Leap Organics

Package Design for a new soap line called Leap Organics.
Illustrations by Charles Bloom

Gary Fernandez

His illustrations are just phenomenal. Check out his showcase at http://www.garyfernandez.net/

Tim Burton at MoMA

Behind the Scenes:

Rough sketches

From my sketchbook.
© Barbara Graetzer

Charles and Ray Eames for Polaroid

Polaroid SX-70 Promotional Film from Ekim on Vimeo.

Dan Stafford

Done by illustrator, Dan Stafford - A 23-year-old London-based illustrator. He was born in Manchester, Stafford and graduated this year from Loughborough University School of Art & Design with First Class Honours in Visual Communication.
Phenomenal work!

Absolut Anthem

A group of artists comes together in locations around the world to create art pieces that spell out the philosophy of Absolut Vodka. "See something different in an ABSOLUT WORLD."

Minto Fresh

Love the illustrations in this campaign. So much fun!
Done by Advertising Agency: Draft FCB + Ulka, India
Illustrator: Rajesh Sutar
Photographer: Rohit Poojari

Amelia's Anthology of Illustration

Compiled, designed and published by Amelia Gregory of Amelia's Magazine fame. This new book features dozens of illustrations (by a selection of up and coming illustrators) that vividly bring to life a variety of yet-to-be-implemented contraptions and technologies that could provide renewable energy in the future. The book not only showcases illustration work along with interviews and profile pieces on each of the 40 featured illustrators, but also promotes clever ideas for renewable energy-creating technologies, with explanations of these concepts too. Here are some spreads from the 264 page hardback (first edition) tome.

Read more and see more at http://www.creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2009/december/amelias-anthology-of-illustration

Andrew Bannecker

Andrew Bannecker and KTV Media for Tory Burch from BERNSTEIN & ANDRIULLI on Vimeo.

Andrew Bannecker and KTV Media Give the Gift of Tory Burch
I love the illustration. It was done by Andrew Bannecker. It was his 1st, but I'm sure he'll do more animations in the future.
The piece was animated by KTV Media.

The City Out My Window

In Matteo Pericoli’s new book, The City Out My Window: 63 Views on New York, the illustrator shows in hand drawn sketches various windows, and their optical treasures — from birds eye views of Washington Square Park to grim silhouettes of public housing complexes.

You can read more about it here: http://www.graphis.com/blog/?id=46

Or buy it here: http://www.amazon.com/City-Out-My-Window-Views/dp/1416569901/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1257361366&sr=8-1

Schweppes brings 1950s Christmases to life

Mother London adds live-action arms and hands (along with some goofy and mildly smutty humor) to classic 1950s Christmas illustrations in these amusing 10-second spots for Schweppes tonic water in the U.K.

Lou Beach

Lou Beach has been doing some really great work. Check it out at:

http://www.loubeach.com/

Bat For Lashes - Whats a Girl To Do

The song is great and the video better. Check it out!

The Making of Fantastic Mr. Fox

Angus Hyland was commissioned by Jacob Lehman at Rizzoli to design the book to accompany “Fantastic Mr Fox,” the latest film by Wes Anderson. The film is based on Roald Dahl’s classic children’s novel, originally illustrated by Donald Chaffin. The book chronicles the making of the film adaptation, which uses stop-motion animation and features the voices of George Clooney as Mr. Fox, Meryl Streep as Mrs. Fox and Bill Murray as Badger. Read More at:
http://pentagram.com/en/new/2009/11/the-making-of-fantastic-mr-fox.php#more

Typography by Ronnie Bruce

Typography from Ronnie Bruce on Vimeo.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Harry Pearce and Jason Ching have designed a series of posters for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime that highlight the relative merits of drug treatment and rehabilitation around the world. The posters are a training tool specifically aimed at the Russian police, whose country has a particularly poor track record in drug treatment. The posters had to be eye-catching, easy to absorb and not reliant on language. The typographic solution built a simple world map from internationally recognised country abbreviation codes (GB, US, RU, etc). Eight variants were then designed, using colour coding and icons to provide comparative statistics around drug abuse, the incidence of HIV, Methadone and opioid maintenance therapies, and needle and syringe programmes. Read more at http://pentagram.com/en/new/2009/10/unodc-maps.php#more

