Sink Art – Lace Drains (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These gorgeous designs are part of The Ornamented Life collection by Brazilian designer Joan Meroz. The unique pieces are like jewels for the sink. The metal Lace Drains are functional and dazzling, and transform boring drains into artistic statement pieces.

The Drain Dirt-Catchers are little filte…

Urban Street Fashions – New York Merchant OAK (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This barely-there, ultra-light, racer-back hooded jersey top is “currently out of stock”. That’s how popular this bit of clothing is. The New York store OAK carries fab street fashions by several designers from around the world for hip urban shoppers.

The over-sized tote by Rick Owens is oil treat…

Sex and the City Lingerie – Own Samantha’s Pearl Thong

(TrendHunter.com) Since the show first aired, Sex and the City has hugely influenced fashion. Now with the launch of the new movie, designers are making it even easier by creating fashion pieces inspired directly by the show.

It is the stylish dresses, shoes and lingerie that keep Sex and the City interesting and m…

Chinese Oreos – Kraft Reformulates Cookie For New Market

Although extremely popular in North America, the Oreo cookie proved not to be so well received when it was first introduced to the Chinese market. It turns out that the Chinese generally found the original version of the cookie too sweet, the traditional round shape was very different than the more …

Spraying Steel Knuckles – Pepper Knuckles

(TrendHunter.com) Next time you meet a dark shady character in that dimly lit alley, be sure you are prepared, not just to defend yourself but to belt a knuckle to their face. Designer Idan Arbel came up with the idea of combining both pepper spray and steel knuckles into one design called the Pepper Knuckle.

It is…

Political Talking Boxes – Caja de Ruidos Ads (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Caja de Ruidos, or talking box, is the name of this ad campaign for a public speaking and locution lessons business.

The message the ads try to convey is that you should pay attention to how you communicate your thoughts and ideas when in public. The clever ad uses caricatures of George W. Bush wh…

Merging Fashion and Technology – Vogue: “Let’s Get Digital”

Tech-infused fashion is embodying a new lifestyle reality. In recognition of that movement, Vogue wants to get digital. That’s the fashion magazine’s claim in an editorial feature in this month’s U.S Vogue titled, Let’s Get Digital.

The editorial expresses the opinion that fashion and function can …

3 Wheel SuperCars – Volkswagen GX3 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The new Volkswagen GX3 concept, which was designed in California, achieves a 10hp/lb power to weight ratio by attaching a 125 hp 113 ft-lbs and a 1.6 liter engine along with 1200 pound frame. The super-sleek 3-wheeled vehicle was designed for two and takes 5.7 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 62 mph.…

Creative Leadership – Business Improvisation

Improvisation is the process of accessing and applying creativity to a situation in real time. It is the ability to converge composition, creativity and execution to achieve success. Creativity can be defined as the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, and relationships; creativity brings …

Drawing With Hair – Jewelry by Melanie Bilenker (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) People used to keep a few locks of hair from their loved ones in lockets. When worn, it was a way of feeling close to that person.

Artist and jewelry designer Melanie Bilenker updates the idea by using real hair to draw scenes on lockets, rings, brooches and other jewelry items.

She does the draw…

Chinese Oreos – Kraft Reformulates Cookie For New Market (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Although extremely popular in North America, the Oreo cookie proved not to be so well received when it was first introduced to the Chinese market. It turns out that the Chinese generally found the original version of the cookie too sweet, the traditional round shape was very different than the more …

The Sunday Times Rich List: Mick

The Sunday Times Rich List: Mick

Advertising Agency: CHI&Partners, London, UK
Executive Creative Director: Ewan Paterson
Creative Directors: Ed Edwards, Dave Masterman
Art Director: Dave Masterman
Photographer: James Day
Typographer: Kylie McLean
Copywriter: Ed Edwards

The Sunday Times Rich List: Roman

The Sunday Times Rich List: Roman

Advertising Agency: CHI&Partners, London, UK
Executive Creative Director: Ewan Paterson
Creative Directors: Ed Edwards, Dave Masterman
Art Director: Dave Masterman
Photographer: James Day
Typographer: Kylie McLean
Copywriter: Ed Edwards

The Sunday Times Rich List: Simon

The Sunday Times Rich List: Simon

Advertising Agency: CHI&Partners, London, UK
Executive Creative Director: Ewan Paterson
Creative Directors: Ed Edwards, Dave Masterman
Art Director: Dave Masterman
Photographer: James Day
Typographer: Kylie McLean
Copywriter: Ed Edwards

Life-Saving Phones – Mobile Alerts (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) According to an article on Forbes.com, cellphones have always functioned as a safety tool used in emergencies.

“Between flashlights, heart monitors, global positioning data and text message warnings, it’s no exaggeration to say that cell phones can save lives,” Forbes says.

Even though cellphones…

Merging Fashion and Technology – Vogue: “Let’s Get Digital” (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Tech-infused fashion is embodying a new lifestyle reality. In recognition of that movement, Vogue wants to get digital. That’s the fashion magazine’s claim in an editorial feature in this month’s U.S Vogue titled, Let’s Get Digital.

The editorial expresses the opinion that fashion and function can …

Add radio ads with one single simple upload.

Hello adgrunts.

The whole idea of adland has always been that adgrunts themselves should be able to add their own work. This requires things to be dead simple and very automatic, so I’ve been working on that and can now unveil the super-easy way to add radio ads. All you need to do is title it, choose what type of ad it is, add credits and then upload the mp3, wav or mid file your radio ad is in and presto, the rest is taken care of automagically for you. 🙂 Please give it a go!

Cyclo car polisher: Beach

Cyclo car polisher: Beach

The perfect car shine.

Advertising Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand
Executive Creative Director: Mike O’Sullivan
Creatives: Debs Gerrard, Dave Mygind
Photographer: Fraser Clements
Account Service: Carolyn Stebbing
Retoucher: The Lounge

Pedestrian Council of Australia: Bars

Pedestrian Council of Australia: Bars

Advertising Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi, Sydney, Australia
Executive Creative Director: Steve Back
Art Director: Vince Lagana
Copywriter: Steven Jackson
Producer: Jeremy De Villiers

Heinz Exotics soup: Pet

Heinz Exotics soup: Pet

For the slightly more adventurous.

Advertising Agency: DDB Melbourne, Australia
Executive Creative Director: Michael Faudet
Creative Director: Jim McKeown
Art Director: Tamara Yim
Retoucher: Suwanit Downing
Photographer: Sean Izzard
Copywriter: Martin Brown
Other Additional Credits: Livia Montalto, Fiona Lansley