White Collar Hippies: Bomb, AK 47, Nuclear Reactor

“The world has less time left. Travel now.”

Advertising Agency: BBDO, Mumbai, India
Chief Creative Officer: Josy Paul
Executive Creative Director: Rajdeepak Das
Creative Directors: Sandeep Sawant, Josy Paul, Rajdeepak Das
Copywriters: Yohan Daver, Josy Paul, Rajdeepak Das, Sandeep Sawant
Art Directors: Sandeep Sawant, Rajdeepak Das, Yohan Daver, Josy Paul
Account Manager: Keegan D’mello

Pharex Naproxen Sodium: Joint Pain

Advertising Agency: DDB DM9JaymeSyfu, Makati, The Philippines
Chief Creative Officer: Merlee Jayme
Executive Creative Director: Eugene Demata
Assoc. Creative Director: Aste Gutierrez
Copywriter: Aste Gutierrez
Art Director: Biboy Royong
Illustrator: Allan Montayre
Producer: Sheila Villanueva
Photographer: Ruel Arnedo
Account Director: Fin Neric

Floating Damsel Photography – Zero Gravity by Nikolay Tikhomirov Captures Women Defying Gravity (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Using sophisticated techniques and a beautiful concept, Zero Gravity by Nikolay Tikhomirov captures the innocent beauty of women appearing weightless and floating softly from the ground. The…

LARPING League: Damsels

Despite a passionate member base, The Vancouver Live action role playing (LARPING) League was struggling to attract new members. They required a campaign that would both raise awareness within the local LARPING community and attract new followers to the organization. A print campaign that emphasized the real life quality of the LARPING fantasy experience tempered with a wink to reality.

Advertising Agency: Spring, Vancouver, Canada
Creative Director: Rob Schlyecher
Art Director / Designer / Copywriter: Jeremy Grice
Account Handler: Stephen Young

LARPING League: Tears

Despite a passionate member base, The Vancouver Live action role playing (LARPING) League was struggling to attract new members. They required a campaign that would both raise awareness within the local LARPING community and attract new followers to the organization. A print campaign that emphasized the real life quality of the LARPING fantasy experience tempered with a wink to reality.

Advertising Agency: Spring, Vancouver, Canada
Creative Director: Rob Schlyecher
Art Director / Designer / Copywriter: Jeremy Grice
Account Handler: Stephen Young

LARPING League: Inhalers

Despite a passionate member base, The Vancouver Live action role playing (LARPING) League was struggling to attract new members. They required a campaign that would both raise awareness within the local LARPING community and attract new followers to the organization. A print campaign that emphasized the real life quality of the LARPING fantasy experience tempered with a wink to reality.

Advertising Agency: Spring, Vancouver, Canada
Creative Director: Rob Schlyecher
Art Director / Designer / Copywriter: Jeremy Grice
Account Handler: Stephen Young

21st Century Grilling Equipment – The Bluetooth BBQ Thermometer Lets Cooks Get the Perfect Searing

(TrendHunter.com) When you’re BBQing in the warm weather, it’s easy to get distracted with a conversation or while preparing another dish, which is where the Bluetooth BBQ Thermometer can come in handy to…

Western Union: Lincoln Fahd, Queen Mao, Franklyn Gandhi

“The fastest way to transfer money. Western Union. See the demo for yourself. Walk toward this image from about 40 feet.”

Advertising Agency: McCann Worldgroup, India
Chief Creative Officer: Prasoon Joshi
Executive Creative Director: Akshay Kapnadak, Rahul Mathew
Copywriter: Rahul Mathew
Art Director: Akshay Kapnadak
Production Manager: Robert Joseph
Retoucher: Harshal Pandere

Urban Bikes: Life Cycle

Advertising Agency: DDB, Singapore
Chief Creative Officer: Neil Johnson
Group Executive Creative Director: Joji Jacob
Creative Director/Art Director: Thomas Yang
Creative Director/Copywriter: Andrew Hook
Art Director: Chris Soh
Photographer: Allan Ng
Typographer: Celeste Anning
Account Executive: Sandy Lee
Digital Imaging: Digitalis
Photography Studio: The Republic Studios, Singapore

Cyclist Signalling Equipment – The Buztronics Signal Pod Adds Additional Safety While Riding (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Buztronics Signal Pod places a turning signal onto the rear of a cyclist’s ride to ensure that everyone within their immediate vicinity will know just where they’re heading. In the…

Apple Fights Back in E-Book Antitrust Case

The company is scheduled to go to trial in June over the Justice Department’s accusation that it conspired with five publishing houses to fix prices on electronic books.

    

Advertising: Clips, Quips and Snips: A Wrap-Up of Upfronts

A look back at what television executives offered Madison Avenue for the 2013-14 season.

    

ESPN Set to Take Over Full Coverage of U.S. Open Tennis

The latest assault on the fraying broadcast sports model came Thursday when ESPN announced it would pay $825 million over 11 years for complete control of the tennis tournament.

    

Artful Beachwood Furnishings – The Linda Hagberg Driftwood Furniture Series is Organically Conceived (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Entitled ‘Driftwood’, this organic collection of furnishings is conceived by Linda Hagberg. The swedish architect and designer collects wooden flotsam that has been carried by the tide…

70 Unconventional Shoe Accessories – These Fierce Footwear Designs are Artful and Architecural (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) Taking inspiration from the world of architecture, these unconventional shoe accessories can be classified as pieces of wearable art. The fierce footwear creations blur the lines between forward-…

Two Omnicom Agencies Hit Hard By Layoffs


Two prominent agencies that are part of Omnicom Group — BBDO and Goodby Silverstein & Partners — were forced to make sizable staff cuts Thursday due to client losses.

BBDO’s cuts were linked to the agency’s recent loss of one of its biggest U.S. accounts, Procter & Gamble’s Gillette just weeks ago. After a seven-month review, the business was awarded to WPP’s Grey, a major blow give BBDO’s relationship with the brand spanned nearly 80 years.

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Retro Hipster Uniforms – The Floral Studio F****** Young! Exclusive is Retro-Infused (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Harry Curran and Glen star in the ‘Floral Studio’ editorial exclusive for F****** Young! Online. The model duo pose in studio and are captured by photographer Rebecca Naen’s lens….

Futuristically Religious Lookbook – The Morfium Couture Fall 2013 Collection is Spiritually Stylish (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Morfium Couture Fall 2013 lookbook embraces the futuristic post-apocalyptic theme the fashion brand is known for and injects a heavy dose of a religion to mix things up a bit. The black, flowing…

Less ‘All My Children’ and ‘One Life to Live’ on Web

The producers who gave new life on the Web to “All My Children” and “One Life to Live” have decided that four new episodes a week was too many.

    

Sky Jones! Channel: William Shatner

Advertising Agency: DDB, New Zealand
Executive Creative Director: Andy Fackrell
Creative Director: Chris Schofield
Art Director: Zac Lancaster
Copywriter: Tom Cunliffe
Account Director: Danielle Richards
Planner: Craig McLeod
Account manager: Katya Frolova