Awesome Billboards and Outdoor Advertising

Could You Live in a Billboard?

2009-11-09T01:34:00.001-05:00

More and more people affected by the mortgage crisis are moving out of McMansions and into remodeled billboards vacated by the recession-hit advertising industry. (As irony would have it, this house above used to be a billboard for a mortgage broker.) The lucky ones find urban spots with excellent commutes. Others -- not so much. Yet others are upgrading to a more modern design.

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Law and Order Interrogation Billboard

2009-11-09T00:56:00.000-05:00

Billboard promoting Law and Order in New Zealand.
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Cool Billboard for Ravensburger Puzzle

2009-11-08T00:35:00.001-05:00

We feel like they should've made the concrete debris look more like puzzle pieces, but whatever. Still pretty awesome.
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Billboard for a Bread Hole

2009-11-07T01:28:00.000-05:00

There are two things in Switzerland: banks and holes. Some holes, like cheese holes, are famous, recession-proof, and enjoy brisk sales. Other holes, like the bread hole on this billboard, aren't doing so great and could use some publicity. Business as usual.

Turn This Billboard Off

2009-11-07T00:29:00.000-05:00

Don't you sometimes wish all billboards (except the ones featured here, of course) came with a light switch? Well, this one does. Here's to the start of a trend.

Cuban Propaganda Billboards

2009-11-04T01:24:00.000-05:00

Billboardom has just reached its 666th post. Without any connection whatsoever, we are bringing you a collection of political outdoor propaganda from Cuba (in Russian, but understandable).

"Nice Headlamps" Billboard for Auto Company

2009-10-30T16:38:00.000-05:00

Banned. *Sigh*. Added to the growing collection of billboards that are too NSFW.

DHL Billboard in a Giant Box

2009-10-30T01:36:00.000-05:00

Cute. If you have a billboard you need to ship somewhere, call 341-7400.
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Playboy Billboard: Boobs of Light

2009-10-30T01:24:00.002-05:00

Look at this. What are you seeing? If you are seeing what the billboard's authors think you should be seeing, then you are on a wrong blog; you need to be on Fleshbot or something.

No, seriously: "We use a poster, the full impact of which only becomes clear once night falls. During the day, you can only see the Playboy logo on a gold background. At night, the poster is lit so that the circles of light form two breasts."

This old wet t-shirt Playboy billboard below? Classic. The light boobs? Kinda meh.

Drug Billboard: Fair Balance Gone Mad

2009-10-29T01:17:00.000-05:00

This billboard for an HIV drug Atripla mocks the FDA rule that requires "fair balance" fine print on all medical commercial communication. The guy who took this picture says some people actually climbed up to read what it says.

Huge Billboard Collapses

2009-10-28T01:17:00.002-05:00

Yeah, speaking of billboard fail -- here's one that collapsed in the wind in Karachi.

Billboard With Glowing Cockroaches for Rentokil

2009-10-28T01:02:00.001-05:00

This billboard for a bug spray is why this site's name has Awesome in it. In daylight, it shows only one roach. At night, his friends painted with special reflective stuff crawl out to glow and remind you to never leave your dishes dirty overnight. Awesome.
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FedEx Billboard Dude Protects Your Stuff From Mud

2009-10-27T00:55:00.004-05:00

A nice way to show howFedExs protect your stuff from unpleasant things, but it's one of those billboards that work when viewed only under a particular angle.
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Billboards Underwater

2009-10-27T00:47:00.001-05:00

An underwater billboard near Sweden's shores inviting divers to book a week off at Hurghada in Egypt through the Ving travel agency.

Underwater billboards from the 1950s promoting a seafood chain in Seattle -- possibly a giant hoax but no less awesome. Read the story reported by Seattle's newspaper, see videos, view possibly original maps, and pics.

In a swimming pool in Malaysia.

An underwater billboard for a Sanyo camera -- it becomes visible when the tide goes down.

A recruitment poster for the Navy.

And for scuba lessons.

And we are finishing on this optimistic note.

Billboard With Wrinkles

2009-10-27T00:06:00.000-05:00

Don't think that if some people look like billboards they aren't good for something -- this is the message of this wrinkly campaign.

Clingy Billboard with Velcro for Coke

2009-10-27T00:02:00.000-05:00

This billboard with Velcro hooks looks super-annoying. Apparently, it was designed to demonstrate how "grippy" some new Coke bottle is.

Freaky: Bleeding Billboard

2009-10-26T00:39:00.001-05:00

Paparazzi Billboard for Nikon

2009-10-25T21:07:00.000-05:00

Very. Awesome. You pass by this billboard for Nikon D700, trigger something, and suddenly all those flashes go mad and you feel like Paris Hilton on a night out. Done near a subway station in Seoul with a Nikon store conveniently nearby. Lovin'g it.

Billboards That Do Something

2009-10-25T17:29:00.002-05:00

We here at Billboardom have seen our share of billboards -- over 600 and counting, and that's just the ones that made it into our collection. Some are plain, some are kind of too gimmicky for our refined palates but are are still fun for the first two minutes. A rare few are just plain awesome. The awesomest are the billboards that don't just stand there looking pretty but actually do something useful.

Maybe not necessarily save lives, like this billboard with a life raft during a recent monsoon in India...

... or even posters turned blankets for poor people to use in winter.

But, you know, maybe give a sample or two, like this Rexona billboard.

Or brighten up someone's day with a poppy (billboard by Kenzo). Or even let people steal stuff.

You know, something.

Update: here's one more from Israel. It looks very cool, although I have no idea what it says (via this site):

Retro Billboard for Dunkin' Donuts

2009-10-25T15:19:00.000-05:00

Christ died for what again?

Billboards in Braille

2009-10-25T00:33:00.002-05:00

I can understand Playboy in Braille, but why billboards (although this billboard in braille makes sense)?
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CK's "Threesome" Billboard

2009-10-24T15:43:00.001-05:00

The world (and not just NYC) needs more of those. Sadly, removed. Here's the story, if you've missed it.

Billboard for Divorce Lawyer

2009-10-24T15:37:00.000-05:00

"Life's short. Get a divorce." Well put, esquire, well put.

Billboardom Under Construction

2009-10-24T13:16:00.002-05:00

We are giving this place a facelift over the weekend, so a few things may look weird. Everything is going to be fixed, but if you spot a bug, leave a comment.

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Billboard For Printer Made of Sheets of Paper

2009-10-24T00:54:00.002-05:00

The paper flaps in the wind. The end.