Alfonseca Signs on to Chair Jury for Ad Age’s Awards


Mike Alfonseca, 38, founder and chief creative officer of Kraneo, an independent agency in the Dominican Republic and a veteran of JWT, Leo Burnett and Young & Rubicam, will chair the jury for Advertising Age's 11th annual Hispanic Creative Advertising Awards.

Flu Fever Fuels Sanitizer Sales and Lots of Tweets


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Chrysler went bankrupt, but you might not have noticed as the world fixated on swine flu. As news of the outbreak blanketed the globe, it spawned some instant marketing and media phenomena.

Tips for Growing Your Business in China


Ad Age has identified key ways to help marketers grow their brands there — and learn from the costly marketing mishaps of others — in "Winning Consumers in China: The Top 10 Things Marketers Need to Know to Succeed in the World's Fastest-Growing Market," a comprehensive white paper being released today. It's available for purchase through AdAge.com. Here are a few of our top tips.

Why Conde’s Cocktail of Sex Appeal, Biz News Failed


Newspapers Build Digital Portfolios

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — The nation's print media may be on life support, but some are quietly building digital portfolios again — albeit on a smaller scale — and some are starting to bear fruit.

NBC to Give Early Taste of Fall Fare With ‘Infront’


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Beset by lagging ratings and a spate of failed new shows, NBC intends to answer critics this week with a new commitment to scripted programs — albeit none at 10 p.m. The network hopes to start a new chapter today when it gives advertisers a taste of its coming fall schedule during a series of meetings it has dubbed an "infront."

Nike comemora o 26° título paulista do Corinthians

Esse domingo foi dia de final de diversos campeonatos estaduais. Porém, um me interessa em particular, como você caro leitor já deve saber.

Sendo assim, confira abaixo dois anúncios da Nike para comemorar o 26° título paulista do Corinthians. O primeiro é mais provocativo, será que os santistas vão reclamar? Não importa, nessa hora só resta uma palavra: invicto.

A criação é da F/Nazca.

Nike Corinthians Santos Peixe Campeão Paulista 2009 Invicto Ronaldo

Nike Corinthians Santos Peixe Campeão Paulista 2009 Invicto Ronaldo

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Posing Beside Dresses – ‘State of Grace’ by Mario Testino in British Vogue (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Now here’s an interesting idea for a fashion editorial: Let the model pose in her undies next to the beautiful couture dress rather than have her wear it.

That’s what Mario Testino gets Natalia Vodianova…

Stunning Surreal Photography – Rankin’s Iconic Images Are Slightly Off the Wall (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I adore the work of Rankin, especially since he has moved into film directing. Rankin has unquestionably provided us with some of the most iconic photographs around, such as his portrait of the Queen.…

Royal Orchid : Far Eastern Restaurant

Client: Royal Orchid Restaurant
Agency: IKON Advertising & Marketing, Dubai
CD/Art: Nitin Itkyal
Copy: Samson D’Souza
ECD: Shantesh Row
Design: Pramod Gaikwad

(see the forum thread here)

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Thou Shalt Not Twitter!

twitter_iconI’ve come to the conclusion that although I think I am radical, the truth is that I must be pretty conservative. It is most likely a product of aging, but that’s only a small percentage of why I think I am a conservative. (I did like George Bush for a while…but it was only months) I don’t take huge risks. Plus, I think that Twittering in church is ridiculous. But, Time reported that churches are indeed embracing Twitter:

Voelz and David McDonald, the other senior pastor at Westwinds Community Church in Jackson, Mich., spent two weeks educating their congregation about Twitter, the microblogging site that challenges users to communicate in 140 characters or less. They held training sessions where congregants brought in their laptops, iPhones and Blackberrys. They upped the bandwidth in the auditorium. (Finding God on YouTube)

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It’s not that I believe that Twitter is in any way malicious or wrong, it’s just that, like cell phones while driving, it takes your eye off the ball. People attend church for a reason; to make them feel better, to be closer to God, be a part of a community, or hear something that will aid them during life’s stresses. How can anything of value be heard if members are too busy playing with cell phones? Might as well have them bring in iPods and watch a movie a baseball game.

