Cheeky Holiday Ad Only Appears in Wet Weather
This clever campaign sprayed-painted Hong Kong streets advertising a deal to the sunny Philippines so that it only shows up when the pavement is wet.
The quirky advert, from airline Cebu Pacific, announces to dreary commuters: ‘It’s sunny in the Philippines’.
Created to coincide with Hong Kong’s monsoon season, when the city receives just 100 hours of sunshine in a month, the publicity stunt used ingenious technology so that it only shows up in the rain.
A waterproof spray was used to stencil the advert onto the pavements, making them invisible until wet weather hits, when water droplets roll off the sprayed surface, revealing the message.
The sunny advert was also accompanied by a QR code – known in this case as a ‘rain code’ – meaning commuters could scan the ground with their phone and get the latest flight deals to the sunny Philippines.