52 Breezy Seaside Editorials – From Monochromatic Seaside Series to Bright Blue Seaside Captures (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) If you’re longing for the ocean but don’t have the opportunity to head down to the beach anytime soon, then these breezy seaside editorials will offer up a perfect alternative to…

Hiatus – We Can Be Ghosts Now

Focus sur le réalisateur Tom Jobbins qui a dirigé le dernier clip pour le morceau « We Can Be Ghosts Now » de Hiatus. Une histoire d’amour entre des triangles colorés en technique stop-motion. Un travail sur les formes et les couleurs à découvrir en vidéo et en images dans la suite de l’article.

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Crocheted Patio Swings – The Novogratz Brasil Collection for CB2 Can be Used Indoors or Outdoors (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you’re looking to spruce up your patio area for this summer’s festivities, some crocheted patio swings could totally transform your outdoor area into a haven. Imagine relaxing on a…

Adidas: Crazyquick

Advertising Agency: 180LA, USA
Executive Creative Director: William Gelner
Creative Director: Amir Farhang
Head of Production: Natasha Wellesley
Agency Producer: Colleen Wellman
Art Director: Marcus Cross
Copywriter: Kevin Steele
Head of Account Management: Chad Bettor
Account Manager: Lauren Wax

Parents Of Road Victims: Don’t text and die

“Don’t text and die. Road safety message from Parents Of Road Victims.”

Advertising Agency: Happiness, Brussels, Belgium
Executive Creative Director: Dominique van Doormaal
Art Director: Diederik Jeangout
Copywriter: Karen Corrigen
Photographer: Andres Serrano
Retoucher Yelle Van Den Bruaene

UGG Australia: Pop Of Summer, Here Comes Spring

Advertising Agency: M&C Saatchi, Sydney, Australia
Agency Producers: Dennis Di Salvo, Harry Lowell
Creative Director: James Bray
Copywriter: Courtney Culp
Art Director: Melissa Neborsky
Production Company: dillygent&son
EP: Dilly Gent
Producer: Ross Levine
Director: Lorenzo Fonda
DP: Jackson Hunt
Production Designer: Eric Archer
Editorial Company: Bonch
Producer: Jennifer Chavarria
Editor: Anthony Cerniello
Online Editor: Bill Pollock

Ztele: Roc Stars TV Show

ROC STARS is a TV show on the Ztele chain. It is a 7 part documentary show about the life of mine workers, putting them forward as real stars. ROC, in French, means “stone”, hence the play on words with “rock”.

Advertising Agency: Les Evades, Montreal, Canada
Creative team: Les Evades
Photographer: Alain Desjean

40 Funky Feline Fashion Styles – From Comical Cat Tops to Cat-Crazed Clothing (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) Any cat lover out there looking to show some appreciation toward their furry friends will definitely want to check out these funky feline fashion styles, which allows pet owners to deck out their…

Kali Photography

Coup de cœur pour les travaux du photographe allemand Mattias Heiderich qui aime composer des clichés très épurés. En résulte cette récente série appelée « Kali ». Des clichés de roches et de sable à la limite du surréaliste, avec un rendu impressionnant, comme si le temps s’était arrêté. A découvrir dans la suite.

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Ice Cooler Tables – This Rustic Table From Builders Showcase Has Steel Trough (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you are handy with tools, why not spend a day building a piece of manly outdoor party furniture to show off your talents and create something totally functional?

This Rustic table has a…

Upcycled Milk Jug Necklaces – This DIY Activity Uses Plastic and Colorful Thread to Make Jewelry (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you feel like adding some new pieces of jewelry to your collection without having to spend a fortune, then these upcycled milk jug necklaces are a great way to utilize items you already have and…

Serial Killer Cakes – These Dexter-Themed Desserts are Deliciously Graphic (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Normally desserts are supposed to make you hungry and kick yourself for deciding to start a juice cleanse, but Mumbai Cakes and Cupcakes has decided to turn that tradition on its head with bloody…

