Brand Strategy Firm & Creative Marketing Agency with diverse capabilities in print design, web design and development, multimedia, and a plethora of other creative disciplines. You can see the original post here. When WTOP came to Marstudio again in search of a […]
The Store Starters has a great post called “How To Create an Effective Outdoor Campaign for Your Store.” Here are the tips. Find an outdoor boards near the store. Same street or right across from or next to your store. Use the board location to advantage. 7 words or […]
Arrington Outdoor has a list of 20 billboard creative tips on its website. Can the message be more succinct? Rule of thumb: maximum copy, seven words! In outdoor design, “less is more”. Is the typeface legible? Does the letter S P A C I N G (or kearning) read at […]
The Huffington post is encouraging advertisers to shorten ad copy to reflect shorter attention spans. A Microsoft brain activity study found that between 2000 and 2013 average attention spans dropped from 12 seconds to 8 seconds. Yet between 2000 and 2015 Zenith Optima found that the median number of words […]
Insider posted yesterday on QR codes and billboards. Insider thinks QR codes should be used sparingly because they distract drivers. Insider asked billboard design experts Greg Callaham and Melody Roberts what they think. Greg Callaham is an award-winning graphic designer who has designed over 10,000 billboards in a 30 […]
Lots of companies are putting QR codes on billboards. See the Durden Outdoor ad on the right. A QR code is a barcode which contains a URL. Scan the barcode with your phone and you’ll be taken to a website page. The QR code on the right was placed on […]
For you baseball fans, the Kansa City Royals have been very creative in their use of Billboard advertising to remind us of the upcoming season. Their latest, shown below, is an example of a simple but effective way to promote the new season with a 3D image of a ballplayer […]
Insider is aware that out-of-home is a great vehicle for luxury brands. His best performing billboard has been anchored for years by a jeweler which promotes expensive watch and jewelry brands on the board. Landor.com has a post titled “How outdoor advertising works for the luxury market.” The post […]
If you were to drive down Sunset Boulevard in the Silver Lake area you would see this billboard, a collaboration between Lamar Advertising, RAREFORM and artist Tyler Ramsey. This is the second installment in Lamar’s Art Lives Billboard Campaign originally announced in October 2015. Insiders Take: Always a positive to show the […]