Puma Jamaica Ad

McDonald's: Honor Angus

Thursday morning, September 24, all 13 digital billboards in Kansas City began to display headlines written by local McDonald’s customers for the new Angus Third Pounders. The two-word headlines, along with the names of their authors, cycled in 10-second increments during this 24-hour market-wide roadblock. More than 5,000 customer-written headlines were received online at honorangus.com and via text -- about 2,000 of those ran.

Conceived and executed by McDonald’s regional advertising agency, Bernstein-Rein (Kansas City), Honor Angus is based on the agency’s local Angus Third Pounder launch campaign that featured punchy, two-word static billboards.

See the website: http://www.honorangus.com/

Draper goes to Sesame Street

Stefan Sagmeister: The power of time off

"Every seven years, designer Stefan Sagmeister closes his New York studio for a yearlong sabbatical to rejuvenate and refresh their creative outlook. He explains the often overlooked value of time off and shows the innovative projects inspired by his time in Bali"

COMBO

Blu is at it again - COMBO a collaborative animation by Blu and David Ellis (2 times loop)

Don’t Kill Good Ideas

Paula Scher and the Geography of Design

A new interview with Paula Scher directed by Nicolas Heller and produced by Brian Collins for the Art Directors Club. She discusses her work and the reasoning behind them.

A la Carte Maps

A la Carte Maps provide a unique approach to traveling by combining guidebook, tourist map and a piece of art in one. No matter whether you travel for business or for leisure, with our "My City à la Carte" Maps you have a local friend in exciting cities all over the world. Not only will this friend provide you with the most important information about your city, he or she will also reveal the city's best-kept insider tips by writing them on a beautiful hand-drawn map.

Learn about it at http://www.alacartemaps.com/

Guitar Hero

The new brand identity for Guitar Hero is designed to receive a limitless number of visual treatments. This one was commissioned from Rick Valicenti of 3st.

Today, Guitar Hero releases Guitar Hero 5, setting the stage for the next evolution of Activision’s business growth: the introduction later this fall of Band Hero and DJ Hero. This required the company to reexamine its overall brand identity for the first time. Activision enlisted Pentagram to assist in this effort.
Read more at http://pentagram.com/en/new/2009/09/new-work-guitar-hero-1.php#more

The Beatles

World premiere of the official TV commercial for "The Beatles: Rock Band". Featuring the song "Come Together".

Mona Daly

I really like her illustrations. It has a childish fashion feel to it. Very cool!

Ogilvy & Mather

Ogilvy & Mather’s Guangzhou office has been selected as one of the recipients of the third annual China's Most Successful Design Award 2008, sponsored by FORTUNE China magazine and China Bridge International.

Designed by M Moser and Associates, Ogilvy & Mather’s office is the first interior design project to receive this award. Aiming to offer its current and future staff an environment that inspires creativity Ogilvy & Mather allowed M Moser to go all out with the theme “Carnival of Ideas.”

Brazilian Dreams of Os Gemeos

Skof - Ping Pong

By Saatchi & Saatchi, Auckland

Art and Copy

ART & COPY is a powerful new film about advertising and inspiration. Directed by Doug Pray (SURFWISE, SCRATCH, HYPE!), it reveals the work and wisdom of some of the most influential advertising creatives of our time -- people who've profoundly impacted our culture, yet are virtually unknown outside their industry. Exploding forth from advertising's "creative revolution" of the 1960s, these artists and writers all brought a surprisingly rebellious spirit to their work in a business more often associated with mediocrity or manipulation: George Lois, Mary Wells, Dan Wieden, Lee Clow, Hal Riney and others featured in ART & COPY were responsible for "Just Do It," "I Love NY," "Where's the Beef?," "Got Milk," "Think Different," and brilliant campaigns for everything from cars to presidents. They managed to grab the attention of millions and truly move them. Visually interwoven with their stories, TV satellites are launched, billboards are erected, and the social and cultural impact of their ads are brought to light in this dynamic exploration of art, commerce, and human emotion.

