Friday, July 31, 2009

The best human domino ever!

Bensons For Beds, the Britain's Biggest Bed Specialist made this funny domino to attempt a world record:



via daily express

A new payoff for AT&T... made by a customer



On the youtube page you can read: "Chicago iPhone user here. I love my iPhone but hate AT&T with a seething animosity. I know I'm not the only one. So great was my frustration that I was inspired to make this 30-second commercial in the style of Apple's ubiquitous ads. Oh, did I mention I hate AT&T?"

...in 5 days this video had over 30.000 views...

via guerrillacommunication

Thursday, July 30, 2009

A monument for Michael Jordan!

Gatorade created the Jordan Series, a set of six limited-edition labels commemorating his legendary career.

A viral video in defence of Amsterdam



We love this city!

Brutal Thoughts with Jack Black











It is quite geek... but we love Jack Black anyway! :)

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Can your phone read this QR code?



via boingboing

Wired is a useful magazine

You can make a lot of things with Wired, just like

- a Photoframe



- a Paper bowl



- an Envelop



- a DVD Sleeve



- a Fish and chips holder



- a Paper Wallet



via advertido

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Public Toilet for Business Men

Lesson 1 "Connect"


Lesson 2 "Expand"


Lesson 3 "Challenge"


Lesson 4 "Don't waste time"


Lesson 5 "Lead"


via Y2

Monday, July 27, 2009

Re-branding: Coca Cola Vs Pepsi


via webeconoscenza

A response to Israeli Cellcom advert

Last week Cellcom made this commercial:



and that's the response from the Palestinian people:



AMAZING!

via illegaladvertising

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Be careful: passive smoke kills

Without metaphors:






via briefblog

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Every age has the right car

You have to explain the values of a real normal car. How to do that? In this way:



via coloribus

Friday, July 24, 2009

Yearbook yourself is back!!!!

Yearbookyourself.com is back!!! and we are so happy about that!

Vera in the 1984

Patrick in 1978

Moriam in 1970

Michele in 1968

Olaf in 1966

Lieke in 1966

How Not To Make a Viral



To celebrate its 15th anniversary the National Lottery is looking for a viral idea. I don't know if is a good idea ask viral contents to users but the video is funny :)

via Y2

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Let's trash the beach!

This is the best period of the year to enjoy the beach! So let's trash it!



I like musicals :)

via illegaladvertising

If Paris Hilton could read, she'd buy one!




Couture Planet is a fashion line of handbags and accessories made from recycled newspapers. And here we have a great funny campaign that makes joke with Paris Hilton or Prada and remember that newspapers are important!

Evian Roller Babies Interviews



Great idea to relaunch a great viral video :)

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

The Discreet Charm of the Weird things









If you want to take a look to the website just click here



via Y2

The sparkling porno we like

2 days ago we were talking about the new Sprite Ad. There is anorther commercial made by Perrier in the 80's that is much more funny:




via adfreak

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

100 faces for Ray Ban!



I always like the Ray Ban's videos. This is the last. It is really cool but it remind me the beautiful "Hyperactive" by Lasse Gjertsen (great viral video dated may 2006).

via coloribus

Elephants in Piccadilly Circus



...actually 2 elephants making bungee jumping from a UFO in Picadilly Circus...

A great way to promote the new Samsung Jet phone... but is it real?

via adverbox

Monday, July 20, 2009

Ambient marketing for Sky HD



via quietglover

The Sprite Blow job

The question is: is it a good strategy? the idea is point everything on the viral effect that come from a banned commercial..



Second question: Is it a smart concept link the Sprite with the sperm?

Sunday, July 19, 2009

L'Desh Fresh

The World's Most Authentic Drinking Water:



Great campaign! go on www.LDeshFresh.com

Saturday, July 18, 2009

How to become popular

A very strange video to promote a online betting website...

Watching this video I had a lot of doubts: is it viral? Is it linked with the product? what is the goal? I don't know but I am talking about that on this blog... :)



:)

via adverbox

Friday, July 17, 2009

Typographic font as advertising

Automotive is using Artists to promote their cars. In this case Toyota took the interactive artist Zachary Lieberman to make the iQ Font, the first font made by a car:



You can download the font here :)

via adivertido

Living with First-Person Shooter Disease



great idea!

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Why should I buy a lumix waterproof photocamera?



I can't stop laughing...

via Y2

How much does a Gold Lion cost?

If you win 5 Gold Lions at Cannes you must be happy! They are really important and full of values... but "what is the money value of one Gold Lion?" That is the brilliant question made by Boondoggle.

