Panasonic taps Lowe Malaysia for business division

KUALA LUMPUR – Panasonic has awarded the advertising account for its business division in Malaysia to Lowe Malaysia.

Cheezels gets TV cartoon show

KUALA LUMPUR – Danone has moved into branded content with the creation of a cartoon series to market its Cheezels snack.

McDonald departs Revlon for Ogilvy PR

HONG KONG – Ex-Revlon and Ultima II regional senior marketing director Marion McDonald (pictured) is moving to Ogilvy PR as Asia-Pacific regional director of strategy and planning at the end of March.

Mile-High Eco-Tower – 500 Floor London Building (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Here is another plan for a super-high skyscraper, this time in Europe’s very own London.

The eco-friendly building, which will be 500 stories high, could house 100,000 non-height-fearing people as well as, schools, hospitals, and stores. The unique aspect to this design, which will be situated in …

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Tranquil Spanish Subway Ad – Metro Madrid

“There is a place in Madrid where you can move without limits.”

That’s the tag line that goes along with this ad campaign for the Madrid Subway. The line public transit line produced several TV spots, including the one featured above. The vivid imagery will give you a good feel from the peace that…

Tranquil Spanish Subway Ad – Metro Madrid (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) “There is a place in Madrid where you can move without limits.”

That’s the tag line that goes along with this ad campaign for the Madrid Subway. The line public transit line produced several TV spots, including the one featured above. The vivid imagery will give you a good feel from the peace that…

Fun Sony Campaign – Store The Impossible

The ad campaign for Sony Micro Vault is absolutely one of my favorites of late: Funny, creative, smart, and visually pleasing. Most importantly, unlike most ads these days, it showcases the product and its features. The creative force at Promoseven advertising agency in Dubai came up with this smar…

Fun Sony Campaign – Store The Impossible (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The ad campaign for Sony Micro Vault is absolutely one of my favorites of late: Funny, creative, smart, and visually pleasing. Most importantly, unlike most ads these days, it showcases the product and its features. The creative force at Promoseven advertising agency in Dubai came up with this smar…

Firebrand to Shut Down

Firebrand, the ads-as-content TV show, will shut down, NY Times says. (Gawker says it’s already dead, although the site is still up as of this writing.)

About one month ago, there was a heated debate on AdRants about whether Firebrand would survive, and for how long. Steve Hall generously gave it 18 months. A Firebrand exec replied that “Our model proves, once and for all, that marketing can be entertaining AND effective. And that viewers will gladly watch commercials. They just don’t like to be interrupted…and won’t watch bad commercials.” She said the viewership was strong. It wasn’t.

Artistic Gravity Computer Virus – Newton Virus (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Troika, a London art and design studio, wanted to revive the golden era of harmless fun computer viruses. Viruses were born out of the wit of early computer adopters, viruses whose sole purpose was to surprise and amuse. A non-destructive form of artificial life. So they created an artistic Newton V…

As Predicted, Firebrand Flames Out

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Less than five months after its launch, Firebrand, the all-ads-all-the-time cable channel and online site is, as predicted from the start, closing operations.

Modern Biblical Fashion Paradise – Romance Was Born’s Garden of Eden (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Romance Was Born, an Australian fashion house, has released a stunning, biblical-inspired campaign called the Garden of Eden. The dramatically funky, eccentric label is designed by Luke Sales and Anna Plunkett and is sure to dazzle, particularly with this fascinating, artistic set up.

“They invent…

Wind To Purify Salt Water – High Tech Windmill Could Supply Millions With Water

(TrendHunter.com) It’s always great when we get to feature new inventions that could change the world for the better. Take this windmill for example. It’s capable of turning salt water into pure, clean drinking water.

There are so many countries in the world that, despite being surrounded by ocean, suffer a serious…

New Image Search Phone Service – Vodafone’s Otello

(TrendHunter.com) Vodafone has demonstrated a new trial service called “Otello”, which is basically a mobile search engine that uses images, rather than words at the CeBIT show in Germany. Vodafone’s reasoning is that it’s more convenient to take a picture than to enter search terms with a phone that lacks a normal k…

Counter Culture Cosmetics – Street Face Paint (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Splash on a bit of paint, or rather, a lot of paint, if you want to join this party. Wearing outlandish outfits no longer cuts it with street crews. Worst nightmares, bloodied victims and monstorish creatures have got out there face paints and crept out into the night. The face becomes a canvas, w…

Virtually Design Your Real Home – MyDeco (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Some people redecorate their homes as often as they revamp their wardrobes. Whether you’re into frequent renos or not, decorating your home can be a fun way to refresh your life, but it’s a tedious task, especially if you have difficulty visualizing the outcome.

To take the complication out of sele…

For Hardcore Green, Revisit Penguin Basics

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To persuade people to Do the Green Thing, Play With Us put together this documentary about penguins in Antarctica.

Another Flying Car – Milner Motors Aircar

(TrendHunter.com) The Aircar, to be confused with the eco-friendly MDI Air Car, will be unveiled later this month at the New York City International Auto Show March 21-30. The Aircar was developed by John Milner of Milner Motors Aircar. This latest design joins other flying cars such as Super Skycar, and the M200G, t…

Robot Bartenders Part VI – Chassis, The Drink Pouring Robot

(TrendHunter.com) If you’re a beer drinker and you’re lazy, then Chassis is the answer to your prayers.

Chassis is a beverage-pouring, remote-controlled robot that delivers beer or any other drink for that matter. The Chassis is outfitted with a keg system for your favorite drink and the robot’s color is a bright s…