LET IT RAIN

MISTERWILSON, an Amsterdam-based advertising and design firm, has developed innovative street advertising. RainCampaign messages appear on pavement when it rains and become invisible once again when the pavement dries.

SHEEP ART

This footage is from Samsung's latest commercial to promote their LED technology for TVs. Armed with a hell of a lot of smart sheep, LEDS, and careful planning, they took to the hills of Wales to film. The “Baaa-Studs” team consisting of a sheperd, a cameraman, and several sheepdogs are the brains behind the ad. Released only a week ago, it's already a massive viral hit. It seems that all the geeks, myself included, are blogging about the baaaad ass sheep.

BLACKBERRY WANTS A PIECE

Back in November I wrote a post entitled "Mac Vs. PC: The Battle Rages On." Judging by their latest ad for the Storm, Blackberry wants in on the action. Guava NYC, a New York based studio specializing in post-production visual effects and 2D and 3D animation, is responsible for this well-done promo.

This ad was brought to my attention by one of my readers who happens to work for Research in Motion. RIM is a Canadian wireless communications company best known for the
.....yup, you got it
Blackberry.

Despite the awesome visuals, the 15 second ad may prove to be a touch optimistic since in a recent survey comparing the iPhone with the BlackBerry Storm Apple beat out RIM. I think we know which side of the fence this girl still stands on (Sorry, Earl).

Mac vs. PC: The Battle Rages On

It has become almost cult-ish the way in which people devote to computer platforms. Nearly a year ago, I converted to a Mac user. That's not to say I don't use both comfortably, but if I have a choice...it's Mac hands down. Unless you're a programmer, I don't see why you'd go any other route. I was asked yesterday why I prefer Mac over PC and my answer was "it just works better." I was shot back with "well...that's your opinion." No. It's the truth.

Microsoft spends millions on advertising a year just like Mac does, but the difference is in the intelligence of the advertising and the fact that Mac also invests in making their products work. It's not just about bashing PC, it's about educating the consumer about the competition's weaknesses. Watch the commercials below to see what I mean.





Yes PC, lots of people still use you...but there was not a single point in that whole commercial that made a valid argument as to why.

THE ADS ARE OUT

My new Scrapmode ads are out and I recently picked up the magazines to check them out at Chapters and Multimags.

Winter issue of Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine & December issue of Style & Scrap Magazine (right)