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CL!CK: A LEGO Short Film

January 14th, 2010 · Comments
by Quincy Moore

This is a nice little stop motion advertisement for Lego CL!CK. Great marketing here, folks.
“Ever wonder where big ideas come from? If you’re a fan of LEGO bricks, eureka moments, or guys with odd mustaches, you really should see this. Great ideas just CL!CK.”
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Tags: Advertising · Things That Might Be Art

Nose Hair Removal Presented as Dangerous Act in Need of Safety Mechanism

November 23rd, 2009 · Comments
by Quincy Moore

Thankfully I’ve never had an abundance of hair growing from my nose, so the need for a safety mechanism on a nose hair trimmer seems dually useless. Nevertheless, ad agency Saatchi & Saatchi should be applauded for the sheer ingeniousness dumbassery of these Panasonic advertisements from Indonesia. They somehow entangled bunches of telephone wire and [...]

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Tags: Advertising · Culture Shock · Technology

Who Knew Google Was Such a Gangster?

November 5th, 2009 · Comments
by Quincy Moore

Pardon the slang, but Google has gone awfully street with its banners the last two days. Sesame Street that is. To celebrate the show’s 40th anniversary, Google graced its site with both Big Bird and Cookie Monster mastheads. For the love of god, give us Bert and Ernie next. But it’s going to be Elmo, [...]

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Tags: Advertising · Events · Trends

Brooklyn Fare’s Adverts Poke Fun At Starbucks

November 5th, 2009 · Comments
by Quincy Moore

Matteo Bologna of Mucca Design spearheaded this awesome brand-identity campaign for Brooklyn Fare, a new full-service gourmet grocery in downtown Brooklyn. He used witty copy to reflect his client’s personality, and created a custom typeface (Fare Serif) that pops off the four basic colors used throughout.
Check out the rest of the adverts after the break.
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Tags: Advertising · Concept · Design · Trends

Be Caught Dead In It

November 3rd, 2009 · Comments
by Quincy Moore

The creative agency, DDB New Zealand, took a big chance by showing dead people in clothes they’re trying to promote. But it works. Really, really well.
Kudos.
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Tags: Advertising · Concept · Photography · Trends · What Is Art Anyway?

Kasabian Football Hero

October 27th, 2009 · Comments
by Quincy Moore

To promote “Underdog”–the latest single off British band Kasabian’s brand new album, West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum–creative directors Phil and Steve (no last names given) conceived a giant (three stories high) Guitar Hero-like game controlled with footballs.
They rounded up some of the most talented, young freestyle footballers from around England and filmed them kicking balls [...]

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Tags: Advertising · Concept · Events · Technology · Toys · Videos · What Is Art Anyway?

Video — Tronic’s “Evolution”

October 24th, 2009 · Comments
by Quincy Moore

“Evolution” is a short animated advertisement that was directed by Tronic–a NYC directing, design and animation studio–for French insurance agency, AXA.
“This spot was [created] to address the desire to remain relevant in a constantly advancing world. The spot highlights the rapid evolution of mankind by showcasing an origami man transforming himself into some of the [...]

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Tags: Advertising · Animation · Concept · Technology · Videos · What Is Art Anyway?

Vogue Paris and KAWS

October 23rd, 2009 · Comments
by Quincy Moore

The November 2009 issue of Vogue Paris includes a spread featuring work from KAWS. The Graffi-Couture editorial is graced by model Raquel Zimmermann, and exists as further proof of how street and popular culture continues to merge.
The rest of the spread after the break.
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Tags: Advertising · Buyable · Concept · Design · Public Art / Street Art · Trends · What Is Art Anyway?

Video — Sony’s Smashing Campaign

October 21st, 2009 · Comments
by Quincy Moore

As part of its Australian ad campaign, Sony launched a seven-pound PS3 Slim into a Bravia KDL46X LCD TV at 50 MPH. They invited Giz Mag to witness the demolition and this slow motion video is the result.
The purpose was to promote Sony Australia’s giveaway of 25,000 PS3 slims with the purchase of a Bravia [...]

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Tags: Advertising · Concept · Events · Technology · Trends · Videos

Heineken R2-D2 Figure

October 2nd, 2009 · Comments
by Quincy Moore

Star Wars fandom has reached a new plateau with this R2-D2 figure built out of a Heineken mini-keg and some industrial materials.
Heineken has some of the best advertisements around, and I think using this little guy would probably boost sales in a niche market: geeks. They’d buy it out of sheer admiration!
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Tags: Advertising · Buyable · Concept · Toys · Trends · Videos