OhGizmo: As part of a campaign for their new “Hot ‘n Wholesome” breakfast menu, Caribou Coffee’s ad agency, Colle + McVoy, created these amazing bus shelter advertisements for the city of Minneapolis. Not only do they look like giant ovens, but the heating element on the roof actually works! So those waiting inside stay as toasty as the breakfast sandwiches […]
Get Real with Caribou Coffee’s Ad
TriKademiK: Ads + School Transport
TRIKADEMIK DOCUMENTARYUploaded by magalibongrand. – See video of the biggest web video personalities. Springwise: As part of its effort to promote advertising platforms that provide a service to needy communities, Instinct in February launched its pilot TriKademiK effort in Ghana with the sponsorship of mobile telecom operator Zain Ghana. The TriKademiK is essentially a tricycle that is rented out as […]
Real Furniture; Real Ad
TrendBird: This week, Parisians and visitors to the city taking the bus will have a very different experience while waiting for their ride to arrive. From December 15 until the 21st, IKEA has tricked out the bus stops at 12 different stations throughout the center of Paris, focusing on areas that are heavily trafficked during the holiday season (such as […]
DIY Your Iphone Case
Gizmodiva: Check out this super fun and creative iPhone case. It is the most ‘colorful’ case ever! Not only does it keep dust and scratches off your phone, but it also keeps the artist in you alive. A black and white vector line image is printed on front and back of the case. You can color the designs on it […]
Queue Time
Advertising Lab: A publisher in Thailand promotes new books by printing story snippets where people are likely to have the time to read them – queues, receipts with queue numbers, placemats in restaurants. Book Promos Help People Kill Time [Advertising Lab]
Read On The Wait
Creative Criminals: One of Thailand’s most known publishers is called A Book. They see ‘waiting’ as a chance to promote their books. When people have to wait they are bored most of the time, but A Book found a way to entertain people during the wait and promote their books at the same time. They are using some unusual media […]
When Shoe and Gadgets come together
Gizmodiva: Window designs should be captivating, they should absolutely hold any passer by’s attention. That’s exactly what Dutch duo Lernert & Sander have done for big-time London department store Selfridges through their spectacular window designs series. This is stuff that will have you rooted to the spot. Take a look at the picture. First you will think it is a […]
Mac Farm
USAToday: Old MacDonald isn’t the only one who has a farm. For one day only, so does McDonald’s. The world’s largest fast-food company today is partnering in an unusual 24-hour tie-in with the year-old, wildly popular FarmVille social-media game and virtual world. Mickey D’s will sponsor the simulation game’s first branded farm in this alternate world. The lure for the […]
Photo Booth Social
PhotoBoxi turns the photo booth into social networking hardware. Its streamlined, open air design attracts crowds by the masses. Boxi users get free digital photos while advertisers effortlessly receive viral exposure as the users share thousands of photos embedded with their logo on social networks. Advertisers receive a Proof of Performance report consisting of the number of photos taken, users […]
Month at the Museum
Springwise: “Night at the Museum” may bring a fictional story to life for movie-goers, but thanks to a contest currently under way, one lucky winner will soon be spending a full month at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. Similar in many ways to The Best Job in the World contest, which we wrote about early last year, the […]