Seriously, who paid for this ridiculous billboard?

Sometimes life takes you by surprise, and for the people of Toronto, that feeling was recently triggered by a very peculiar ad. The billboard sitting high and mighty on Yonge-Dundas Square attracted a lot of attention this week after one man bought the space to advertise a... cheese string. 

Angel Domingo offered to trade a Black Diamond cheese string for 'offers'. The notably underwhelming design garnered a lot of attention on Canada's famous square. And while Domingo is still searching for a suitable trade, the ad has certainly brightened up our day. If you would like to have a go at designing your own billboard, then download Photoshop to get you started. 

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Amelia Bamsey
Staff Writer

Amelia is Creative Bloq’s Staff Writer. After completing a degree in Popular Music and a Master’s in Song Writing, Amelia began designing posters, logos, album covers and websites for musicians. She now enjoys covering a range of topics on Creative Bloq, including posters, optical illusions, logos (she's a particular fan of logo Easter eggs), gaming and illustration. In her free time, she relishes in the likes of art (especially the Pre-Raphaelites), photography and literature. Amelia prides herself on her unorthodox creative methods, her Animal Crossing island and her extensive music library.

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