The Joy of Books
Books are more than pages of text and images and this gorgeous stop-motion animation video for Type Books, in Toronto Canada, reminds us of the joys of books. It also helps to remind us of the joy of wandering though the cramped shelves of the local neighbourhood bookstore, deciding which book has the potential [...]

Selleys – “Fast” Dresser
I have to have a bit of a laugh whenever I see this commercial, but ladies, you have to admit, it is very funny and so true. Selleys clever marketing has done it again with their new commercial for Selleys No More Gaps Fast Dry that is obviously very quick and easy to use. The [...]

Sam Kekovich’s Australia Day
Australia Day wouldn’t be the same without a viral hit from Sam Kekovich. This year is no exception with the latest lamb-tastic video spreading across the web. Check it out.

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Lose your licence and you’re screwed
Recently I was researching design ideas on the internet for a project. As you can imagine seeing some awesome ideas from someone else can spark off an inspiration in you, which translates into an awesome concept for the project you work on. One of the things that is so great about the internet is that [...]

Christmas Apple iPhone advertising
I love my iPhone 4 and couldn’t imagine life without it, but after watching this ad, I found myself thinking should I upgrade to the new iPhone 4S. That is the power of this soft sell ad from Apple. It doesn’t mention Siri or iPhone at all in the ad but yet the messages about [...]

Nuts Trio Hands-Squirells
In Soviet Russia, squirrel hands bite you! This bizarre little ad which feels like the Skittles of Russia is created by Adventa Lowe and shot by Radioaktive Film. Man with Squirrel hands bemoans that he can not taste chocolates with nuts in them. Bad hands.

The Future of Marketing?
I believe technology is starting to creep into all areas of our life! I have been making a conscious effort over the last three months to be aware of how everyone I come into contact with is using and interacting with technology. We are living in an era where we are “talking” to people more [...]

Ultimate Christmas Gift for a Designer…
OK, I think this would have to be up there with the top gifts for a designer this year! They are Pantone® Christmas Baubles! Very cool! Don’t forget that you can also get Pantone Chairs, Pantone Boxes, Pantone Coffee Mugs and Pantone Wall Stores! You can get them individually (10 colours to choose from) or [...]


