Archive for March, 2009
Monday, March 30th, 2009

When is that last time you had a burger that really made you’re mouth water? Well if you’re blood is pumping through your heart and you have at least one eye ball your mouth will be watering after watching this commercial for Hardees/Carl’s Jr’s Western Bacon Burger. I would like to thank god or lack of god for Padma… you know depending on what you believe in any case thanks to the casting director who can coincedintally be called God now.
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Tags: Advertising, Branding, cars jr, Commercials, Food, food commercials, hardees, hardees burger, padma lakshmi, sexy burger, sexy pasma, virals, western bacon burger
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Sunday, March 29th, 2009

Here is part 2. of this ad campaign again well done and very fitting for the Ray-Ban brand. I do want to note that I’ve notices this “day-glo” trend coming back in a big way. You know the day-glo styles and clothing from the 80’s. I don’t mind it, fashion is what it is but I would figure the trends cycle would take longer than 20 years to resurface.
Advertising Agency: Cutwater, USA
Art Director: Kele Dobrinski
Copywriter: Noah Phillips
Director of Print Services: Miriam Lee
Executive Creative Director: Chuck McBride
Creative Director: Travis Britton
Art Buyer: Jen Worth, Justine Shockett
Photographer: Thomas Rusch
Retoucher: Annalena Rumler

Tags: Advertising, Annalena Rumler, Branding, Chuck McBride, cutwater, Graphic Design, Justine Shockett, Kele Dobrinski, Miriam Lee, Noah Phillips, Photoshop, ray-ban, retro, retro ads, retro design, Travis Britton
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Sunday, March 29th, 2009

Advertising agency Cutwater, USA just put together a slick new ad campaign for Ray-Ban. Its been a while since I’ve seen any advertising for Ray-Ban, actually I can’t remember when I’ve seen any Ray-Ban ads. In anycase this campaign is super-dope and not knowing too much about the brand myself it seems to fit exactly what I would picture Ray-Bans brand to be. Strange I know I guess you can equate it to having read a book then finally seeing the movie and it was what you invisioned.
Advertising Agency: Cutwater, USA
Art Director: Kele Dobrinski
Copywriter: Noah Phillips
Director of Print Services: Miriam Lee
Executive Creative Director: Chuck McBride
Creative Director: Travis Britton
Art Buyer: Justine Shockett

Tags: Advertising, Branding, Chuck McBride, cutwater, Graphic Design, Justine Shockett, Kele Dobrinski, Miriam Lee, Noah Phillips, Photoshop, ray-ban, retro, retro ads, retro design, Travis Britton
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Friday, March 27th, 2009

Here is a (((swell))) campaign from the friendly folks at ad agency NOSSA from Lisbon, Portugal. Pretty darn cool art direction and information at the same time… great work! By the way check out the NOSSA website it is wicked cool!

They are not stories, they’re facts. Portugal is the only country in the world with classified heritage in three separate continents. The 27 chosen monuments are situated in 16 countries and are a reason of pride for all Portuguese people. They represent our courage, our ingeniousness and dedication. Choosing the New 7 Wonders of Portugal is to divulge and protect a heritage that belongs to us but also to all of humanity. Participate, the results will be revealed in a ceremony that will happen on the 10th of June of 2009, the Portugal Day.

They are not stories, they’re facts. Portugal is the only country in the world with classified heritage in three separate continents. The 27 chosen monuments are situated in 16 countries and are a reason of pride for all Portuguese people. They represent our courage, our ingeniousness and dedication. Choosing the New 7 Wonders of Portugal is to divulge and protect a heritage that belongs to us but also to all of humanity. Participate, the results will be revealed in a ceremony that will happen on the 10th of June of 2009, the Portugal Day.
Tags: 7 wonders of portugual, adobe photoshop, Advertising, Graphic Design, history of portuguese, nossa, nossa lisbon, nossa portugal, Photoshop, portugal
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Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Well, well looky here Mexico has La Buena Tierra a chain of organic restaurants that serve nothing but tasty healthy goodness… niooooce! I wish there were more restaurants state side that served organic and vegetarian menus, must be nice.
Anyhow the ad campaign for the restaurant is pretty slick utilizing the medium of clay agency “Z” of Mexico delivers a humorous campaign that can be summed up as a fun piece of eye candy. I would like to have seen a website or some more info for the restaurant but hey that’s me.
Creative Directors: Jose Arce, Fernando Carrera
Art Director / Copywriter / Illustrator: Fernando Carrera
Photographer: Gustavo Dueñas

Tags: Advertising, Branding, clay, claymation, food service, la buena tierra, mexico, organic food
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Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

When it comes to the most beautiful languages of the world in my opinion, French and Portuguese are tied for first place. I found a wonderful new ad for the Yazigi school made by ad agency ESPM from São Paulo, Brasil. The artwork is wonderful, groovy fun e beleza!

We teach you all English levels: Beginner, intermediate, advanced and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Of course speaking another language helps your career. Who else kisses up to the boss in two different languages?
Art Director: Rodrigo Daud
Copywriter: Otávio Mastrogiuseppe
Illustrator: Rodrigo Daud

Tags: adobe illustrator, Advertising, advertising brasil, Branding, brasil, fonts, Graphic Design, Illustrator, Otávio Mastrogiuseppe, Rodrigo Daud, type, type art, Typography, yazigi, yazigi school
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Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

Being a proud resident of SoCal I had to post this ad campaign, its smart, fun and witty. Besides all the accolades its for a good cause so get off your rump wherever you are and donate a few cents to get some water to some needy people.
Advertising Agency: TBWA\Chiat\Day LA, USA
Tags: Advertising, Branding, donate, donate water, Graphic Design, psa, PSA's, tbwa, Typography, unicef
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Monday, March 23rd, 2009

I don’t know what this ad is selling but I like the art so I’m posting it, does anyone know what this stuff is?
Advertising Agency: La Familia, Santiago, Chile
Executive Creative Director: Miguel Ángel Barahona
Art Director: Rodrigo Portales
Copywriter: Claurio Ramírez
Illustrator: TheJoe

Tags: adobe illustrator, adobe photoshop, Advertising, basic soda, basic teletubbies, Branding, Graphic Design, Illustrator, Photoshop, teletubbies
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