Rebelling Against Retouching – Peter Lindbergh Slams Usage of Photoshop (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Peter Lindbergh photographed stars like Sophie Marceau without makeup for French Elle and now he is saying it is time for photoshopped images to disappear. He refers to the images as “objects from Mars.”…

Nike vende e conta histórias ao mesmo tempo

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Tá rolando agora, na Itália, mais uma puta super campanha da Nike. A campanha da nova coleção de verão da linha Nike Sportswear promete conectar os jovens consumidores italianos a um mundo virtual pra lá de interativo e inteligente.

A idéia principal foi humanizar tudo aquilo que é concebido pela nova coleção. Para concretizar esse conceito, foram colocadas histórias de quatro personalidades italianas de destaque (dois esportistas e dois DJs) em um site, batizado de “Nike Sportswear Stories“. O usuário pode selecionar a história de quem que ele quer ver. E em cada vídeo a personalidade mostra um pouco de sua rotina, o que geralmente faz no seu cotidiano. Conforme a pessoa vai assistindo aos vídeos, alguns splashs aparecem na tela oferecendo alguma peça (jaqueta, camisa, tênis e etc) que a personalidade está vestindo naquele momento. Se o usuário se interessar por alguma peça, ele poderá comprar dentro do Nike Store – a loja universal virtual da marca.

Os vídeos são meio frenéticos, psicodélicos, mas com um certo propósito de reforçar essa conexão singular de jovens + moda + esporte + música.

O trabalho foi realizado pela agência Sartoria Comunicazione, em conjunto com a equipe de marketing e interatividade da Nike (Itália), onde se integra a minha colega Martina Zavagno, editora do Adverblog. Legal, né?!

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Logo Fads – LogoLounge.com Analyses Thousands of Logos to Predict Upcoming Logo Trends (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Logos are an important detail that can be easily underestimated. A good logo can make or break you. This is why LogoLounge.com has made creating a logo easier for all of those unknowing people who aren’t…

Buttless Pantyhose – American Apparel Teeters on the Edge of Stylish Fashion Faux Pas (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) American Apparel has always been on the brink of ridiculousness, and this time, with the help of the soon-to-be released buttless pantyhose, they may have gone over the edge.

The risque company has announced…

EA coloca Susan Boyle em “The Sims 3?

A Electronic Arts, mais uma vez, deu uma de espertinha e desejou boa sorte para a Susan Boyle no “Britain’s Got Talent”. Só que não foi com um email, carta, telefonema, telegrama, fax ou sinal de fumaça, e sim com um vídeo no YouTube. Mas também não é qualquer vídeo, e sim um utilizando o engine do novo “The Sims 3″.

Uma maneira de aproveitar o hype Susan Boyle e divulgar o game, que será lançado mundialmente no dia 5 de junho. Ah, e o Obama também aparece no vídeo.

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Apathetic About Environment, Viewers Eschew ‘The Goode Family’



It has to be concerning to ABC's green eyeshades that green lifestyles — even when they're lampooned — aren't of much interest, at least compared to the easy escapism of the singing, dancing and absurdist obstacle course that rated higher than the program premiere of "The Goode Family."

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Advertising for HBO’s ‘True Blood’ Bends Truth a Bit


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — With its tales of vampires who walk among us, HBO's "True Blood" series certainly blurs the lines of what is real and what is fantastic. Now the Time Warner cable network's ad campaign for the series is trying to do the same.

WPP Stockholders Urged to Vote Against Sorrell Bonus Package


LONDON (AdAge.com) — Britain's leading corporate governance consultancy has urged WPP shareholders to vote against a plan that could see Chief Executive Martin Sorrell take home $95 million in bonuses in the next five years.

French Open Fashion – From Serena Williams’ Orange Hot Pants to Rafael Nadal’s Pink Polo (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We always see stellar fashion exhibited on the tennis courts at the French Open, and this year’s competition styles are led by Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova.

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Nudetorials – Models Wear Accessories Only in Gente Magazine Shoot (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Gente Magazine follows in the footsteps of the recent John Galliano accessory ads in their editorial “Love Precious Love.”

Photographed by Alexis Prappas, the editorial features models Damyana Guimarães…

BMW Finally Picks Media Agency for Dealer Groups: Universal McCann


DETROIT (AdAge.com) — BMW of North America tapped Universal McCann, New York, as the media planner and buyer for its national and regional dealer groups, helping end a long new-business drought for the Interpublic Group-owned agency.

Axe/Lynx Make Your Maracas Massive.

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When Shirley Temple was around four years old, she participated in this series of shorts called “Baby Burlesques.” In one, she poses as a bar maid while scrappy boys dressed like seedy men court her with progressively larger lollipops.

Congratulations, You’re an Intern. Now What?

Among all the marketing jobs out there, how are we supposed to know which career path will be our perfect fit? I can't answer that question, but I do know a summer internship will provide insightful guidance.

Pleasantville Meets Stepford Husbands in ‘Veckatimest’ Debut Vid

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Even before sparks start flying out of their heads and orifices, there’s something unsettling but unnamable about the four attentively-groomed men (or are they boys?) in “Two Weeks.”

Benadryl Zeroes in on Malevolent Pollen-Producers

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God, what a spot. For client Benadryl, JWT/London mashes up footage of nature violently spewing out pollen, seeds and whatnot to the equally-violent sounds of modern warfare.

Camel Smoking Zone

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Com a liberdade e os espaços cada vez mais restritos aos fumantes, as marcas de cigarro precisam fazer malabarismo para contornar as radicais (e pertinentes) leis anti-fumo.

Olha só a decisão que Camel tomou após as autoridades alemãs limitarem ainda mais o espaço para publicidade das marcas deste segmento. No aeroporto de Munique, existe o que eles chamam de Camel Smoking Zone: uma cabine especial e super popular para fumantes que, por várias razões, são proibidos de fumar na área pública do aeroporto. O cara pode até não ser consumidor de Camel, mas pode ter certeza que ele vai pegar uma forte empatia pela marca, e dificilmente vai esquecer dessa “benfeitoria” feita por eles.

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Academy of Art University Shares Creativity During Spring Show

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Last Thursday, the Academy of Art University held its Annual Spring Show at which student work from all disciplines was displayed.

Smuin Brings Grit and Glamour to Ballet

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Creative for the Smuin Ballet Company is all over BART right now, and every time we come across one of the pieces we can’t help but stop and stare for awhile.

Kids…in Advertising…Say the Darnedest Things

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You’ve seen this before. We’ve seen this before.