Google gone green

Subtlety be damned, Google made quite the splash with their melting iceberg logo during last year's Earth Day.

Well, grab yourself a tall cup of sustainable shade-grown coffee and slip into a pair of organic hemp slippers. This year - while it's yet to be seen what they can stir up with this year's logo - Google has launched a mash-up of Google Maps and YouTube where users can share their planet-friendly achievements with the rest of the Google Earth.

The end goal, to “honor Earth Day and combat global climate change".

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should

Please, no more lame YouTube video contests. If you aren't already convinced they are more often than not a waste of time, behold the pinnacle of user generated video voting idiocy:



Ready to enter and win big?

Not so fast! First, make sure you're not in one of the states where the contest is void in.

Ready? Hold your horses there! You must have a house listed with Century 21. Oh yeah, and your agent must be in the video too.

What better way to promote your brand than to patronize your current customers and bore the snot out of anyone who happens to come across your bandwidth-wasting content?

The Sound of (Not) Sucking

Using live LED decibel meters, AEG-Electrolux's brilliant new outdoor campaign lets consumers know just how noisy things are in a world where you can buy quiet washing machines.

The website gives real-time decibel ratings for the billboards. At the moment, London resembles their appliances the least.

Now, I wonder if the same could be implied by their vacuum machines.

Measuring a social media "addict"

Max Freiert has dug up some statistics showing what sites MySpace, Facebook and Twitter "addicts" are more likely to view.

I assume "addict" translates to "heavy user" in this case.

His findings are telling - if not shallow:

- MySpace addicts are somewhat vain – focusing heavily on establishing and fine tuning their online personas by customization of their personal profiles
- Facebook addicts focus more on engagement – interacting with applications, music and people both on and off the platform
- Twitter addicts are most interested in fostering communication and exploration – sites that allow a user to understand what their contacts are doing, provide a platform for content discovery and encourage users to actively participate are the most likely places to find hardcore twitterers.

Twitter and visualizing your social networks

Ok, most of us have fun with twitter, but this makes it that much cooler. Twittervision 3d let's you experience a globe with random twitters from people around the world. It's really interesting in that it really shows you the vastness of both twitter and also the web in general. If you like that, then there is also a Facebook app that seems pretty sweet too, it's basically a mash-up between twitter and google maps. It's all about visualizing your social network

Then there is the site called ... Twitter Browser. If you want to visualize your network in more of a site map view, this the place to go (actually even if you don't you should still check this out.)

"No Store", a real world woot?

Like a real world woot.com. It’s an interesting concept for a train station, see below from Trendhunter.

"The NoStore store is a “recyclable” retail space located in Shanghai’s Metro that offers artists retail space for just one week. As a result, the contents and theme of the store change every week. The concept is dynamic and also provides artisans with an accessible outlet for their unique products. The store typically features items like hand-painted T-shirts and socks-turned into dolls.

From the introduction to the concept, NoStore clearly tries to attract Metro commuting office ladies who only have 5 minutes to spend in the shop.

It promises surprise treasures to be discovered within the four square meters shop space, and at an afforable price. Art made accessible. This is yet a very new happening. There are plans to roll out the concept in more Metro stations."


Read this article here at Trendhunter

Suds take over Miami.

Sony using Miami like overflowing washing machine as the backdrop for a commercial for Sony's digital cameras. It must have been a blast to see live. More spots here on you tube.

Video ads on, yes... Vending machines

And you though online banners got ignored.

Inspiring Photography

I find photography very inspiring. It drives so much of what we do and say in the world of advertising and marketing. A friend of our marketing family shoots photography on the side and i was really inspired by it.

Take a look it's like a mini vacation.

Does this Barcode Look Familiar?

Just about a month ago, Mags wrote a post about QR codes... which was followed by the idea of adding people to your facebook via codes printed on tee's... and so on and so forth. The timing of that post was certainly on the early adopter end of things.

Exactly one month later, City Search has announced that it will be partnering with Scanbuy to get users information through a trial program with 500 local businesses in San Francisco. These businesses (mostly restaurants) will be placing a scannable bar code outside their location or on billboards which users will "scan" with their camera enabled mobile phones. Via a downloadable application, Citysearch will serve up the mobile version of the Citysearch page, offering users information, promotions and user reviews.

The interesting point about this new technology is that some see this as a value ad to current ad spend on Citysearch - that without any additional spend, they will have potential customers milling around outside the business snapping pictures! The golden egg here will be to see if this can actually tie into overall ROI...

Check out the full scoop!