14 Spring Hair Tutorials – From Chic Floral Hair Tutorials to Glam DIY Hollywood Hair (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) If you’re looking to get in the summery mood and change up your hairstyle to reflect the wonderfully warm weather, then these fun spring hair tutorials will get you ready for any backyard BBQ…

Superhero Gauntlet USBs – This Iron Man Flash Drive is Extremely Detailed and Has Moveable Fingers (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Any comic book enthusiast looking to outfit their computer accessories with something heroically amazing, will want to get their hands on these superhero gauntlet USBs, which pays tribute to the…

Convenient Carpentry Doodads – The Trimline Helps You Make Cut Marks and Measurements in a Jiffy (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Sometimes your DIY projects don’t require something as long and finicky as a tape measure, so the Trimline is a much smaller scale alternative. The tiny utensil assists you in making markings…

More Americans Dining Out on Sandwiches Boosts Category Growth


Almost half of sandwiches consumed last year were bought at restaurants rather than made at home, according to data released by Technomic. Players like Subway have long capitalized on the trend, while others such as Jimmy John’s, McAlister’s Deli, Jason’s Deli, Firehouse Subs, Jersey Mike’s and even McDonald’s and Panera are working to gain ground in a category that Technomic values at $27.7 billion.

That’s a lot of bread.

According to the consultant’s 2012 Sandwich Consumer Trend Report, sales in the sandwich category are up 4.8% since 2010. Yet sandwich consumption overall hasn’t been gaining huge ground.

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To Sell the Stingray, Chevy Plans to Target Porsche


Corvette says there is a substitute for Porsche. And it’s the all-new 2014 Corvette Stingray hitting showrooms this fall.

General Motors’ Chevrolet and ad agency Commonwealth, Detroit, are plotting an ambitious marketing strategy for one of the automaker’s biggest launches of the year.

Chevrolet will market the seventh-generation vehicle toward loyal Corvette owners, but also wants to “conquest” U.S. consumers who prefer European two-seaters from Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and Audi. It’s taking special aim at its biggest rival in the premium-sports-car segment: Porsche, whose North America creative business, which has been handled by Cramer-Krasselt, is in review.

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Keeping Time: Why CMO Tenure Has Doubled


Back in 2006, Ad Age published a sobering statistic: The average tenure of chief marketing officers was a troublingly short 23 months. The latest figure, released last week from executive-search firm Spencer Stuart, shows a radically different picture — CMOs are sticking around an average of 45 months. So what’s behind nearly a doubling of CMO tenure during a time frame in which the job has only gotten tougher due to recession, a still-shaky economy and upheaval in adland as digital, social and data management reshape the marketing landscape?

The answers: a recession, a still-shaky economy and upheaval. The increased complexity of the job has made CMOs more fulfilled, challenged and respected, resulting in a big shift in how long they stick around.

“The reality of the economic downturn, which has been somewhat on-again, off-again, has led to CEOs understanding the power of brands, strong brands,” said Alison Lewis, who has been senior VP-Coca-Cola North America marketing since mid-2011. “Building strong brands requires more continuity.”

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The Truth About Reddit


1. Reddit has become, simply put, mainstream media.

As noted in Ad Age recently, Reddit closed out 2012 with more than 37 billion page views and 400 million unique visitors. Even people who don’t check the so-called social-news site regularly — or at all — constantly experience the Reddit Effect because …

2. The mainstream blog media is almost ridiculously (even pathetically) dependent on Reddit.

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P&G Stretches Its Time Frame for Paying Agencies


Procter & Gamble Co., the world’s biggest advertiser, is preparing to lengthen the time it takes to pay agencies — a move that will ripple through the industry in years ahead.

The policy stretches payment terms to 75 days from the previous 45 across a wide range of vendors, according to people familiar with the matter. P&G is softening the blow of the move, originally reported by The Wall Street Journal, by helping suppliers get paid in as little as 15 days by banking on the company’s strong credit rating to get financing at lower rates.

P&G Global Brand Building Officer Marc Pritchard said the new policy will be implemented with agencies as new contracts take effect. He added that it’s similar to moves other companies are making.

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