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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

A Lesson in Signage for the Province of New Brunswick ... "The Drive-through Province."


NOW THIS SHOULD GIVE THEM FITS IN TOURISM NEW BRUNSWICK OR WHOEVER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SINKING OUR ROAD-SIDE BUSINESSES.
Posted: 25 Mar 2013 12:35 PM PDT
Original on Extraordinary Creative Billboard Ads
Billboard ads are very special type of advertisements because they are designed to target viewers who are driving or walking in the streets, heading to work, or school. The name ‘billboard’ refers to the large outdoor advertising board that you can find next to roads, sidewalks, and on the walls of buildings.
Billboard ads use different methods to visualize their ideas, such as a large poster, an animated digital signage, or a mixture of different objects and materials based on the creative concept of the given ad.
The main target audience for billboard ads is busy drivers and passers-by who rush to their jobs, schools, or homes. Most of them do not care much about the ordinary advertisements around them, which is why billboard advertising ideas are designed to have some special characteristics. Based on their target audience, a number of aspects need to be considered in order to create a successful billboard ad campaign.
Attract your audience. As I have mentioned earlier, the audiences of billboard ads are usually in a rush, either driving on the highway or walking in the street. Therefore, billboard advertising ideas should be very creative and attractive to direct the viewer’s attention to the message that the ad campaign wants to deliver.
The large and big rule.  Billboard ads are usually put on buildings or high stands to be viewable for drivers from a long distance. Thus, the ad’s design should be large and the elements should be big enough for everyone to see from afar.
Extraordinary Creative Billboard Ads

Simple and clear. Subsequent to the large and big rule of the preview, the design should be simple and reflective. Make sure that the design does not have crowded elements that may confuse the viewers. For example, the text should be limited to only a few words with a large font, as the viewer will not be able to read long paragraphs.
Keep it targeted and direct. The messages of billboard ads should be targeted, short and clear. Audiences will not have much time to think about the idea and the complex meaning behind it.
Let us apply these rules on the following examples of Extraordinary Creative Billboard Ads and share with us your comments about it and which one do you think ti follows the rules we discussed above? You can