Helicopter Hair – Extreme Coiffures (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Normally found within the exclusive domain of the fashion catwalks, extreme hair is catching on in a massive mainstream way.

Out of this bunch, I love the helicopter image for many reasons, but primarily…

DraftFCB Wins Miller Lite Assignment


CHICAGO (AdAge.com) — Only hours after announcing that a group of agencies led by DraftFCB has won its consolidated media business, MillerCoors today said the agency has also been awarded its first creative assignment on Miller Lite. In doing so, it beat out the brand's agency of record, Bartle Bogle Hegarty, New York, in a jump-ball contest for the assignment.

Denture Crown Jewels – Gold, Diamond and Ruby-Studded False Teeth (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Just when we thought we had seen just about all of the blinged-out dental jewelry there is, here are 16-carat gold dentures studded with rubies and diamonds.

I mean, these are not even natural teeth.…

Hoffman/Lewis CEO’s Blog Is NSFW

Bob Hoffman, the CEO of indie shop Hoffman/Lewis, is winning some renown for the potty-mouth prose he uses on his blog, "The Ad Contrarian."

Caffeinated Candy – Blitz Energy Chewing Gum

(TrendHunter.com) In this fast-paced world, keeping your energy up is crucial, and doing so efficiently is even better. Blitz Caffeine Energy Gum delivers 55 mg of caffeine per piece, and can be transported and consumed…

New York Times Co. in ‘Uncharted Territory’


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — The Ochs-Sulzberger family's dilemma over The New York Times Co. grew starker this week, as the company finally cut the dividend that provides big chunks of their income and the stock price plummeted further. Shares in the Times Co. fell 6.64% on Friday to close at $5.34. That's a 66.8% decline in one year.

Researching Future Trends – Global Trends 2025

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“Global Trends 2025, a new report written by the US National Intelligence Council (NIC) ahead of President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration, envisages a future world marked by diminished…

Credit Crunch Health Kicks – The “Get Rich Quick” Anti-Smoking Campaign

If there’s anything people want to hear right now, it’s ways to get rich. The “Get Rich Quick” campaign is simple: Dissuade consumers from buying cigarettes by showing them exactly how much money they…

Recreating Classic Photos – The Kiss at Times Square (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) ‘The Kiss at Times Square’ is considered to be one of the top ten most beautiful black-and-white photos in the world, and it’s one 90-year-old Edith Shain remembers fondly.

Edith Shain is the woman…

Man Behind The “O”

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Steven Heller of New York Times spoke to Sol Sender, the Chicago designer responsible for the now iconic “O” mark used by Barack Obama’s presidential campaign.

We were excited to work on the logo and energized by the prospect of Mr. Obama’s campaign. However, we didn’t pursue or develop the work because we were motivated exclusively by ideology. It was an opportunity to do breakthrough work at the right time in what’s become a predictable graphic landscape.

This was Sender’s first political logo.

Cultural Wedding Couture – Falguni and Shane Peacock Bridal Collection (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve had an influx of Trend Hunter articles featuring styles from countries in Asia, so searching for wedding couture from such a rich culture was inevitable.  I’ve fallen in love with India’s wedding…

Destruction Art for Awareness – Greenpeace ‘Bomb’ Campaign

These posters are part of the Greenpeace ‘Bomb’ series to raise awareness of environmental issues.

The first one has the tagline “Stop the catastrophe,” and shows an image of a tree that looks strangely…

Human Hair Chairs – ‘Loveseats’ by Loren Schwerd (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This strangely fascinating series of installation works by Loren Schwerd is inspired by a love seat Schwerd discovered in a dumpster.

The ‘Loveseats’ collection looks to explore relationships, in both…

Command P

This ad by Ignited for LA Weekly puts blue space to good use. It also reminds us of a fundamental truth. Be that as it may, I asked Sarah Hughes, the copywriter on the campaign, if it wasn’t a bit odd to use a “computer speak” to relay the brand’s pro-print message.

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“One of the main arguments that print is dying is that it’s being replaced by the internet and other digital technologies,” she said. “By using ‘command P’ as one of our executions, we were trying to communicate that print and technology can coexist. It doesn’t have to be one or the other. The simple fact that we still have the need to print out what we see on our computers, be it an email, a web article, etc. illustrates that.”

Convertible Furniture – The ‘SwiTCH Table & Chair’ (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This compact piece of design ingenuity is called the SwiTCh. It is the revolutionary graduation design concept from Ellen Ectors, who has produced the furniture in conjunction with cutting-edge design…

Abandoned Animal Awareness – 2009 ‘Adopt a Shelter Dog Calendar’

Animal lovers often wish they could save all the animals in the world, but that isn’t realistic. Even just rescuing one or two requires extra space, time and finances to support them. 

Artist Debra Cortese…

Curvaceous Furniture – The ‘Acrylic Glass Recliner MC1’ (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) No, this is not the newest chair on which to get intimate on, though it very well looks like it could be–it’s the Acrylic Glass Recliner MC1 by Olaf Kitzig of Kitzig Interior Design.

Mr. Kitzig’s acrylic…

Awe-Inspiring Church Architecture – Incredible Places of Worship (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The inspiration for these remarkable churches must have been truly divine. The designers and builders behind these places of worship are some of the best in the business throughout the entire world. Each…

Vases as Routers – The STC Livebox (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Franco Marino Cagninas’ STC Livebox transforms two everyday items into one, a vase and a router. 

The STC Livebox may not be the prettiest thing in the world on its own, but it sure beats a plain old…

Airplanes in 2093 – Finnair’s Futuristic Transportation Forecasting (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The future of flying is looking pretty amazing these days as Finnair predicts five conceptualized future aircrafts which should be in use by the year 2093.

According to Born Rich, Finnair has big plans…