Regardless of how absorbing the actors or fascinating the script, some of the times, you are distracted by something additional in a film: a spectacular architectural setting that is so bedazzling, it is practically a character in itself. We can not help but slobber over Jackie Treehorn’s Malibu Beach mansion in ‘The Big Lebowski’ and covet Mia Wallace’s fashionable lounge in ‘Pulp Fiction’. These thirteen (more often than not) actual modernistic households featured in major films are unforgettable even while the movies are not, despite – in some instances – only appearing for a minute or two.
Ferris Bueller: Cameron Frye’s House
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The memorable modern home in Highland, Illinois that held Cameron Frye’s father’s Ferrari in the 80′s classic ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ could be yours for just $1.65 million. After languishing on the market, the home is getting a modern makeover complete with high-end furniture and will be back up for sale in a month or two. The 4-bedroom, 4-bath house was designed in 1953 by A. James Speyer and David Haid and is officially known as the ‘Ben Rose House’.
Twilight: The Cullen Residence
(images via: design tavern)
The main vampire family in the ‘Twilight’ series, the Cullens, don’t lurk in the dark recesses of a run-down Victorian like you might expect. In the film adaptation of the first book, ‘Twilight’, film producers took the liberty of placing Edward Cullen and Co. in a bright, modern home known as the ‘Hoke House’, owned by Nike executive John Hoke. For subsequent movies ‘New Moon’ and ‘Breaking Dawn’, the production moved on to yet another modern house in West Vancouver, this one designed by architect Arthur Erickson. That 5,100-square-foot stunner is on the market for $2,998,000.
The Big Lebowski: Sheats-Goldstein Residence
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The modern Malibu party house occupied by pornographer Jackie Treehorn in the film ‘The Big Lebowski’ is actually located in Benedict Canyon. The Sheats/Goldstein residence was designed by architect John Lautner, whose distinctive homes are frequent film settings. An example of UKn Organic Architecture, the Sheats/Goldstein residence is built into the sandstone of the hillside and intended to mimic a cave. It also appeared in Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle and Bandits.
Bladerunner: Frank Lloyd Wright Ennis House
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Among the most iconic and instantly recognizable real-life film settings, the Ennis House and its prominent architectural detail has been featured in over a dozen movies, a television show, commercials, fashion shoots and music videos. Although its exterior only appeared briefly in a single on-location shot in ‘Bladerunner’, it’s best remembered for that film (the interior shots were recreated on a sound stage). Other films like’ Rush Hour’ and ‘The Thirteenth Floor’ filmed scenes in its cathedral-like interior. The blocky Mayan Revival-style tiles are so iconic, they were cast and recreated for a scene in ‘Mulholland Drive’.
Sleeper: Sculptured House
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Put on the market in 2010 and swiftly sold, the Sculptured House, an unusually shaped mid-1960s home, served as a major setting in the Woody Allen movie ‘Sleeper’. Located just outside of Denver, the home – referred to by locals as the mushroom house or the clamshell house – was designed by architect Charles Deaton. The new owners gave it an energy-efficient makeover and have reportedly offered it up to HGTV as the setting for a reality show.
Diamonds are Forever: Bond Villain’s Lair
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The bold modern home that serves as Bond villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld’s lair in ‘Diamonds are Forever’ practically steals the show with its massive concrete domed roof looming over an indoor-outdoor swimming pool. The Elrod House was also designed by John Lautner, an apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright who crafted an iconoclastic and sometimes controversial style that interacts strongly with the buildings’ natural environments. Designed to shield the Palm Springs home from the harsh desert sun, the concrete dome echoes massive boulders that were uncovered on the hillside during construction.
LA Confidential: Lovell House
(images via: wikimedia commons)
Considered an important structure in modern architectural history, the Lovell House was the first steel frame home in the United States and an early example of the use of gunite (sprayed-on concrete). It was designed and built by Richard Neutra in the International Style in 1927 and is located in Los Angeles. It appeared as the home of Pierce Morehouse Patchett in the 1997 film ‘L.A. Confidential’.
Sleepless in Seattle: Tom Hanks’ Houseboat
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This home not only stands out as one of the largest floating homes on Seattle’s Lake Union, but for playing a role in the sappy 1993 Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan movie, ‘Sleepless in Seattle’. The 4-bedroom houseboat, built in 1978, is not open to the public but can be spotted by fans of the film from either land or sea (by hitching a ride on the Duck Tour).
