“Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth”
John F. Kennedy

Stand Clear! Artist at Work!

October 15


Stand Clear! Artist at Work!

A San Francisco digital agency called Opod has a microsite called Opodsketch. Artists are encouraged to upload their sketch for others to view… a digital art gallery that is so crazy-cool because you actually get to view each creation as it is being drawn… in super fast time. Cool. Very Silvery Cool [...]

Samsung Sheep are Viral

October 3


Samsung Sheep are Viral

Okay. Sure. It’s a little dated now but it still resonates and that’s a sign of an effective marketing campaign. This 200 second ad, commissioned by Samsung to promote their LED product sees woolly creatures ‘manicured’ into position to create a living billboard. All good fun.

Shepherding Cats – Difficult at the Best of Times

September 12


Shepherding Cats – Difficult at the Best of Times

Okay – another quick little exercise for the mind to get those creative juices flowing. Can you encircle the little black cat in this flash game. Shepherding cats – almost as difficult as guiding large groups of international delegates at some of our events! Can be done but  I am yet to achieve this with [...]

Cashed Up Hello Kitty

September 7


Cashed Up Hello Kitty

Following on from the recent post about Cockney prompting ATM cash machines in East London – we bring direct to you from the Land of the Rising Sun – the ‘Hello Kitty’ ATM. In all of its Pink glory.
Well certainly the Japanese know all about this and the legion of ‘Hello Kitty’ fans but I [...]

A Speckled Hen? Must be in West End.

September 3


A Speckled Hen? Must be in West End.

Reading the South China Morning Post, I came across a curious report that told of automatic teller machines in East London offering customers the option of Cockney rhyming slag as part of their transaction. Cool.

 
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