With the rise of social media many businesses are turning all their attention to online advertising. It’s important to keep in mind that advertising people can touch, smell and hear is often far more attention grabbing. Outdoor advertising still has its merits and if you’re in need of some inspiration then look no further. In this post we’ve picked 53 of our favourite, outdoor adverts that are incredibly creative and effective.

Al Ain Zoo: World Water Day, Lion

Quebec City Magic Festival: Sliced Girl

Scg Jewellers: Entrapment

St Matthew-in-the-City: We Don't Care Who's On Top

First National Bank: Bleeding board

BMW?Golf: In-room ceiling poster

Secretaria de Saúde de Pernambuco: Rolled up poster

O’Donovan’s Irish Pub: Naked Waitresses

Park Avenue Shaving Razor: A cooling effect

Doom Fogger: Roachville, The Bedroom

Virgin Australia: From AUS to USA

Zaps Cockroach Repellant: Only Invisible In Your Eyes

Traffic Police Mumbai: Falling hoarding

ASSS: Heart In Distress

Opticentro: Anti-myopia Mirror

PMU: Millionnaires' Renovations

Axe: Revolving Doors

Subway Children's Obesity Awareness: Feed Them Better

Riviera Privé: Be Seen

Taystee Chili Sauce: Burned Billdoabrd

Nissan: Natural Fit, 3

D'Addario Strings: Tribes

Garnier: Bale Of Straw

Tondeo Mini Trimmer: Growing Poster Ear Hair

Titan Eye Plus: Lorry

Titan Eye Plus: Auto

Carlton Draught: High Billboard

Carlton Draught: Cheerleader

Tooheys 5 Seeds Cider: Delivery Girls

Baruel: Fish

Ask.com: Sixty Million Questions

7 Eleven: Big Nachos

Absolut Elyx: Identity Visuals

Volkswagen: Up!

Fox Crime, The Walking Dead: Tear-Off Limbs

Associação da Luta Contra o Câncer (ALCC): Topless Poster

St Matthew in the City Church: Mary Christmas

Aspirin: Headache Lights

Tease Hair Salon: Take one

Serviceplan Hamburg: Posters of Passion,

Whistler Film Festival: Rezone

Stichting Consument Veiligheid & VWA: Children See Things Differently

Zlaty Bazant: Slovak Christmas

Jewish Film Festival Zagreb: Review

The National lottery UK: Monster truck

McDonald's Fries: Fry lights

Kiss FM: Open your ears

Kvällspressen Impact: A really unalternative media, Stairs

Mitsubishi i-Miev: iMiEV Electric Billboard

Siose Anti Perspirant Roll-on Deodorant for Men: Bus doors

Golden Blade Creative Festival (Arany Penge): Get a Blade

Colorado State Patrol: Don't Lose Your Head