Chloe: Drew Mandel House in Toronto
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The 2010 movie ‘Chloe’ wasn’t exactly a stunner, but one of its main settings certainly was: a geometric steel-and-glass home in Toronto by architect Drew Mandel. The Ravine House was chosen for its dramatic location and its glassy interiors, which make for interesting filming angles, especially from upstairs. But those who have seen the movie won’t even recognize the outside of the house, which, despite its beauty, was not featured in the film. The owners wanted to retain some semblance of privacy, so the facade of another house down the street was used for exterior shots.
A Single Man: The Schaffer Residence
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Incidentally the third Julianne Moore film on this list, ‘A Single Man’ was all eye candy. Helmed by first-time director and famed fashion designer Tom Ford, the Oscar-winning vehicle for leading man Colin Firth was shot partially in a 1949 John Lautner home. The Schaffer Residence is dark and moody, located on a heavily wooded plot in the bottom of a valley in Glendale, California.
Pulp Fiction: Mia Wallace’s Modern Abode
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The real-life home in which Uma Thurman’s character Mia Wallace lives in the movie ‘Pulp Fiction’ is located – where else? – in Beverly Hills, just a few miles north of Sunset Boulevard. While curious passersby won’t see much more than a geometric gate, the magic of modern real estate listings give us a glimpse of the interiors, which we’ll forever associate with the song ‘Girl, You’ll be a Woman Soon.’ The three-bedroom home, which was built in the ’60s, sold in 2010 for an undisclosed sum, though the listing didn’t even mention its prominent role in one of the biggest movies of the 1990s.
The Lake House: Modern Steel on Stilts
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The 2006 movie ‘The Lake House’ might have been a critical flop, but there’s one element of it that still stands out: the house itself. Ostensibly located in the Chicago area, the modern house, a glass box on stilts at the end of a pier, is minimalist steel in the tradition of architect Mies van der Rohe. Sadly, the house – which was constructed especially for the movie – was dismantled when filming was complete; local laws don’t allow dwellings on this undeveloped portion of the lake.
North by Northwest: Vandamm House
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Few modern homes from films are so beloved by architecture geeks as the Vandamm House, which was practically a main character in Alfred Hitchcock’s unforgettable ‘North by Northwest’. And so it is often with bitter disappointment that Hitchcock fans learn that the Vandamm House is not a creation of Frank Lloyd Wright – or even a real house at all. It was an elaborate MGM film set, placed on top of Mount Rushmore using movie magic, but it was indeed designed to resemble the works of Wright, who was the most popular architect when the film was shot in 1958. Hitchcock wanted the home (naturally belonging to a villain) to be not just impossibly luxurious but also familiar, a requirement that couldn’t be met by any real-life location.
The art of fake tilt-shift photography has become something of a phenomenon in the last several years. By altering the light levels and focus depth in a photograph through Photoshop or another photo editing software, it is possible to make the picture look as though it depicts a miniature scene. While most tilt-shift photographers use landscape photos or other real life scenes, Artcyclopedia has brilliantly chosen to reinterpret classic Van Gogh paintings as spectacular tilt-shift artworks.
It is worth mentioning that there is absolutely no pressing need to change or improve on Vincent Van Gogh’s artwork. His paintings are some of the most compelling images ever created. However, this project brings out surprising details in these paintings that most of us have gazed at many, many times.
The tilt-shift effect was applied to the paintings in Photoshop by adjusting the color saturation, depth of focus and contrast. Obviously, no priceless masterpieces were harmed in the exercise. Nothing has been added or removed. But the results are absolutely stunning: the paintings, which were already breathtaking, take on a whole new context. They become more real in a sense.
Van Gogh’s paintings were particularly well suited to an experiment like this thanks to their rich details and surreal textures. Manipulated by the tilt-shift technique, small details which tend to be overlooked normally pop out and announce themselves to the viewer.
There are, no doubt, many art lovers who would protest even the harmless digital manipulation of these masterpieces. But the changes seen here are not meant to be improvements on the originals – they are simply a different way to look at Van Gogh’s work.
Just as tilt-shift photography of landscapes can bring out aspects of a familiar city or street that we have never before noticed, these slightly altered paintings make the textures just a bit more noticeable and the colors just a bit more vivid.
