Innovative Advertising

You may or may not know that in college, advertising was the minor to my marketing major.  You also may or may not know that in college, I interned in accounts management at an advertising agency.  Additionally, you may or may not know that I almost reversed my major and minor, not only so I wouldn't have to take and subsequently pass calculus and statistics, but also because I thought I wanted to be an account executive at an advertising agency.  If you know me, you know that I am decidedly not doing that.  I still follow some advertising industry publications though, and I enjoy reading about interesting and innovative ad campaigns.  I found the advertisements below intriguing, particularly because they cater to the captive audience on subway/Metro trains.  (Just a warning that the last ad could be considered offensive to some.)

IKEA outfits a subway train

IKEA outfits a subway train

Creative, but I wonder if he even noticed?

Don't mind if I do.

That's right, an ad for funeral services.

potatoes growing from the ceiling; Lay's ad to the left

Everyone, and I mean everyone, wears headphones on the subway/metro.

I think I'd rather sit on these than concrete subway/Metro benches...

The reading lamp is a nice touch.

Cool.

Perhaps my favorite of the bunch.

Let your imagination run wild.

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