Television Screensavers – 5 Ways to Spruce Up A Dull TV (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Tired of occupying their walls with unsightly electronics, consumers have found an alternative to the blank screen.  With “TV screensavers”, thousands of television owners are using their TVs to relax,…

Dell’s Digital Nomad Site: The Commentary Round-up

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Dell announced recently the launch of a new Web site, Digital Nomads. Far as we can tell, it’s the first Dell interactive that’s been touched by Enfatico, although we aren’t sure just how involved they were.

The site, which is hosted by Enfatico, is aimed at the burgeoning commonality of digital nomadry, or hyper-telecommuting (as we prefer to call it).

We did some research on what others are saying about the site, which you can check out after the jump.

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GM Brings Back Employee-Pricing Strategy


DETROIT (AdAge.com) — With America's new-car market in the dumps, General Motors Corp. returned to one of its former strategies to try to goose sales. The automaker is bringing back "employee discounts" this week that will continue through Sept. 2, calling the limited-time offer its "100th Anniversary Sales Event" as a prelude to its centennial celebration next month.

Incredibly Realistic Animated Actors – Image Metrics (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Welcome to the future, where actors are now obsolete.

Meet Emily. Just like in the movie, “S1m0ne,” Emily is totally fake!

That’s right, fake. They finally did it!

You can kiss your acting career…

Put a Little Zappos in Your Day!

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This Zappos spot, where a smiling courier hand-delivers a little bit of happy to customers in a small neighborhood, is infectiously charming.

MWM Interviewed at CPLUV

A KDU partner and true inspiration, Matt W. Moore (a.k.a. MWM) is an artist who isn’t afraid to jump from canvas to monitors and viceversa.

With geometrical works with exceptional dynamism, Moore has managed to enter the international market and appear in books, magazines, packaging, textile and various other projects.

This time I’m posting this interview recently made by the guys at ComputerLove, where he speaks about his creative processes and his relationship to the Keystone Design Union.

For more info on MWM be sure to check his website MWMGraphics.com.

Big up Matt!.

Stained Glass Xrays – Church Windows by Wim Delvoye (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If churches had these awesome xray-style skeletons as stained glass, then I am sure a whole lot more people would go. It would most certainly attract a different crowd.

They are really striking as works…

Hispanic Shop Winglatino to Lose Longtime Chief


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Jackie Bird, the longtime president-CEO of Grey Group's Hispanic agency Winglatino, is leaving the agency after 20 years and will be replaced by Alain Groenendaal, who joined joined Winglatino this week. He was formally general manager of independent Hispanic creative shop La Comunidad.

Fewer Teens Overall Tuning in for This Year’s Olympics


MINNEAPOLIS (AdAge.com) — As far as Olympic viewing is concerned, the kids are all right, at least by modern media standards: Through the first 11 days of the games, viewing by kids 2-11 is about equal with the first 11 days of the 2004 Athens games, and down a slight 4% overall for teens.

Comic Book Movies – Tom Cruise As The Sleeper

(TrendHunter.com) DC Comics has a hit comic book called The Sleeper and the top pick is the Top Gun himself, Tom Cruise.

The Sleeper was a DC comic that was about man who is impervious to pain and can pass it to another…

Relationship Status Pins – SHI Symbols (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I had heard about the international SHI Symbol that helps singles easily work out who is or isn’t single.

I have a heterosexual symbol and by wearing it, I get noticed—in a good way—so it certainly helps…

When People Ask Why You’re Majoring In Anthropology, You Can Tell Them You’re Working To Improve Market Intelligence

Author, Scott Berkun, spoke to anthropologist, Grant McCracken, for the Harvard Business Review.

Here’s a small bit of what McCracken offered:

Anthropologists specialize in the study of culture, and culture matters in marketing because it supplies the infrastructure for thought and feeling in America. How consumers see the product, the service, or the pitch, these are largely shaped by the culture in their heads. The marketer who understands this culture has an advantage. The marketer who understands culture very well has an extraordinary advantage.

Taverna Olympos: Plate

Plate

Live music every Friday.