It comes as a bit of a surprise that the tilt-shift technique works so well on paintings. The distorted depth of focus transforms each two-dimensional painting into a three-dimensional world of its own. These images were all prepared for Artcyclopedia by Serena Malyon.
In the hands of an inexperienced or overzealous designer, illustrated logos can be disastrous – busy, overly literal, ineffective. But sometimes, graphics come together in just the right way to bring a concept or phrase to life, making the company all the more memorable. These 15 works of art are great examples of creating graphic logos that visually define a brand.
BuzzCart
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Psst. BuzzCart. We want to talk to you about something personal. Your logo’s looking a little… less than fresh. You might want to do something about that. We recommend contacting Sean Heisler, because his version of your logo is far superior.
Smorss
(image via: brandclay)
Since the dawn of human existence on earth, campfires have been a favorite place to gather and communicate. Just add the international symbol for electronic communication, and you’ve got a great logo for a social media website called “smorrs”, designed by Sean Farrell.
Dog Care Veterinary
(image via: logo moose)
Your dog is safe in the hands of Dog Care Veterinary, and your company branding is clearly safe in the hands of Gary, the designer who came up with this logo.
Sidewinder
(image via: logomotive)
Few designers can pull off clean-looking logos with gradients that still look good in black and white, and printed out on paper. The Sidewinder logo by Logomotive is a great example of making this work.
Royal Theater
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This stunner was created by Lithuanian freelance graphic designer Arnas Goldbergas. It was made purely for practice and fun, but it’s worth top dollar for businesses that go by this name.
NoteStar
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Notes and a star, fitting together perfectly in a way that’s crisp and memorable. This seems to have been created merely for fun, but the real website called NoteStar might want to consider a switch.
Swing Studios
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This inspired logo by designer “Struve” was picked up fast when it was posted on Brandstack, and it’s no surprise – it’s a real standout.
Mr. Couch
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Take away the arguably unnecessary gradients and you’ve got another winning logo from designer Arnas Goldbergas, perfect for a furniture retailer called Mr. Couch.
Core Cider
(image via: logo moose)
Like the straw in the orange – Tropicana’s brilliant but sadly replaced former logo – this design for ‘Core Cider’ by Brett Layton conveys natural, fruity refreshment with simple yet enticing imagery.
Portrait Photos
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It takes a special kind of graphic designer to combine various graphic elements into one cohesive logo that stands out, makes a statement and does so with the simplest shapes possible. Atakan Seckin proves himself to be one of those designers with this seriously clever logo.
LoveClip
(image via: revivify)
Streamlined, elegant and oh-so-evocative: ‘LoveClip’, by Rich at Revivify Graphic Design, is certainly lovable.
EcoTaste
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Anyone who’s familiar with “green” marketing is all too familiar with the overuse of leaves to signify “eco”. But when there’s a twist as clever as this, it works. It’s a tongue… it’s a leaf… it’s EcoTaste.
Cafe Click
(image via: logo pond)
Instead of steam rising from a coffee cup, there’s a little stream of mouse pointers – so appropriate for ‘CafeClick’, a Wi-Fi internet cafe network.
Women Meet Literature
(image via: logofaves)
It’s rare that a designer is able to use a single symbol that conveys multiple meanings without much manipulation. In this case, not only does the illustration in the logo represent the nib of a fountain pen, it’s also a suggestive representation of the female form.
Optical Strength
(image via: felipe rojas)
The small figure of a man raising an incredibly large, heavy set of barbells – wait, make that eyeglasses- forms a great visual for the phrase “optical strength”.
Many see this photo from 1985 as the beginning of what we nowadays call “media globalization”, because Omayra Sanchez’s agony was followed by television cameras from all over the world. Despite all the footage that was recorded by those tv cameras, it was this photograph, of a shocking reality and humanity, that went down in history as the first broadcast of the pain and death of a human being.
Omayra Sanchez, 13 years old, was the victim of volcano Nevado del Ruiz’s eruption in 1985, that devasted the Armero village, in Colombia. Omayra was trapped for three days under the mud, clay and water that was left from her own house. When the paramedics, with scarce resources, tried to help her, they sadly realized there was nothing they could do, since to remove her from the deadly trap they would have to amputate her legs and the lack of a speacilist on the scene would result in her death.
