24 HARD-HITTING AD CAMPAIGNS THAT WERE MADE TO SHOCK YOU

Ever stumble upon an advertisement so shocking that you can't believe it was allowed to be printed or even created at all? It's called "shockvertising." As the name suggests, these ads are designed to shock you.

Organisations, charities and even governments have employed graphic imagery and blunt slogans to highlight everything from animal cruelty to the dangers of drunk-driving. The results inspire positive change, personal responsibility and altruistic values. 

 

Scroll down to view a list 24 powerful and intimidating ads:

 

THE PAIN LASTS A LIFETIME.

 

 

 

 

ANIMALS ARE NOT CLOWNS

                                                                         

 

 

SEXUAL PREDATORS CAN HIDE IN YOUR CHILD'S SMARTPHONE

 

THE TSUNAMI KILLED 100 TIMES MORE PEOPLE THAN 9/11

 

 

 

SMOKING CAUSES PREMATURE AGING

 

 

 

AIR POLLUTION KILLS 60,000 PEOPLE A YEAR

 

                                                                 

 

BANGALORE TRAFFIC POLICE: DON'T TALK WHILE DRIVING

 

 

 

HELP US FIGHT THE EFFECTS OF COSMETIC TESTING

 

 

 

SERVE -- "YOU NEED HELP" & "IT'S WRONG" 

 

 

 

ONE CHILD IS HOLDING SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN BANNED IN AMERICA TO PROTECT THEM. GUESS WHICH ONE?

 

 

 

 

"DON'T CUT A DREAM" 

 

 

 

WWF: GIVE A HAND TO WILDLIFE

 

 

 

 

 

"SMOKING IS BEING A SLAVE TO TOBACCO" 

 

 

 

IF YOU DONT FEED THEM THEN WHO WILL?

 

 

 

YOUR SKIN COLOR SHOULDN'T DICTATE YOUR FUTURE

 

YOU'RE NOT A SKETCH. SAY NO TO ANOREXIA

 

 

 

CERTAIN THINGS HANG ON FOREVER

 

 

 

WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND. KEEP THE SEA CLEAN

 

 

 

WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE: FRIGHTENING VS. MORE FRIGHTENING

 

 

 

GLOBAL ACTION IN THE INTEREST OF ANIMALS: PLASTIC BAGS KILL

 

 

 

BIRD CONSERVATION: IF YOU DON'T PICK IT UP THEY WILL

 

 

 

CORPORATE CHHATTISGARH -- "MARTYR" (INDIA, 2008)

 

 

 

ELM GROVE POLICE DEPARTMENT: SLOWER IS BETTER

 

 

 

ELF SUPER HDB TURBO -- "KILLED" (INDIA, 2008)