Cheil appoints Scanlon as associate creative director

SEOUL – James Scanlon (pictured), formerly creative director at Singapore creative shop Eleven, has taken up a new role as associate creative director at Cheil Worldwide, where he will work alongside creative director Gregory Harrison.

Corrigan to lead GroupM Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – GroupM has replaced outgoing Malaysia and Singapore chief executive Henry Tan with former Starcom Malaysia CEO Paul Corrigan (pictured), who will run the Malaysia operation.

GroupM Malaysia picks Corrigan to replace Tan

KUALA LUMPUR – GroupM has replaced outgoing Malaysia and Singapore chief executive Henry Tan with former Starcom Malaysia CEO Paul Corrigan (pictured), who will run the Malaysia operation.

The videos of Innovationsforum are online (finally!)

Boris Müller from Interface Design of the University of Applied Sciences in Potsdam (DE) just announced me that the videos from the Innovationsforum are finally available online. Innovationsforum, which took place last year, invited a stellar cast of interaction design thinkers and practitioners to discuss the many aspects of interface and interaction design: mobile telephone and media interfaces, problem solutions and product visions, web pages and virtual worlds, art and commerce, business and science.

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Don’t miss the Bruce Sterling‘s talk, the one of Tim Edler (from realities:united) and Tony Dunne‘s.

Top 29 Underwater Innovations, From Deep Sea Golf to Fashion Photography (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Fancy a round of underwater golf? What about eating in an underwater restaurant? We’ve done an underwater trends feature before, but we have so much more to add to the list!

Underwater activities are no longer limited to submarines, snorkeling or diving. With advancements in technology, a rise in …

Devon and Amanda Denialer Drop in on Toronto Life

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Had another run-in with the Denialer family, the stars of Mackenzie Investments’ “Burn Rate” ad campaign, over the weekend.

Diesel Trees – Grow Your Own Oil (Copaifera langsdorfii) (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Can this be a reality for our future? In the wet tropical region of North Queensland, Australian farmers have bought over 20,000 diesel trees with the intention that in 15 or so years, they’ll have an oil mine growing on their farmland.

The Brazilian “Copaifera langsdorfii” can be tapped just li…

Lexus: Imagination

Lexus: Imagination

Director:David Dawoodi
Director Of Photography:Adam Frisch

Celeb Height Comparisons – Who Tall Are You Mirror

(TrendHunter.com) Who tall are you? No, that’s not a typo; with the Who Tall Are You Mirror, you can find out who else stands at your height.

The mirror looks like an ordinary rectangular mirror in shape, but it’s etched with an image of measuring tape with heights of the stars marked along either side. The chart h…

VR Finnish Railway Company: Monumental Environment Congress

VR Finnish Railway Company: Monumental Environment Congress

Advertising Agency: Dynamo Advertising, Helsinki, Finland
Creative Director: Vesa Kujala
Art Director: Jyrki Poutanen
Copywriter: Timo Silvennoinen
Account Director: Sanna Forsström
Strategic Planner: Dan Rönnqvist
Production management: Arja Kvist, Eila Turunen
Production company: Grillifilms
Animation: Talvi
Aired: March 2008

gnads4u.com: Sofa

gnads4u.com: Sofa

Advertising Agency: Team Y&R, Dubai, UAE
Creative Directors: Shahir Ahmed, Guilherme Rangel
Copywriter: Keshav Naidu
Art Director / Illustrator / Typographer: Dinesh Tharippa
Aired: Dec, 2007

gnads4u.com: Villa

gnads4u.com: Villa

Advertising Agency: Team Y&R, Dubai, UAE
Creative Directors: Shahir Ahmed, Guilherme Rangel
Copywriter: Keshav Naidu
Art Director / Illustrator / Typographer: Dinesh Tharippa
Aired: Dec, 2007

gnads4u.com: Car

gnads4u.com: Car

Advertising Agency: Team Y&R, Dubai, UAE
Creative Directors: Shahir Ahmed, Guilherme Rangel
Copywriter: Keshav Naidu
Art Director / Illustrator / Typographer: Dinesh Tharippa
Aired: Dec, 2007

Hair Tattoos – Gallium Ions

(TrendHunter.com) What you see on the pictures is human hair magnified many, many times. Carved on the hair is the logo of McMaster University in Ontario Canada. How is that possible? Dr. Ray LaPierre, a professor at the Department of Engineering at that institution, came up with a way to tattoo hair using something …

Appliance Skins – Pimp your Espresso Machine!

(TrendHunter.com) Obsessed with customization? Now you can pimp your espresso machine (Krups models, Cube, Siemens, Magimix) if you get tired of the same old look. For about 9 euros (about $14) you can change the skin of the coffee machine to one that’s more fun to look at.

I’m at a loss for words. What do I care wh…

Ford: Ice

Ford: Ice

Advertising Agency: Y&R, USA
Creative Director: Chris McGroarty
Art Director: Judy Townson
Copywriter: Kim Gillis
Director: Illegal Artists
Prod Co. Spy Films
DP: Dion Bebbe

Royalty on YouTube 2 – Queen Rania of Jordan (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Queen Rania is a very young, influencer of Jordan, and she’s dedicated to keeping positive ties with the west. One technique to develop good relations and appeal to today’s younger generations has been the launch of her own YouTube channel.

In her clips, the beautiful queen asks the YouTube commun…

Space Furniture – Metallics at Milan Design Week

(TrendHunter.com) Design Week Milan 2008 is just around the corner; this sneak peek reveals that metallic colors are going to be just as popular for furniture as it has been for clothing.

Although they look like it, these chairs aren’t inflatable, but they still look fantastic. Designer Arik Ben Simhon used full cu…

Foliage Canvas – Art Craft On Leaf (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I really don’t know how this is achieved or whether these are real leaves but Art Craft On Leaf is magnificent. To be able to lay down a coherent, painstakingly detailed, attractive design on such a small surface takes mad skills especially if they were done by hand. I like the last leaf in the gall…

NHS Smokefree: Get off cigarettes

NHS Smokefree: Get off cigarettes