According to the paramedics and the journalists that surrounded her, Omayra was strong until the last minute of her life. For the three days her agony lasted she thought only about going back to school, her studies and her friends. Photographer Frank Fournier took this photo of Omayra that travelled the world and generated a worldwide controversy about the indifference of the Colombian government before the victims of natural disasters such as this.
The photograph was published months after the girl’s death and Frank Fournier was awarded the 1986 World Press Photo Premier Award for this picture.
Ron English has created yet another messed up abomination fo a sacred kids tv character, this time its the Teletubbies. These figures will be available from SDCC at the Dragatomi booth, where Ron will be there to sign the figures….
Ron English’s Charlie Grin, created a couple years back….
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Black Rat Projects is hosting the book launch for “Street Studio” – an exclusive behind the scenes look at how street art has entered the mainstream
When : Thursday 8th July 2010 at 6pm – 9PM
Where : Black Rat Projects, Thru Cargo Garden, Arch 461, 83 Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3AY
KZN Clan (Turin)- Heavy industry Show
Graffik 284 Portobello Rd, London, W10 5TE
PlanetPatrol’s summer exhibition will featuring a selection of limited edition prints and original work, including: Matt Stuart (Street Photography), Eelus (Stencil Artist), Sal (Japanese Fine Artist), Peter Taylor (Illustrator), Dran & Bom.K (Street Artists), Alexandros Vasmoulakis (Street Artist) & Sonia Pang (Fine Art).
The exhibition will run from the 9th through to the 18th of July.
Preview on the 8th from 6-9pm.
The Gallery (Entrance situated on Edward’s St)
Stoke Newington Church St N16 OJS
Here is a collection of sci-fi illustrations by the prolific Shigeru Komatsuzaki (1915-2001), whose fantastic work appeared on plastic model kit boxes and in magazines and picture books in the 1960s to 1970s.
The Missiler, 1970
Giant Shocker Machine, 1975
Space colony, 1980
Crawler, 1968
Mobile marine airport, 1980
Tokyo volcano, ca. 1965
Attack Boy, 1970
Undersea super tunnel, 1981
SHADO-mobile, ca. 1970
UFO, ca. 1970
Solar City, 1982
Thunderbird 1, 1964
Thunderbird 2, 1964
Thunderbird 3, 1964
Thunderbird ships, 1964
Rikishi Boy, 1970
Frog car boat, 1961
Baron car boat, 1961
Highway rescue boat, 1981
Space train, 1981
Moon bus
Air car
HariHari, 1970
Sea monster battle, 1954
The Mole (Jet-Mogura Tank), 1968
Thunderbird 6 – Sky-Ship 1, 1968
Thunderbird Mars Explorer – Zero X, 1967
Proteus Bluebird CN7, 1963
Long John – Spirit of UK, 1963
Earthquake, 1979
Guardman Robot, 1970
Underground metropolis, ca. 1980
World Space Force, 1982
Horizon Car, ca. 1960
Ark of Space, 1968
What makes a logo really pop? Clever use of negative space. Using “whitespace” as an active part of the design doesn’t just create visual harmony – it can also produce optical illusions that elevate this vital element of brand identity from forgettable to iconic. Adept incorporation of negative space into a logo helps designers make the maximum visual impact with the simplest elements possible.
Egg-n-Spoon
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At first glance, this “e” isn’t all that interesting. But consider that the logo was created for a courier service called “Egg-in-Spoon” – with the tagline, “Sameday Couriers – Speed with Care” – and take another look. The reader comments on the design firm’s blog enhance the fun: “i hope no-one poaches it…” “We were thinking eggs-actly the same thing… 
” “Did you have to scramble around for that idea?”
The Brand Union
(image via: Designer Profile Online)
Typography design based entirely on negative space can get messy fast, but somehow this design for The Brand Union works. Careful color choice and editing of the negative space in this logo helps the words stand out, so it doesn’t look like a confusing jumble of shapes.
Truce
(image via: TurnerDuckworth.com)
It’s somewhere in between an excellent use of negative space and an ambigram – using a font to spell the word “truce” that fits within itself when flipped upside-down. Designed by Turner Duckworth, who have also worked with Coca-Cola and Amazon.com.
Bermuda Aquarium
(image via: LogoPond)
It’s just a concept, developed by Schuster for the Bermuda Aquarium, but perhaps they should consider a change. This design is considerably sleeker, more modern and far more eye-catching than the one they’re currently using. Exceedingly simple shapes are all that’s needed to convey an image of fish swimming side-by-side.
