Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Adidas: Mark of three stripes

Adidas is known as “the mark of three stripes.” In this  campaign by Wong Doody  for the footwear giant, it was a natural icon to leverage in point of sale and print  .  Circa 2001.





 

Monday, February 27, 2012

"You keep this up, you're gonna be a copywriter."

I found this video to promote the Dallas ADDYs quite funny.

"You keep this up, you're gonna be a copywriter."



(via Adrants )

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Finger Battle : The simplest game in the universe

Finger Battle is a simple and fun 2 player touch game. Each player chooses one side. Then tap as fast as you can, the fastest tapper wins.

Finger Battle was created by Rafael Rozendaal in collaboration with Dirk van Oosterbosch.

Friday, February 24, 2012

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge







During the Civil War, a Southern civilian is about to be hanged for attempting to sabotage a railway bridge. When the execution takes place from the bridge, the rope breaks and he begins his escape toward home. 
 


An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge ( La riviere du hibou) won the  first prize for Best Short Subject at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival and the 1963 Academy Award for Live Action Short Film .  In 1964 it aired on US  television as an episode of the anthology series "The Twilight Zone".

Director:
 




Robert Enrico
 




Writers:
 




Ambrose Bierce (story), Robert Enrico
 




Stars:
 


Roger Jacquet, Anne Cornaly and Anker Larsen 


Monday, February 20, 2012

Guess Who? The many faces of Noma Bar

Illustrator Noma Bar’s work is so simple, yet so clever you can’t fail to be impressed. One half of Bar’s work provides stark political or social commentary within simple graphic forms, whilst the other half manipulates everyday icons to create funny images that make you look twice, maybe three times.
 
 Guess Who?  The many faces of Noma Bar showcases these two sides of  Noma Bar’s. The darker politically active side paired with a lighter more playful outlook on life.
 

Charlie Chaplin    




Albert Einstein 




Bob Dylan 



John Travolta and Samuel L Jackson ( Pulp Fiction )  




Adolf Hitler



David Beckham 




Uri Geller




Nelson Mandela





William Shakespeare





Harry Potter



Joseph Stalin 
 

Bill Murray



Saddam Hussein


Thursday, February 16, 2012

Andy Warhol : Screen Tests

Andy  Warhol's "Screen Tests" reveal his lifelong fascination with the cult of celebrity, comprising a visual almanac of the 1960s downtown avant-garde scene. Included in the exhibition are such Warhol "Superstars" as Edie Sedgwick, Nico, and Baby Jane Holzer, poet Allen Ginsberg, musician Lou Reed , actor Dennis Hopper, author Susan Sontag and collector Ethel Scull, among others.




Edie Sedgewick Screen Test 







Lou Reed  Screen Test 




Nico Screen Test




Dennis Hopper  Screen Test

Saturday, February 11, 2012

MIT Lab: Visual identity









The new MIT Lab logo has an amazing 40,000 permutations and 12 color combinations . 

The  visual  identity is based on a an algorithm that produces a unique logo for faculty, staff and students. Each person can claim and own an individual shape and can use it on their business card,  personal website, animations, signage,  etc.

 
Creative Direction & Design: Richard The, E Roon Kang
 

Programming & Design: Willy Sengewald

Monday, February 06, 2012

NFL removes Chrysler's Clint Eastwood TV commercial from YouTube



Chrysler's Clint Eastwood ad has been removed from YouTube because of a copyright claim by the NFL? 

Though NFL hasn't asked Hulu to remove the ad which you can still view .

( Tip of the hat to AdRants.)  

Saturday, February 04, 2012

Coca Cola: Mean Joe Greene



It’s one of the most beloved Super Bowl ads of all time: Mean Joe Green and a cute kid share a moment with a  Coca Cola.


Friday, February 03, 2012

Vivanta : Spring







Brand: Vivanta

Ad Agency: IBD, Mumbai, India

Creative Director: Amish Chinai/Mandar Wadke

Copywriter: Amish Chinai

Art Director: Swapnil Shete

Illustrator: Surendra Advirekar

Photographer:  Abhay Kshirsagar