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I found this insert in a magazine the other day and was pleasantly amused. It’s the Jetta Official Backseat Driver’s Manual. The guide then goes on to inform us that “Being a backseat driver is not a right. It’s a privilege. And a responsibility.” It not only resembles an official looking manual, but also includes a quiz and an official backseat drivers license at the end(complete with a spot to affix your own photo).

Done by Crispin Porter + Bogusky, I would have liked to have seen some more content related to this(where’s the website!?). Click HERE to view scans of each of the pages. Very clever, I am looking forward to seeing the other books in the “Designed For Funf” series (this one claims to be “book one”).

If this is looking familiar, you may recall that they did a magazine insert for the mini that let you use the page as a stencil to draw your own “modified” ride.

I wonder what the responsibilities of a passenger riding Hump will be?

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Interesting use of art to convey a message. This porcelain grenade was originally made by Charles Krafft for the Porcelain War Museum Project, seen now in an ad for the United Nations.

Created by Saatchi & Saatchi(Sydney), the text on the grenade reads: “Peace is fragile.” This is a good example of the kind of advertising that I love. The ad says a lot without having to use an excess amount of copy(or any for that matter), just a picture + a logo.

originally found at Ads of the World.

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Perfect for anyone who’s ever walked into a McDonalds with the intentions of eating a McGriddle only to find that they have already stopped serving breakfast. Now you’ll always know which meal they’re serving. Leo Burnett, with help from an engineer friend, has created this outdoor billboard which also acts as a sun dial. So cool in fact, it is even getting press coverage. Apparently there was an extensive search that took place in order to find a ‘board with the right amount of sun exposure.

Another example of a billboard that utilizes the sun to get a message across can be found here.(courtesy of Reid Sorenson)

first seen at: Gizmodo

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