Read more on their website: http://artandcopyfilm.com

JIUN

An interesting Youtube Game - watch on youtube for full effect.

The Donations Poster

"Save lives with 50 Cents!
Your donation sponsors avaccination in Latin America, Asia or Afrika.
Thank you for your help"

By Advertising Agency: Kolle Rebbe, Hamburg, Germany

Omax Lenses

Loved these prints for Omax Wide-angle lenses.
They were done by Advertising Agency: Publicis India

Mini: Minimalism

By Advertising Agency: Webguerillas GmbH, Munich, Germany

RUUMZ

Malaysia’s newest social network portal has released two videos to promote their services. I like the look of it. Agency: Creative Juice, Sil Kuala Lumpur

Johnnie Walker: The Walk

A walking whisky history lesson.
According to production company HLA, director Jamie Rafn shot this in one take and the film had no edit. That's quite a walk.

Orba Squara

This multimedia band journal is really a phenomenal idea for a band. This site is promoting The Trouble with Flying, the latest album from musician Mitch Davis, aka Orba Squara. It documents the band on a 10-day 15 city tour, as a an online diary - a multimedia collage of photography, illustration, typography, music and film that, if laid out on paper, would measure 430 feet long.

Experience it at http://orbasquara.com/

"Whachadoin?"

N.A.S.A. "Whachadoin?" (feat. M.I.A., Spank Rock, Santogold, & Nick Zinner)

World Science Festival 2009

Bobby McFerrin Demonstrates the Power of the Pentatonic Scale

World Science Festival 2009: Bobby McFerrin Demonstrates the Power of the Pentatonic Scale from World Science Festival on Vimeo.

A World Springs to Life on an Urban Wall

By ROBERTA SMITH

With their first public artwork in Manhattan, which went up at the northwest corner of Houston Street and the Bowery on July 17, the Brazilian brothers Otavio and Gustavo Pandolfo, who call themselves Os Gêmeos, bring graffiti art to its Rococo phase. Which is to say that their fantastic, epic mural, on a concrete wall about 17 feet high and about 51 feet long, is light and frothy, a dream of happiness with an underlying chord of melancholy. And everything in it is exquisitely fine-tuned and detailed, a dazzlement of effortless technique that sustains long bouts of close looking. It will remain up until March.

To read the full article, go here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/04/arts/design/04mural.html?_r=1&ref=arts

MJ Performance Art

To honor Michael Jordan's induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Gatorade created the Jordan Series, a set of six limited-edition labels commemorating his legendary career.

TCH Curated In-Flight Experience

"Strangely, airlines and airplanes and air travel continue to still look pretty much the same, no matter which airline you fly. In fact, most of us would say that the in-flight experience is getting worse each day. Premium-class prices warrant a slightly more tolerable experience, but it is still tough to really tell one experience from the other. An airplane is of course transportation, and not a hotel, spa or restaurant, but we have been waiting for a long time for the first airline that is willing to embark on true differentiation. Taking cues from cool architecture, leading-edge design and the vibes we see ahead of, and outside of, trends, The Coolhunter is now working on creating truly cool airline experiences, giving premium-class passengers a real reason to select one airline over another. Absolutely everything— from the on-board entertainment, furnishings and decor, to exclusive on-board shopping — will be curated by TCH. Rather than being mundane, boring and almost same as all other airlines, the TCH-curated in-flight experience will be really something worth talking about. Each flight will be different, each experience more surprising and exquisite." Airlines who want to ad value to their inflight experience, can contact catherine@thecoolhunter.net or bill@thecoolhunter.net

Virgin Atlantic exterior designed by Andy Gilmore

facade projection

"How it would be, if a house was dreaming"

