Top 30 Pop Culture and Celebrity Trends in January 2009 – From Madonna to Twilight (COUNTDOWN)

(TrendHunter.com) This micro pop culture trend report features the top pop culture trends in the last month.nbsp; The report is a crowd-filtered ranking based on TrendHunter.com monthly traffic (several million monthly views)…

Tesco to launch online clothing competitor to Asos

LONDON – Tesco is planning to launch a new clothing site with the aim of replicating the success of online fashion stores such as Asos.

Onitsuka Tiger unveils global campaign to mark 60th anniversary

LONDON – Onitsuka Tiger, Asics’ premium trainers and apparel brand, is launching a year-long global ad campaign to celebrate its 60th anniversary.

Metro International closes Spanish operation as ad market declines

BARCELONA – Metro International has closed its operations in Spain due to the “steadily declining ad market” resulting in a loss of more than £5m and up to 80 jobs.

Old Flame – Lotto

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Top 30 Unique and Bizarre Trends in January 2009 (COUNTDOWN)

(TrendHunter.com) This micro unique trend report features the top unique trends in the last month.  The report is a crowd-filtered ranking based on TrendHunter.com monthly traffic (several million monthly views) and our…

Radiator – Going Underground

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For the 2009 edition of its festival, Radiator put the emphasis on the theme of the urban networked environment and its effect on our day to day lives. The organizers commissioned artists to develop projects that investigate and challenge the dominant forces at work in an increasingly hybrid and ever-changing urban environment continue

Saatchis’ Deborah Mills defects to Hall & Partners

LONDON – Deborah Mills, the global planning director on Procter & Gamble at Saatchi & Saatchi, is joining Hall & Partners as its chief executive across Europe.

The First Worldwide Site Where Nothing Happens

Você se mata aí na agência para criar algo simples, barato, fácil de produzir, mas que ao mesmo tempo seja marcante, genial, “awards-killer”. Certo?

Só que aí vem o Kit Kat, da Nestlé, e coloca no ar o “The First Worldwide Site Where Nothing Happens”. Ou seja, o primeiro site do mundo em que nada acontece.

Marca o exato segundo em que você deve parar, largar tudo o que está fazendo e, como diz o slogan, “Have a Break”. Tudo a ver com Kit Kat.

A mensagem no rodapé ainda avisa: se você perceber algo acontecendo neste site, provavelmente é um defeito. Gênio. A criação é da JWT.

Kit Kat First Site Nothing Happens

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Lexus ES: Cards

Advertising Agency: Team One, Los Angeles, USA
Production Company: MJZ, Los Angeles
Director: Dante Ariola
CCO: Chris Graves
GCDs: Gavin Lester & Jon Pearce
Art Director: Ryan “Pocket” Fluet & Lou Flores
Copywriter: Molly Grubbs & Schuyler Vanden Bergh
Editor: Kirk Baxter
Agency Producer: Beth Hagen
Executive Producers: Jeff Scruton, Eric Stern
Line Producer: Natalie Hill
DoP: Toby Irwin
Telecine: Company 3
Colorist: Stefan Sonnenfeld
Editorial Company: Rock Paper Scissors
Executive Producers: Linda Carlson, CL Weaver
Producer: Kim Colen
Editor: Kirk Baxter
Asst. Editor: Ryan Delk
VFX Company: a52
Executive Producer: Ron Cosentino
Producers: Heather Johann, Pete King
VFX Supervisor: Tim Bird
Flame Artists: Joana Cruz, Mike Bliss, George Cuddy, Alex Kolansinski
Music Company: Elias
Sound Design: Stimmung Films
Final Mix: Juice
Mixer: Bob Gremore
Principal Talent: Bryan Berg

Font Friday : Sonajit

This Friday’s Font is ‘Sonajit’ by Nabina Ghosh.

