Superstylin’ with LeBron James

One thing that will surely get the attention of the target market you are catering to is the presence of well-known celebrities such as NBA superstar LeBron James. James has not only been a phenom in the National Basketball Association but also elsewhere as more and more kids are looking up to this athlete who made the big jump to the big leagues over a college education.

 

While the move may not necessarily be your typical role-model move, you just have to admit that he is the top personality that most people, young and old, are looking onto these days. Here is a commercial with so many people involved portrayed by only one person, LeBron James.

Postcard Cameras – Snap + Send Postcard

(TrendHunter.com) Created by Stuart Calvey, the “Snap + Send Postcard” allows you to snap pictures and then mail the camera – which resembles, and is almost as thin as, a postcard – directly to the whoever you like. This is a great concept even though I don’t think you should expect great quality out of this gadget..…

Cell Phone-Shaped Coffins

(TrendHunter.com) Sadie Jones was buried in her most precious possession. Well, not quite. When Mrs, Jones passed away 5 years ago, she was buried in a cell-phone shaped coffin. Apparently, she loved her cell phone that much.

Now Mr. Jones is claiming she is spooking him by sending him and the rest of the family te…

Folding Booty Scooters – XO Move (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The XO Move concept scooter looks cool and acts cool. When you’re ready to park and disembark, the back folds forward to secure it from being wheeled away. It should easily be able to carry two people and has a wheelbase that can be adjusted to make it more stable at high speed.

It was a group pro…

Intentional Watermarks – Sukurasaku Glasses Leave Flower Prints

(TrendHunter.com) Now here’s a glass with some sophisticated simplicity! The Sakurasaku glasses look ordinary at first glance, but the bases are actually shaped like a flower, causing them to leave cute cherry blossom patterns on the table.

They were created by Japanese designer, Hironao Tsuboi for 100perstore.com. …

Anti-American Advertising – Sunnex Jeans

“Not made in America. Thankfully.”

That is the slogan of the Mumbai jeans brand, Sunnex Jeans.

The slogan is accompanied with powerful statements in the print ads, such as: “America is the police of the world. Don’t wear its uniform.” and “If you were reading this on a New York street, you would …

Human Rights Ads – Amnesty International “Make Some Noise” Campaign (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These ads, featuring US president George Bush, Kim Jong II, the leader of North Korea, and Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s dictator, are for an upcoming Amnesty International concert in Hungary.

Millions of people have complained to these leaders about their human rights records, but these political figu…

Reversible Water-Repellent Batteries – Nanonails

(TrendHunter.com) University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers, working with Bell Laboratories, have invented a new nano-structure that is not only able to repel almost any liquid in its normal state, but can also reverse that ability on command. A simple jolt of electricity changes the behavior of the material from l…

Paraplegic Support Suits – ReWalk Exoskeleton

(TrendHunter.com) I think this is a fantastic concept. ReWalk exoskeleton is working on a design that would enable paraplegics to not only walk but to stand and even climb the stairs. The concept is based on batteries and sensors and a computer-based control system. “The challenge here is to design something that imi…

Fashion Pop – Coca-Cola Fashion Week Collector’s Bottles

(TrendHunter.com) Who says Art and packaging design are hard to combine?
Each year during the Fashion Week in São Paulo, Coca-Cola Brazil launches its limited-edition Coca-Cola Light bottle decorated with a full-body shrink film from Sleever Intl.

The 237-mL glass bottle exclusively distributed during the Fashion…

Anti-American Advertising – Sunnex Jeans (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) “Not made in America. Thankfully.”

That is the slogan of the Mumbai jeans brand, Sunnex Jeans.

The slogan is accompanied with powerful statements in the print ads, such as: “America is the police of the world. Don’t wear its uniform.” and “If you were reading this on a New York street, you would …

Luxury Fashion for Less – Comme des Garcons for H&M

Japanese design house Comme des Garcons is going to launch an affordable line at H&M;stores this Fall. Following the success of other designer collection for H&M;including Viktor & Rolf, Roberto Cavalli and Stella McCartney, the global fast fashion retailer is teaming with Japanese design house, Rei…

In-Ear Bluetooth Headphones – Etymotic Ety8

(TrendHunter.com) You’re looking at the world’s first in-the-ear, high fidelity, noise-isolating, wireless Bluetooth stereo earphones; yeah, that’s a mouth full.

The Etymotic Ety8 claims to have highly accurate sound reproduction and unsurpassed noise exclusion. The ety8 earphones have a Made-for-iPod adapter that i…

Mood Sensitive Design – The Mood Bowl Changes Color (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This pear glass, which plugs into the wall, changes color according to your mood. The mood bowl is capable of going through a cycle of 8 different colors but it can also remain on the same color of your choosing. This is a simple ornament designed to give the room ambiance and a relaxing mood.

Greasy Undergarments – Bacon Bras

(TrendHunter.com) I don’t know if anyone would consider this hip, but the Bacon Bras sure as hell are absolutely hilarious!

Who thought of this and how drunk were they? I don’t think Victoria’s Secret will be calling anytime soon since the company recently decided their lingerie was just too damn sexy for their own…

ODD and Naked take Kiss FM ad account

Kiss FM has appointed ODD, the Naked-owned creative agency, with its advertising account following a four-way pitch.

Pregnant Men – In an Absolut World, Men Have the Babies

(TrendHunter.com) Swedish vodka company, Absolut, has run some pretty creative ad campaigns, but this one’s rather fitting after the recent news broke of the world’s first pregnant man.

This ad implies that in an Absolut world, men would be pregnant. Now wouldn’t that be a joy! Where’s the portal into this Absolut …

Luxury Fashion for Less – Comme des Garcons for H&M;

(TrendHunter.com) Japanese design house Comme des Garcons is going to launch an affordable line at H&M;stores this Fall. Following the success of other designer collection for H&M;including Viktor & Rolf, Roberto Cavalli and Stella McCartney, the global fast fashion retailer is teaming with Japanese design house, Rei…

Design Cans 2 – Pepsi Artco Cans

(TrendHunter.com) Last year, we saw Diet Coke launch limited edition “design” cans featuring art from top Irish artists. It was a great idea, and now Pepsi’s on board with a similar promotion.

Cary Lietzes of ARTCO is trying to find the right blend of art in packaging design. Her new project for Pepsi includes artw…

Typography tastes good.

I’m a typophile at heart and regardless of the project I’m working on, typography always plays one of the most crucial roles. Bad type is despicable and good type often near-orgasmic. For a quick refresher of the beauty of type, take a look at this short film:

It was Created by Vancouver Film School students Boca (a.k.a. Marcos Ceravolo) and Ryan Uhrich in the VFS’s Digital Design program. Impressive, to say the least. And inspirational. And just a quick & friendly reminder of the criticality of good type.