I am a huge fan of Twitter, Social Media, and new technology. However, I would not DARE to send text messages or answer my cell phone at a staff meeting, during a training presentation, or in front of the CEO. What is not acceptable at the office is okay at church? Hmm.

Jeff Louis: Strategic Media Planner, Project Manager, and New Business Coordinator. His passion is writing, contributing to BMA as well as freelancing. He’d love to hear from you: linkedin.com/in/jefflouis or twitter.com/jlo0312.

Anime Street Art – Manga Graffiti from All Over the World (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This is an awesome collection of manga and anime street art. While the roots of this genre are of course in Japan, these are pieces of work from all over the world.

Just as with traditional anime, and…

In Williamsburg

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One always has a good reason to take the L train from Manhattan to Brooklyn. I give you two of them, the first is an exhibition that explores Brooklyn’s immigrant communities, the other is a show dedicated to Ward Shelley’s time-line drawings continue

LaMalla.cl

Today, after a couple months of organizing, programming and designing, a brand new project of mine sees the light of day: LaMalla.cl

LaMalla (or TheGrid) is born as a simple blog between friends, a bit of a programming experiment, a place for us to showcase those who inspire us and should continue to inspire even more people.

The idea is fairly simple, a dynamic grid with customizable contents that fit your browser for best viewing of the content.

We’re of course a spanish-speaking website. But if you’d like to contribute to our project and think language should be no barrier, then hit us up at hello@lamalla.cl and we’ll see what we can do so you too can be part of the family.

Of course we’ve been running several tests these last few days, but there’s always a few loose ends. So if you happen to come across some dead end, please don’t hesitate to let us know at feedback@lamalla.cl.

Of course any comments, opinions, critics, etc, are always welcome.

Cheers!.

Become slim with “Trim” from Al Maraei

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Advertising agency: Leo Burnett Jeddah, KSA
Art director: ZorZi Hoyek
Photographers: Roger Moukarzel, Steve Kozman
Illustrators / Retouchers: Mark Calina, Julien Lions
Account Group Director: Georges Maktabi

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Oda Architecture

La société Office for Design Architecture dévoile ce nouveau concept de système modulaire dédié aux petites surfaces qui s’ajuste à l’espace existant. Intitulé The Room et adapté pour les chambres à coucher avec 3 éléments principaux. Plus d’images dans la suite.



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T-Mobile: Sing-along

The exclusive 4 minute extended version of the moment 13,500 people sang Hey Jude together in Trafalgar Square. Everyone involved came along thinking they could be dancing – no-one had any idea

Advertising Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi, London, United Kingdom
Copywriters: Steve Howell
Art Directors: Paul Silburn, Kate Stanners, Rick Dodds
Agency Producer: Ed Sayers
Production Company: Partizan, London
Director: Michael Gracey
Editor: Diesel Schwarze
Post-Production: TBC
Audio Post-Production: 750 MPH

Transparent Vehicles – Sara Watson Makes a Car Disappear With Paint

(TrendHunter.com) University of Central Lancashire (Uclan) design student Sara Watson wanted to make something disappear. Not with magic, but with a technique that she was more familiar with—painting.

Recycling Lives,…

Taboo Relationship Editorials – V Magazine Has a Naughty ‘Lust For Life’ (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) A brother and sister were orphaned when they were young and didn’t spend much time together growing up. They reunite in Tokyo when they are older and try to make up for the lost time and take care of each…

Art Inspired by Adult Films – Graf*ck Project Explores Reactions to Naughty Movies (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Graf*ck is a really interesting art project that tackles the taboo surrounding porn. Artists from all over the world have produced works that were based on their perceptions of porn without straying directly…