Entries from May 2008

If God Gave Up Half Way …

Date May 22, 2008

… we would all look like these Rubik’s Cube advertisements created by Matt Eastwood from DDB Australia.
Are Rubik’s Cubes set for a come back? They’ve been around since 1974, and have sold over 300,000,000 cubes and imitations world wide. That’s enough for a cube for every 22 people.
Have info on the campaign? […]

That Can’t Be Safe

Date May 20, 2008

Courtesy of Pioneer Suspension, we have a look at location advertising that, in my opinion, seems a bit much. It’s clever, but when I see something lying in the middle of the road, I’m going to try to move around it.
Hopefully, it hasn’t caused any accidents.
Source: Original photos from Xinhuanet.

Chasing the Golden Domino

Date May 13, 2008

Late October 2007, Guinness launched “Tipping Point” - its most ambitious (i.e. €15,000,000 +) campaign to date.
Created by AMV BBDO, the campaign centers around a commercial that turned a rural community upside down in village-wide game of dominoes.
Within the commercial is a series of subtle cues which ultimately lead to a golden domino. Visit […]

Come’on - give me a squeeze!

Date May 8, 2008

Tonight, we’ve got an import on our hands. In Japan, sex appeal reigns high - so much so, that things like this have pretty much become regular practice.
The cardboard cutout, endowed with a life-sized silicone bosom, was found in Sofmap, an electronics megastore in Akihabara.
I guess marketing firm for Married Women Harem: […]