Movie Inspired Technology – The Transformers ‘All Spark Cube’ USB Hub

(TrendHunter.com) Anyone who watched the Transformers movie knows the importance of The All Spark Cube. Basically, it is the source of the ability to make objects into Transformers.

Now you can have your own All Spark USB hub that gives you access to 4 USB devices. Furthermore, it speaks famous All Spark phrases, su…

Convertible Stool Matress – Nap at Work With The Teo Stool Matress (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Teo is the perfect stool to have at your office. Why? Because it’s also a mattress.

The stool which is designed by Matali Crasset for Domeau & Peres is easily transformed into a comfortable napping mattress.

And it comes complete with a “Do Not Disturb” sign.

Just don’t let your boss catch you…

Keo Karpin Hair Vitalizer: Woodoo doll

Keo Karpin Hair Vitalizer: Woodoo doll

Weak hair can be fatal.

Advertising Agency: Rediffusion DYR, Gurgaon, India
Executive Creative Director: Deepesh Jha
Creative Directors: Shameem Mohammad, Naveen Theeng
Art Directors: Payal Singh, Chinmoy Bhowmik
Copywriter: Nikita Doshi
Photographer: Shameem Mohammad
Fabricators: Nikita Doshi, Payal Singh

Nescafe: Aroma

Nescafe: Aroma

Still richer in aroma.

Advertising Agency: Publicis Conseil, France
Photographer: Roberto Badin
Creative Director: Olivier Altmann
Art Director: Quentin Schweitzer
Copywriter: Nicolas Callot
Art Buyer: Marie France Capri
Model maker: Olivier Favart
Retouching: Asile

Russian Bear Vodka: thebear.ru

Russian Bear Vodka: thebear.ru

Check out the microsite: http://thebear.ru/

Advertising Agency: Lowe Bull, Cape Town, South Africa
Creative Directors: Kirk Gainsford, Alistair Morgan, Janet Kinghorn
Copywriter: Simon Lotze
Art Director: Brian Bainbridge
Programming: Hello Computer
Published: December 2007

Cycle Agarbatti: Lord Shiva

Cycle Agarbatti: Lord Shiva

Cycle Agarbatti is the world’s largest manufacturer of devotional incense sticks. Many people in India are illiterate, they recognize the brand via the bicycle picture.

Advertising Agency: Mudra, Mumbai, India
Creative Directors: Bobby Pawar, Rajesh Sonawane, Mahendra Bheda, Varun Mehta
Art Directors: Girish Wadisherla, Vivek Jadhav, Vijayanand
Copywriters: Varun Mehta, Deepa Rao
Photographer: Mietsh Popat
Digital: Sudhir Gautam
Published: December 2007

Cycle Agarbatti: Lord Hanuman

Cycle Agarbatti: Lord Hanuman

Cycle Agarbatti is the world’s largest manufacturer of devotional incense sticks. Many people in India are illiterate, they recognize the brand via the bicycle picture.

Advertising Agency: Mudra, Mumbai, India
Creative Directors: Bobby Pawar, Rajesh Sonawane, Mahendra Bheda, Varun Mehta
Art Directors: Girish Wadisherla, Vivek Jadhav, Vijayanand
Copywriters: Varun Mehta, Deepa Rao
Photographer: Mietsh Popat
Digital: Sudhir Gautam
Published: December 2007

Cycle Agarbatti: Goddess Laxmi

Cycle Agarbatti: Goddess Laxmi

Cycle Agarbatti is the world’s largest manufacturer of devotional incense sticks. Many people in India are illiterate, they recognize the brand via the bicycle picture.