Pilot launched today: Meet Deepak Ananthapadmanabha from MOJO HD.

Mojo HD launched a new pilot online today called The Circuit. In short, I laughed out loud a few times which in todays online competitive front, is definitely a good thing.

So, it's tech news (which i find interesting) in a humorous wrapper. It's sort of like the Daily Show meets Talk Soup which isn't a problem at all for me, I mean there is plenty of room in my life for people who make me laugh!

Here is a place where I can be exposed to tech news in a creative form, while getting a laungh. I'll all over it. Meet Deepak Ananthapadmanabha

What do we think of NetPromoter scores?

In a recent discussion with a client brand manager, the following question came up. "How do we track or develop a metric for posts online about our newly launched product?"

A number of national brands use Net Promoter Score to find out how likely an existing customer would be willing to recommend this product to another potential customer. NPS can be helpful in establishing benchmarks for ongoing eCRM efforts, but has it been too simplified to be useful?

Then I found this Satmetrix report was published discussing benchmarks across four different industries.

Can a lift in NPS demonstrate direct lift in sales? Please discuss.

Damn Funny.

Thanks BillAKABill for reminding us about this great TV Spot from 1983. It's as funny today as ever. Goes to show you how great work can be timeless.

Emergency Alert Texts: FCC Approved

Mobile owners will soon receive emergency alert text messages under the following circumstances:

1. A disaster that could jeopardize the health and safety of Americans, such as a terrorist attack; these would trigger a national alert from the president of the United States
2. Imminent or ongoing threats such as hurricanes, tornadoes or earthquakes
3. Child abductions or Amber alerts.

If you have T-Mobile, Verizon, Sprint Nextel, or AT&T you'll be able to participate. This feature is particularly useful for frequent travelers who don't always have a laptop or television handy, or a radio turned on. What's even more beneficial: this feature will cater to those with disabilities; carriers will be required to use vibration or other distinct sounds to ensure everyone receives alerts.

Thoughts?

Mac Lovers and Creatives Unite!

From weekend edition on NPR, a Duke University researcher reports in that just being exposed to the Apple logo can make you more creative.

A new study shows that just being exposed to the Apple logo can make you more creative. Duke researcher Gavan Fitzsimons talks with NPR's Susan Stamberg about his study on logos and the brain.

Listen up to this archived report from npr.org.

Too bad they're suing New York City for use of this green initiative logo. :(

New Facebook Chat: A Blessing or Annoyance?

There's AIM, MSN, iChat, Adium, Google Chat, and now...Facebook Chat? (Oh, I guess I should include MySpace chat, too.) The world's largest social networking site will stop at nothing! Conveniently, no buddy list is needed since users already have friends' lists from which to pick and choose who they'll converse with. Another difference: the mini-feeds will display in the chat windows so users can see who's been up to what and where and when!

A grad student seems to think, ""[Facebook Chat] looks like it's going to be an interesting and useful feature...My bet is that this will surpass [Google's] GChat as No. 2 behind AIM, because it's so universally used and logged into."

While that may be true, it can also pose as an annoyance. Yet another window to keep open! According to a computer programmer, "Not only do I need to keep each of the IM programs open now, but I also need to keep a copy of Gmail open in my browser, and now a copy of Facebook open in my browser...It's not like I need five different e-mail programs open to e-mail five different people."

Personally, I'm a fan of the clean, Google approach to chatting. I think I'll stick to it. My beloved Facebook has become such a smorgasbord of "impressive" eye candy over the past several months. Thus, yet another feature doesn't seem so appealing anymore.

How do you celebrate the 30th anniversary of Space Invaders?

Yahoo! Japan and Tatio (the original game developers of Space Invaders) celebrated it in a big way with a full yahoo homepage takeover in japan on April 1st. I'll let the creative speak for itself.

http://event.yahoo.co.jp/invaders/beginning/

If you can't laugh at yourself...

So, for years, the relationship between Account and Creative Services in the Agency world has been an interesting one. Despite those claiming to have the most highly evolved and mature relationship, I will argue that there will always be a healthy dose of antagonism between these two disciplines. And that is a good thing as it pushes us to challenge, question and be better in our respective positions.

That said, everyone should check out this video on YouTube (if you haven’t already – I’m usually the last to see these!). Enjoy, and remember that the only way to stay sane on the rollercoaster is to be able to laugh at yourself!