Advertising Agency: Euro RSCG, Prague, Czech Republic
Creative Director: Dejan Stajnberger
Art Director: Matija Vujovic
Copywriter: Dragan Vekic
Photographer: Milos Nesic
Published: June 2008

Don Pedro: Lines

Lines

Advertising Agency: Euro RSCG, Prague, Czech Republic
Creative Director: Dejan Stajnberger
Art Director: Matija Vujovic
Copywriter: Dragan Vekic
Photographer: Milos Nesic
Published: June 2008

Stoli Blakberi: Airship

Airship

Advertising Agency: Publicis, London, UK
Creative Director: Adam Kean
Art Director: Alistair Ross
Producer: Sharon Joyce
Production Company: Stink / Psyop
Directors: Todd Mueller & Kylie Matulick, Psyop
Executive Producers: Neysa Horsburgh, Lucia Grillo
Producers: Mungo Maclagan (Stink), Luisa Murray (Psyop)
Technical Director: David Chontos
Lead Composite: Matt Lavoy
CG: Reeves Blakeslee, Angie Jones, Joon Lee, Grace Lee, Sarah Bockett
2D: Chad Howitt, Ash Wagers, Brendan Smith
Designers: Kylie Matulick, Jon Saunders
Music: Gabriel Prokofiev, Composer
Mix Studio: 750mph, London

The Hank Aaron 5K Run/Walk: Trail

Trail

The Hank Aaron 5K Run/Walk: Benefiting The Hank Aaron State Trail. To learn more slide into HankAaronStateTrail.org

Advertising Agency: Laughlin/Constable, Milwaukee, USA
Creative Directors: Chad Nauta, Dave Hanneken
Art Director: Chad Nauta
Copywriter: Dave Hanneken
Photographer: Stock
Photo Illustration: Gina Ferrise
Published: August 2008

Photoshopping World Wonders – Flooded Grand Canyon (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These photoshopped images of the Grand Canyon were created by several users who entered them into a photoshop contest.

Making this feature particularly timely is the inclusion of the images of the flooded…

Visa: Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps

Advertising Agency: TBWA/Chiat/Day
Worldwide Creative Director: Lee Clow
President: Carisa Bianchi
Executive Creative Director: Rob Schwartz
Creative Director: Patrick O’Neill
Art Director: Becca Morton
Copywriter: Gage Clegg
Agency Producer: Richard O’Neill
Agency Producer: Rob Saxon
Account Director: Carolyn Contois
Account Supervisor: Nicole Bray
Account Executive: Abby Tarver
Group Planning Director: Julie Smith
Director of Business Affairs: Linda Daubson
Sr. Business Affairs Manager: Abilino Guillermo
Sr. Traffic Manager: Jerry Neill
Editorial Company: Superfad/Venice Beach Editorial
Superfad:
Executive Producer: Kevin Batten
Head of Production: Angela De Oliveira
Producer: Camille Labouchere
Superfad Editor: Charles Jensen
VBE
Executive Producer: Hunter Conner
VBE editor: Ethan Wells
Online:
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Post: DtrainFX
Lead Flame Artist: Brian Buongiorno
Creative Director: Dan Connelly
VFX Artist: Casey Price
Producer: Shannon Preece
Mix:
Play Studios
Executive Producer: Sara Hartman
Mixer: John Bolen

Famastil: Boyfriend

Boyfriend

To resolve the problems at home and those of who think they are at home.
With Famastil you resolve.

Advertising Agency: e21, Brazil
Creative Director: Pablo Bohrz
Art Directors: Beto Dias, Agnes Cristina, Guilherme De leon, Marton Santos, Gilberto Basualdo
Copywriters: Matheus Lehembauer, Luciano Sobrosa
Illustrator: GRB
Photographer: Lima
Production: Mariza Finck
Published: July 2008

Famastil Tools: Mother in law

Mother in law

To resolve all kinds of problems: Those that you can’t get out of your head and those that keep nipping at your heels.
With Famastil you resolve.

Advertising Agency: e21, Brazil
Creative Director: Pablo Bohrz
Art Directors: Beto Dias, Agnes Cristina, Guilherme De leon, Marton Santos, Gilberto Basualdo
Copywriters: Matheus Lehembauer, Luciano Sobrosa
Illustrator: GRB
Photographer: Lima
Production: Mariza Finck
Published: July 2008