Top A-B Sports Marketer Tony Ponturo Retires


CHICAGO (AdAge.com) — One of the most powerful figures in the world of sports marketing is stepping down. Tony Ponturo, VP-global media and sports marketing, today announced he is retiring from Anheuser-Busch, only days after the No. 1 U.S. brewer's sale to Belgium-based InBev garnered key approvals from A-B shareholders and regulators.

Musical Fabric Speakers – Carbon Nanotube Sheets (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Imagine the sheets on your bed playing soft music as you lie down for bed, or your jacket humming to you as you walk down the street, or a clear sheet stretched over a window in your office playing music…

Target Trails Wal-Mart as Holiday Push Begins


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Despite the emphasis on the latter half of its "Expect More. Pay Less" tagline, Target continues to lag rival Wal-Mart. The company today said that third-quarter profits plummeted 24%, while sales at stores open at least a year dipped 3%. By contrast, Wal-Mart last week said earnings rose 7%, while same-store sales edged up 3%.

Teen Designed Motorcycles – Ben Gulak’s Uno (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Thanks to the CBC, the Uno motorized vehicle designed by 19 year old Canadian Ben Gulak is about to take the next step. Gulak appeared on the television show ‘Dragon’s Den’ to pitch his product and ask…

Tarantula Stilettos – Freaky Shoes For Daring Soles (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Trend Hunter has done many wonderful features on very weird, strange-looking and plain dangerous shoes; however, I think this batch of footwear should definitely be included in that long list.

The bizarre,…

Dating Sites For Cheaters – ‘The Ashley Madison Agency’ For Married People (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) As difficult as it is to imagine that this would even be an option, let alone become popular, with almost three million members, The Ashley Madison Agency knows something I certainly don’t.

Their motto,…

Urbane made-to-measure shirts: Legal notice, 2

Legal notice, 2

Advertising Agency: Created by Urbane’s marketing department
Art Director / Copywriter / Illustrator / Photographer: Mihaly Vero
Published: November 2008

Urbane made-to-measure shirts: Legal notice, 1

Legal notice, 1

Advertising Agency: Created by Urbane’s marketing department
Art Director / Copywriter / Illustrator / Photographer: Mihaly Vero
Published: November 2008

Luhrmann’s Film Won’t Help Brand Australia


Blogger Stephen Byrne argues that Australia's brand will only be confused by association with the big-budget epic set to open this week.

Glamor Skeleton Celebrations – Cult Of Saint Death (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) In South America they believe that Santa Muerte (Saint Death) will visit you one day and strangely will take the form of a female dressed up to the nines.

The tradition is an age old mix of cultural…

Campbell-Ewald Scores Buffalo Wild Wings’ Local Media Business


CHICAGO (AdAge.com) — Buffalo Wild Wings, a New York-style chicken chain and sports bar, has selected Campbell-Ewald to handle its local media-planning business, following a review. The agency will also set up an advertising cooperative for the chain's franchisees.

Czech National Museum: Munich Agreement

Munich Agreement

Advertising Agency: EuroRSCG Prague, Czech Republic
Creative Directors: Filip Kukla, Eda Kauba
Art Director: Ales Pokorny
Copywriters: Filip Kukla, Eda Kauba, Pavel Fris
Director: Jakub Hussar
Production company: ARMADA FILMS
Producer: Filip Sirovy
Aired: October 2008

Children’s Aid Society: Weight

Weight

Photographer: Sandra Pereira
Art Director: Donald Vann

Children’s Aid Society: Cloud

Cloud

Photographer: Sandra Pereira
Art Director: Donald Vann

Children’s Aid Society: Chain

Chain

Photographer: Sandra Pereira  
Art Director: Donald Vann  

HSBC Finds a Symphony, Stella Artois Honors Dad, Lucchetti Makes Mama Happy and Other Work


In this week's episode of Creativity's Top 5, courtesy Creativity-Online.com, Toshiba and Grey make time stand still; HSBC conducts the symphony of the street; FarFar and Nokia help you creatively trash your unwanted documents; Stella Artois honors fathers everywhere; and Argentina's PepperMelon and Madre make Mama happy for Lucchetti.

Bee Venom Therapy – Pay-Per-Sting Treatments (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) This new craze in beauty treatments won’t just sting your pockets, it uses actual bee stings and it hurts like hell. They don’t say it does, but it must do. My eyes are watering.

It is a specialist clinic…

1792 Ridgemont Reserve: Short cut

Short cut

There are no short cuts when it comes to crafting a great bourbon.

Advertising Agency: Euro RSCG, Chicago, USA
Chief Creative Officer: Steffan Postaer
Group Creative Director: Paul Janas
Senior Art Director: Matt Dimmer
Copywriters: Paul Janas, Matt Dimmer
Print Producer: Julia Cunningham
Illustrator: Jane Webster
Photographer: John Schulz
Published: September 2008

1792 Ridgemont Reserve: Passion

Passion

There are no short cuts when it comes to crafting a great bourbon.

Advertising Agency: Euro RSCG, Chicago, USA
Chief Creative Officer: Steffan Postaer
Group Creative Director: Paul Janas
Senior Art Director: Matt Dimmer
Copywriter: Paul Janas
Print Producer: Julia Cunningham
Illustrator: Jane Webster
Photographer: John Schulz
Published: September 2008

Off!: Forest

Forest

Life is outside.

Advertising Agency: DRAFTFCB Venezuela
Creative Directors: Macoco Moreira, Carlos Rusconi
Art Director: Daniel Méndez
Copywriter: Macoco Moreira
Photographer: Harold Gonzalez
Published: June 2008