NEW BANKSY - NYC

The street-art megastar doesn't even have to do his own dirty work these days. Read more...

ORANGE - Good Things Never End

This campaign is from a little while back, maybe even 2007. I remember being impressed by the high level of cute animations.

Today I visited it again as research for something else and got stuck in a conversion with Buzz. Check it out...

   

BECK'S - Live Studio

Seems like there is a lot of these art fusions with brands going on at the moment... adidas, Volvo, Vice, Diesel etc 

all have a similar concept, or approach. Beck's have always had an art connection, but what Dare has done here 

with Beck's Live Studio, taking it live and adding the music element is the stand out part. Expect to see a lot 

more live feeds popping up all over the place ;-) I've also been trying to plug a live feed concept to a client for 

the past 2 weeks. Come on, before it's too late!

INTEGRATED - Coke Zero

Although this is a bit too American for me, it gives good insight of how integrated advertising should be.

How in this fast moving (I only notice new stuff) world, ideas need to be followed through in all channels...

thus adding longevity and reaching more people with a concept. Yes Coke have the money to do it, but I 

believe for smaller clients the money can be better spread, as long as there is an audience within that channel...

no point having a Facebook fan page if you're selling false teeth :-)

FABIEN BARON - Liquid Light 1983-2003

Fabien Baron has a new book published by Steidldangin! There is no limit to the skills of this truly all-round

creative. It just reminded me that I must get a copy of the Interview magazine (the one with Kate Moss on the cover)

sure to be a collector item with all the design details ;-)

EFFORTLESS

D&AD - Award Winners Online

For the first time in its history, D&AD has put its Annual award winners online. The site will be available for 

everyone to view for a month, after which it will only be open to D&AD members. Catch it while you can…

NAKKNA - Fashion / Film / Art

With all fashion labels now doing movies these days (something I've been pushing on clients for time)

it's nice to see Swedish label Nakkna getting real arty in this piece, together with the Royal Swedish Ballet.

Directed by Gosta Reiland, Sandberg & Timonen with nice evoking aural abstraction from Yourhighness.

Check out the hi-res version for a better experience...

If you like this type of thing check this also...

EVERY MOMENT NOW - Obama Vs McCain

I have stayed clear from the over hyped media circus which has been going on and on in the US, although there

has been some interesting content, sharing, networking and various other marketing processes developed, both

online & off. What I like about THIS SITE is 1. The Simplicity, 2. The Content Control, and 3. The Overview.

I'm currently working on a project for a client where this type of overview could be utilized, but in a much more

fun way! Hope they go for it ;-)

HAPPY 4TH BIRTHDAY - Vice Scandinavia

Tickets released tomorrow at: Diesel Store, Biblioteksgatan 9. Haberdashery, Herkulesgatan 24. 

Crumpler Shop, Linnégatan & 76 Vintage, Södermannagatan 18. Hope there will be jelly and ice-cream :-)

GRAM - Sneaker Freaker

Gram have been jumping forth in leaps and bounds recently, creating new products and raising

their worldwide profile. Which leads nicely into this interview with cult magazine, Sneaker Freaker...

More here...

DAMIEN HIRST - Record £111 Million!

A two-day sale of art work by Damien Hirst has set a new record for an auction dedicated to one artist of £111 million, at
Sotheby's in London. 220 works were sold directly through the auction, saving millions by cutting out dealers' commission.
The previous record set in 1993 for 88 works by Picasso had stood at 20 million US dollars. Love his work or hate it he definitely
knows how to spin the art world, some calling him the master of hype. SEE HIM TALK ABOUT HIS WORK...

INTERACTIVE - YouTube Clip

How to advertise to people who live online, in youtube, blogs and forums? This is one way... 

funny, engaging and interactive! Choose your path!!!

MINIMAL SITES - Pure Is Pure

Here is a blog for all the design purists out there! Minimal Sites focuses on just what it says and you'll be hard to 

find any drop shadows or PS effects in here. I'm all up for pure design (for the right client or job) that's why most of

the sites featured are design and communication company sites who want their own site to be a canvas for their

work and show it in a simple way. I've always liked this direction, letting and showing the client work in full...

just as long as the work is creative and can talk loudly enough!

