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The shopping bag is free, mobile advertising for every company that sells goods that must be transported from one place to another. (Which is still plenty, regardless of the growth of online shopping.) Yet here in the US, I feel like it’s underutilized, existing as just another space where said company can slap their logo without giving much thought as to who’s seeing it and what, if any, impression it’s having on passersby. Enter these walk-stopping European bag advertisements, used by ad-agencies to promote products from companies like Greenpeace, Volkswagen, Red Cross and many others. This is guerrilla marketing at its finest and would do wonders for brands looking to catch peoples’ eyes and start the conversation, on the street and in real time. For once, it might be what’s on the outside that counts. Check out our favorites after the jump, and head over to Bored Panda to see the rest.
Our friend, the multi-talented artist Mike Leavitt, points us toward the interesting work of artist and designer Kyle Bean, who built, among other things, this chicken out of eggshells for his piece titled, “What Came First.” Check out his Bean’s portfolio here. Street artist D*Face used skaters to paint a swimming pool by attaching spray cans to the underside of their boards and then clicking a remote control apparatus as they rode back and forth. (via Laughing Squid)
Knowhow Shop LA built this 400lb bike rack/art sculpture in the shape of a comb for the city of Roanoke, Virginia. (via The Fox is Black) How Neon Signs Are Made
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Monday, June 27, 2011
in Counterculture, Creations & Contraptions, Creative Company, Creative Culture, Design, DIY
Have you ever wondered how neon signs are made? I did, and Google brought me to this video, “How Neon Signs Are Made.” The production quality isn’t stellar, but the information contained within satiates my curiosity about the process. It turns out it’s a much more complex undertaking than I imagined. Check it out.
Jason and I are heading to Toronto (*first-timers*) for the next five days for the North By Northeast Interactive (NXNEi) Festival. He’ll be speaking on a panel with Buzzfeed’s Jack Shepherd titled, “Internet Culture: Proliferation, Observation, and the Importance of Both,” which will be moderated by Jailbreak amigo, Mike Dolan. So, then: Any suggestions on things to do, people to see, places to go or food to eat? Drop us a note in the comments! If you happen to be attending NXNEi or live in Toronto and want to (Pic via Small’s Flickr)
Zach Klein is a freak. He knows it. I know it. And after you watch the absurd, brilliantly self-promotional video above, you too will know it. Fitting then that Klein is the creative brains behind Freakers USA, a Wilmington, North Carolina-based company that hand-makes one-size-fits-all bottle cooling sleeves. (The coolest ones I’ve ever seen.) Freakers already surpassed its Kickstarter goal, but there are about two hours remaining to pledge and a bunch of great swag still up for grabs. I’m most interested in the $2,000 level: a grilled cheese party that Klein will throw for you and your friends from the back of his tricked-out boxcar. How can you not love this guy? Check out three more hilarious videos after the jump. (via Okay Great)
The only nostalgia I have for childhood is Little League Baseball and nap time. August’s Little League World Series quells the former’s, but at this point it’s almost surreal to think that every afternoon we were obligated to sleep for somewhere between 30 minutes and one hour. Sure, in other parts of the world this luxury has translated into adulthood (see the siesta), but for us here in the USA, it’s work, work, work, and nap when you’re dead. And you know what? I think there’s something incredibly unjust about that. Enter architecture/design firm Studio KG, inventors of the OSTRICH — a portable and comfortable- (if not mildly claustrophobic-) looking “micro-environment” meant to both encourage and facilitate impromptu desk-dozes at any point during the day — who are attempting a solution to this problem. In their words:
Consider me (via Gizmodo)
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