Hidden Messages in Coffee – Sunman Kwon’s Message of Love

(TrendHunter.com) It is interesting that North Americans are often turned off by the wet, dark grinds at the bottom of their cup of coffee, while Europeans cherish the last sip as a treat of concentrated goodness. Creative designer Sunman Kwon has a new, romantic reason for Americans to drink their coffee to the last…

Reverse Domaining – Backwording

Can’t afford a million-dollar premium domain name?

Why not own the next best thing, the reverse spelling of it. It’s called Backwording and it’s the newest domaining phenomenon that is changing the landscape of the Internet. The concept is simple: register the backward spelling of premium domain …

Panasonic Lumix: Battle

Panasonic Lumix: Battle

Advertising Agency: Publicis, Thailand

Audi: Counselor

Audi: Counselor

Advertising Agency: Venables, Bell & Partners, San Francisco, CA
Creative Directors: Paul Venables, Greg Bell
Associate Creative Director: Eric Liebhauser
Art Director: Brandon Sides
Sr. Copywriter: Crockett Jeffers
Agency Producer: Craig Allen
Editorial Company: Bug Editorial, NY, NY
Editor: Andre Betz
Sound Mix: Play Studios
Engineer: John Bolen
Sound Design: Human

Production Company: Epoch Films, Bicoastal
Director: Phil Morrison
DP: John Toll
Producer: Marc Marrie
Exec. Producers: Doug Halbert, Jerry Solomon

Hide Naughty PC Screens Fast – Windows Hidie

(TrendHunter.com) With a simple keystroke, freeware application Windows Hidie will hide those naughty windows on your desktop so you won’t get busted looking at, say, Heidi Klum while you should be working. Call it the Cyber Slacker’s ultimate must-have.

“When Windows Hidie hides a window, it disappears from your t…

Criminal Rodents – Vietnam Bans Hamsters

(TrendHunter.com) Hamsters have been made illegal in Vietnam and anyone caught with one of the little devil’s can be fined almost double the average Vietnam ANNUAL wage. It is feared the little fellows are a potential source of disease.

Unlike the UK’s small furries, fish are traditional pets in the Far East. Howev…

SXSW – Guy Kawasaki Plugs Trend Hunter + AllTop Officially Launches

(TrendHunter.com) Big thanks to Guy Kawasaki for plugging Trend Hunter at SXSW. A star of the show, Guy led a panel titled, “True Stories From Social Media”. His (near) all-female panel of social media entrepreneurs captured the audience with their tales of ‘lessons learned’. Guy’s contribution included a narrativ…

Onida Washing Machines: Jacket

Onida Washing Machines: Jacket

Keeps them soft.

Advertising Agency: McCann Erickson, Mumbai, India
Creative Director: Prasoon Joshi
Copywriter: Pk Anil
Art Director: Kapil Tammal
Photographer: Shekawat Hs Photography
Illustrator: Nandakishore
Published: December 2007

Onida Washing Machines: Jeans

Onida Washing Machines: Jeans

Keeps them soft.

Advertising Agency: McCann Erickson, Mumbai, India
Creative Director: Prasoon Joshi
Copywriter: Pk Anil
Art Director: Kapil Tammal
Photographer: Shekawat Hs Photography
Illustrator: Nandakishore
Published: December 2007

Onida Washing Machines: Shirt

Onida Washing Machines: Shirt

Keeps them soft.

Advertising Agency: McCann Erickson, Mumbai, India
Creative Director: Prasoon Joshi
Copywriter: Pk Anil
Art Director: Kapil Tammal
Photographer: Shekawat Hs Photography
Illustrator: Nandakishore
Published: December 2007

CBS Says Yes to Multiplatforms, No to Shrimp


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Looks like the shrimp cocktail at this year's upfront will be as scarce as this year's network ad inventory. CBS is canceling its popular annual party at New York's Tavern on the Green. The event — which always made plentiful shrimp one of its attractions — has long been a mainstay of "upfront week," those four days in May when the big broadcast networks tout their coming fall schedules to advertisers.

Radiant Wellness Centre: Clock

Radiant Wellness Centre: Clock

The more you run, the slimmer you get.

Advertising Agency: Publicis Ambience Advertising, Chennai, India
Creative Director: Manoj Jacob
Copywriter: Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan
Art Director: Gous Basha
Published: November 2007

Glimmering Architecture – The Swarovski Store in Japan (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This is Japan’s new flagship store for the world famous Swarovski crystal company located in Ginza, Tokyo. Designed by Tokujin Yoshiok a Japanese designer, the “crystal forrest” facade resembles a cascade of crystals falling down but never reaching the ground. This crystal forrest however, is…

Good Manners Dog Training School: Careful

Good Manners Dog Training School: Careful

Advertising Agency: McCann Erickson, Mumbai, India
Creative Director: Prasoon Joshi
Copywriter: Pk Anil
Art Directors: Kapil Tammal, Swati Goel
Published: December 2007

Good Manners Dog Training School: Hand

Good Manners Dog Training School: Hand

Advertising Agency: McCann Erickson, Mumbai, India
Creative Director: Prasoon Joshi
Copywriter: Pk Anil
Art Directors: Kapil Tammal, Swati Goel
Published: December 2007

Good Manners Dog Training School: Balls

Good Manners Dog Training School: Balls

Advertising Agency: McCann Erickson, Mumbai, India
Creative Director: Prasoon Joshi
Copywriter: Pk Anil
Art Directors: Kapil Tammal, Swati Goel
Published: December 2007

Good Manners Dog Training School: Ashamed

Good Manners Dog Training School: Ashamed

Advertising Agency: McCann Erickson, Mumbai, India
Creative Director: Prasoon Joshi
Copywriter: Pk Anil
Art Directors: Kapil Tammal, Swati Goel
Published: December 2007

Multi-Tone Steaks – Streekers Temp Hair Color

(TrendHunter.com) Coloring your hair blue is now easier than ever… No, not your Grannies blue hair, the punk blue, or yellow (not blonde), or purple. Temporary hair coloring is en fuego. Odile Gilbert who coiffed some of Rodarte’s spring runway models added bright colors to their hair. Perfect when you just want t…

Flashlight Weaponry – The Porcupine Light with Retractable Spikes

(TrendHunter.com) In this world of heightened danger and all the talk about terrorism, it seems everyone lives in fear that harm will happen to us. As a result, we are seeing an increase in products with self defense features. Take the Porcupine Light for example, a new flashlight that comes with retractable spikes f…

Motorcycle Cars – Lumeneo’s Smera (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Smera is a blend of car and motorcycle and it measures under 8 feet in length, it is 2.6 feet wide (2.4 x 0.8m) and weighs 770 lbs (350kg). The diminutive Smera is powered by two 20hp electric motors with a belt drive delivering power directly to the rear wheels. Inside, the little car sports le…