DIAL 1-800-SCARPELLI NOW WHILE SUPPLIES LAST

IHAVEANIDEA went all out to promote its Portfolio Night 6. They convinced DDB/Toronto to make this video, which required Bob Scarpelli to remain incredibly still throughout the production–a trying matter for any Worldwide Chief Creative Officer.

Celebrity Tour Guides – “Just Ask The Locals” of NYC

Visiting New York? How will you know where the best late night pizza place is or what museums are actually worth checking out? Ask someone that lives there!

“Just Ask The Locals” is a novel New York City tour campaign. It features about 30 celebrities familiar with the area and covers the areas of …

GM Stands by Its Brands


DETROIT (AdAge.com) — General Motors Corp. has no intention of pruning any of its eight vehicle brands in North America, even as it struggles with record gas prices and Americans' changing taste in vehicle types, Ray Young, exec VP-chief financial officer, said in a conference call today.

Disco Meets Bohemian Chic – Ashton Kutcher in Pepe Jeans S/S 08 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Actor Ashton Kutcher goes back to his modeling roots as the new face of Pepe Jeans in their spring/summer 2008 ad campaign.

The campaign, which was shot by David Sims, features a rocked out Ashton in an edgy style that is rather a departure from Pepe’s previous Sixties aesthetic. Canadian super …

Interactive History Lessons – The Library of Congress Experience (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Behold the modern library experience.

The recently renewed Library of Congress includes a bunch of exciting new interactive technologies, courtesy of Microsoft.

These exhibitions make the Library of Congress and its collections more dynamic and accessible than ever. Touch-screen kiosks with the …

Sneaker Chairs – Vans Sk8 Hi Chair

(TrendHunter.com) Seen in the gallery is a life-sized shoe chair, the Vans Sk8 Hi Chair, which was developed and produced by Coarse Toys.

What could you possibly do with a gigantic sneaker chair like this aside from sit on top of it? And where do you put the Hi Chair anyway? Do you try to blend it in with avant-gar…

Nike Soccer: Guy Ritchie web exclusive

Nike Soccer: Guy Ritchie web exclusive

Guy Ritchie directs the latest film for Nike, starring Wenger, Fabregas, Gallas, Ronaldo and Rooney.

Advertising Agency: 72andsunny, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Via: adgoodness

Inspirational Community Goal Sharing – 43Things.com

(TrendHunter.com) Hearing the aspirations of others can be really inspiring, and it’s exactly the premise behind 43things.com, a community dedicated to sharing goals and things that motivate people.

The site is open for anyone to join, giving them access to read posts as well as submit their own Life Lists. If you …

Wind-Sensitive Billboards – Skirt Lifts on Secret Diary of a Call Girl

As a companion to their editorial-style print ads, Prime TV collaborated with DRAFTFCB ad agency, Auckland on a naughty outdoor billboard campaign for the British TV show Secret Diary of a Call Girl.

Just like the subtle editorial ads, the billboards seem innocent at first, showing a formally dress…

Denton’s Law: Perform Or Perish

Nick Denton, Publisher of Gawker Media is worth a lot of money. He didn’t get that way from making dumb moves. Even so, he raised a few eyebrows with his recent announcement that he would part with Wonkette, GridSkipper and Idolatar.

Here’s his reasoning:

Everybody says that the internet is special; that advertising is still moving away from print and TV; and Gawker sites are still growing in traffic by about 90% a year, way faster than the web as a whole. But it would be naive to think that we can merely power through an advertising recession. We need to concentrate our energies, and the time of Chris Batty’s sales group, on the sites with the greatest potential for audience and advertising.

The dozen sites that remain represent some 97% or our 228m pageviews per month, and an even higher proportion of our growth and advertising revenue.

Idolatar was purchased by Buzznet, a music-focused web and social network.

Gridskipper is being taken over by Curbed, the network founded by Lockhart Steele, in which Gawker Media is a shareholder.

Wonkette is being spun off to its managing editor, Ken Layne.

Camouflaged Speakers – SteroStone Fountain Speaker (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This 40-inch water fountain has a speaker inside. SteroStone’s Fountain Speaker is an outdoor lawn speaker with a 250-watt, 8-inch dual voice-coil. By day, it’s a unique camouflage, but by night, you can crank on the internal lights for a hip, mood-setting ambiance.

“At night, the $600 Fountain Sp…

Calgary Zoo: Drumstick

Calgary Zoo: Drumstick

Come face-to-face with the top of the food chain. Book a behind the scenes tour with the lions at CalgaryZoo.com

Advertising Agency: Trigger, Calgary, Canada
Creative Director: Patrick Doyle
Art Directors: Todd Blevins, Elise Russell
Copywriter: David Delibatto
Photographer: Matt Barnes

Calgary Zoo: Sausages

Calgary Zoo: Sausages

Come face-to-face with the top of the food chain. Book a behind the scenes tour with the lions at CalgaryZoo.com

Advertising Agency: Trigger, Calgary, Canada
Creative Director: Patrick Doyle
Art Directors: Todd Blevins, Elise Russell
Copywriter: David Delibatto
Photographer: Matt Barnes

Microstars: Play Small, Referee

Microstars: Play Small, Referee

Football stars become Microstars

Advertising Agency: McCann Erickson, Milan, Italy
Creative Director: Gaetano Del Pizzo
Art Director: Davide Mosconi
Copywriter: Daniele Agliata
Photographer: Matteo Cremonini
Other additional credits:
Published: la Gazzetta dello Sport, April 2008

Microstars: Play Small, Photographer

Microstars: Play Small, Photographer

Football stars become Microstars

Advertising Agency: McCann Erickson, Milan, Italy
Creative Director: Gaetano Del Pizzo
Art Director: Davide Mosconi
Copywriter: Daniele Agliata
Photographer: Matteo Cremonini
Other additional credits:
Published: la Gazzetta dello Sport, April 2008

Microstars: Play Small, Journalist

Microstars: Play Small, Journalist

Football stars become Microstars

Advertising Agency: McCann Erickson, Milan, Italy
Creative Director: Gaetano Del Pizzo
Art Director: Davide Mosconi
Copywriter: Daniele Agliata
Photographer: Matteo Cremonini
Other additional credits:
Published: la Gazzetta dello Sport, April 2008

Celebrity Tour Guides – “Just Ask The Locals” of NYC (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Visiting New York? How will you know where the best late night pizza place is or what museums are actually worth checking out? Ask someone that lives there!

“Just Ask The Locals” is a novel New York City tour campaign. It features about 30 celebrities familiar with the area and covers the areas of …

GTA IV Causes Real Violence – Game Leads to Real Stabbings & Theft

Grand Theft Auto IV… GTA IV… GTA4… it seems that’s all we’re hearing about these last few days.

Released worldwide (except in Japan) for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on April 29, Grand Theft Auto 4 has gamers shaking in their boots with anticipation. The Rockstar Games product is expected to b…

Customized BMWs: Monster

Customized BMWs: Monster

Create your own monster.

Advertising agency: TBWA, Istanbul, Turkey
Creative director: Murat Arlı
Copywriter: Gökhan Yücel
Art Director: Barış Sarhan

Luxury Supercars – Spada Codatroncadue Coming Soon (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Let me start by asserting that this is not a concept! 20 individual, beautiful Spada Codatroncadue are to be built in the near future. The price tag? More than £200,000 a vehicle.