Tunnel of light


 

This is one of the stairways at Nydalen subway station in Oslo, Norway.
 
27 meters of delightful light shows.
 
Just beautiful.
 
Via: TrendHunter.

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Apple: Envelope

Apple: Envelope

Advertising Agency: TBWA\Media Arts Lab
Chief Creative Officer: Lee Clow
Executive Creative Directors: Duncan Milner, Eric Grunbaum
ACD/Art Director: Alain Briere
Art Director: Demian Oliveira
Sr. Copywriter: Krista Wicklund
Agency Broadcast Producers: Mike Refuerzo, Perrin Rausch

Production Co.: Green Dot Films
Director: Mark Coppos + Virginia Lee
DP: Rob Doumitt

Editorial Co.: Mad River Post
Editor: Lucas Eskin

Post Co.: Company 3
Gavin Miljkovich, Stefan Sonnenfeld

Apple: New York Times Quote

Apple: New York Times Quote

Agency: TBWA\Media Arts Lab
Chief Creative Officer: Lee Clow
Executive Creative Directors: Duncan Milner, Eric Grunbaum
Creative Director: Jason Sperling
ACD/Art Director: Chuck Monn
Copywriter: Alicia Dotter
Lead Interactive Designer: Ryan Conlan
Agency Broadcast Producers: Hank Zakroff, Perrin Rausch
Agency Interactive Producers: Zach Leary, Joannah Bryan

Production Co.: Epoch FIlms
Director: Phil Morrison
DP: Mott Hupfel

Editorial Co.: Mad River Post
Editor: Val Thrasher

Post Co.: Company 3
Scott Johnson, Stefan Sonnenfeld

Apple: Time Machine

Apple: Time Machine

Agency: TBWA\Media Arts Lab
Chief Creative Officer: Lee Clow
Executive Creative Directors: Duncan Milner, Eric Grunbaum
Creative Director: Jason Sperling
ACD/Art Director: Chuck Monn
Copywriter: Alicia Dotter
Agency Broadcast Producers: Hank Zakroff, Perrin Rausch

Production Co.: Epoch Films
Director: Phil Morrison
DP: Matt Hupfel

Editorial Co.: Mad River Post
Editor: Lucas Eskin

Post Co.: Company 3
Gavin Miljkovich, Stefan Sonnenfeld

Talent info: john hodgman (pc) & justin long (mac)

Vytorin Ad Shame Taints Entire Marketing Industry

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AdAge.com) — Reports that Merck & Co. and Schering-Plough Corp. kept under wraps for more than a year findings that Vytorin does not deliver results it spent more than $100 million advertising to consumers is much more than a PR disaster for the drug's co-marketers.

Why Hires Must Be Experts in Multiple Areas


A recent study by McKinsey & Co. posited that "the most important corporate resource over the next 20 years will be talent." As we are painfully aware, in no industry is the war for talent more evident than in advertising, promotions and marketing.

Nothing Is Insignificant When It Comes to Brand Fulfillment


As if being a successful CEO wasn't tough enough, now you may have to learn a new skill: the art of apologizing. The number of public C-level apologies is growing daily as Mattel's Robert Eckert, Ameritrade's Joe Moglia, Apple's Steve Jobs and JetBlue's David Neeleman join a very long list.

JC Penney Feels the Marketing Power of Link Love


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Yes, search equity is all about link love. Creating — or aggregating — compelling content online and letting readers use social-media tools to share the content can goose Google results for brand or related terms. It's something bloggers have known for years, but marketers are really just beginning to employ.

Little Ears Are Big Bucks for Music Players


YORK, Pa. (AdAge.com) — Nearly one-third of digital-music-player users these days have to be in bed before 9 p.m., and that's opened a market for specialized players and ancillary products — not to mention exploding demand for kid-themed video and music content.

Pepsi Hopes to Make Killing With Monster Promo


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — In the first of several marketing initiatives, Pepsi's 60-foot inflatable Gift Monster will make its way through Manhattan, making a dozen stops before reaching Times Square today. At each stop, a crew will give away Pepsi Stuff points and merchandise. The monster and its crew will then head south to make an appearance at the Super Bowl.

Unilever Roils Agency Giants, Punts Bowl Spot to Boutique


BATAVIA, Ohio (AdAge.com) — Unilever's Super Bowl ad for Sunsilk, which breaks during the two-minute warning in the fourth quarter, may signal time's almost up for the traditional agency model, too.

Marketers and Content Providers Tune in to Podcasting’s Potential


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Radio revenue could very well stay flat for the third straight year in 2008, but there's one sector in the audio industry that's getting attention from the likes of Acura and MasterCard: podcasting.

TV’s Business Plan: Keep ‘Em Short and Sweet


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — The Writers Guild of America action has forced shorter story arcs on networks and viewers; had writers been available, of course, viewers would be watching a full slate of "24," in which each episode represents one hour in a 24-hour day. A sense is evolving, however, that shorter might be better going forward and that the strike could permanently alter the way TV is programmed and sold.

Slowing M&A Market Good — and Bad — for You

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — The mergers-and-acquisitions outlook for 2008 appears much more modest than the whirlwind that was 2007, thanks to talk of a recession, bleak ad-spending projections and a credit crunch that may eliminate many financial buyers from the market.

They’re the Little Elves That Could


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Forget the subservient Chicken, the Whopper Freakout and Monk-e-Mail. When it comes to digital campaigns, OfficeMax's ElfYourself has left them all in the dust.

Bud Light Steals A-B’s Ad Thunder at Super Bowl


CHICAGO (AdAge.com) — Anheuser-Busch plans to devote at least seven of its nine Super Bowl spots to Bud Light — believed to be the most ads ever placed behind a single brand in the big game.

From Goodby to Great: How Shop Built a ‘Content House’


SAN FRANCISCO (AdAge.com) — For a couple of years now, Goodby has been firing on all cylinders. There's the new business lately, but what's even more impressive, especially for a shop with a highly creative DNA, is Goodby's success in accumulating strong business case studies for big brands. That, among other reasons, is why the agency tops Ad Age's Agency A-List.

Melissa Sandals: Mongolian Race

Melissa Sandals: Mongolian Race

The Voyages Of Melissa.

Advertising Agency: Casa Darwin, São Paulo, Brazil
Creative Director / Copywriter: Rodrigo Leão
Art Director: Rodrigo Butori
Illustrator: Mi-Zo, Rodrigo Butori
Photographer: Mi-Zo
Published: January 2008

Melissa Sandals: Wild West

Melissa Sandals: Wild West

The Voyages Of Melissa.

Advertising Agency: Casa Darwin, São Paulo, Brazil
Creative Director / Copywriter: Rodrigo Leão
Art Director: Rodrigo Butori
Illustrator: Mi-Zo, Rodrigo Butori
Photographer: Mi-Zo
Published: January 2008