Creative

IBO Speedway – The New Revenue Test is Working

Insider caught up with Chris Cowlbeck, General Manager of IBOUSA on the viral nature of their current campaign. What have been the results from the recent campaign run through the IBO Speedway? Here’s the update and progress:  The Series of Billboards effort has been current for 6 days.  We have […]

Clear Channel Airports Rolling Stones Promotion at Austin Airport

Thanks to Clear Channel Airports, there’s a super cool experiential campaign (see attached photos) live at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to promote an upcoming Rolling Stones concert taking place on November 20th at the Circuit of The Americas (Formula One Race Track). This inventive display is live through September 26th. In […]

Rate This Ad By Greg Callaham

Rate This Board 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 […]

Political Ads Persist . . . A Year Before the Election

By Ken Klein, Executive Vice President of the Out of Home Advertising Association of America Visiting in-laws in heartland Ohio showcased an important reminder about media trends:  political messaging is 24/7 even in non-election years. Incumbent Governor Mike DeWine won’t be on the Ohio ballot for reelection until next year, but his be-speckled […]

Great Creative is Crucial to Outdoor Advertising Effectiveness

By Mendi Robinson, VP of Creative, Lamar Advertising In today’s outdoor advertising industry, new age data science can show you where your target audiences are and how they move about their day, while advanced analytics can tell you where you should physically locate your ad. These are both very valuable […]

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 […]

Biden Billboard Poll Results

Billboard Insider readers by a 2-1 margin said they would run the Biden ice cream billboard on free speech grounds.  Here are a selection of comments: A Southeastern Out of Home company executive If the question is would I run this Ad.  I more than likely would not.  I do […]

Hollywood Comes Back to Regency Billboards!

Hollywood loves a comeback story, especially its own. Regency Outdoor Advertising is steering the summer blockbuster back to the forefront of industry revenue again with their landmark billboards. The Entertainment Capital of the World is turning to the top-rated business to help spread word that movie theaters are back in […]

Real Estate OOH Creative: Bonkers or Bananas?

By Melody Roberts, Owner|Chief Creative Officer, Out of Home Creative. If you’re in the OOH industry, you’ve probably worked with a realtor or two or a hundred… I design at least two realtor advertisements a week, and they love advertising on street furniture and, of course, billboards. Realtors are great […]

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 […]