Sexual positions series by Durex in Singapore
German brand Condomi try a painful approach to advertise their fruit condoms
This Spanish brand uses the rabbit-bunny metaphor to promote its wares
A vintage example from the eighties by GMHC (Gay Men's Health Crisis) in Spain
Uncomfortable sex made more pleasurable by Durex in India
Bad news for beds, by Durex in France
Another play on the well-hung man, this time by Durex in Australia
A special campaign for Fathers' Day by Durex in South Africa
Chinese brand Elasun took their 2008 Olympics as inspiration for an ad campaign, though mistranslated their tagline: 'sports make you health'
"Roger More" for Durex Performa was banned in the UK but then won an award (Best Use of Typography at The Roses Advertising Awards 2004)
French brand Hansaplast promise longer performance with an explosive ending
A simple message by Durex in India
The British Safety Council in the UK play on the tagline of their National Lottery ad campaign where a giant finger picks out a lucky winner saying 'It Could Be You'
Ultra Strong condoms for Durex in the UK
Belgian brand Lifestyles use an unribbed squeezer to comic effect
All the way to the top with 'longer lasting performance' condoms by Durex in the UK
Fun in the photo booth to advertise longer performance by Durex in Germany
Prevaids.org use stick men to demonstrate numerous sexual acts, highlighting the ones where a condom is necessary
It mightn't be for a condom brand but these French AIDS awareness adverts (also banned) caused huge controversy and got people talking
Argentinian brand Tulipam took a more innocent approach
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Think small, think electric, as Hyundai attempts to revolutionise the classic Indian three-wheelerHyundai’s Micro Mobility strategy, in collaboration with Indian manufacturer TVS, has revealed two conceptual takes on small electric urban transport in a bid to cut the country’s crushing pollution issue
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‘Just beneath the surface there’s another world’: How David Lynch used hair and make-up to create his singular universeFrom Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive to Twin Peaks, David Lynch used hair and make-up in his films as a narrative device, writes Laura Havlin
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Burns Night 2025: where to celebrate in LondonIt is time to raise a wee dram to Scotland’s national poet Robert Burns on Burns Night (25 January). Here is our pick of places to enjoy an evening of generous speechmaking, toasting, and drinking around London
