Fontplore

Fontplore Showreel from Mphasize on Vimeo.

There is some great thinking here. Love the idea of how to search the fonts and there are some definitely experimental interfaces going on. Would like to see the evolution (whether it is us or the tech) and how this becomes practical.

Budwieser

Fun, great filmation, not sure why its for Budwieser. DDB, London, United Kingdom

Mimes are Popular

Both ads were on I Believe in Advertising, both seem to have been briefed by the same people. Nothing new, either way, although the mime babies seem to make Bose's ads better. VW: Ogilvy, Cape Town, South Africa Bose: Euro RSCG, Singapore

Augmented Reality Hits Mainstream

Couple thoughts, the technology is really catching on in the states, finally after years world wide. People are now beginning to find meaningful uses for it. Playstation has the hardware to really beef it up which is the pro, the con, it still seems removed form your interacting with it and, right now, seems to be best used on a mobile device that allows you to move around any where. Great start, we may be seeing a shift in interactivity towards leaving screens, just not there yet. Oh, and the reporter in the video sucks, there is no reporter on the table, again, there is no reporter on the table.

Palm Pre

The Ads for the new Palm Pre are at best, different when different is good, at least people will pay attention and talk. Then there is this "fan-boy" remix that completely changes the mood. Amazing what a little editing can do, but you already knew that.

A to B

Snubbing obstacles is old strategic territory conquered well by Jeep, Hummer, and Land Rover. Magazine ads and commercials have shown this time and time again. So it's interesting when it trickles into new media, as this iPhone App shows that getting from Point A to Point B can be devoid of kinks.

Interesting in that cute and clever (and likely unrealistic despite its tongue-in-cheekness) is now moving into unfamiliar media vehicles.

What do you think? Does it work?

Things that make you go hmmmmmmm

White Swan

This is very beautiful. Who knew cotton candy dissolving in reverse could be so mesmerizing, even with the half frozen, coal mine hidden, nearly naked woman with the strong voice.

Men Posters

Whimsical, beautiful. I have a soft spot for really great designers that get away from the computer, or at the very least, appear to do so. But to do so and have such a wonderfully honest approach to manly insight raises the bar. See more of the work from Omar Tehawkho on the Behance Network.

Old School Beats

DGENERATE NATION - Skate With Me from DGENETICS on Vimeo.

It was only a matter of time, wonderful.

Altered Reality

555 KUBIK | facade projection | from urbanscreen on Vimeo.

We've posted work from Urban Screen before, but nothing as involved and as well art directed as this. Really want to see this state side.

Inquiring minds want to know.

We're excited. We're putting together the book for the annual show, and the work is drool-inducing. Lots of fun stuff, and glad to say the future of design and advertising in Denver is looking pretty darn good.

Which brings us to an important topic: the future. We at ADCD have ideas in the oven on what to do for the rest of 2009 and all of 2010. But the C in our name stands for Club and we want to here from our friends across the Front Range.

What do you want to see? More interactive? More design?

Who do you want to visit?

What programs would you be interested in?

Let's fill up that comments box below with your ideas.

Yum and Achoo!

Found this deliciousness over at commarts.com today, and while these Kleenex boxes have no nutritional value, the design value is packed with goodness. Created by L.A. illustrator Hiroko Sanders.

The Vendor Client Relationship in real world situations

Gareth Kay

Tonight only: NDAC Presents Gareth Kay, former @ Modernista! now Director of Digital @ Goodby

Register for Gareth Kay's presentation in the New Denver Ad Club's Outside Voices speaker series.

Your members will be identified in our system so all they have to do is select "member" as the option in the drop-down menu when they register to get discounts. Click away.

Advertising Isn’t Working. Why Ideas Need To Be Different. In 2009, The New Denver Ad Club delivers the biggest names in advertising right to your front doorstep. Please join us for an evening of cocktails, appetizers, and networking with Gareth Kay, head of planning for Modernista. He will deliver a provocative presentation on ideas and the ingredients of a good idea. Find out why big budgets are the enemy of this new type of idea. And be prepared to see great work from the UK.

WHEN Thursday, July 23, 2009  5:45 PM  - 8:00 PM   WHERE The Curtis Hotel 1405 Curtis Street Denver,  CO 80202

Full of Surprises

We've been doing this for 54 years. I have been heavily involved in this club for 5+ years. In that time, I have been privileged to see, meet, discover some of the brightest of what Denver has to offer. I have always found that leaving a board meeting, a speaker, an event leaves me full of hope and inspiration (I encourage everyone reading this to find out for themselves if they have not already). In the time spent with ADCD, I have always received more then I gave. Then, events like last night do even more to surprise and delight me.

Pecha Kucha is an experience I'd highly recommend to anyone wanting to discover Denver. Whether it was learning more about Cypher 13 or Double Butter or just being encourage to hang out under the bushes, Denver once again showed its best side, the side that is brimming with talent and potential and unknown to varying degrees. One that I encourage you to see. Explore and discover.

Last night was wonderful, a big thanks to Pecha Kucha Denver, Buntport Theater, Double Butter, Cypher 13, Bruce Mau, Lawrence Argent, Charles Carpenter, Scott Lary, Ted Schultz, Brandi Shigley and Ravi Zupa.

Beyond Burgers

Subservient Chicken. The Whopper Virgins. Whopper Sacrifice. The King. Crispin may do volcanic work for their clients, but Burger King still rides to the top for me. Simply because they reintroduced an old strategic recipe: have it your way. An idea that was so radical thirtysome years ago, and yet today fits so perfectly with the self-indulgent society.

That now has moved beyond burgers with the inception of BK.com. Just like you can put whatever on your burger, you can enjoy the fast food behemoth's Web site the way you want.

Nice work, CPB. Simple. Clean. The fun beings at BK.com.

NEXT Program

A nice addition from our friends over at the NDAC. This program helps with blah portfolios.

PechaKucha is not the next wave of Japanese Animation.

It is a night where designers show off 20 images of their work to an audience. Here’s the catch: they only have 20 seconds to present each piece. (Nice and succinct, doncha think?) The first PechaKucha Night was ignited in 2003 at a Tokyo Nightclub and became an immediate sensation roaring into 200 cities worldwide, Denver included.

The sixth PechaKucha (means chit-chat in Japanese, BTW) will be Tuesday, July 21 at the Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan Street. Dozens of presenters will be there including cypher13, EBD, Bruce Mau Design, Argent Studios. You’ll see sculptures, fashion, furniture…the list goes on.

It’s a FREE event, folks (suggested donation of $5). It starts at 8 and the first presenter begins at 8:20. But keep in mind, this is an outdoor event. So bring a blanket or a chair. If it rains, it will be moved indoors with limited seating. Want to learn more? Go to
www.pechakuchanightdenver.com/about/.

Uhhhhhh...

Now I'm confused, first, work to win the awards, now, make more work after winning to make fun of being in the shows?
Nice job on your 5 Lions... now get back to work. Not sure what we are supposed to feel about this.