The inspiration…

sonajit inspiration

and the font…

Sonajit Font

download Sonajit here

Aled Lewis funny T-shirt designs

Foam Monster In Emotional Reunion With Severed Limb

Aled Lewis is a designer/illustrator who makes tees with funny concepts. You can find them at Threadless.com

Here’s a selection of my favourite ones:

Aled Lewis Creative T-shirt design

Aled Lewis Creative T-shirt design

Aled Lewis Creative T-shirt design

Aled Lewis Creative T-shirt design

Foam Monster In Emotional Reunion With Severed Limb

And finally my favourite one: it’s titled ’self sufficient’ :D

Aled Lewis Creative T-shirt design

Ok, I know what some of you must be thinking: ‘This guy is stealing from Glennz!’. For those of you who don’t know Glennz, here’s a selection of his best works: Glennz Creative T-Shirts.

So what do you think? Is it just a coincidence they have similar style? Whose designs are better?

ADB Gets DivX Certification

148thmAdvanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) secured DivX certification for ADB-3810TW IPTV set-top box (STB), another step towards the shift of TV experience into a premium multimedia entertainment event. ADB is a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced STBs and has shipped over 11 million units across cable, satellite, IPTV, and terrestrial markets.

“The DivX Certified ADB-3810TW highlights our momentum within the set-top box market and illustrates our continued commitment to ensuring a seamless experience for high-quality digital video across a broad range of consumer electronic devices,” said Patrice Lagrange, Senior Vice President, Products, DivX, Inc. “Working with ADB contributes to our goal of meeting consumer demand for solutions that bring digital entertainment from the PC to the living room.”

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Virgin Mobile Title Sponsors Britney Spears Concert

507thmVirgin Mobile, USA will be the title sponsor for the upcoming concert of pop diva Britney Spears. The concert, titled “Virgin Mobile Presents the Circus Starring Britney Spears”, features special guests The PussyCat Dolls. The circus-themed tour is due to kick off in New Orleans on March 3, 2009 with a planned 31 dates in the United States.

“I’m thrilled to partner with Virgin Mobile on my tour,” said Britney Spears. “They will have cool opportunities for my fans and me to connect, and they’ll bring a lot of excitement to the tour.”

“Britney Spears is about to bring some much needed heat to Canada with what promises to be the tour of the year,” said Nathan Rosenberg, Chief Marketing Officer, Virgin Mobile Canada. “We’re beside ourselves with excitement and have some truly brilliant ways we’ll let Virgin Mobile customers get access to all areas.”

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ABC Says Web Viewers Will Tolerate Twice the Ads


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — The web is about to get a little more like TV — minus the ad-skipping. ABC.com has started to peddle research that shows online viewers will tolerate shows such as "Grey's Anatomy" with ads from multiple sponsors, much like TV.

GasX: Chicken

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Advertising Agency: Rivas Herrera/Y&R, Quito, Ecuador
Creative Directors: Marco Salvador, Carlos Mera
Art Director / Illustrator: Marco Salvador
Copywriter: Carlos Mera

LG: LG’s fastest processor

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Advertising Agency: Young & Rubicam, São Paulo, Brazil
Creative Directors: Tomas Lorente, Cássio Zanatta
Art Director: Thiago Lacorte
Copywriter: Ana Reber
Illustrator: Julius Otha

Couric in Prime Time? Still Trails ABC, NBC


MINNEAPOLIS (AdAge.com) — Katie Couric, the morning-news-turned-evening-news anchor, got her shot at prime time last night. The results were to be expected, as "CBS Evening News" finished fourth in the ad-centric 18-to-49 demographic with a 1.1/3 rating and share, just below the average for the regular 6:30 p.m. time slot.

Rimmel Quick Dry Nail Polish: Eye catching sculptures

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To promote Rimmel’s Quick Dry nail polish JWT London’s aim was to literally stop young women in their tracks by placing large eye catching sculptures outside Rimmel retailers on high streets.Bottles of nail polish appeared to have been poured onto the floor from a height with the liquid drying in seconds to create a surreal spectacle, highlighting the product’s quick drying benefit.The campaign also included actual size models situated around point of sale counters in stores.

Advertising Agency: JWT, London, United Kingdom
Executive Creative Director: Russell Ramsey
Art Directors: Darren Keff, Phillip Meyler
Copywriters: Darren Keff, Phillip Meyler
Agency Producer: Sofie Holmstrom