A classic from my archives, this 1986 poster is an excellent example of destination-focused marketing. Here, it's the London Underground (affectionately - and in this case, playfully - called the Tube), promoting the Tate Gallery. Fine White Line was the

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The summer of 2008 saw the highest gas prices in Canadian historyThe CAA's 2008 Driving Costs Brochure, estimated the total annual cost of driving to be somewhere between $8500 and $15,000 a year. The time was right to remind York Region's

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It's a bloody shampoo, it's not rocket science!Out with moisturizing molecules and herbal hairballs in all their CGI splendour!In with frogs, mmmuahh! 

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A tip of the turban to Dan Nainan, for his multiracial, multicultural, self-deprecating comedy. Some neat insights into how we're all different. And more importantly, how we're all the same.

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A truly classic UK campaign from the late 80s produced for Intercity Rail by (I believe) Collett Dickenson Pearce. Intelligent, articulate, persuasive. It will never seem dated. Apologies for the poor resolution however. My time machine has a screw missing.Article

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A pretty cool, guerilla campaign to announce the launch of Google Transit for Vancouver's TransLink.Agency: Grey Vancouver CanadaCreative Director: Craig RedmondArt Directors: Leah Moy, Wayne LowWriter: Mike LegerPhotographer: Hans Sipma

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This dramatic, effective guerilla stunt makes it rather clear where you should park your car. By Chris Wareham for Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Transit's "Drive Less" campaign. Via Behance.Article and blog, copyright Gavin Barrett 2008.

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This charming spot by Brooklyn director Keef, sees New Yorkers get creative in order to get around. A quirky, hooky soundtrack makes it light and likeable - my god, can you believe that? In transit advertising! The sign off is

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An entertaining take on the major hindu deities. Hindu calendar art meets Stan Lee. Nicely done, and defended by the designer - especially if you understand the simplistic, anti-plural, homogenizing viewpoint of Hindu fundamentalists (oh, the irony! - that this

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East IndianThis extremely irritating (to Indians) term was in common use in Canada and in North America as recently as 1996.It has fallen into relative disuse but still pops up disconcertingly, from time to time in newspapers or government documents.

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