AMOLED Notebooks – Samsung Prototype

(TrendHunter.com) Samsung SDI, the Korean manufacturer’s display division, gives us a sneak peak into their upcoming AMOLED laptop designs with this strikingly stylish 12.1” prototype.

The prototype, which will be showcased for the first time next week at the Society For Information Display (SID) 2008 in LA, fe…

Stand And Drive Cars – The Slide by Matthias Pinkert (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Matthias Pinkert conceived this “city car” where the lone passenger and driver stand in an upright position. The concept vehicle called The Slide is meant for the crowded, chaotic urban environment where parking spaces are priceless, albeit temporary, possessions.

Needless to say, it is also …

Will a Glut of Hungry Musicians Bring Down the Cost of Licensing Music?

Sure, this story has now been written several dozen times, but Rolling Stone has a think piece up called "Rock's New Economy: Making Money When CDs Don't Sell" that dishes out some music licensing numbers we've been wondering about.

Customizable Android Phones – Mimique (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) With Google’s new open source Android OS expected to be out soon, we are seeing more and more mobile phone designs and concepts that utilize the much anticipated platform.

One example is the Mimique touchscreen phone concept by RKS design consultants of southern California that looks like the lov…

Red Tettemer Honors Miley Cyrus With Website Makeover

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AdFreak’s Tim Nudd stumbled upon a recent incarnation of the Red Tettemer website and found the agency has redesigned the site in an ode to the drama surrounding Miley Cyrus and her recent Vanity Fair shoot.

Flannel Shirts Return – Dolce & Gabbana Pre-Fall 2008 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) While we’re just starting to warm up to the Spring and waiting for the Summer, Dolce & Gabbana are already over it. The uber stylish fashion brand are wetting our appetite for the cold season with these brand new Pre-Fall 2008 ads.

Shot by famous fashion photographer Mario Testino, the campaign fea…

Are You a Digital Media Ninja?

Because if you are, we have — not one, not two — four open spots for digital media planners with different levels of ninjahood: associate media director, planner, coordinator, and assistant.

This is where in Boston the digs are, and here are the vistas. We’d be working together on a lot of stuff. My friend Tammy who sits across the hall and heads up the team could use some help with her 17 active projects clients, so there’s a tangible sense of urgency. Hit her up on her LinkedIn page for specifics and tell her you’re an AdLab reader.


Where the ninjas dine (and play Xbox; see that screen?)

Rotary Dial iPhones – iDial (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Combine cutting-edge gadgets and retro style with this awesome beyond words rotary, analogue style dialler iDial application for the iPhone.

In a clash of the past and present technologies, iDial utilizes the iPhone’s innovative multi-touch capabilities with the ancient but cool dialler of analog …

Hot Rods for Kids – Matchbox Ads

I love commercials inspired by the fantasies of children! This clever Matchbox campaign looks like photo stills from class movies, only instead of handsome men and stunning women in the vintage cars, it’s kids who are still a good half decade from obtaining their licenses.

The toy car ads, by Ogil…

Historical Art on Currency – Gazeta Mercantil Ads

Take a look at this new advertising campaign from Brazilian business newspaper, Gazeta Mercantil. These print ads are sure to cause controversy, as they show the Dollar, Euro and Yen displaying important events that took place in each area of the world.

“For the U.S., that means 9/11, pot, oil, wa…

Why Are You Wearing These?

[via Rob Walker, who suggested in his NYT Magazine column last year that the fact that many people hate Crocs was probably seen as a plus for those who wore Crocs (”maverick cachet,” etc.)]

Coke Set to Launch Olympic Blitz


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Come Monday, consumers are likely to do a double take when they reach for a Coke. The beverage giant is kicking off its Olympic program with the launch of collectible packaging featuring the Coca-Cola script logo in five languages: Russian, Ethiopian, Thai, Mandarin and English. The designs will grace both 12 oz. cans and 20 oz. bottles.

Bikini Model Statues – Blush: Stop Nudism

What a smart and cost-effective idea to use popular statues to model your latest fashion line. At least you know they’d show up on time!

That’s exactly what Blush swimwear “Stop Nudism” campaign did. The creatives at glow ad agency, Berlin took it to the streets and used statues as models with stic…

Recycled Robot Jewelry – Obvious Front (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) D Young, the artisan behind Obvious Front, makes the funkiest robot earrings, pendants and ornaments from recycled parts of old TV and VCR. The quirky, humorous bots are assembled from capacitors, wires, resistors – anything that can form the body, arms, legs and head of his little creations. He has…

Bob Ross is back & fighting for a cause

I grew up watching Bob Ross… and come to think of it, Bob Ross may be the sole reason I studied art in college. Anyway, in case his officially licensed art supplies weren’t enough, Dutch production agency Comrad created this bizarre yet somehow poignant video for NoBELe Match.

NoBELe is a non-profit aiming to match young creatives and businesses for similar causes. A pretty cool effort, and a bizarre promo. But using Bob Ross is probably perfect for the target demo, and despite its oddness, it’s spreading like wildfire. I only wish there was some reference to Peapod the squirrel in the video. But I suppose that might be asking a bit too much.

Check out the rest of the NoBELe launch at Osocio.org

Giant Gum Bubbles – Big Babol Ads

I must have invested hours as a kid trying to blow big, pink bubbles with my chewing gum. I could blow small ones, and every once in a while I managed a big one, but it never lasted long enough to be captured in a photo. I went through all sorts of brands, including tubs of the 5 cent per piece kind…

Hot Rods for Kids – Matchbox Ads (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I love commercials inspired by the fantasies of children! This clever Matchbox campaign looks like photo stills from class movies, only instead of handsome men and stunning women in the vintage cars, it’s kids who are still a good half decade from obtaining their licenses.

The toy car ads, by Ogil…

Eco Heroes – WWF: Be The Hero Campaign

Rather than shock and disturb you with violent or crude images this fun WWF Be The Hero campaign shows you that you can be the hero and save the planet by adjusting your lifestyle with small acts or awareness.

The campaign consists of five print ads that illustrate how a normal average person can …

Macadamia Nut Bowls – Husque Houseware (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Mark Harrison’s Husque houseware is really attractive. Fashioned out of Australian macadamia nut shells, The Australian designer uses a special compound to mold the shells and create very beautiful, colorful bowls and other tableware that make use of nuts, pods and organic shapes as sources of ins…

Historical Art on Currency – Gazeta Mercantil Ads (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Take a look at this new advertising campaign from Brazilian business newspaper, Gazeta Mercantil. These print ads are sure to cause controversy, as they show the Dollar, Euro and Yen displaying important events that took place in each area of the world.

“For the U.S., that means 9/11, pot, oil, wa…