Bigmouth lands £5m BT account

LONDON – Bigmouthmedia has won the £5m search account for BT Business’ directories division, following a multi-agency pitch.

ITV3 and ITV4 on course for revamps

LONDON – ITV is to revamp its digital channels ITV3 and ITV4, enhancing their respective identities and increasingly using the two channels to build audiences for programmes that could be moved to core channel ITV1.

Social sites seek fresh ad ideas

LONDON – Digital agencies are warning that social networks need to develop more innovative ad offerings if they are to start realising their oft-stated commercial potential.

Lace hired to double Admedia business

LONDON – Garry Lace, the colourful former chief executive of ad agencies Grey London and Lowe London, is joining washroom advertising specialist Admedia as managing director.

IPC buys Mousebreaker site to inject new life into division

LONDON – IPC is expanding its digital presence with the seven-figure acquisition of online gaming portal mousebreaker.com – with plans for further buys in the digital arena.

Blurred posters show speed, going once, twice, three times.

I thought the Chrysler 300C STR8 = Fast , Ambient posters from Brazil were made of plastic because I was thinking of the concept idea semi-transparent resin billboard for Mustang. (which is a portfolio piece not a real ad)

They’re not plastic though, like the Volkswagen R32 ads, they’re photos of the background, blurred.

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X-Ray Art – Nick Veasey Photography (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Nick Veasey combines x-ray technology with his art form, bring his already incredible work to a new level. His intriguing photographs of simple things like bladder wrack, a type of seaweed, or the flowing…

New York Gangster Fashion – Dolce & Gabbana Fall / Winter 2009 Campaign

After whetting our appetite with their pre-fall ads, Dolce & Gabbana finally released the complete new campaign for their Fall/ Winter 2008-2009 menswear and womenswear collections.

Photographed by the…

Cross-Dressing Fashion Ads – Marc Jacobs Puts Male Model in Women’s Clothes

I’ve been patiently awaiting Marc Jacobs’ new Fall/Winter 2008/2009 ad campaign. After the extremely quirky and weird Victoria Beckham ads, I was glad to hear he was using real models this time. However,…

Celebrity Shock Photo Avoidance Gadgets – Thigh Fixator & Nipple Guard Ads

I love this hilarious tongue-in-cheek ad campaign by Oops! magazine. The print ads show you that, “Celebrities would invent anything to avoid ending up in Oops! magazine.”

These ‘inventions’ include a…

Celebrity Shock Photo Protection – Thigh Fixator & Nipple Guard Ads

I love this hilarious tongue-in-cheek ad campaign by Oops! magazine. The print ads show you that, “Celebrities would invent anything to avoid ending up in Oops! magazine.”

These ‘inventions’ include a…

Measuring Tape Bedsheets – Designwise Sheets Stop Blanket Stealing

(TrendHunter.com) Need a solution to sheet hoggers? Then you have to get the Couple 100% cotton bedsheets which have a ruler printed on the top edge which tells each partner how much he or she can pull or how much space…

Celebrity Perfume Ads – Josh Hartnett in Emporio Armani Diamonds for Men

Emporio Armani has unveiled the ad campaign for its new perfume, Diamonds for Men, featuring Hollywood actor Josh Hartnett. Diamonds was created in cooperation with L’Oreal for urban, young men.

The…

Power-Assisted Suitcase – LiveLuggage (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Finally, luggage that pulls itself! LiveLuggage boasts motor technology built into the wheels and an anti-gravity handle putting 85% of the weight over the wheels. For goodness sake, it even has umbrella…

Stupid Viral Video Tricks II – Guys Fill Jeans with Helium for Levi’s

Levi’s is at it again with their viral videos/promos. First, it was the “Guys backflipping into Jeans” video that fooled the blogosphere into thinking it was a random viral YouTube stunt video. Then,…

Bloody Urinals as Advertising – Dexter Guerrilla Campaign

Public bathrooms are becoming an increasingly popular target for advertising. The latest is a guerrilla bathroom campaign to promote the second season of Dexter on the FX channel in Portugal.

The campaign…

PHD Malaysia appoints Law as GM

KUALA LUMPUR – PHD has named Guinness Anchor Berhad’s senior brand manager, Law Chan Keong, as general manager of its Malaysian office.

ooVoo Wants Your Money — for a Tea Party Larger than Three, Anyway

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ooVoo, a video conferencing site that most of us used exactly ONCE (and probably never again), is converting to a paid model for PCs, according to an email from Deb Wiseman of Crayon.

Apparently ooVoo Wants Your Money

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ooVoo, a video conferencing site that most of us used exactly ONCE (and probably never again), is converting to a paid model for PCs, according to an email from Deb Wiseman of Crayon.

31 Awesome Suitcases & Luggage That Stand Out (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Having been fortunate to travel a lot, I’ve seen my fair share of luggage. Oddly enough, while there are so many unique innovations in travel bags and hip suitcases, the majority of people still opt for…