April Fool’s is one of our favorite times of the year. We like to play a few pranks in the office, but what we really look forward to is the creativity this day sparks within brands. Here’s a rundown of some of our favorites from this year:
Each year we anticipate what Google’s April Fool’s joke will be. This year Google Maps turned into a game of Pac-Man. They also launched ‘com.google’ which mirrored all search results.
Samsung announced it’s supposed newest accessory- the Galaxy Blade Edge, “the world’s first smart knife with smartphone capabilities”.
Amazon went back in time by redesigning it’s site to look like it did in 1999.
Groupon created its own version of Uber in “Grøüber”, a transportation service with cat drivers.
Netflix released a series of binge watching warning PSA’s that showed up if you streamed more than two episodes in a row of any show. They featured stars from some of Netflix’s most binge-worthy shows, including actress Taylor Schilling, the lead on The Netflix original ‘Orange is the New Black.’
What Sparks Our Fire: Some of our favorite brands, channeling their creativity to poke fun at themselves.