Wal-Mart Cracks the Code on Social Media Integration

By Jeff Zabin

"Based on a survey conducted last month of more than 250 companies for the benchmark report Social Media Monitoring and Analysis, the Aberdeen Group found that organizations are coming to view company-hosted blogs, discussion forums, and other Web 2.0 platforms as a critical prerequisite for their online content strategy.

In fact, according to the research findings, 62% of best-in-class companies already host such platforms (compared to 42% of laggards), with an additional 22% planning to do so in the next 12 months.

Yet, despite the proliferation of company-hosted blogs and discussion forums, most companies have yet to treat social media as an additional touch point, and one that can be integrated into their overall customer-facing activities. Retailers, in particular, have a golden opportunity to leverage consumer-generated content from their discussion forums to create cross-promotional campaigns and to even drive in-store sales."

Read on....

Has everyone forgotten that so much of early web activity was built on forums, message boards and 1 to 1 interaction? That was the most exciting thing for myself and many friends was the ability to connect with someone else virtually through the web. Why should that seem so foreign to so many brands already?

I like the quote from Wal-Mart exec discussing the greater goal of online/offline related activity, as opposed to the lesson learned about 7-10 years ago, that web cannot solely replace brick n' mortar businesses. Discuss!

12 Future Apps For Your iPhone

Here is an awesome article at ReadWriteWeb on future iPhone applications and how they will change the way we do many things. Applications that give us better savings, time sensitive based on location.

Software that would make payment by credit cards obsolete and no more receipts either, thanks to your Bluetooth connection. Have your friends eaten at the restaurant your sitting in? Check out their review of it before you commit.

12 future iPhone applications.

No Brand Can Ignore The Social World

Forrester reports, "Mazda And Honda Have The Most Active Customers; GMC And Mercury The Least". Here's the topline executive summary.

"Car owners have widely different affinities for social applications. Mazda, Honda, Pontiac, Hyundai, and Jeep have the most active customers; Ford, Nissan, Chevrolet, GMC, and Mercury have the least. Car brands should use these tendencies to plan strategy. For example, Honda owners are the most likely to react to online content, which the company could exploit with consumer ratings. No brand can ignore the social world; even among Mercury owners, the least active, half are connecting with social media."

American Airlines to offer in flight broadband this year

Online broadband is coming sooner than you think, so now you can play multi-payer games while in flight to your hearts content. 

With the news out today that you can't hide from your email any more, are you happy? sad? discuss.

TextBuyIt - Super or Super Silly?

Amazon.com just launched "TextBuyIt", a system through which mobile users can use text messaging through their phone to purchase products from Amazon.com. Is this a great stride forward for Amazon or simply a company trying to be "hip" in the mobile scene? Amazon continues to try and be the one-stop-shop for anything and everything, and this is their latest push.

Pros:
- The claim: according to Amazon, the system is "simple and convenient"
- It lets you price compare on the go... no need to go back home and check the deals on Amazon.com to see if you can get a better price.
- You can purchase Jimmy Buffet's latest CD from your spot on the lawn, in the middle of the concert, in less than a minute, on your phone (ok, for some this may not be a "pro" - pick your favorite band and insert in place of JB then).

Cons:
- The reality: the process involves several text messages and an automated phone call from amazon (still "simple"? debatable...) - What if you don't have an account already set up with Amazon?
- What if you don't own an iPhone?
- What happens if you want to buy multiple products (and not several of one item)?
- This service doesn't allow you to tap into your gold box savings.

Amazon claims that they will continue to expand on the accessibility of this service into "regular" cell phones. But will this service be a springboard for success or will it remain a limited, price comparison-only tool?

The Wall Goes Interactive

Until now, loved ones of Vietnam War victims had to travel all the way to D.C. to pay their respects. Last week, a digitized version of the Wall was launched.

The article sums up its features:

"The Web site, unveiled last week, links names to casualty reports, historical documents and digital photographs, and allows users to leave online tributes to those who died."

I think it could come in handy for web-savvy kids and teens conducting their next research project. It also establishes community and "in loving memory" on a whole new level. But, I can see folks (those who are more personally touched by the events) arguing as to whether it's really necessary. So, is it helping to further preserve history? Thoughts?

Why cyberspace isn't, and will never be, nirvana

Back in February of 1995, what did you think of the internet? Newsweek resurrected this really interesting article called "The Internet? Bah!"

