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Lovely Christmas

John Lewis does it again by making us shed a tear.

Growth or Life?

What if our economic growth isn’t as positive as you think? If we don’t quickly create a new economy that isn’t based on constant expansion, are we’re going to run out of planet?

Is Capitalism Working?

Eight men control half the world’s wealth. And that’s the official figures. They may control more.

So is capitalism working?

You tell me.

YouTube mega stars are quitting…

Two weeks ago PewDiePie, the world’s most popular YouTuber, announced he was quitting the service. Four days later Casey Neistat, one of the fastest rising stars over the last two years, said he was ending his daily vlog.

Please Let Us Design for Free… Please!

People in other industries don’t provide their would-be clients with “spec work” for free. That would be asinine. So, why do advertising agencies continue to do it?

Chef In Box TVC Pitch

Here’s a concept we pitched to JR Foods for their Chef In Box TVC. We love it but the client didn’t. 🙁

Ink & Paper

It ain’t gonna die.

Directed by Ben Proudfoot
ben@benproudfoot.com

Original Music by Kyle Malkin
Sound Design & Mix by David Bolen

Show your support:

Aardvark Letterpress
2500 West 7th Street
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 388-2271
www.aardvarkletterpress.com/

McManus & Morgan Paper
2506 West 7th Street
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 387-4433
www.mcmanusmorgan.com

www.dinnerwithfred.com
Kyle Malkin: www.kylemalkin.com
David Bolen: http://www.youtube.com/everythingfilm

Carlos Lascano’s Lila

“LILA” from Carlos Lascano on Vimeo.

And this was a Lascano Classic:

A SHORT LOVE STORY IN STOP MOTION from Carlos Lascano on Vimeo.

Word Crimes

This should be, if isn’t already, Grammar Nazis’ theme song. Brilliant stuff from Weird Al Yankovic!

Ikea RGB Billboard

Simple yet briliant.

Why It’s Fun To Work In Advertising…

These were created by VCU BrandCenter students for the AICP Awards. Very nice work kids. Now, go work in investment banking.

Karaoke Wars

Initial emblem on a reality TV proposal called Karoake Wars

Father & Son Stories

Amazing father-son stories in advertising. Funny, emotional and simply captivating.

The Scarecrow

My favourite video at the moment. Everything about it — story, music, animation — is amazing.

Esperanza Spalding Black Gold

I wanna be just like her when I grow up.

Book That Grows In Your Hands

Bruketa & Zinic OM, a Croatian creative agency designed an annual report for the Adris Group which literally evolves in the hands of the user. The black covers of the book, entitled “In Good Hands” reveal floral details when heated by the palms of the hands, thanks to specially calibrated thermo color. The same technique was used for the illustrations inside. An iPad version of the report is also available, and includes technology that also reacts to touch.

The idea is to illustrate metaphorically how hands can achieve anything. Adris Group, which has divisions in both the tobacco and tourism business, is a company owned by its employees as stockholders, and wants to emphasize that it is therefore “in good hands”.

A Day In The Life Of A Pretty Busy Graphic Designer

A Day In The Life Of A Pretty Busy Graphic Designer is jooja!’s maiden attempt at short film. The story recounts a typical day of a creative person, who sometimes requires a longer gestation period than a elephant’s pregnancy to come up with creative ideas. ADITLOAPBGD was first screened at Goodman Arts Centre Open House in September 2012. Feel free to be brutal.

Happy Mother’s Day

I just stumbled on this video even though it’s been around for more than a year. Japanese- Jewish American, Sarah Kay recites her poem “B” at a TED Conference and got everyone including me emotional. If you love the video, now you can get the book.