Café Melody
(image via: LogoFaves.com)
Designed by Jure Klaric for a lounge bar in Croatia, this logo gets more effective the longer you look at it. Not only do the two simple shapes make a somewhat stylized “C” for “café”, they also form a coffee cup on a saucer as seen from above – and the shape of a volume button.
Fed-Ex
(image via: FedEx.com)
It might just be one of the most famous examples of using negative space in logo design, but it’s also among the most subtle. Fed-Ex’s little white arrow, formed by the space between the E and the X, is a detail that many people don’t even notice, but it’s appreciated by fans of good logo design. In an interview with TheSneeze.com, designer Lindon Leader of Leader Creative explained its inclusion.
“An arrow, in and of itself, is one of the most mundane graphic devices in visual communications. Truly, there is nothing unique or particularly strategic (marketing-wise) in using an arrow as a brand identifier… The power of the hidden arrow is simply that it is a hidden bonus. Importantly, not ‘getting the punch line’ by not seeing the arrow, does not reduce the impact of the logo’s essential communication.”
8 Fish
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Using images of eight fish to illustrate the company’s name would be far too busy for a logo design… if it weren’t as well done as this. Designer Jerrod Ames managed to fit them all into a logo that is still crisp and minimalist.
Ogden Plumbing
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Designer Matt Everson says, ““Ogden’s core competency is great service, so I was determined to create something friendly and personal. I focused almost exclusively on the human figure as I knew this could illustrate many things (response, strength, personal service, etc. In messing around with wavy, water-like shapes I developed the running plumber image and saw the opportunity to incorporate the plunger.”
Girl Scouts of UK
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Another famous and easily recognizable logo utilizing negative space is that of Girl Scouts of UK. Designed in 1978 by Saul Bass, the logo that has adorned many a box of delicious cookies features three feminine faces in profile. Bass also designed the logos of AT&T, United Airlines and Bell Telephone as well as titles for movies like Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho”.
Hartford Whalers
(image via: Wikipedia)
Just two graphic elements plus the white negative space around them combined to create an incredibly simple and evocative logo for hockey team The Hartford Whalers. Formed between the ‘W’ and the shape of a whale’s tail is the ‘H’ standing for ‘Hartford’. The logo, designed by Peter Good, was updated in 1992 to incorporate a silver background.
Yoga Australia
(image via: TheLogoMix.com)
What appears, at first, to be a simple image of a woman doing yoga reveals itself after taking a closer look at the white space created between the woman’s arm and leg. It forms a rough approximation of the shape of Australia, without distorting the figure of the woman.
Harris Structures
(image via: DesignDosage)
In this logo, two ‘H’s – including one formed by negative space – come together to form a structure as seen from an angle, perfect for a company called ‘Harris Structures’. Designed by Ahab Nimry of St. Louis.
Guild of Food Writers
(image via: DavidAirey.com)
Like a classic optical illusion, some people will see this logo as a certain object and to others, it is something else altogether. A pen nib, or a spoon? Look carefully, and you’ll see it’s both. Logo design doesn’t get much more succinct than this, created for the Guild of Food Writers by top UK design firm 300million.
ED ‘Elettrodomestici’
(image via: 38one.com)
Perhaps it’s just a grand coincidence that the letters ‘E’ and ‘D’, which stand for Elettrodomestici (or ‘household electric appliances’ in English), happen to form the shape of a plug. But what could really explain the stark mathematical perfection of this logo by Gianni Bortolotti, other than artistic genius?
Invisible Children
(image via: LogoPond.com)
Identified by the designer as “just practice”, this redesign idea for an effort to help children affected by war in Northern Uganda turns the shape of Africa into a child’s foot, with the words ‘Invisible Children’ formed with negative space.
Weisinger Music
(image via: LogoPond.com)
No two letters in the alphabet are more perfect for creating a sleek, graphic piano logo than W and M. For a piano shop called ‘Weisinger Music’, a monogram that forms piano keys couldn’t be more harmonious.
Microsoft’s ‘Mouse’
(image via: BoingBoing)
It’s the word ‘mouse’. It’s a mouse (as in the animal) with the ‘o’ as its ear. But it’s also the shape of a computer mouse – a clever combination for Microsoft’s “Mouse” awards, formerly known as the “Microsoft Digital Advertising Solutions Creative Awards”.
