Modern Photorealism – Paintographs by Sarah Graham (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I have just discovered this artist Sarah Graham whose painting are just amazing. They look so real, unless you look closer, you could mistake them for photographs.

Her work is based on the pop culture and inspired by her working in Woolworths at the age of 16.

Wilson: Basket

Wilson: Basket

You gotta have the balls for the game.

Advertising Agency: Long Play, São Paulo, Brazil
Creative Director: Fernando Luna
Art Director: Rodrigo Moretto
Copywriter: Ricardo Petnys
Published: August 2007

Offbeat Wedding Cake Toppers – Argumentative Bride & Groom (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Not a fan of brideszillas? (Get over it, girls) These non-traditional cake toppers really tickled my fancy. I love the idea of having an arguing couple on top of a cake. Lets face it, that will be a million times more realistic than a couple kissing, entwined with doves or other such nonsense!

In t…

Ambigramic Fashion – Love Hate Psy-Shirts

(TrendHunter.com) When you look at the shirt normally, it appears to say, “Hate,” but look at its mirror image, and it displays “Love.” This ambigramic t-shirt reveals that no matter how icy you try to act, you’re really a loving softie at heart.

This reminds me of witches and evil entities in movies who look beauti…

Nissan Note: Map

Nissan Note: Map

Note with GPS and A/C for free.

Advertising Agency: Bruketa & Zinic, Zagreb, Croatia
Creative Director: Moe Minkara
Art Director: Tomica Jurica Kacunic
Copywriter: Daniel Vukovic
Designer: Igor Miletic
Photographers: Tomica Jurica Kacunic, Igor Miletic
Published: March 2008

Leather Jackets From Vintage Carseats – Platinum Dirt VIN Jackets

(TrendHunter.com) These gorgeous leather jackets are perfect for auto snobs — they’re lined with salvaged leathers and fabrics from vintage car seats.

The Platinum Dirt VIN Jackets are made to order and custom-fit by Dustin Page, a passionate connoisseur of cars himself. A lover of Cadillacs and Lincolns from the ‘…

Hands as a Canvas 3 – Funny Fingers (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Although hands aren’t a traditional art canvas, they do prove to work wonders for some very remarkable art, as proved by our previous post on animal hands and this gallery of “Funny Fingers.”

These photographs merit a second link, they’re incredibly well done, and many of them need to be examined t…

Foster: Organs

Foster: Organs

Social tendency.
Recycle yourself.

Advertising Agency: Panda Communication, Santiago, Chile
Creative Director / Copywriter: Sebastian Massoud
Art Director: Bernardita Cossio
Illustrator: Ricardo Salamanca
Photographer: Claudio Divella
Published: March 2008

Advertisers Favor Studying Effects to Improve Online ROI

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Marketers should be looking at more-qualitative tests of their online advertisements if they want to improve their online return on investment, according to an online advertising report out today from MarketingSherpa.

Movie Spoofs for Commercials 2 – Nike Runner vs Jason (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) When you saw Friday the 13th, were you thinking, “Run faster woman, come on!” Well, Nike thinks she would have been able to escape Jason if she’d been wearing a pair of Nike trainers.

The TV spot above shows a very clever spoof of the movie, but unlike the original, the masked murdered is left pan…

Foster: Blood

Foster: Blood

Social tendency.
Give blood give life.

Advertising Agency: Panda Communication, Santiago, Chile
Creative Director / Copywriter: Sebastian Massoud
Art Director: Bernardita Cossio
Illustrator: Ricardo Salamanca
Photographer: Claudio Divella
Published: March 2008

Bullet-Proof Hoodies – Defender is Sign Of The Times Fashion Statement

(TrendHunter.com) Bladerunner Apparel is taking some serious heat for it’s latest contribution to the fashion world, the “Defender” is a bullet-proof hoodie designed to keep its wearer safe when confronted with the possibility of street violence. The owner of the London-based company says the hoodie is not being mark…

Burger King’s future looks a lot like his past

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It’s good to know that Burger King’s kingly mascot plans on bothering people deep into the current century and possibly beyond. A new ad positions the new Cheesy Bacon BK Wrapper as the “breakfast of tomorrow,” which appears to be where the commercial is set. The King has lost his legs and become a flashing, robotic, fast-food Vader, but he retains his fondness for waking up sleeping men and offering them food. The atmosphere gets even more charged when the man’s purple-haired wife hits on the King, saying he’s “good with his hands.” Early reviews of the Cheesy Bacon BK Wrapper itself haven’t been kind, suggesting the breakfast of tomorrow might be best avoided today.

—Posted by Tim Nudd

Eco Chic Transit – Swarovskied Low-Rider

(TrendHunter.com) Bling on the attention! This crystal-covered bike will cause so many double takes, the rider had better be prepared to take responsibility for whiplash! Low-riders are focal points as they are, but imagine the stares you’d get riding around on this Swarovskied one!

So, who would buy this 110,000 cr…

Maestro Limpio: Shinier floors

Maestro Limpio: Shinier floors

Advertising Agency: Grey, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Executive Creative Directors: Pablo Gil, Sebastián Garín
Creative Directors: Diego Rubio, Coco Olivera
Art Director: Diego Rubio
Copywriter: Coco Olivera

Conservation Innovation – Happy Tap

(TrendHunter.com) Designer Julia Treutiger has come up with an eco-friendly shower tap design that reminds you to conserve water.

Happy Tap features segmented joints that break apart providing a visual timer as they slowly snap back into place. This subtle mechanism reminds you to cut your shower short and stop wast…

Functional Spinning Walls – TurnOn is Your Whole Apartment (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Save space and bring out the hamster in you with TurnOn , a Multi Functional Spinning Wall that integrates several revolving modules linked together. Change between dining table, kitchen, bedroom, or exercise room with a simple spin of the wheel!

“The wheel literally turns, and as the positioning o…

Pioneer Car Subwoofer: Airbag

Pioneer Car Subwoofer: Airbag

Breaking the 180db sound barrier.

Advertising Agency: BPG The Big Idea, Dubai, UAE
Creative Director / Copywriter: Thomas Fernandes
Art Director: Gopakumar M
Illustrator: Samir Padwal
Photographer: Kundan Raut
Published: February 2008

Laptop Forcefields – Hi Volt Antivirus

(TrendHunter.com) Is existing antivirus software not cutting it? A new, physical method called “Hi Volt Antivirus” plans on using electricity to protect your computer. OK, not really but, let’s not burst anyone’s bubble. This guy created a rotating electrode and decided to take a pic as it hums around his laptop and …

Vanish Cristal White: Stains

Vanish Cristal White: Stains

Advertising Agency: EURO RSCG, Warsaw, Poland
Creative Director: Jacek Szulecki
Art Director: Sylwia Rekawek
Copywriter: Justyna Nakielska
Photographer: Wolowski & Partners
Mock-up: Pepto
Published: March 2008