What type are you? And which types will live happily ever after?

Typecast Yourself!

At extensis typecaster you can mix and match your fonts to see who might hit it off in a little TV show thingie – and try and suss out which font you are. No matter how many times I took the quiz, I ended up stencil. Ack! This thing would have been so much better if there was a choice of non-insulting fonts as the characters. Ok, fess up, who here got Comic Sans as their type? Anyone? Bueller? Hahaha *points and laughs* I’m only doing that to make me feel better. I mean, sheesh, I got STENCIL man!

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Ofcom releases radio capacity

LONDON – Communications regulator Ofcom has unveiled plans to auction a large portion of radio spectrum for services such as mobile TV.

Fact & Fiction Bookshop: Writer

Fact & Fiction Bookshop: Writer

Confession of an obsessive reader.

Advertising Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi, New Delhi, India
Copywriter: Abhishek Deshwal
Art Director: Abhishek Singh
Creative Director: Vijay Simha

Jeff Garlin moves on to local mortgage ads

Either Jeff Garlin really owed his brother-in-law a favor, or he owed someone else money. I can’t see too many other reasons for him doing this local ad for West Palm Mortgage. His generosity with his time almost makes up for him not being funny, though. And if nothing else, we’ll see this ad again if he’s ever the subject of a Comedy Central roast.

—Posted by David Kiefaber

Fact & Fiction Bookshop: Fired

Fact & Fiction Bookshop: Fired

Confession of an obsessive reader.

Advertising Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi, New Delhi, India
Copywriter: Abhishek Deshwal
Art Director: Abhishek Singh
Creative Director: Vijay Simha

Fact & Fiction Bookshop: Pig

Fact & Fiction Bookshop: Pig

Confession of an obsessive reader.

Advertising Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi, New Delhi, India
Copywriter: Abhishek Deshwal
Art Director: Abhishek Singh
Creative Director: Vijay Simha

K-fee Coffeine Drink – Speed bumps Ambient – Germany


Jung von Matt/Elbe, Hamburg wanted to not just talk about how awake k-fee Caffeine Drink makes you feel, but to actually “wake people up” direct, straightforward way. “Sleeping policemen” were made to look like K-fee cans. As a result, cyclists bumping over those things would wake up, and notice the cans. The target group – young people – are far more likely to ride fast across these things thus getting the extra bumpy-ride.

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Baseball team planning Eliot Spitzer Night

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Minor-league and non-league baseball may lack the glitz, glamour, network-TV exposure, and some of the HGH of the big leagues, but it makes up for it with goofy promotions referencing contemporary news scandals. Specifically, Georgia’s Macon Music of the independent South Coast League has announced “Eliot Spitzer Night.” Among the gimmicks: prizes for the 9th fan into the ballpark, as well as $1 off admission for New Yorkers, people named Eliot, Spitzer, or Kristen, and any fan who has ever resigned from anything. While the cost of buying every fan over 18 a hooker was prohibitive, and probably illegal in Georgia, the stadium will be wiretapped. Keep this in mind if you see Semi-Pro and scoff at the outlandish scene where Will Ferrell wrestles a bear for publicity.

—Posted by David Kiefaber

Transport Campaigns

Here’s how different countries tackle the problem of Road Safety.

The Brits

The Danish

The Aussies

I like them all and they all are very different.

Hansaplast: Knee

Hansaplast: Knee

Plasters that heal.

Advertising Agency: TBWA, Barcelona, Spain
Creative Directors: Ramon Sala, Juank Espejo
Art Director: Jordi Rins
Copywriter: Juank Espejo
Illustrator: Urano
Photographer: Jordi Bernabé
Published: February 2008

Hansaplast: Hand

Hansaplast: Hand

Plasters that heal.

Advertising Agency: TBWA, Barcelona, Spain
Creative Directors: Ramon Sala, Juank Espejo
Art Director: Jordi Rins
Copywriter: Juank Espejo
Illustrator: Urano
Photographer: Jordi Bernabé
Published: February 2008

Space Medicine – Kibo Japanese Experiment Module (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Japanese astronomers have officially launched Kibo, an experiment that will allow the conduction of medical research in space.

“The Japanese Experiment Module, or JEM, called Kibo — which means “hope” in Japanese — is Japan’s first human space facility and enhances the unique research capabiliti…

O2 and Napster agree mobile download deal

LONDON – O2 has unveiled a partnership with digital music download brand Napster to offer a mobile music download service.

Wall Street Institute School of English: India

Wall Street Institute School of English: India

Other countries: Yes
India: No
Learn to speak english, the world language.

Advertising Agency: Monday, Bangkok, Thailand
Creative Directors: Passapol Limpisirisan, Wiboon Leepakpreeda, Phayungsak Jaruphan
Art Directors: Komsan Yamshuen, Wiboon Leepakpreeda, Phayungsak Jaruphan
Copywriters: Thanawat Sakunnanthiphat, Passapol Limpisirisan
Illustrator: Visionary
Agency Producer: Yutthachai Yutthachaisanti

Wall Street Institute School of English: Saudi Arabia

Wall Street Institute School of English: Saudi Arabia

Other countries: Excellent
Saudi Arabia: Motherfucker!
Learn to speak english, the world language.

Advertising Agency: Monday, Bangkok, Thailand
Creative Directors: Passapol Limpisirisan, Wiboon Leepakpreeda, Phayungsak Jaruphan
Art Directors: Komsan Yamshuen, Wiboon Leepakpreeda, Phayungsak Jaruphan
Copywriters: Thanawat Sakunnanthiphat, Passapol Limpisirisan
Illustrator: Visionary
Agency Producer: Yutthachai Yutthachaisanti

Wall Street Institute School of English: Brazil

Wall Street Institute School of English: Brazil

Other countries: OK
Brazil: Ass hole!
Learn to speak english, the world language.

Advertising Agency: Monday, Bangkok, Thailand
Creative Directors: Passapol Limpisirisan, Wiboon Leepakpreeda, Phayungsak Jaruphan
Art Directors: Komsan Yamshuen, Wiboon Leepakpreeda, Phayungsak Jaruphan
Copywriters: Thanawat Sakunnanthiphat, Passapol Limpisirisan
Illustrator: Visionary
Agency Producer: Yutthachai Yutthachaisanti

DefeaTB – Airborne – Philippines

Dentsu Philippines did this poster for DefeaTB to remind people that tuberculosis is an airborne disease and adults are the ones who transmit the disease to children.

Mike Calaquian (Creative Director and Art Director)
Sandy Floria (Art Director)
Reno Maniquis (Art Director)
Keena Jauregui (Copywriter)
Accounts: Titus Arce, Rick Quizon, Grace Paat

SodaStream plans comeback with WAR campaign

LONDON – SodaStream plans to make a comeback through an integrated campaign devised by Ware Anthony Rust, involving advertising, PR, digital and trade marketing work.

O2 joins with Napster for mobile downloads

LONDON – O2 has agreed a deal with Napster to allow full track music downloads through the mobile company’s O2 Active technology, enabling fans to access more than 5m songs.

The new ad-tactic – Christvertising. “If the guy above loves your product, so will people”


Holy wtf, the christians have caught on to the hype, learned a few buzzwords and invented a few more and now there’s Christvertising where prayer can make your product be positioned in a positive light in the eyes of that guy in the sky. If he likes it, everyone else will. Talk about the great influencer, right?

No, really. Srsly. Check out Christvertising.com. Try not to let your jaw drop all the way down to the floor. Or die of laughter.

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