Here the answers:



via rightbrainleftbrain

Snoop Dogg and the Walk-in fridge spoof!

Probably all the world know the Heineken's "walk-in fridge" commercial. So Snoop Dogg decided to make his own version:



very funny :)

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Flashmob in MJ's memory in Amsterdam!

Everyone have seen the big flashmod in Stockholm with people dancing "Beat it"



Ok, if you are in Amsterdam next Sunday (the 19th) you will enjoy the next one.
It will be in the Vondelpark at 5pm (the preparation meeting starts at 3pm).

The song will be Thriller :)

You can also join the event on Facebook

see u Sunday

via viralblog

How hetero are you?



You can test it from your Twitter! Just go on the howhetero website and add your Twitter account!

Great funny idea made to promote the next Gay Pride in Stockholm :)

via osocio

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

The best flash-mob ever

Thanking God Clippy is dead!



That's the most important thing of the Trailer :)

Monday, July 13, 2009

The best defense is a strong offense!



Great idea to promote NET10 a pay-as-you-go service from TracFone / very funny!


via brandfreak

Obama as testimonial in a Chinese Campaign

A very popular testimonial for the brand new Blockberry 9500 (the fake version of blackberry):




The claim is: "Obama has a Blackberry, I have a Blockberry 9500"

via VitaDigitale

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Don't Be That Guy!











Enjoy this fanny series for the week-end!! it is made by Fifth Third Bank

Friday, July 10, 2009

Sexy Cola

It is true: Naked women are the best to catch attention...



via rightbrainleftbrainblog

Lego in the History

Lego made this wonderful print campaign to celebrate its 50 Years:



so happy birthday Lego!Even if it seems a stolen idea...

via Ibeliveinadv

Learn English with Britney Spears

The Russian Lingway Language Center in St. Petersburg made this amazing video to promote the english lessons



Great style!

via copyranter

Philips vs your nose



A very funny challange made for Philips vs campaign :)

The cool thing is that the original first version was Philips vs Oral B:



Probably they have decided to a politically correct version :)

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Eat Real, Eat Local

The Canadian food system is in trouble. This short film explains what's happening to Canada's local food system and why we should all care.


The video is really beautiful and explain everything in the best way possible.

more info here

Impatience is a virtue!!

Samsung made this emotional video to explain that "Patience is knowing you're bored and doing nothing about it. Impatience is a virtue. Faster. Brighter".



Actually it is true: if you have a good mobile device you will never get bored!

via advertshowroom

The second Yellowbook moment



It is not so funny... actually I prefer the first one :)

via ypsilon2

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

G8, kids version





via osocio

Michael Jackson is new testimonial of Kentucky Fried Chicken

Yesterday millions of people was watching the MJ memorial. And Magic Johnson said that MJ was used to eat kentucky fried chicken!



The story is at 02m 14s, but just click here and take a look!

I think that KFC's CEO is really happy!

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Bike is better

If you park your car in the wrong place you can find a bad surprise when you come back. In the big cities you have to find payment parking area.



So a bike center of Goteborg made this funny Guerrilla marketing act. If you insert your bill in a specific envelop you will have a corrispective discount to buy a bike.

The best bank's tv commercial ever

In a crisis period is always difficult (or impossible) find the right way to communicate the values of one bank. And Barclays did it perfectly:

Guys, it is time to school!

The Dutch department store chain HEMA made this beautiful video dedicated to students:



Great Style!

Monday, July 6, 2009

All Together Now!

On the 4th July, to coincide with America's Independence Day, Bud launched a new Budweiser campaign:

The dog is a great media


If your dog drive you to a billboard do you trust him? Very effective!

via blissblog

Pringles and Wimbledon


Actually the risk is real :)

via quietglover

Diagonal by Adidas

- 2 years of filming all over the world
- the most important skaters
- a great activity of brand awareness (maybe against Nike)



I really want to watch this video!!!!

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Art and Advertising #1

I was surfing on Youtube and I've found these 3 tv commercials with Salvador Dali' as testimonial:



They are made in different years and in different counties. It is interesting that there was a time in which artist were so popular to become testimonials for brand and product, isn't it?

A scary tv commercial for McDonalds



Is it a good way to communicate McDonalds?

Don't let a mobile phone ruin your movie.



Please swith it off

We know it, this is not one of the best adv in the world but we do like Juliette Lewis :)

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

15 Unfortunately Placed Ads

Sometimes, even if your commercials are genial and with a good message, you need some luck... :)

















via oddee

The bleeding billboard

A interesting way to alert people to the dangers of driving in the wet in New Zeland:



via quietglover

The art of frightening




Just changing one detail :)

via ibeliveinadv