Fri Jul 25 2008
There’s a company that advertises in our local newspaper that features horribly photoshoped squirrels in their ads. A coworker knew i liked was madly in love with squirrels so she started saving the ads for me. This was thanksgiving last year. So now I present to you a lovely series that will shock and amaze you. I must warn you that some of these are not for the timid at heart. (the live tracing and exposed anchor points are not for young eyes to see!!!)
How it (probably) all happened…
Hey (says CEO to lowly paid designer) I have an idea, horribly photoshop some squirrels, and turn it into an ad campaign! It will be brilliant and memorable, and eventually someone will blog about it! Then we will be famous on the internets!
Thanksgiving Squirrel
This one is just freaking creepy. Headswap!!!
Snowman Squirrel
Still kinda creepy, but not as creepy as Turkey Squirrel…
Indiana Jones Squirrel?
I dont quite get this one…
Artist Squirrel
Poker Squirrel
Wrinlky Motorcycle Squirrel
Nascar Squirrel
Mothers Day Squirrel
Fathers Day Squirrel
Frustrated Tax Squirrel
Graduate Squirrel
2x Rainy Squirrel
Canoeing Squirrel
Sailor Squirrel
Patriotic Squirrel
Army Squirrel
Drunken Golf Squirrel
Ragbrai Squirrel
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John MacMenamin says:
Thats amazing!
Floated.
And I love squirrels!
July 25th, 2008 at 6:05 am
Neko says:
I have this strange urge to nest in a tree and eat nuts
July 25th, 2008 at 6:16 am
C next door says:
I’m so happy I could contribute to this masterpiece of a collection!
Poker squirrel is still my fave!!
July 25th, 2008 at 6:26 am
mike says:
Poker Squirrel is pretty awesome, but wouldn’t he be playing with nuts? Or do the chips just REPRESENT nuts?!?
July 25th, 2008 at 8:24 am
Kevin M. Scarbrough says:
On one level, you have to respect their consistency in branding. The squirrel being the adhoc (no pun) icon for the company ensures you know (and on some level can’t wait to see) what they will do for the next holiday and/or general ad.
On the other side of the same coin: hahaha!
July 25th, 2008 at 10:33 am
CreativeNotice says:
Wow. They are consistent. Some are even clever. I not sure they sold me though.
July 25th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
liam says:
lol nice collection, the life jacket one and the turkey are quite bad yeah
July 25th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
James says:
Haha, what an excellent collection.
July 26th, 2008 at 8:43 am
James Kurtz III says:
Indiana Jones squirrel FTW!
July 26th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Dale says:
Definitely memorable.
These ads hit the spot for their market. They’re not aiming to win design awards, nor should they - it’s gutter-cleaning for pete’s sake.
My personal motto is ‘make it simple, make it loud (sometimes ugly if needs be) and make it memorable’ and you’ll stand out and have a better chance at selling it.
I love the idea of my personal Indiana Jones squirrel man searching the clutter of my gutters
July 26th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
Alberta says:
Great fun! I think a Mardi Gras squirrel saying “Laissez le clog-free temps roule” would round out the campaign nicely.
July 27th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Erika says:
Not only do I LOVE Indiana Jones squirrel, I think the Mardi Gras squirrel suggestion above is the BEST. LOL!
July 28th, 2008 at 8:40 am
B.McGuigan says:
Wow, I never knew our furry little friends were so talented…
*just a little suggestion about your site - the black type on the wood background is incredibly hard to read
August 4th, 2008 at 12:41 pm