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!