This has to be a new record for spoofing. The new movie poster for Henry Poole is Here is a clear parody of Shepard Fairey’s now-famous Obama “Progress” poster.
I don’t really mind the spoof, just pointing out the speed at which Hollywood took notice of the original art. I think it’s safe to say [...]
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You know those ads in Times Square? Yes, I agree, they’re incredibly assenine, but they are actually a marvel of technology. If case you’ve never given a thought to those mammoth-sized animated screens, have a look at this video.
Can you believe that building is empty? I mean, seriously, they’re missing out on tons of cash. [...]
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It’s an unfortunate side-effect of web advertising: ads sometimes wind up on pages they shouldn’t. The results are often hilarious, if not ironic in some other way. Today’s robot-created gaffe features an add for SodaHead posing the question “Should Obama Quit?”, unfortunately, the ad appears within an AP article describing how Obama clinched the nomination.
Call [...]
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Today I got my copy of the Pentagram Black Book, which made its way around the blogosphere a few weeks ago. I, being not that important, only received one because I was quick enough to email in and request one. Lucky me!
Plain brown cardboard, perfectly sufficient. And not in a huge box like Amazon.
Celophane wrapping [...]
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Proving once again that New York is a unique market unto itself, behold the latest attempted guerilla marketing effort from DKNY.
The concept is simple: take a bike, paint it obnoxiously bright orange, paint a URL on it, and we’ll get noticed. But you didn’t realise how intense New York can be, and how we don’t [...]
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Need a reason why graphic designs should all have degrees in Mechanical Engineering? Just take a look at this poster for the Manchester Metroshuttle.
Ok, let me school some people. When you have three gears arranged in such a way, none of them can move. Attention to details, folks.
Just a fun one.
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I saw this the other day and had to take a photo of it. I mean, are graphic designers that hard to find? Well, how about a ruler, or at least a level table. Man, some people just don’t put in the effort. And would you actually buy a sandwich from these people? Considering this [...]
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