Business Manga – The Adventures of Johnny Bunko by Daniel H. Pink

Would you take advice from a comic book? Adults in Japan do, where manga, or comics, are hugely popular across all age groups. Japanese manga covers all topics, yet in the western world, there are no comics geared toward adults, and definitely none that could be found in the business section.

Danie…

Expanding Garbage Can – Growing Bin (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Perfect for lazy people who do not like to take out the trash often, designer Young-min Heo must have had me in mind with this Growing Bin design.

The Growing Bin utilizes an adjustable set of concentric rings that can expand vertically to accomodate more and more trash.

It’s a good quick-fix for …

Human Skin Phone – LG SH240 Slider (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Phones have been constantly getting skinnier, but now LG is releasing a different kind of skinny: a phone that feels like real human skin… It invites you to touch touch touch and feel the controls.

The LG-SH240 is a 3G HSDPA phone that uses silicon material on the keypad that realisticly resemble…

Business Manga – The Adventures of Johnny Bunko by Daniel H. Pink (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Would you take advice from a comic book? Adults in Japan do, where manga, or comics, are hugely popular across all age groups. Japanese manga covers all topics, yet in the western world, there are no comics geared toward adults, and definitely none that could be found in the business section.

Danie…

Free Plane Tickets – ULCCS Like RyanAir Offer Free Flights

(TrendHunter.com) Being able to travel is a luxury, right? We say this not only because of time, but because literally the cost of accommodation and the flight fare alone can leave a horrendous dent in your bank account.

But what if you could fly for free? I’m not totally off my rocker in suggesting this; in fact, …

Sexy Animals to Sell Jeans – Ichi’s Be The Babe Among Animals Ads

This campaign for ICHI jeans is damn funny in a strange way.

The print ads take the campaign’s slogan “be the babe” literally by having one hot babe in ichi jeans pose among chicken. Well, girls with a chicken head… Which is not that flattering for the ichi wearing girl, but funny nonetheless.

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Sexy Animal to Sell Jeans – Ichi’s Be The Babe Among Animals Ads

This campaign for ICHI jeans is damn funny in a strange way.

The print ads take the campaign’s slogan “be the babe” literally by having one hot babe in ichi jeans pose among chicken. Well, girls with a chicken head… Which is not that flattering for the ichi wearing girl, but funny nonetheless.

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Sexy Animal to Sell Jeans – Ichi’s Be The Babe Among Animals Ads (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This campaign for ICHI jeans is damn funny in a strange way.

The print ads take the campaign’s slogan “be the babe” literally by having one hot babe in ichi jeans pose among chicken. Well, girls with a chicken head… Which is not that flattering for the ichi wearing girl, but funny nonetheless.

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‘Circus’ Knows How to Make Use of a Bombshell, Among Other Things

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Circus is this brilliant boomer lifestyle magazine that describes itself like this: “Debate, discussion and controversy. Let’s talk about the over 50s.”

Top 50 Shockvertisements – Controversial Ads (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Creating an emotional connection is crucial to effective marketing campaigns. One common technique is to arouse the feeling of shock, a term our chief Trend Hunter, Jeremy, has deemed “shockvertising.”

Some of these ad campaigns really push the limits of what could be considered an effective visual…

Red Bull Makes Cola with All-Natural Ingredients

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To promote its saucy “simply Cola,” Red Bull is distributing leaflets that serve two purposes.

Motion-Based Gaming – Honda Uses Sudden Motion Sensor on Macbooks (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Apple’s motion-based hardware is opening the door for innovative and creative controls that promise more fun realistic gaming.

Honda is working on an interactive game Honda Motorcycles that utilizes Sudden Motion Sensor (SMS) techonology with Apple’s motion-based hardware – and a data-protection s…

Free Textbooks – Sponsored Ads Help Students

One of the hardest parts about being a student is the cost of education. Textbooks alone cost hundreds of dollars, adding up to thousands throughout their schooling. So how about eliminating that cost entirely and making them free?

Several companies around the world are already doing it including …

Wendy’s Putting Digital Ads in Bars


CHICAGO (AdAge.com) — Out drinking and got the munchies? Wendy's is just the ticket. The fast-feeder and its media agency, MediaVest, are launching a digital ad campaign across 5,100 bars and restaurants located within one mile of a Wendy's restaurant. As bar patrons make their music selections on touch-screen jukeboxes, ads expand into a full microsite, including directions to the nearest Wendy's.

Yellow Pages: Pet trainers

Yellow Pages: Pet trainers

Advertising Agency: Grey Worldwide, Dubai, UAE
Executive Creative Director: Danny Higgins
Creative Director: Alisdair Miller
Art Director / Copywriter: Jay Furby

Yellow Pages: Roses

Yellow Pages: Roses

Advertising Agency: Grey Worldwide, Dubai, UAE
Executive Creative Director: Danny Higgins
Creative Director: Alisdair Miller
Art Director / Copywriter: Jay Furby

Yellow Pages: Psychiatrists

Yellow Pages: Psychiatrists

Advertising Agency: Grey Worldwide, Dubai, UAE
Executive Creative Director: Danny Higgins
Creative Director: Alisdair Miller
Art Director / Copywriter: Jay Furby

Yellow Pages: Grocers

Yellow Pages: Grocers

Advertising Agency: Grey Worldwide, Dubai, UAE
Executive Creative Director: Danny Higgins
Creative Director: Alisdair Miller
Art Director / Copywriter: Jay Furby

Yellow Pages: Weddings

Yellow Pages: Weddings

Advertising Agency: Grey Worldwide, Dubai, UAE
Executive Creative Director: Danny Higgins
Creative Director: Alisdair Miller
Art Director / Copywriter: Jay Furby

Yellow Pages: Funerals

Yellow Pages: Funerals

Advertising Agency: Grey Worldwide, Dubai, UAE
Executive Creative Director: Danny Higgins
Creative Director: Alisdair Miller
Art Director / Copywriter: Jay Furby