(TrendHunter.com) This is a very clever advertising campaign for 13th Street Suspense Channel. A bar in Hamburg, Germany installed a bloody crime scene in the bathroom that can only be seen with a special black light. When a person enters the bathroom, the regular lights are turned off and replaced by the black light…
(TrendHunter.com) Do have you a miserable mutt, or an unhappy tabby? This may be just the answer to cheer up your glum four legged friend. The Sunspa simulates sunlight and provides a warm and soothing haven for cats and dogs. It looks so relaxing, I want a people-sized version!
Nobody feels this way about Vista. NOBODY. And if they didn’t, they damn well wouldn’t rock out like it’s 1999.
LONDON (AdAge.com) — The U.K. is getting its first prime-time "themed" ad break next month, when marketers espousing a strong design ethos are invited to buy space during the top-rated show "Grand Designs." Mike Parker, head of strategic sales at Channel 4, said, "We are really trying to innovate the ad break to keep people watching in this DVR world."
(TrendHunter.com) The Hive, as I will introduce it here, refers to a high end new sound system, not the hairstyle British crooner Amy Winehouse recently made popular again. Having said that, Hive is a funny-looking sound system that consists of several hexagonal flat panels or cells in a honey comb pattern that can p…
(TrendHunter.com) The intrigue with futurism and robots has permeated the fashion industry, with space-inspired styles supplementing the growing integration of robots and smart technologies in our daily lives.
Labels like Diesel have captured these elements in futuristic photoshoots, but to further solidify the move…
(TrendHunter.com) City Transport Cell (CTC) is a car concept designed to be used 12 years from now. Specifically designed for urban life, the CTC is based on a concept which allows all the parts to be replaced on a click.
“Built for the year 2020 it is a flexible and easy to navigate car in the hectic urban live,” …
(TrendHunter.com) Following the lead of Onitsuka Tiger, which last year created an intricately detailed shoe made, as their tagline asserts, in Japan, Adidas has created a pair of giant shoe sculptures designed by rival West and East Coast creative crews dubbed The Left and Right Project.
The project, which pits Sur…
(TrendHunter.com) The PLAY! Coffee Table by BCSXY is much more than it seems from the outside.
The ingenious design allows you to shuffle and move surface panels around, giving you access to sixteen hidden compartments.
The wheeled table has dimensions of 40.5″W x 40.5″L x 17.75″H.
Made from walnut veneered plywo…
LONDON (AdAge.com) — Online advertising spending is set to overtake TV spending in the U.K. next year, according to a report by the Internet Advertising Bureau. A 38% hike in internet advertising spending brought total online budgets up to $5.6 billion in 2007. Growth is expected to continue above 30% for 2008 and remain strong in 2009, with the result that the internet will overtake TV's $8 billion revenues next year.
Until you consider the audience. I can say with 100% accuracy that a) My mom isn’t frequenting thesuperficial.com where this banner appeared and 2) She doesn’t have a clue what OMFG means. LOL!
Please also consider that while I recently approved (and it’s being printed) using SNAFU in copy and ould have had no problem using it in a headline either, I stopped for a moment when I saw OMFG.
BTW, if you don’t know, SNAFU is a military acronym for “Situation Normal All Fucked Up” so the “F” in question is the same “F.”
And when it comes to the “F” in question, as you know from listening to this show, it’s ALWAYS the same “F.”
(TrendHunter.com) I’m sure there is going to be a long list of Beijing Olympic-inspired gadgets as the August games draw nearer, but this one inspired by the Bird’s Nest is a good start.
These cute little speakers are made for use with MP3, iPods or notebook computers and have been inspired by the modern shape of t…
STRIDE! Without question, there will never be a better ram ramming into a guy’s balls in a commercial than this. Kudos for the concept and the stunt. Laugh out loud every time.
Nike has always been a synonymous to sports, particularly basketball. So as far as advertising and commercial productions are concerned, it should not be surprising why Nike has aggressively sought the superstars of the National Basketball Association (NBA) to which they compose Nike’s Air Force 25.
Most of the young stars we see today such as LeBron James and Steve Nash lead the parade of leading hard-court heroes who have their own separate deals with other products today. Also, being superstars of their teams, they are brand names for their respective ball clubs as well. So if you are wondering why they are always being paid millions of dollars per month, there is more to their skills and that is called their market value towards their fans.
(TrendHunter.com) How creative is this unique hanging sculpture at the Culinary Institute of America in San Antonio, Texas?
The eye-catching sculpture is made from dozens of cooking pans.
Represent!
(TrendHunter.com) ANIMAL has commissioned artist Michael Ian Weinfeld to create this limited edition “POPE” print of Benedict XVI.
The occasion? To commemorate Benedict’s first visit to New York City as Pontiff.
The print parodies the famous “HOPE” print for presidential hopeful Obama.
666 signed and numbered pri…
Less than two years ago, people began to see cars equipped with strange video equipment driving all over the U.S. Google apparently commissioned a fleet of cars for their street view project, which is now live. I decided to give it “test drive” to see what the hype was all about. It turns out that street view gives you just that. A view of the streets from a drivers perspective. I tested it on my street and found it cool, yet creepy. I’m not suggesting in any way that Google has voyeuristic tendencies, but they can get pretty detailed. I was able to see my roommate’s Marilyn Monroe poster on his window. Then I started thinking; there must be hundreds of little surprises waiting to be discovered in the Google street view video universe. Unfortunately, I don’t have the time or the desire to look for them, but if you do find something, let me know.
Voyeurs are not the only who may find this tool useful. This is another great way to explore your city or town without having to put on your shoes. Street view has the potential to revolutionize the real estate industry. I remember a when virtual tours of homes were new and exciting. Now you can check out the neighborhood before you make a formal visit. The technology is still in the early stages but as it develops, I could see existing virtual stores being linked into the equation. I wrote a paper a few years ago about a concept called “Google Maps Retail.” This concept allows people find businesses on Google maps, get directions and then get efficient directions inside the store (using a 3-D planogram) based on a shopping list. This is more than possible now. Who wants to go halves with me on the venture. I’ll put in the first 20 bucks.
SAN FRANCISCO (AdAge.com) — LG is turning to comic-book character Iron Man to launch one of its most aggressive U.S. pushes, a TV, cinema and mobile-text-messaging campaign that breaks today to back its featured position in the upcoming movie from Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures.
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