Eco-Friendly Japanese Lacquered Furniture – Urushi Bathroom Set by Furo (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Japanese trade of lacquered furniture is a tradition that is over 5,500 years old. The lacquer, which is made from tree sap, is applied to handmade wooden furniture for a glassy, silky look. Yukio…

Organic Fast Food – OBurger in Los Angeles (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) In a time-strapped, health-conscious society, organic fast food was bound to happen. Los Angeles-based OBurger is out to show consumers that organic, healthy fast food can be just as convenient as more…

Psychedelic Cabinets – Dust Furniture (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Most of us just want a comfortable couch to come home to, an accommodating bed to sleep in, and a few functional shelves to house our possessions.  Some of us, though, prefer home furnishings that look…

Quick-Dry Underwear – Ex Officio for Adventurers

(TrendHunter.com) Most people don’t expect their underwear to reflect modern fashion trends. The cut and styles may differ, perhaps, but outside of those factors, our unmentionables haven’t seen many changes worth mentioning.…

“The New Black” for Fall 2008 – Royal Blue (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) It?s time we all aspire to be royal?: Royal Blue, that is. In case you haven?t discovered, Royal Blue was the hottest color to hit runways this summer season, and it is not yet ready to give up its reign,…

Indoor Treehouses – The Kidtropolisr (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Forget princess-themed bedrooms or race car beds: the ultimate kids’ dream would be this tree house in their bedroom!

Kidtroplis creates custom designed furniture to turns childrens’ dreams into realities.…

Supercar Spy Shots – 4-Door Aston Martin Rapide (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Aston Martin fans have been waiting a long time to get their fix of the four-door Aston Martin Rapide. We haven’t seen much of the Rapide since it was a concept car at the 2006 Detroit Auto Show. Spies…

Satirizing Surveillance – Camerahead Project Watches, Criticizes (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Between public security cameras that track our every move to Big Brother-esque e-mail filtering at work and the omnipresent celebrity paparazzi, it’s easy to detect our surveillance-happy society. The…

Now In Pacifica

AdPulp started in our NW Chicago apartment nearly four years ago. Soon thereafter, BFG Communications invited me to move to Hilton Head Island to work on Diageo’s liquor brands and Camel. I’m still with BFG, but Darby and I have relocated to Portland, Oregon.

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I snapped the above photo of Crater Lake with my iPhone on Thursday.

If there are any Portland area writers, designers or ad people reading this, I’d love to meet for coffee or beer. You can reach me at dburn at adpulp dot com.

Fake Blood Beverages – “Tru Blood” Promotes Vampire Show (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Behavior Design has come up with one bloody good marketing campaign, called Tru Blood, to promote HBO’s new vampire seriesTrue Blood, set to air on September 7, 2008, at 9pm EST.

The Tru Blood Synthetic…

Fake Blood Beverages – “Tru Blood” Promotes Vampire Show

Behavior Design has come up with one bloody good marketing campaign, called Tru Blood, to promote HBO’s new vampire seriesTrue Blood, set to air on September 7, 2008, at 9pm EST.

The Tru Blood Synthetic…

Cellphones with Turntables- The “Box to Play” by KDDI AU

(TrendHunter.com) Japan’s KDDI AU Design Project designed this innovative new phone dubbed the “Box to Play”. The phone can transform from a normal-looking cellphone to a box with a graphic music interface.

The phone…

Ironic Outrage – Anna Faris Plays Playboy Bunny, Humiliated Over Nude Scene (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Today’s hottest internet buzz is about Anna Faris, the new star of “House Bunny”.  Anna was publicly outraged this week when she had to break her no nudity clause to fulfill her role acting as a Playboy…

Political Incorrect Drink Pricing – Bar Charges Yuppies and Activists More, Gay People Less

(TrendHunter.com) The Karriere Bar is a place where Yuppies and activists pay extra, homosexuals and immigrants pay less. I am not sure how they enforce this rule, but the concept is sure to attract attention and controversy.…

Prioritizing Comfort Over Fashion – Eye-Flattering Flats (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) While traversing the streets of London with her camera in tow, Fashion Capital member, Layla Robinson, captured a popular footwear choice among female pedestrians—flat walking shoes. “Ahhh,” say the backs…

Micro Carving – Tooth Picks Sculptures and Fruit Stone Art (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I am totally in admiration of the artist behind these micro-sculptures. I can’t even use a tooth pick without the darn think breaking in half in my mouth. I raise my hat to Bob Shamey, of Ligonier, PA.…

Dripping Logos – Street Art By Zevs (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) I love the logos series by Zevs, who was one of the pioneers of the French street art scene. The collection was recently shown at the Lazarides Gallery in London. 

The logos are a really strong but…

Disney Goes Bollywood – Cheetah Girls One World (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Disney has gone Bollywood with Cheetah Girls One World.  Cheetah Girls was already a hit musical franchise with a five year history.  Given Disney’s international success, an entry into India seemed natural.…

Disney Goes Bollywood – Cheetah Girls One World

Disney has gone Bollywood with Cheetah Girls One World.  Cheetah Girls was already a hit musical franchise with a five year history.  Given Disney’s international success, an entry into India seemed natural.…

Olympic Athlete Book Deals – Michael Phelps Shares History (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) To sweeten the close of Michal Phelps’ fairytale Beijing Olympics, he’s just signed a book deal with Free Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, to tell his story.

The book deal comes after a historic…