Check this out

http://cassannet.net/posters.html

LETS MAKE THE MOST OUT OF OUR LIFE

http://elitedaily.com/life/the-20-mistakes-you-dont-want-to-make-in-your-20s/

Only Kids Can See this Anti-Child Abuse Ad

Pretty cool idea. Though it defeats the purpose of having it "only seen by children" when it's all over the web now...

http://www.businessinsider.com/only-kids-can-see-this-anti-child-abuse-ad-2013-5

IBM PRESENTS:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/lukelewis/the-worlds-smallest-movie-made-with-individual-atoms

ORIGAMI ON YOUR FACE

http://collabcubed.com/2013/05/01/alma-haser-cosmic-surgery/

In the spirit of AAOPG

indie recoord label redesign

fellow music nerds should love this http://flavorwire.com/375240/retro-redesigns-of-indie-record-label-logos/12

Flying Mouse 365

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2yqHuC/:h+eNzJK@:Lf$xP0Pl/waveavenue.com/profiles/blogs/flying-365-illustrations/

Malaysia based tee shirt designer and illustrator Chow Hon Lam aka Flying Mouse just completed his personal project called Flying Mouse 365, which is create 1 design a day, 365 designs a year. His extensive portfolio include working and collaborating with AirAsia, Nike, Lotus F1, MARTELL VSOP, KLUE, and Dave Matthews Band. What drives him? He hopes his designs can bring some smile to the world.

Packaging Design

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2yTI0X/www.advertisments.us/top-10-best-product-package-designs/

Some cool packaging concepts..

humorous ads

some aren't as good as the others, but worth checking out

http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/11/40-seriously-funny-print-ads/

AMAZING SWEATSHIRTS

http://www.buzzfeed.com/angelamv/26-ridiculously-amazing-sweatshirts-you-can-actually-buy

DUREX TECHNOLOGY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94iXtNNOkd8

Super Kids

http://adsoftheworld.com/media/online/ad_council_game_case_study

Chess Anyone?

http://9gag.com/gag/6956425?ref=fb.s

http://www.upworthy.com/2-people-described-the-same-person-to-a-forensic-artist-and-this-is-what-happene?c=ufb1

GUN CONTROL ADS

http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/grey-crafts-hard-hitting-ads-gun-control-across-two-different-campaigns-148621

Dove Beauty Sketch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=litXW91UauE

REMINDS ME OF TODAY

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattbellassai/dogs-who-have-literally-no-idea-whats-going-on-right-now

DOG NEEDS FRIEND

http://www.buzzfeed.com/txblacklabel/dog-really-wants-a-kitty-28m7

SAD INDEED

http://www.buzzfeed.com/

What it's like to find a universal truth and apply it to a toilet paper ad...

This commercial will have you exclaiming "Emma!" and buying French toilet paper.
I want to be just like Emma when I grow up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKp--K_7NVw
Credit to Leo Burnett for the commercial

RUBBER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWWufhqyGE8

Old Spice - Watermelon

Oddly hilarious

Online Portfolio

Seems obvious that an online portfolio is useful for finding a job, but there are some good tips here:

Here

scientist minimalist poster

kind of cool

http://flavorwire.com/375583/minimalist-posters-that-cleverly-showcase-famous-scientists-greatest-achievements

ONE OF MY FAVORITE SITES

http://thingsorganizedneatly.tumblr.com/

The Brands you Love

9 Heartbreaking facts about the brands you love. This provides some insight into how branding can affect and target such a variation of audiences.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/deerobertson/heartbreaking-facts-about-the-brands-you-love

THE SHOCK TACTIC

WARNING: explicit content.
Here are a few of the most powerful anti child abuse ads. The messages are strong and depict a harsh reality.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/copyranter/most-powerful-anti-child-abuse-ads-from-the-last-five-years

100 LOGOS A DAY

http://www.behance.net/gallery/100-logos-in-100-days/807632

GO BIG

http://vimeo.com/58983703

I THINK THIS IS JUST FOR NIKO LOL

http://www.buzzfeed.com/tbs/14-office-pranks-to-spice-up-your-workday

LES POUP

http://www.coolhunting.com/design/les-poupees-vader-luca-nichetto.php

STYLE TO THE CAN

http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/fast-chat-diet-pepsis-amy-spiridakis-bringing-style-soda-cans-148377

