Web Sites - Contemporary Ads
- YouTubeLook for your brand or company's "channel" on YouTube by entering the term in the Search box (e.g.: "Apple") and then checking the "Search Options" drop-down menu for Results Type "Channels."
- Ad CouncilPublic Service Advertising campaigns.
- Ads of the WorldSearch for ads and limit by industry, by medium (Film, Print, Digital, Outdoor, etc.), or by country.
- AdforumSome free ads available, some by subscription only.
Web Sites -- Vintage Ads
- Ad*AccessThis collection of ads are from the J. Walter Thompson Collection of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History at Duke University.
- AdViewsAlso from Duke University, this is an archive of vintage television ads. See this site for other collections from the John W. Hartman Center.
- Advertising ArchivesA large and comprehensive European advertising archive, with over 50,000 images searchable online. Click on "Gallery" to browse by decade.
Ad Agencies
Most advertising agencies include samples of their work on their websites. The following have a good selection, sometimes including video clips:
- Grey Worldwide http://www.grey.com
- J. Walter Thompson http://www.jwt.com
- Leo Burnett Worldwide http://www.leoburnett.com
- Euro RSCG Worldwide http://www.eurorscg.com
- BBDO Worldwide http://www.bbdo.com
- Ogilvy & Mather http://www.ogilvy.com
- DDB Worldwide http://www.ddb.com
- Saatchi & Saatchi http://www.saatchi.com
- McCann-Erickson Worldwide http://www.mccann.com
To find other agencies and locate their websites, search the Winmo database, available on the Library website.