Smith exits top job at Starcom

LONDON – Linda Smith is stepping down from her role as the UK chief executive of the Publicis-owned Starcom with immediate effect, and will be replaced by Stewart Easterbrook, the chief operating officer at Starcom MediaVest Group.

Massimo Costa set to leave Y&R Europe

LONDON – Massimo Costa, the chairman and chief executive of Y&R EMEA, is understood to have resigned from the network.

Vizeum’s joint MD Andrews departs for Mother

LONDON – Matt Andrews, joint managing director of media agency Vizeum, has left the agency after five years to join Mother.

Links for 2008-07-02 [del.icio.us]

Signs of Life

Funniest project seen at the RCA show. You won’t need my explanation, just have a look at the video:

Signs of Life was created by Freddie Yauner (of the highest popping toaster in the world fame) a graduate of the Design Products department, Platform 11 . Because it was exhibited where you’d expect to see an emergency exit sign i did believe that it was a real one for a moment.

Green Chess – Recycled Auto Part Chess Set

(TrendHunter.com) Kicking it into overdrive, the Recycled Auto Parts Chess set was done by Armando Ramierez. Each piece is a small sculpture made from reclaimed auto parts; for example, the bishop’s heads are spark plugs.…

Teenie Tiny Gagets – Pico USB is World’s Smallest, Yet Holds 8 Gigs (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I found the world’s smallest flash drive, Pico USB on ThinkGeek. Its physical dimensions are 31.3mm x 12.4mm x 3.4mm, yet it holds a larger memory capacity than any other USB flash at 8 Gigs! It’s sold…

Celebrity Jewelry Models – Sharon Stone for Damiani (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Damiani unveiled its latest diamond jewelry collection with embattled actress Sharon Stone as the company’s model/spokesperson. Stone got in a heap of trouble recently when she made controversial public…

8 Low Cal Frozen Treats – Ice Cream for 110 Calories or Less (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Have you caught yourself watching children eating their ice cream with saucer-eyed envy? It’s time to wipe up your drool and join in! Thanks new innovations in low calorie ice cream, you can indulge…

Hard-To-Read Watches – The Galaxy by Tokyoflash

(TrendHunter.com) On Trend Hunter, innovation and originality take the pedestal. In the world of watches, Tokyoflash takes design to a new level with their newest watch, the Galaxy. The watch allows you to make a fashion…

War-Themed Restaurants – “Buns and Guns” in Beirut

A restaurant in Beirut is building off Lebanon’s war torn devastation by introducing a military theme. The “Buns and Guns” restaurant offers everything from bullet-shaped menus to a soundtrack of explosions…

High Fashion Websites – Fashionation (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Fashionation is an enormous online collection of the best editorial from leading fashion magazines from around the world. The website, created by the founder of thecoolhunter.net, provides high-quality…

Pertamina: only “serious” agencies can pitch for $15m project

JAKARTA – Pertamina, Indonesia’s state-owned oil giant, has initiated a screening process to ensure only agencies of a certain size pitch for a US$15 million public information campaign to persuade Indonesians to switch from kerosene to gas.

Regional Obesity Trends – The Fattest US States

(TrendHunter.com) We all know the obesity epidemic is only getting worse in the US, but how much worse, and which states have the most shocking stats? This map gives a good visual illustration, complete with percentage…

Google TV Ads – Family Guy Roll-Over Ads

Family Guy video ads can now show up on any website or blog that uses Google AdSense (including Trend Hunter).  The Google TV ads require no special action by the website or blog owner. Thousands of websites…

Fuel Cell Vehicles of the Future – The Revolute (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Will somebody please build one of these neat little cars? How much fun would it be to buzz around the neighborhood or bog in the REVOLUTE? The really cool part? It has a clicker that reconfigures the wheelbase…

War-Themed Restaurants – “Buns and Guns” in Beirut (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) A restaurant in Beirut is building off Lebanon’s war torn devastation by introducing a military theme. The “Buns and Guns” restaurant offers everything from bullet-shaped menus to a soundtrack of explosions…

Swedish Cell Phone Racing – Bizarre LG Vibration Games

“Phone Racing”, a new mobile phone craze, is sweeping Sweden. It’s stupid, yet fascinating. Swedish cell phone owners are putting their mobile devices to the test by participating in cell phone races.…

Social Grocery Shopping Tools – Zeer.com

(TrendHunter.com) Shoppers are faced with dozens of kinds of yogurt and 24 brands of paper towels; how is anyone supposed to decide? Sure, you could just buy what your mom always bought… or you can check out Zeer.com.…

Goldplated Jeans – Kohzo Denim Disco Pants

(TrendHunter.com) What’s better than buns of steal? Why, a derriere made of gold, of course! John Galliano had gold pants in his latest menswear collection, so why let fashionable men have all the fun? It’s time to get…