Global Warming Touch Point

Ladies and gentlemen, it's all about the insight, the new opportunity and the ability to reach someone when they do not expect it. KNARF, New York, USA.

Hold On

Attention, attention. We have now entered the era of logos for every initiative.

Creative director Steve Juras led designers Aaron Draplin and Chris Glass in the assignment to create two logos, one for projects completed under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), and the second for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) team.

These are..interesting...kinda. I guess I'm still stuck on the acronym of "Tiger" (rowr). Maybe they're hoping to get the "they're GREEEEAAAAT" reaction when someone sees the logo, then applying it to the recovery as opposed to the logo.

I'm mixed on this. I am fully one part "yea, logos for everyone" and one equal part "That's the best they got?"

Stop Motion Rubik's Cube

Stop Motion Rubik's Cube Viral SPIKE.com

Incredible stop motion video.

Shadow Photography

A few examples of great photography from Smashing Magazine.

World Builder

World Builder from Bruce Branit on Vimeo.
1 Day to shoot. 2 years of post production. A beautiful story. The way I want the world to work when it comes to interfaces.

This award winning short was created by filmmaker Bruce Branit, widely known as the co-creator of '405'. World Builder was shot in a single day followed by about 2 years of post production. Branit is the owner of Branit VFX based in Kansas City.

Ignite Show

I LOVE this idea. The idea of opening a speaker presentation to the audience and turning it into a night of inspiration. Watch the videos, kudos to the presentation and to the creators of the idea.

Ignite captures the best of geek culture in a series of five-minute speed presentations on topics ranging from The Best Way to Buy a Car to Hacking Chocolate. Imagine that you're on stage in front of an audience of hundreds of people, doing a five-minute presentation using a slide deck that auto-forwards every 15 seconds, whether you're ready or not. What would you do? What would you say? Could you stand the pressure? Every week, find out how some of the smartest minds on the planet dealt with this situation as your host, Brady Forrest, highlights a different talk from Ignites around the world.

Ignite Show Via Boing Boing

Goof Off

Seen a few of these before, but this one stands out a little more. Maybe because the product is so near and dear to me. Euro RSCG, Chicago, USA

Urban Camo

Not much can be found on the website, other than more shots. It is Ikea, it looks fun and it does qualify for art. Nothing else, it is enjoyable. Maybe there will be more as the site is still under construction.

All of Time in Type

A little perspective for your day. Not a new idea, but I do like the timeline in type. I only wish it were longer and more in depth, but I suppose that would take too long. You'll have to click the link to dee it though, Seed Magazine.

How Fast

Yeah, sure you've seen a lot of ads that promise fast. These are, however, wonderful. I love the two upper class in contrast to the middle/lower class, ah the French and their class wars. Callegari Berville Grey, Paris, France via I Believe in Advertising

More Viagra Commercials Like This

Great concept, especially with all the crapola out there. Z México

One Show

Just want to thank Kevin Swanepoel, President of The One Club, for a very entertaining and enlightening event. Some very on-target discussions about some of the possibilities for human interaction in advertising.
Hope you all have a good weekend.

Blackberries and Apples

If you are better than your competition, why do you need advertising to tell someone that?

Died Young, Stayed Pretty

A little disturbing how classically un-trained the people in this trailer are, they still hold a passion for the art. Plus the work usually works well, take that classically trained artist all over. Props to them.
Head over there to read this:

Died Young, Stayed Pretty is a candid look at the underground poster culture in North America. This unique documentary examines the creative spirit that drives these indie graphic artists. They pick through the dregs of America’s schizophrenic culture and piece them back together. What you end up with is a caricature of the black and bloated heart that pulses greed through the US economy. The artists push further into the pulp to grab the attention of passersby, plastering art that’s both vulgar and intensely visceral onto the gnarled surfaces of the urban landscape. The film gives us intimate look at some of the giants of this modern subculture. Outside of their own circle, they’re virtually unknown. But within their ranks they make up an army of bareknuckle brawlers, publicly arguing the aesthetic merits of octopus imagery and hairy 70s porn stars. They’ve created their own visual language for describing the spotty underbelly of western civilization and they're not shy about throwing it in the face of polite society. Along the way, they manage to create posters that are strikingly obscene, unflinchingly blasphemous and often quite beautiful. Yaghoobian shows these artists for what they are: the vivisectionists of America’s morbidly obese consumer culture.

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Look for this Near You

It is only a matter of time before somebody thinks of something adver-useful for this, could it be you?

Artist Stuart Semple released these smiley-shaped, pink-tinted clouds to celebrate London industry. Comprised of helium, soap and vegetable dye, a total of 2057 clouds were launched at a rate of one every seven seconds.

VIA Gizmodo

They Might Have Beer There

Drinking, sorrows, drinking your sorrows, well, those don't taste good until they're away. But I digress. Rediffusion Y&R, Delhi, India

Muppets Rock

At least, classically.

A Little Perspective

From Louis CK on Conan's Show.

A little more of this can go a long way

And yes, advertising shows us the way. Agence .V.

Crime Stoppers

Simple, on point, memorable. Need more? DDB Canada, Vancouver, Canada