NBC
(image via: Wikipedia)
It took NBC a lot of tries to get it right. The television network went through no less than 6 ineffective logos, including a xylophone and a much busier version of its current peacock, before settling on what is now considered a classic example of effective logo design. Designers Chermayeff and Geismar took the peacock, which had already become a widely recognized symbol for the network, and simplified it with the use of negative space.
While doing this post about cool and creative ads, various thoughts came to my mind. The first one – I want to start my own advertising agency. Why? Because this must be the best job ever – you just create all kind of innovative, funny and odd ideas and get paid for it. Plus, to implement those cool ideas you do photography, illustrations and other creative things, which I just love doing.
Oh, and I had some other thoughts – like, there is a thin line between a good and very bad ad. For example, using cement mixer truck (ad #12) to look like a kebab, might be really creative and eye catchy, but the question is what kind of message does it deliver? In this particular case, the only thing that pops up in my mind is – those kebabs taste like cement, and that’s a bad, bad advert.
I had even more thoughts, but I think you are getting bored so start scrolling down the ads, and don’t forget to comment!
1&2. The Best Things Start in Garages (Indianapolis 500, ft. Van Halen & Steve Jobs)
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Messages on advertisement:
“Van Halen, 1974 | Rock Legends”
“The best things start in garages”
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Messages on advertisement:
“Steve Jobs,1972. Co-founder, Apple Computers”
“The best things start in garages”
Advertising Agency: Ory-Alan
Creative Director / Art Director: Gregory Ballard
3. Cigarettes. Just looking at them makes you sick (Hospital A.C. Camargo)
I can add: just trying to resize this picture for our <a title=”Amazing, cool and funny stuff here.” href=”http://En Derin.com” target=”_blank”>website, makes me sick.
Advertising Agency: JWT, Brazil
Creative Directors: Mario D’andrea, Roberto Fernandez
Copywriter: Christian Fontana
Art Director / Illustrator: Pedro Izique
4. Routine sucks (Terra Travel)
Advertising Agency: DDB, Brazil
Copywriter: Otavio Schiavon
Art Director/Ilustrator: Gustavo Victorino
5. Join the Forces of Darkness and save the Planet (WWF Earth Hour)
Join the dark side! This funny advert was asking people to save the planet by simply switching off the lights at certain time (28th of march, from 20.30 to 21.30).
Advertising Agency: Germaine Brussels, Belgium
Creative Director: Dirk Domen
Creatives: Jef Boes, Pieter Claeys
Photographer: Evert Thiry
6. Get Them Off Your Dog (Frontline, Flea & Tick Spray)
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This is a huge (225 square meter) sticker in a mall with people looking like cooties from the upper floors. There were actually 3 malls in a city with such a creative advert.
Advertising Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi Jakarta, Indonesia
Art Directors: Aryanto Salim, Joel Clement
Copywriters: Pancaputera, Juhi Kalia
Photographer: Heret Frasthio
7. Your Contribution Can End Child Labour (Social Ad)
Advertising Agency: JWT, Mumbai, India
Creative Directors: Tista Sen, Shammsunder Gooud
Art Director / Copywriter: Shammsunder Gooud
Photographer: Avadhut Hembade
8. For frequent use (3M Earplugs 1271, Calendar)
The goal of this cool calendar was to be a long-time reminder for the product as well as raising interest of major customers. There are 2 earplugs: one that has to be put in an ear for a particular month, and another one for a particular day.
9. We Protect Your Cattle From Almost Everything. The Strongest Barbed Wire There Is (Ideal Alambrec, Bekaert)
P.S.: the cow in the ad somehow has only 3 legs.
Advertising Agency: terán E morillo Ecuador
10. Nothing Gets to You Like a Letter (Deutsche Post)
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A cool way to remind about the good old letter.
Advertising Agency: Jung von Matt Spree GmbH,
Berlin, Germany
Creative Directors: Mathias Stiller, Wolfgang Copywriter: Torben Otten
11. Joints: Does It Matter How You Achieve Your Spiritual High? (The United Church of Canada)
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Minimalistic yet quite shocking ad. Join the discussion. wondercafe.ca
Advertising Agency: Smith Roberts Creative Communications
Creative Directors: Malcolm Roberts, Brian Smith
Copywriters: Brian Smith, Matt Hubbard
12. Germany’s Biggest Kebab (doydoy)
It’s actually an example of a bad ambient ad, because you might think that doydoy kebabs taste like cement after seeing this cement mixer truck. Not tasty at all.