AD OF THE DAY

http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/ad-day-wheat-thins-148374

foreign movies posters for oscar winners

http://flavorwire.com/372359/15-fascinating-foreign-posters-for-classic-oscar-winners

DOPE ART DIRECTION

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbSbbY5ibas

ABANDONED BEAUTY

http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/the-33-most-beautiful-abandoned-places-in-the-world

World of Coca Cola

So over Spring Break, I went to Atlanta and visited the World of Coca Cola (Atlanta is basically run by Coke). There are some early advertising and consistent branding I thought was interesting.

MARMALADE

http://vimeo.com/43455552?fb_action_ids=237443873068534%2C237442429735345&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_ref=og_api&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%7B%22237443873068534%22%3A10150980297061928%2C%22237442429735345%22%3A10150458037252054%7D&action_type_map=%7B%22237443873068534%22%3A%22og.likes%22%2C%22237442429735345%22%3A%22og.likes%22%7D&action_ref_map=%7B%22237443873068534%22%3A%22og_api%22%2C%22237442429735345%22%3A%22og_api%22%7D

MAD MEN ICE CREAM

http://www.buzzfeed.com/louispeitzman/mad-men-inspired-ben-jerrys-flavors

http://www.adweek.com/news-gallery/advertising-branding/adweeks-top-10-commercials-week-march-15-22-148108#valspar-jon-and-val-1

standup/design

http://observatory.designobserver.com/feature/seven-things-designers-can-learn-from-stand-up-comics/27038/

Fontstruct

http://fontstruct.com/<---- design, edit and download fonts for free online!? Haven't tried it out yet but heard it's interesting. Jessica Walsh uses it as a design tool with her students.

Great art direction.

Happy St. Patricks Day Guys

http://www.buzzfeed.com/copyranter/34-brilliant-vintage-guinness-ads

http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelysanders/eat-cook-with-guinness-stout-beer-recipes-st-patricks-day

http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelysanders/eat-cook-with-guinness-stout-beer-recipes-st-patricks-day

Remember These People

http://stocklogos.com/topic/7-most-famous-logos-and-how-they-were-created

Dear Copywriters,

http://www.buzzfeed.com/copyranter/10-copywriting-tips-for-the-homeless

EXCITING BILLBOARDS

http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/our-selection-most-eye-catching-ads-billboards-147824

MUSIC BRINGS JOY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tzwWskM4hN8#!

INTERESTING

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=CtQ3pB3bG_8

Adidas Killing it.

http://creativity-online.com/work/adidas-originals-unite-all-originals/30921

Truth in Advertising- under cover?

Some of these might really be candidates for the Truth and Advertising campaign. Let's not tell him about the contest.
http://www.behance.net/gallery/Truth-and-Lies/2018665

Viewing the world (Utah) in 360

This website lets you look at 360 views of a bunch of places in Utah. It's way cooler than it may sound and don't judge the content by the web design of the site!
Can maybe lead to ideas about guerilla/experiential ads. But really, some of these are just beautiful.


www.utah3d.net/utah-travel/bonneville-salt-flats/salt-flats-night.html/

How many U's in Youtube?

http://devour.com/video/sesame-street-hits-1-billion-views/

The Art of Steadicam

http://devour.com/video/the-art-of-steadicam/

Making Stamps Cool

http://stamps.about.com/od/stampsasaninvestment/a/When-Stamp-Collecting-Was-Cool.htm

Relevant? Probably

Here's some insane hand paintings...I mean advertisements.

http://blogof.francescomugnai.com/2011/09/the-incredible-hand-paintings-art-of-guido-daniele/

APS logo

Here is a logo file from the American Philatelic Society.