It's one mans rant on the web and how useless it is, it's his perspective in 1995. (i wonder if he's changed it?) Take a read through this, it's amazing that 90 percent of what he mentions, actually comes true. Talk about seeing the future, but backwards... Here's a bit of it:

"Then there's cyberbusiness. We're promised instant catalog shopping--just point and click for great deals. We'll order airline tickets over the network, make restaurant reservations and negotiate sales contracts. Stores will become obselete. So how come my local mall does more business in an afternoon than the entire Internet handles in a month? Even if there were a trustworthy way to send money over the Internet--which there isn't--the network is missing a most essential ingredient of capitalism: salespeople."

Apple: so hot right now

What's the best brand to accompany to a dinner party? With whom to get into an argument? Not sure? Looks like you might have to dig deep and appreciate the emotional value of brands in everyday life.

Interbrand's Brandjunkie survey advocated just that earlier this year. They delved into the emotional impact brands have had on consumers with up-close-and-personal questions. The end result? Apple, for the win! (One participant made an interesting point about Microsoft; for a company so fast and multi-faceted, there has been "very little innovation".) Concur?

Read the full article.

Your Tax Dollars at Work

The National Archives have created a really interesting interface to be able to peruse 1,200 historical documents and photographs from their "vault" of over 10BB records at www.digitalvaults.org. It's really slick and every artifact is tagged to allow good reference searching on a topic of interest (like the civil war, kennedy, etc).

What I find most compelling from a digital market perspective is how the National Archives is using the web, and very a non-traditional navigation architecture, to create a "Brand" for itself by developing a great immersive experience, not just creating a public service announcement that you might find in the back of a magazine. I just wish it had more video and web 2.0 functionality (there's no feedback or commentary or sharing capability for instance). But it does point out to me how the traditional "C-Frame" navigation and user experience architecture is slowly melting away.

Mobile Ads - More to Ponder

To take the mobile ads post – DOA or the next big thing - one step further... Although a rational and viable channel for us as marketers, there still seem to be concerns about user acceptance. And despite stats that show high views, recall and response rates, there are still opposing stats that show only 10% of mobile users find mobile advertising acceptable. This latter stat, though, can probably be influenced but I suspect it will come at a cost in terms of plan costs, richer content and ability to “close the deal” so to speak with content delivery.

And if acceptability is not an issue, then are they making sense? Per a recent article in Mobile Insider, there seems to still be a bit of confusion around the relevancy topic. I think that, in the end, reality is most likely somewhere in the middle and varies by audience/age. Regardless, if we ignore the consumer as "boss" and don't find a better way to finely target the mobile audience, we may find that the boost and sprint customers mentioned in the Ad Age article keep the phone's locator buttons disabled intentionally.

In the last couple of days, emarketer also published two articles in a strikingly similar vein: "Mobile Ads Still Taking Baby Steps" and "What's Holding up Mobile Advertising". Worth a read.

Just curious, is anyone else having deja vu to articles written 10 yrs ago about the internet and email with similar acceptance, privacy, measurability and technology concerns??

Hubbard ‘88

JetBlue "Gets It"

JetBlue has long been the poster child of how to do a ticket-less, web-based airline the right way. From the point of purchase at the website, to the terminal, to the on-flight experience; I've always been a fond admirer of their marketing.

In accordance with their strong online presence, JetBlue was an early adopter of Twitter. Yesterday, a recent post alerted travelers to potential delays from the poor weather in NY. Last month, a simple shout-out was given to the 2,000 JetBlue travelers that flew to Austin for SXSW.

The thing that separates them from a lot of other corporate initiatives on Twitter is that - along with typical promotional Tweets - they encourage direct dialog with users. Questions from users are answered, and questions to the user are presented. This active engagement encourages the user to provide valuable feedback and feel valued for being listened to.

A prime example of good social media utilization, indeed.

RSS The Creative Bureau, it's easy.

Just add this URL to your reader and .... Presto!
http://creativebureau.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

About.com's top 10 RSS Readers
And my favorite: Netvibes
and Netvibes for the iPhone

Mobile ads: DOA in 08, or the next big thing?

Here are 2 very disparate articles on the potential for mobile advertising. On the one hand, Ad Age this week points out all the barriers keeping mobile advertising from taking off. On the other, Ad Age, in the same issue, describes advances in place-based mobile ad delivery that will drive growth in Mobile as more carriers adopt this technology.

So, when your client asks, :Hey, should I be in mobile", you'll have lots to consider before giving your answer.

Mobile remains limited article here

Mobile is making great strides on geo-location here

Instore displays

This is my first posting straight to the CB thru my iphone. I took this in my local supermarket and blogged right there on the spot. Sweet!.

More and more I'm noticing the trend of LCD's in the retail environment.

