Braincast: A mania dos checkins

Foursquare, Gowalla, GetGlue, Akoha, Google Latitude, Facebook Places, etc. A conversa da vez é sobre os aplicativos geosociais, e a mania de compartilhar localização, consumo de mídia e completar missões em troca de recompensas.

Carlos Merigo, Cris Dias e o convidado Alexandre Maron falam sobre suas aplicações favoritas e debatem sobre o futuro da mania dos checkins.

[ Esta semana de Braincast é um oferecimento de O Livreiro, a rede social para quem gosta de ler. ]

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Toronto Zoo: Polar Bear puzzle

Polar Bear Puzzle (54 Pieces). Did you know that a polar bear’s skin is black, not white? It’s true! Surprisingly, their fur is not white either. Each hair is a clear hollow tube. They look white because of the way their fur reflects the sunlight. This allows polar bears to blend into their Arctic environment, and helps keep them warm. Can you find the polar bears in this puzzle? Hint: Polar bears have no fur on their nose, and their eyes are black!

Advertising Agency: Lowe Roche, Toronto, Canada
Creative Directors: Steph Mackie, Mark Biernacki
Associate Creative Director: Sean Ohlenkamp
Writer: Rob Sturch
Producer: Brie Gowans
Illustrator: Matthew Walker
Print Production Manager: Beth Mackinnon
Studio Artist: Brad Kumar
Published: September 2010


Toronto Zoo: The Polar Bears colouring and activity book

This book has 20 pages of fun-filled activities for you to complete, with ready-to-colour images of polar bears in their natural Arctic environment. Get creative. Use your imagination. All the crayons you need are included!

Advertising Agency: Lowe Roche, Toronto, Canada
Creative Directors: Steph Mackie, Mark Biernacki
Associate Creative Director: Sean Ohlenkamp
Writer: Rob Sturch
Producer: Brie Gowans
Illustrator: Matthew Walker
Print Production Manager: Beth Mackinnon
Studio Artist: Brad Kumar
Published: September 2010


Creative Digital Worlds – Artist Nikita Veprikov Creates Imaginative Life (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Ukrainian-born artist Nikita Veprikov digitally created various imaginative worlds in 3D artistry. He began his work in 2006 and is hailed for his talented creations. Every featured piece is from a different…

Chongqings nail house about to fight its last battle in Zurich

Engage the brain: Switch off unused lights, Use ride share


Advertising Agency: Lahtinen Mantere Saatchi & Saatchi, Turku/Helsinki, Finland
Art Director: Olli Repo
Copywriter: Kati Pollari
Illustrator: Ilkka Juopperi, Ikon Graphics Ltd
Published: September 2010


Top steals on facebook

According to the top searches on Google, some people are willing to steal:

– facebook passwords, to get a full access to your account and use your private data for bad reasons.

– facebook friends, certainly to spam them.

– facebook videos, users might want to suck videos in facebook[…]

Taboo T-Shirts – Opening Ceremony and Rob Pruitt Create Comical Couture (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Clothing brand ‘Opening Ceremony’ and artist Rob Pruitt collaboratively designed t-shirts with a comical twist, including one with a headless Mickey Mouse and another with the taboo version of Coca-Cola’s…

Hippo Commode

Sachin Karle sees a face in everyday objects. This is an ongoing series called Face-O-Rama that Sachin initiated. He is a Creative Director in Mumbai.

Terminix: Roach Chip

“Get to them before they get to you”

Cockroaches carry over 33 infectious diseases and can enter your home through a space as small as 1/16th of an inch. This insert, placed in good housekeeping magazine, forces homeowners to interact with the truth. It’s easy for roaches to spread disease anywhere in your home. Turning the page reveals that terminix is the best way to remove pests and the diseases they carry. Homeowners are motivated to take action before they have a problem with the line, “get to them before they get to you.”

Advertising Agency: Publicis, Dallas, TX, USA
Executive Creative Director: Shon Rathbone
General Creative Director: Julia Melle
Art Director: Dustin Taylor
Copywriter: Andrew Beckman
Photographer: David Chasey
Print Producer: Katy Theiss
Published: September 2010


Uma nova comunidade de motociclistas. E não é da Harley-Davidson

Uma das grandes mudanças introduzidas pela tecnologia em marketing digital é a capacidade de criar conexões não apenas entre marca e consumidor, mas entre os próprios consumidores.

O conceito de “comunidade” de marca não é novo. Grande parte do sucesso da Harley-Davidson e da Apple, pode ser atribuída ao entusiasmo orgânico dos membros de suas respectivas comunidades.

Aqui no Brasil, a West Coast, marca de calçados que possui no seu portfólio uma linha de “botas motorcycle”, preparou uma promo muito legal para motociclistas, baseada em uma comunidade online, batizada de West Coast Riders, que permite que usuários se cadastrem e compartilhem uma ou mais rotas de viagens inserindo pontos de partida, chegada e paradas ao longo do caminho. Utilizando a tecnologia do Google Maps, em cada uma das paradas os autores poderão inserir descrição, fotos e vídeos, ajudando os futuros viajantes a não perderem nenhum detalhe de cada rota.

E para tornar a comunidade mais envolvente, quem cadastrar um ou mais roteiros entre agosto e novembro de 2010 poderá optar por uma de duas super viagens, que será dada ao autor da rota mais votada no mesmo período. Ao inserir sua rota, o motociclista irá escolher entre fazer uma Eurotrip pilotando uma esportiva Ducati ou cruzar a lendária Rota 66 a bordo de uma Harley Davidson.

McDonald’s: McMobile

In the friendly tradition of ice-cream trucks and pop-corn carts, the highly visible McMobile brightens up the day at large sporting events, concerts, street festivals and any other events where large crowds are present — and hungry! And for people waiting in long line-ups to get into such events or to buy tickets, the McMobile would be not only a welcome and entertaining distraction, but a chance to get something to eat that they would probably eat anyway when they get into the event. Depending on the location and specific requirements, the McMobile could take the shape of just the one main car or it could become an entire fun train with various components of a meal depicted in each car. To make most of the fun of this fun meal-on-wheels, the concept would be further enhanced by specific music, mascots, staff and entertainers interacting with the crowds — all part of the experience of encountering the McMobile. With its bright colours and cute appearance, McMobile will be photographed and broadcast in social networks by consumers where-ever it shows up. McDonald’s could even run a “Spot McMobile” contest online to increase the visibility. McMobile is a concept created by Access Agency which will be sold as a franchise model and also used as a branded marketing experience.

Advertising Agency: Access Agency, USA
Creative Director: Bill Tikos
Published: September 2010


Noah Harris – Brother

Voici cette publicité pour la marque d’imprimantes Brother, dirigée par Noah Harris, afin de montrer les possibilités d’impressions en A3 pour les entreprises. Un mélange de spot-motion, de time-lapse et d’animation produit par Blinkink sur une post-production de The Mill.



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