VOGUE HOMMES JAPAN - 3d

Some lovely 3D and Art Direction for Vogue Hommes Japan! Credit going to:

3D Art Direction/Design: Rizon Parein. Photography: Daniel Sannwald. Art direction: Gary Card and Daniel Sannwald
Stylist: Shun Watanabe. Retouch: Osewa Adojutelegan. Production by Murray Arthur.

SAD SHOCK NEWS - Nagi Noda Dies Aged 35

I've just learnt that acclaimed multi-talented director/artist Nagi Noda passed away on Sunday. 

She was only 35! Her work was truly inspiring and the crossover into advertising so impactful. 

Big brands such as Coke, Nike, LG & Panasonic all bought into her crazy creative style. 

She also created seminal music video's for Tiga & Scissor Sisters, as well as many fun art/fashion 

projects. A creative talent that will surely be missed in many ways! 

Read and see more here...

APPLE - New Goodness

Check out all the new stuff Apple have come up with, presented on Tuesday the 9th. Features iTunes, iPod Touch 

& Nano, games + more. Watch Steve go through his usual high quality Keynote presentation... Keep an eye 

out for the ads as well, nothing amazing but do the job in selling the features & products.

WRITE MAPS - Site Map Application

Fun new looking app for creating site maps, but online. Export XML etc and control notes

in a better way. Only thing I can't seem to find is how to export to a image? Check it...

INTEGRATED - Orange Widget

Because I think the current Orange campaign is so good, I thought I would add their widget.

adidas - NEW HOME

Having worked a lot over the past few years with adidas, it's nice to see they have a new start page. 

Although this look and feel is nothing new, it gives a better overlook and encourages the user to explore more.

But I do think maybe they should have split the 3 adidas devisions up more: Style, Originals, Performance.

BON - New Look

Bon magazine have a new look with a sexy new redesign, will be interesting to see if they stick with 

just black and white cover photography. Read more here...

i-D SOUL - New Book

I love i-D mag, have loads tucked away in storage :-( It's great how they have stayed true to their vision over the years 

where so many other similar magazines have faded away. This new 600-page visual anthology is packed full of ideas,

images and personal insights from some of the most creative names in contemporary fashion, music, art and design. 

Order from the great Taschen...

Contributors include: Ron Arad, Giorgio Armani, Christopher Bailey, David Bailey, Bono, Neville Brody, Hussein Chalayan, 

Alber Elbaz, Olafur Eliasson, Tracey Emin, Tom Ford, John Galliano, Bob Geldof, Marc Jacobs, Stephen Jones, 

Nick Knight, David LaChapelle, Helmut Lang, Maison Martin Margiela, Chris Martin, Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, 

Kylie Minogue, Yoko Ono, Miuccia Prada, Terry Richardson, Anita Roddick, Renzo Rosso, Paolo Roversi, Peter Saville, 

Wing Shya, David Sims, Raf Simons, Paul Smith, Mario Sorrenti, Sam Taylor-Wood, Juergen Teller, Wolfgang Tillmans, 

Dries Van Noten, Patrick Vieira, Ellen Von Unwerth, Alek Wek, Vivienne Westwood, and Yohji Yamamoto.

WOW!

MESSAGE #3

Remember this all the people that can't get away from Helvetica etc! This is something I heard 

David Carson say and is good to keep in mind! Sometimes anyway ;-)

ORANGE - I am who I am because of everyone

As part of the - ''together we can do more'' campaign, Fallon has created a good stab at a proper integrated 

campaign for Orange - ''I am...''. All channels seem to be well thought through and well featured! Great simple 

AD (& models) in the print ads, heart yerking emotional clips and good web content, explore!

What I like best are the payoffs and overall positioning, it seems to me to be an attempt to capture, reference

and ride with the current state of our world - being connected online, social networks, community and sharing...

which will hopefully push development in all fields to make way for the new! 

I must be watching too much TED.com ;-)

BANKSY - US Tour

Banksy continues to raise his profile in the US! A master of self promotion he started in New Orleans, creating

various hurricane themed pieces. Now it seems he is heading through the deep south. See more...