Green iPhone Charger
•An odd concept for a green way to power up your iPhone and get your hand RIPPED at the same time.
Obama Street Art: The Best of the Election
One CommentShepard Fairey’s Obama portrait unleashed a wave of amazing art done in honor of our President-elect, Barack Obama. We’ve done some searching and compiled a gallery of some of the best pieces done to help spread the message and image of Obama.
The image that started it all, with its artist Shepard Fairey.
Obama is a hero to many. Los Angeles based artist Mr. Brainwash felt putting Obama's head on Superman's body was an adequate way of portraying our hero-like and globally embraced President-elect.
Artist Ron English depicts Obama as being a liberator as he places Obamas face in Lincoln
Interactive art by GumElection.com. I go to school in Boulder, Colorado and have seen the poster shown in the photo-- One night I saw some kids move all of the gums pieces off of Obama and onto McCain.
San Francisco street artist "Eddie" has Obama wearing a New Era hat. His way of implying that Obama will usher in a New Era in America.
Artist jerm9ine states that this piece is meant to show how, "part of mlk's dream has been brought to fruition. this is meant as a celebration of that profound step towards equality for all."
The artist is unknown but this is located in Grant Park in Chicago.
Artist unknown. Photo taken in NYC.
The blue Obama sticker is by Zoltron and Sticker Robot.
Unknown artist and location.
Obama even sort of gave artists permission to deface stops signs. All stickers from StickerRobot.com.
Grow Card: Chia Pet-esque Business Card
•This chia pet-esque business card is by designer Jamie Wieck. Recipients of this business card may be surprised to find that the it comes to life after soaking the bottom of the card in water for four days. Neat.
Toshiba: Timesculpture
•
Toshiba is to launch a special effects-laden TV campaign, featuring next-generation “bullet time” techniques made famous by the movie The Matrix, to promote its home entertainment products.
The mesmerising TV ad, shot on Toshiba products to showcase their hi-tech capability, features about 10 people captured in slow motion engaged in what appears to be a choreographed range of activities.
Toshiba’s £3m ad campaign, dubbed the world’s first “timesculpture” commercial, manipulates “snapshots of time” using more than 200 camcorders and video data requiring 336 hours of processing.
Agency: Grey London
Executive Creative Director: Andy Amadeo
Editor: Christophe Williams/ The Whitehouse
Agency Producer: Rebecca Pople
Director: Mitch Stratten
Production Company: Hungry Man
Post Visual Effects/ The Mill
Country: United Kingdom
Slurpee: Brainfreeze
•
Advertiser: Pepsi Cola/ 7Eleven
Brand: Slurpee
Agency: BBDO Guerrero, Manila
Chief Creative Officer: David Guerrero
Executive Creative Director: Joel Limchoc, Simon Welsh
Copywriter: Rey Tiempo
Art Director: Gary Amante
Producer: Al Salvador
Country: Philippines
Retoucher: Manny Vailoces/ Joy Panaguiton
Accounts: Chookie Cruz
The Evolution of Mario
•While Mario is not an advertisement he does symbolize a product, that’s why we decided to post the evolution of a video game and cultural icon.
Unicef: Send a postcard, address the problem
•
Unicef Croatia aimed at donations by buying UNICEF’s Christmas postcards. The graffiti on the ad is real and is still on the wall, near the High school of Commerce in Zagreb, Croatia.
H/L: “SEND A POSTCARD. ADDRESS THE PROBLEM.
Buying a single set of UNICEF postcards provides 26 children with the necessary child paralysis vaccine. This Christmas, your good wishes may save lives.”
Ogawa Massage Chairs: Dough
•
“First class massage experience”
Agency: Grey Kuala Lumpur
Executive Creative Director: David Sin
Art Director: Andrew Fong
Copywriter: Andrew Fong
Art Director: David Sin