Others have done this sort of list, but they don't know their ads from a hole in the ground. These are the best of the best.
There are lots of minimalist print ad lists on the Internet, but all of them are subpar for one of two reasons (or both): 1. Many of the ads aren't "minimalist" by any stretch of the definition, or 2. Many of the ads suck.
2006
Won all the awards.
Gets right to crux of what makes LEGO a great toy.
Ad agency: Blattner Brunner
Created by 20-year-old student Jonathan Mak Long for O&M, China.
It won the Outdoor Grand Prix Lion at Cannes this year.
2007
Ad for Orbit remote car starters.
Via Canada, where such a thing is important.
Ad Agency: Bleublancrouge, Montreal
