Have You Seen That (Pick One) Auction, Pawn, Repo Show?


When it comes to upfront choices for cable TV advertisers, there are certainly plenty of shows, but not necessarily many new ideas.

Inside NBC’s London Olympics Sales Pitch


The road to the Olympics is lined with challenges for an athlete. That's true for NBC Universal, too.

Why a Falling ‘Idol’ Is Bad for Business on Madison Ave


"American Idol" is no longer the force it once was but for advertisers, there simply is no alternative with similar reach and ratings.

Overgrown Garden Garments – The Manish Arora Autumn/Winter 2012 Collection Boasts Twisting Vines (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Manish Arora Autumn/Winter 2012 collection features black and white dresses that look like overgrown walls that one might see in a British garden. Boasting rich textures and vibrant green accents,…

Group-Hug Campaigns – The Big Star Spring/Summer 2012 Line Offers Effortless Style (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) What looks like publicity stills for some new series on The CW, is actually the newest campaign for the latest Big Star Spring/Summer 2012 line. Taking cues from Gap ads that promoted the wears in a similar…

Exotic ‘70s Fashion – The Roelene by Walter Maurice Shoot is Boho Retro (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The photo shoot starring Roelene by Walter Maurice doesn’t just showcase ‘70s-inspired fashion, but also looks like it was shot in the ‘70s. Although saturated in color, there is a vintage tinge over each…

Modern Mechanized Furniture – The Astrolab Dining Table Extends Via Remote Control (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Living in the age of technology should afford more luxuries like the Astrolab Dining Table. Instead of laboriously extending dining tables by hand, this piece of furniture is conveniently motorized so…

Book review – Ghetto at the Center of the World: Chungking Mansions, Hong Kong

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There is nowhere else in the world quite like Chungking Mansions, a dilapidated seventeen-story commercial and residential structure in the heart of Hong Kong’s tourist district. A remarkably motley group of people call the building home; Pakistani phone stall operators, Chinese guesthouse workers, Nepalese heroin addicts, Indonesian sex workers, and traders and asylum seekers from all over Asia and Africa live and work there–even backpacking tourists rent rooms. In short, it is possibly the most globalized spot on the planet continue

Sustainable Desert Housing – Earthships by Michael Reynolds Show How to Live with Nature (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Earthships by Michael Reynolds is an entire ecosystem of houses that produces its own electricity, reuses water, automatically heats and cools the interior and has the ability to grow food inside.

Earthships…

15 Facebook Like Button Finds – From Dismembered Hand Ads to Food Review Serviettes (CLUSTER)

(TrendHunter.com) The Facebook ‘Like’ button is the one of the staples of social media. It allows anyone to quickly give their stamp of approval with the click of a button. Because it’s so popular, many people have made…

Pre-Made IKEA Abodes – Aktiv Provides Users with a House From the Retail Giant (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) IKEA is the place to go for people looking to furnish their abodes with affordable, aesthetically pleasing furniture, and now you can get an entire house from here with the Aktiv line.

Aktiv is the collaborative…

Big Yellow Storage: Comics, Drum Kit


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Advertising Agency: CHI and Partners, London, UK
Executive Creative Director: Jon Burley
Art Director: Tom Skinner
Copywriter: Clark Edwards
Account Director: Ana Safer
Agency Producer: John Hodges

Red Mountain Guitars: Western, Unplugged, Rock-n-Roll


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Advertising Agency: Lewis Communications, Birmingham, AL, USA
Creative Director: Stephen Curry
Art Director: Ryan Gernenz
Copywriters: Stephen Curry, Ryan Gernenz
Photographer: Jeff Williams

Sporty Hybrid Designer Footwear (UPDATE) – The Nike Cole Haan LunarGrand Shoe Has Style and Comfort (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Following a successful launch last month, Nike is looking to rerelease the Cole Haan LunarGrand shoe, but with a few vibrant changes. The Cole Haan upper, previously made from suede, will not be made from…

Pinterest mindset influences web strategies

America’s TODAY show has borrowed heavily from the usage pattern and structure of Pinterest. Browse to your heart’s content, ideally on a tablet and discover something that you can collect and take away. And because Pinterest is such a mainstream past time already,  many brands should take note. With the rise of tablets and touch […]

Funky Four-Eyed Fashionistas – Young Chun Paints Women with Impressive Ocular Wear (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Most of these Young Chun illustrations follow a similar format, but his impressive paintings are exemplary of the saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Each painting features a young woman wearing…

Picture-Cloaked Clothing – The Dead Meat Fall/Winter 2012 Collection is Camotastic (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Dead Meat Fall/Winter 2012 collection features clothing that was inspired by pictures. The photos look like they were taken with a low-grade camera, which only adds to the theme of the outfits.

All…

Patterned Parisian Catwalks – The Carven Fall/Winter 2012 Collection Highlights French Elegance (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Carven Fall/Winter 2012 womenswear collection features an abundance of eye-catching patterns. Layered to perfection, this ravishing runway presentation pays tribute to French fashionistas everywhere.…

20 Middle Earth Modifications – From Star Wars Mash-Ups to Orc Olympics (CLUSTER)

(TrendHunter.com) J. R. R. Tolkien’s mythical land of Middle Earth is perhaps the most iconic fictional world ever created. Due to its mass popularity it has been mimicked and parodied time and time again.

Many artists…

Miller by DDB Mudra, Bangalore

Advertising Agency: DDB Mudra, Bangalore, India
Executive Creative Director: Vipul Thakkar
Creative Directors: Deepak Singh, Saurabh Doke
Art Director: Aneesh
Copywriter: Ram
Illustrator: Aneesh
Photographer: Radhakrishnan