Advertising Agency: SAATCHI & SAATCHI X , Frankfurt, Germany
Creative Director: Mark Karatas
Art Directors: Patrick Ackmann, Alexander Fechner,
13. Don’t Miss Your Target (13th Channel: the Crime Channel)
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Again a very creative ad for 13th Channel.
Advertising Agency: BETC EURO RSCG, France
Creative Director: Stéphane Xiberras
Photography: Philippe Miran
14. Victoria Bug Zoo
This cool ad is made from a plastic sheet with hundreds of small magnifying lenses which allow passersby to see through a bug’s eyes.
Advertising Agency: Rethink, Vancouver, Canada
Creative Directors: Ian Grais, Chris Staples
Art Director: Jeff Harrison
15. Polo Match: An endless List of Equipment
Advertising Agency: Agence V, Paris, France
Creative Director: Christian Vince
Art Director: Guillaume Meriaux
Copywriter: Adrien Plouard
16. Stranger Radio Station
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Advertising Agency: Sakideamsheni, Tbilisi, Georgia
Art Director: Giorgi Popiashvili
Photographer: Mamuka Kikalishvili
17. How Long Can You Stay On? (The Economist)
Advertising Agency: BBDO New York, USA
18. Bad Food, Bad Dog (Nutri Balance)
Advertising Agency: Prolam Y&R Santiago, Santiago, Chile
19.Thumbs Up (Disneyland Resort Paris)
Because Mickey had only 4 fingers. Had to look twice at this strange ad to figure out what was wrong.
Advertising Agency: BETC Euro RSCG, Paris, France
20. Find More Easily (Google)
A lot of people complain about the message bellow this advert: “Find more easily”. Nevertheless, I like the minimalistic style with a clear message.
Art Director: Victor Holanda
Copywriter: Zeca de Oliveira
21. Extreme Hot n spicy (Mama Itos Wasabi Boules)
Advertising Agency: Grey Worldwide, Frankfurt, Germany
Creative Director: Tim Jacobs
Art Director / Copywriter: Tommie Pinnow
Post production: Das Studio Torsten Hegner
22. I Send You Something Very Personal – My Finger (www.xoseteiga.com)
The message in the box: “I send you something very personal. My finger. The one that thinks, the one that creates, the one that attracts, the one chooses, the one that differentiates, the one that begins, the one that causes. If you want to know the rest: http://www.xoseteiga.com”
Advertising Agency: Xose Teiga Studio
23. Eye Boner (the Orange Apple)
The idea behind this interesting ad was, that The Orange Apple retouching is exciting to the eye.
Advertising Agency: DDB Canada, Vancouver, Canada
24. Unlimited Incoming Calls (Archdiocese of Montreal)
Some reply to this: yes, but there are no answers.
Advertising Agency: Bos, Montreal, Canada
Illustrator: Pifko
25. You Can’t Afford to be Slow in an Emergency – Act Now for the Planet (WWF)
It is funny how social ads are always more shocking than any other form of advertising (ok, maybe not this particular one, but still)
Agency: Ogilvy&Mather, Paris, France
26. Frisbee (Iams Dog Foods)
This ambient idea is to drive brand awareness and bring to life the benefit of lams dog foods.
Advertising Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi, Sydney, Australia
Creative Director: Steve Back
Art Director: Vince Lagana
27. Don’t Let Wood Get Old (Xyladecor)
Advertising Agency: CBGrey Paris, France
28. Super Absorbent Kitchen Towels (Dinu)
Advertising Agency: Euro RSCG South Africa
29. Become the King of Bluff. Live Poker Magazine
Advertising Agency: DDB, Paris, France
30. When You Use a Mobile While you Drive, Your Head is Somewhere Else (Fundación Seguros Caracas)
Advertising Agency: La Cocina Publicidad, Caracas, Venezuela
31. You can lose more than your patience(www.goodparent.pl)
Advertising Agency: DDB, Poland
32. New Deep Breathtaking Fragrance Detergent (Attack)
Advertising Agency: Dentsu, Thailand
33th ad is at HookedOnAds.com
