Want more like this? Try searching the Archives for advertising.
Loads of fun illustration and design in this Vintage Japanese Ads Flickr set.
Hard to believe illustrators once had enough celebrity clout to be advertising spokespeople. Here’s Jon Whitcomb hawking cigarettes.
(via Today’s Inspiration)

Diseño de personajes para Telefonica y Fjord.
Character design for Telefonica & Fjord.
Puñu from Madrid. Everything he draws is endearing and lovely.
I finally got around to seeing Art & Copy, the documentary about advertising and creativity.
The doc doesn’t take a critical look at advertising’s effects on our culture. Rather, it aims its spotlight on the power of imagery, persuasion, originality, and the execution of an idea. And regardless of whether you work in advertising itself, I think all creative workers can glean some insight from this doc on how to best use their unique skills to stay ahead of the pack, sell their ideas, and ultimately, themselves.
(Source: youtube.com)
Oh hey, we’re testing out Project Wonderful for ads. Bidding is currently dirt cheap ($0 as of this writing) so get in on the ground floor.
Our own Leif Peng takes a gander at cartooning used in advertising for art supplies.