Creative Block?

http://designspiration.net/

Top 10 Commercials this week

http://www.adweek.com/news-gallery/advertising-branding/adweeks-top-10-commercials-week-feb-22-march-1-147640#oreo-separator-machine-1-1

Some New Music For You Guys

https://soundcloud.com/markusschulz/markus-asot600-saopaulo

weather channel=ASSHOLES LOL

HAHAHAHA. clever weather channel.

http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/weather-channel-soaks-people-bus-shelters-real-dick-move-147596

John Jameson

Commercial post from AdWeek


John Jameson Saves His Whiskey

Billboard + Water

This billboard is one that produces drinking water out of air, given the fact that in Lima, Peru, the humidity is almost 98% year round. I thought it was a great initiative that should be applied not only as a piece of advertising but in social projects.

WE ALL SHOULD LEARN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nKIu9yen5nc

LOLOL TO ERIC

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/555050_504741816227596_2020214146_n.jpg

LADIES?

http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/kirsten-flanik-how-women-can-succeed-workplace-147482

LIFE OF PI

http://thebigsocialpicture.blogspot.ca/2013/02/the-oscar-protest-that-you-didnt-know.html?spref=fb

cats, dogs, ryan & kate

Cool video

\http://www.pentagram.com/work/#/all/all/newest/2579

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.605593142800683.152243.113295968697072&type=3

amazing tribute to the oscar winners for best picture since the beginning of this awards.

For designers who like the English Premiere League (Soccer)

http://www.designboom.com/design/reimagining-of-epl-football-team-logos/

Billboards Can Save lives

http://adsoftheworld.com/media/ambient/university_of_engineering_and_technology_potable_water_generator

No Comment

http://zanylol.com/dyson.html

MIND BLOWN: Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/user/PlayStation?v=x7QhUL8NUK4

MIND BLOWN

http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/why-brands-are-already-looking-google-glass-and-why-apple-should-be-worried-147435

CLIO HAHAHA

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/190381_419562294795709_709300235_n.jpg

FUN AD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYgCjBV_wPk&feature=youtu.be

TOP 10 Commercials of the week

http://www.adweek.com/news-gallery/advertising-branding/adweeks-top-10-commercials-week-feb-15-22-147474#microsoft-outlookcom-get-going-1

Typographic Posters

http://www.typographicposters.com/

We all need this

Whether this is related to graphic design or not, this is good advice to anyone creative who's looking to have a productive day. I'm up on Friday night trying to get some work done and my "creative juices" just aren't flowing. I felt bad giving up and loading all my work onto tomorrow but this article made me believe that maybe it's okay...if I get up early and structure my day. Hemingway agrees.
Productivity

60+ Creative and Clever Ads

http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/60-creative-and-clever-advertisements/

A couple of really great ads. These are examples of humorous advertising that veers far from cheesy.  

Design & Illustration Mix

Last night I went to The Design and the Illustration Mix at Pratt Manhattan. Four acclaimed illustrator/designers speaking in front of me for two hours? Sure, I'm in the front row. Seymour Chwast, Tom White, Gerard Huerta and Dan Pelavin each have extremely dissimilar, yet intriguing personalities. Though the event was a bit disorganized (started late, projected presentation was imperfect, down to a typo in Dan's last name etc.) and the questions a little lame, each artist found a way to fit in some great talk about their specific work, process and inspiration. 

All the designers admitted to usually thinking in words. We are all visual creatures, and someone who does communication design is likely to think about their work in visuals, BUT every artist said that words are a great aid and starting point. 

Tom White spoke about how working on a number of projects simultaneously actually makes the work flow better for all. Super nice to hear, especially when here I am worrying about several projects and thinking they are detracting from one another. 

The talk also made me once again start viewing deadlines as a treasure. "If projects dragged on forever, it'd be the worst!" said Dan Pelavin (who has got to be one of the most expressive and adorable human beings on the planet). Other artists also described working within crazy tight deadlines, like having 1 to 2 days to do a piece of work- everything from thumbnails to the final project and according to them some of their best work was a result of that. 

They also emphasized never giving work away for free...which made me feel a little weird about my for college credit only internship but I think that's a different story. They made it clear that clients tend to value the work they paid the most for....just human nature I guess. 

Linked below are examples of each of their work that I particularly liked. 

CHWAST   WHITE   HUERTA   PELAVIN