I stumbled upon this print ad and had to share. “Lasinen Lapsuus” is Finnish for “Glass Childhood“.  This print ad campaign, designed and created by Euro RSCG Helsinki is for the purpose of educating the public. The Fragile Childhood activity has begun in 1986 and has been established as a well-known form of activity in Finland. Its goal is to help children who suffer from parental alcohol misuse. As quoted by someone who was effected by the project: I.. || Continue Reading →

I recently came across a blog entry from designer Jon Klassen about his collaboration with Studio AKA on their Winter Olympics ad for the BBC. What makes this ad truly remarkable and stand out is the approach.  Wonderfully dark and dangerous animation fills the screen in stark comparison to the usual colorful flare used to advertise the Olympic games.  The musical score, the storyboard, and the animation style all lend to give a strong marketing plug that takes a different.. || Continue Reading →

I love nothing more than when the power of creative minds can be utilized for the greater good of mankind or for social awareness. This is where the San Francisco-based design agency Altitude steps in. Charged with creating an awareness campaign for the areas thriving homeless population, Brian Singer and Altitude came up with a very simple campaign that draws the attention of passersby and causes them to see that for so many people, the streets are their home. These “posters”.. || Continue Reading →

I am not sure of as to the original creator and it is foreign with subtitles, but this video appears to be an advertisement for bringing religion back into our public schools. While being a very controversial subject in itself, I thought that the content of the ad was very thought provoking. Very insightful and I can’t believe it was all directly quoted by Albert Einstein himself. As the video states at the end, “Religion is Knowledge too.”

A parody video from a clip from “A Few Good Men” that focus’s on the creative industry, advertising, and the internal struggles between copy writer, client, graphic designer, and the Great Creative Process. The voice-over impersonation of Jack Nicholson is fantastic. Enjoy!

I wanted to post a “shout out” of praise to Cody Haltom and the design firm The Butler Bros. for this typographical tribute in the form of furniture.  This custom photographic alphabet was created for their client, High Fashion Home – a Houston based home furnishings store, using pieces of furniture that they actually sell. Below is the alphabet displayed, along with samples of print advertising that went with the campaign.

A friend sent me the link to this YouTube video, and I had quite a laugh. This is for anyone who has ever been in the marketing industry, graphic design industry, or any agency for that matter. If you are on the business side of things and have to deal with clients, their expectations, and their budgets – this video is for you. Enjoy… I especially love the very last line.