Wendy's puts digital ads in bars.

From AdAge
Late night advertising on screen and at locations close to their restaurants. Not a bad idea, I wonder if they provide drunken coupons that late?

On second thought, that time of the night they could really charge whatever they wanted to their inebriated customers.

the $25.00 cheeseburger? No problem!

The Article is here.

Big Dog the robot mule, or something.

When i first came across this animal like looking robot seemingly designed to carry supplies, i was like wow, this is probably the creepiest thing I've seen. Imagine a forest full of these? It's super Sci-Fi, no doubt.



and when i saw this other version of Big Dog, i frigging laughed my ass off. I love Web 2.0

An old game has a new life online.

Need a break?
Go back in time with this fun little
game reinvented online.

Lite-brite

3D Video Star : Add your face to a video, suh-weet!

This reminds me a lot of the capabilities of the Xbox 360. The ability to map your face to characters in certain games.

This is even sweeter though, adding your face to a video, like Indiana Jones?, Nice! Personally i wouldn't want to watch a movie featuring myself, but I'm sure someone reading this right now definitely would. (You narcissist )

The samples look great (although probably took quite a while to match coloring/lighting etc) check them out here.

Photoshop Disasters

A woman with three hands, that's a pretty big oversight. So, I came across this blog while reading another blog called adverblog, which had an article about another blog, so i posted in on my blog.

What a bunch of blunders. Check out some of these obvious and not so obvious mistates.

Good things come in small coded packages

I came across this great url for anyone on an iPhone who Twitters.

It's simple and really smart. This Twitter URL is designed and coded to be viewed full resolution on your iPhone. How smart, and who said all the good ideas were gone?

https://twitter.thincloud.com/login

MOMA - Design and the elastic mind

The next generation of web technology is likely to be far more powerful than the current crop

Here's a great article on what we can expect online in the future, a whole new way that data is used : check it out here

Social Networking Vs. Content.

Great article at AdAge. Since the 90's content has always been king online and even though the social revolution has been getting all the buzz the past few years, it's interesting to see where things really lie.

When It Comes to Time Spent Online, Content Trumps Community

Echo Gets Adopted

We do a lot of interactive work for Pedigree and this is a big part of the offline campaign. Enjoy.

Make a clickable facebook t-shirt. (What?)

Add to friends gear, it's a facebook/QR thing.

QR Codes Go Global

Here is a great article over at CScout on QR codes. It's pretty much everything you need to know (for now). QR codes are a really exciting marketing opportunity for interactive, retail and marketers in general. We're probably just ahead of the curve as far as implementing a true QR campaign, but hey -- it's good to dream and prepare, the day will be here very soon. QR Codes go global.

Online Hearing Test

This has been cruising across the advertising blogosphere. It's an online hearing test from the Norwegian Red Cross. In just 3 minutes you can find out the status of your hearing. Check it out here, well done.

A Package That Lights Up the Shelf

Packaging that lights up and looks like a mini lava lamp, pretty cool. NXT is a new product hitting the shelves with some ingenious packaging. I'm actually surprised that there isn't anything else like this on the market. Here is the full article: A package that lights itself up

Shave My Yeti.

Polartec just made me laugh and i thought i'd share the fun. This isn't a new site, but it's still a good one. The whole scenario with him running through the park is just ridiculous. It's a must see.

Shave My Yeti.

Great TV Spot

I was reading another blog where the writer posted a bunch of military recruitment ads from around the world. For me this was definitely the best one. The more you watch it the better it gets.

Gaming and real life.

Check out how super cool technologies end up in video games. Also, find out where else the technologies are being used. In the end, a lot of the technologies we see in video games have lives outside the gamers realm.

See the images and read the article here

How Google Got Its Colorful Logo

Cool little article that shows how the google logo evolved.
check it out here

QR codes hidden in video

Very sweet indeed. Remeber the Pet Shop Boys? Well they are getting some buzz again with their new video and the hidden QR codes within. For us Yanks, QR codes are bar codes that contain digital information and can be read by cell phones. (For now, just european cell phones) Driving those who scan the codes to different urls online. Pretty nifty.

check out the hidden codes:
http://www.petshopboys.co.uk/splash.html

Wine Library TV

If you haven't seen Wine Library TV you should. Gary and team utilize the best of web 2.0. Here you'll find hundreds of webisodes on wine, an amazing resource and very entertaining. Gary's passion is definitely contagious. All i can say is kudos to Gary "VAY-NER-CHUK". I'm already a fan.

Social networking and life goals.