"The conception of this project consistently derives from its underlying architecture - the theoretic conception and visual pattern of the Hamburg Kunsthalle. The Basic idea of narration was to dissolve and break through the strict architecture of O. M. Ungers "Galerie der Gegenwart". Resultant permeabilty of the solid facade uncovers different interpretations of conception, geometry and aesthetics expressed through graphics and movement. A situation of reflexivity evolves - describing the constitution and spacious perception of this location by means of the building itself." --- Production: urbanscreen.com

555 KUBIK | facade projection | from urbanscreen on Vimeo.

Folsom Prison Blues

5-year-old boy plays “Folsom Prison Blues” by Johnny Cash

A Lesson in Life Drawing

Celebrating life through art is one of the central themes of Javier Mariscal's playful new show at London's Design Museum. His Drawing Life exhibition is a timely explosion of characterful lines and bright colours: perfect for a cloudy day...
Read more at: http://www.creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2009/july1/mariscal

Commercial Emmy Nominations 2

Here are more of the nominees. Again, the winners will be announced on Sunday, September 20 at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles.

Spot 4
Anheuser-Busch Bud Light "Magazine Buyer
Agency: DDB Chicago
Director: Erich Joiner
Tool of North America, Production Company



Spot 5
Career Builder "Tips"
Agency: Wieden + Kennedy
Director: Tom Kuntz
Production Company: MJZ



Spot 6
Agency: Goodby, Silverstein & Partners
Director: Jim Jenkins
O Positive, Production Company



Spot 7
American Express "Airport Lounge"
Agency: Ogilvy and Mather
Production Company: Hungry Man
Director: Bryan Buckley



Spot 8
Nike "Bottled Courage"
Agency: Wieden+ Kennedy
Production Company:@radical media
Director: Ralf Schmerberg

- I couldn't embed this video. But I'm sure you can find it somewhere.

Commercial Emmy Nominations 1

The 2009 Commercial Emmy Nominations were Announced. Here are some of the nominees. The winners will be announced on Sunday, September 20 at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles.

Spot 1:
Coca-Cola "Heist"
Agency: Wieden + Kennedy
Director: Psyop
Production Company: Psyop



Spot 2
Hulu "Alec In Huluwood"
Crispin Porter + Bogusky, Ad Agency
Director: Peter Berg
Production Company: Pony Show Entertainment



Spot 3
Anheuser-Busch Budweiser "Circus"
DDB Chicago, Ad Agency
Director: Joe Pytka
Production Company: PYTKA

Livestrong

Livestrong. Lance Armstrong Foundation: Keep Going
"Lance Armstrong was dealt one of life’s most difficult hands. He has managed to survive to ride for an incredible eighth Tour de France title. Win or lose, he’s already won just by being there. No matter what life throws at you. No matter what obstacles are in your path. No matter if the voices in your head are telling you that you can’t go on. Live every minute of your life with every ounce of your being. Unite and help us fight cancer. Because whatever you face, you can Livestrong."

Lily Allen

"Fuck You" - A surreal stroll through the city. Very cool video. Directed by AB/CD/CD

I can't embed it here, so use the link and check it out: http://creativity-online.com/work/view?seed=8b68dbbb

Mandela Day 2009

Looking ahead to the first-ever Mandela Day in NYC on July 18th.

"The video, print, outdoor and online effort urges New Yorkers to volunteer just 67 minutes of their time to help others, a figure correlating to the 67 years Mr. Mandela has spent fighting social injustice." AdCritic

By Advertising Agency: Gotham - For the Nelson Mandela Foundation

Vincent Fournier

Vincent Fournier will be exhibiting in New York.
Please find the details below.

Clic Gallery
424 Broome Street
New York, NY 10013
Tuesday to Saturday 12 am - 7 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 6 pm

CLIC GALLERY PRESENTS THE NEW YORK DEBUT OF
“SPACE PROJECT” BY VINCENT FOURNIER