Entries from August 2007

Meeting Michael Pole, CEO of Trilogy Studios

Date August 27, 2007

Last Thursday, I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Michael Pole, CEO of Trilogy Studios for about an hour. As someone with over 20 years in the entertainment and interactive game industries, and with high-ranking positions in Electronic Arts, Activision, and Vivendi Universal Games, it was quite an honor to have the […]

Outdoor advertising at its best - Part 2

Date August 25, 2007

M-Tech Plasma HID Lights - Malaysia
Stickers were placed in selected parking spots and car workshops where the plasma HID lights were sold. The copy reads “These headlights are 300% brighter than regular headlights.”

The Fitness Company - New York City, New York
Self-explanatory.

Y Yoga Center - Hong Kong
Self-explanatory.

Mini Cooper - Zurich , Switzerland
The cut-out is placed […]

Outdoor advertising at its best - Part 1

Date August 24, 2007

I was sent an e-mail a while back with some pictures of unorthodox advertising. Much credit is due to the photographer and creative minds behind these.
Unkown Deoderant - Mumbai, India
The people pasted on the glass door move apart as customers enter the grocery store.

Duracell - Malaysia
A Duracell sticker is pasted on the front of […]

The Ugly Kayak Sale

Date August 19, 2007

Honesty is great, but how far do you get with a sign that reads “Ugly Kayak Sale”?
Far enough to get me to take a picture while waiting at the stop light. I imagine I would have gone in too, had I not been on a quest for hot dogs. Sadly, ugly kayaks will have […]

Marketing Ruined My Life

Date August 17, 2007

When you’re on a date with a really cute girl, and all you can think of is the amount of product placement in that movie you saw - there’s something wrong with you.
Well, that’s me. I’m sitting across the table, amd she’s telling me the most fascinating stories about all the places she’s been, but […]