What a cool idea that leverages social media. Imagine getting support in social network to help you achieve your goals. As far as being useful, this might rank right up there with LinkedIn -- that is if you have goals! http://www.43things.com/

The experience is worthy.

This is probably one of the best sites I've seen in a while. It's truly an experience, between the interaction design, the music the high quality images. Awesome.

http://www.emmanuelrouzic.com/

Favorite leisure activities among women

TV, Casual Gaming on Web Take Top Spots for Women

Not surprising, a good read.

Ads of the world.

Most creative people are inspired by what they see and hear. I came across this great site : Ads of the World

I've been to the site before but then forgot about it. I realized this time what a treasure it really is.

First of all it is great to see what marketers can get away with outside the states and secondly, it's just nice to see different perspectives on creative. Some of the stuff you'll see we simply couldn't get approved here in the US.

Enjoy.

World Golf Tour Online

World Golf Tour is worth checking out. It's an online golfing game ala most console/PC golf type games, but done using photography rather than entire 3D worlds. It's really nicely done. Fortune magazine had a full article about it here:

World Golf Tour Article

The article speaks a lot about how this game is going to have people slacking in the work place. After playing several times, i'm not sure that's entirely the case. Not yet anyhow. I'm going to keep watch for new features and social aspects that i hope appear. Making your golf team is great, but i want to be able to communicate on a higher level with my teammates. Maybe i'm spoiled though being a facebook junkie, twitter lover and xboxlive guy. Being a golfer, i'm keeping my fingers crossed for this one.

The game.

A great cause

Helping shelter dogs just became REALLY easy. For every photo you upload to this mosaic, pedigree will donate 1.00 to the Pedigree adoption drive. What an easy and great way to help! The Pedigree Million Dog Mosaic

Visual Shopping

For the visual shopper here is an interesting site. I actually am not a fan of this type of architecture, but I applaud the massive undertaking. Unfortunately for me, It's hard not to feel overwhelmed by the amount of information and products on this site. The more I 'zoom in' the more lost I feel in this environment. You may feel differently though. Regardless, it's definitely worth checking out. http://browsegoods.com/

Please stop Facbooking me to death.

I don't want a beer, i don't want to grow an interactive plant with you. I don't want to score my music tastes, movies or hotness appeal with you.

Ummm, I just don't.

I've never been hit with so many useless applications at once, it's pretty remarkable. There seems to be no end in sight for these applications and it's driving me insane. A few of the applications that I like seem to be the more useful ones to me. For example, my Twitter app, LOVE IT. My Stumbled Upon app is nice also.

Is there a pop-account app out there? I'd love to check my email right there and i'd love to port over all my RSS feeds.

With so many applications that are forcing me to "forward to all my friends".. it's just getting old and I'm starting to question why i'm on facebook at all.

More later on this, i'm heading to FB to see if I've been friended by anyone new.

Rabbits, Rabbits Everywhere

You've seen the impressive Sony Play-doh ads of bunnies basically taking over Manhattan, how'd they do it you ask? Check out this article about how the TV spot was done, 23 top animators from around the world gather for this massive undertaking. Very cool stuff

Owned

Good Lord! While we've been working hard to earn a buck, so has this guy. But, he's been a bit smarter about it. I mean, after all he's not writing about the creative bureau blog (but he might be someday).

The man you've never heard of who owns the internet.

hot car, hot site design

wow. nuff said.

click for site

introduced by a great tv commercial as well. nice job audi.

i love this

proving tv story telling isn't dead just yet, this is damn funny

Colorful Story Telling

I stumbled upon this site, and I think it's such a nice example of using visual story telling and compelling presentation of video content to generate intense engagement, and like a 10 minute visit. If I were Norwegian, I am sure I would use this site to buy stuff and support a good cause at the same time.

www.seemydress.com

Calling anyone who wants anything vectorized, anyone at all.

It doesn't get much sweeter than this. Vector Magic Online

Advertising 2.0

This 20 page whitepaper explores the influence of technology in advertising, marketing and media, and the threats and opportunities triggered by the revolution of the new, social internet.

Gotta go Pee

This is very unconventional for a financial campaign site (ING.)
I love the video direction, which has that "evil dead" feel too it. It's also pretty interesting how they transition you from this site to the ING landing page.

This is one of the only places i know of to take a pee online!

if 3d is your thing, you'll love this.

This site really has a great feel to it. Although the 3d renderings and animations are impressive, the usability could use more attention. Regardless, it's worth admiring the creative here. http://www.saizenmedia.com/