Advertising Agency: Mudra, Mumbai, India
Creative Directors: Bobby Pawar, Rajesh Sonawane, Mahendra Bheda, Varun Mehta
Art Directors: Girish Wadisherla, Vivek Jadhav, Vijayanand
Copywriters: Varun Mehta, Deepa Rao
Photographer: Mietsh Popat
Digital: Sudhir Gautam
Published: December 2007

Umbro: The dog

Umbro: The dog

Advertising Agency: DDB Nantes, France
Art Director: Tristan Omnes
Copywriter: François Dupuy
Director : Pierre Isoard
Production : Blue Marlyn

Umbro: WC

Umbro: WC

Advertising Agency: DDB Nantes, France
Art Director: Tristan Omnes
Copywriter: François Dupuy
Director : Pierre Isoard
Production : Blue Marlyn

Nudevertising for Wine – Avondale Wine Goes ‘Au Naturel’ (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The “Au Naturel” campaign for Avondale Wine is simple and straight to the point: we are getting back to nature.

The brand made a decision a few years ago to produce wine in a natural way that will not harm the environment. They use cover crops instead of fertilizers to restore the balance of the so…

Controlling the Weather (UPDATE) – Beijing to Use Rockets to Stop Rain for Olympics

(TrendHunter.com) In 2007, Trend Hunter featured the concept that Beijing would be controlling the weather during the Olympics. Despite some controversy (which is hardly new for these games), messing with mother nature will continue. So here’s the update on HOW.

To assure perfect weather for the 2008 summer Olympi…

Varta Flashlights: Lights on

Varta Flashlights: Lights on

Advertising Agency: Serviceplan, Dritte Werbeagentur, Munich, Germany
Creative Director: Christoph Everke
Art Director: Alexander Nagel
Copywriter: Cosimo Möller
Production: Elaine Viebrock, Tanja Bruhn, cobblestone Hamburg
Postproduction: Marc Paap, Torsten Eichten, schoenheitsfarm Hamburg
Director: Marc Paap
Managing Director: Alexander Monagas
Aired: March 2008

Kenstar Air Coolers: Hammock

Kenstar Air Coolers: Hammock

Breeze that pampers.

Advertising Agency: Triton Communications, Mumbai, India
Creative Directors: Shyam Samant, Ryan Abraham
Art Director: Amol Mahadik
Copywriter: Mayank Yadav
Illustrator: Vivek Chaudhary
Published: March 2008

Kenstar Air Coolers: Chair

Kenstar Air Coolers: Chair

Breeze that pampers.

Advertising Agency: Triton Communications, Mumbai, India
Creative Directors: Shyam Samant, Ryan Abraham
Art Director: Amol Mahadik
Copywriter: Mayank Yadav
Illustrator: Vivek Chaudhary
Published: March 2008

Maclee Express: Miami Beach, 3

Maclee Express: Miami Beach, 3

All you need on document solutions and office supplies. Now in Miami Beach.

Creative Directors: Matías Aubi, Ariel Dress
Art Director: Matias Aubi
Copywriter: Ariel Dress
Illustrator: Ernesto Sotera
Photographer: Ana de Rosso

Maclee Express: Miami Beach, 2

Maclee Express: Miami Beach, 2

All you need on document solutions and office supplies. Now in Miami Beach.

Creative Directors: Matías Aubi, Ariel Dress
Art Director: Matias Aubi
Copywriter: Ariel Dress
Illustrator: Ernesto Sotera
Photographer: Ana de Rosso

Maclee Express: Miami Beach, 1

Maclee Express: Miami Beach, 1

All you need on document solutions and office supplies. Now in Miami Beach.

Creative Directors: Matías Aubi, Ariel Dress
Art Director: Matias Aubi
Copywriter: Ariel Dress
Illustrator: Ernesto Sotera
Photographer: Ana de Rosso

Pixel Reducing Table – Buy Now Before The Table Gets Too Small (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) “This table will self-destruct,” notes the product page. Well, not literally. The table is made by Studio1am and the way it works is that every time they make a table, it will be slightly smaller than the previous one by virtue of the fact that one pixel will have been removed. That tells us that 1…

Toyota: Full of life

Toyota: Full of life

Advertising Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi, Paris, France
Creative Director: Christophe Coffre
Art Director: Florian Roussel
Copywriter: Guillaume Blanc
3D: Walee
Published: 2008 April