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Popular This Week1. 32 Riveting Retail Spaces - Businesses With Unique Storefronts and Innovative Interiors (CLUSTER)  Now more than ever, a retail business can’t rely solely on its brand identify to sell. No, it takes much more inventiveness—a memorable experience, if you will—to engage customers, which is why many retailers…2. 25 Abusive Representations - From Rihanna's Bruised Face as Art to Violent Anti-Drug Abuse PSAs (CLUSTER)  Though we know it is wrong and the media is littered with shocking anti-abuse PSAs, domestic violence is ever-prevalent in our society. Finally, after ten months of silence, pop star Rihanna talks about…3. Super Upsizing Lingerie - Victoria's Secret Miraculous Push-Up Bra Adds Two Cup Sizes (VIDEO)  Everybody’s favorite lingerie brand has a new bra to increase your self-esteem. The Victoria’s Secret Miraculous Push-Up Bra boosts your confidence by instantly increasing breasts by not one, but two cup…4. Subway Floodvertising - Brazilian Advertising Campaign for the Movie 2012 Fakes Subway Flood (GALLERY)  As part of the Brazilian advertising campaign to promote the release of the film 2012, the subway Cantagalo, in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is the recipient of a simulated flood. Graphics have…5. 49 Bizarre Beverages - Drinks that Have Strange Names, Flavors, and Functions (CLUSTER)  I typically stick to the tried and true when it comes to drinks (coffee and water, thanks) but I’m sure there are many people out there who love trying bizarre beverages. Places all over the world, and…6. 61 Things That Make Britney Spears Great - From Shaving Her Head to Circus-Themed Tours (CLUSTER)  Hey y’all! It seems that the gum chewing, peroxide wonder from Louisiana is at it again! In honor of the new Britney Spears video, I thought y’all would love 61 things that make Britney Spears great. From…7. 15 Hangover Ideas - From Promoting Art with Hangovers to High Class Hangovers (CLUSTER)  Hangovers are just like the best friend you never wanted. Annoying, habitual and so painfully familiar you would think you were family. The hangover is the ultimate equalizer. The one thing that keeps…8. 14 Feminine Hygiene Products - From DIY Sanitary Napkins to Designer Tampons (CLUSTER)  Clearly this cluster is for the females (or the unlucky men who don't have the backbone to say, "No, honey, I refuse to buy those...things...for you). Yet I say that men should know what a woman has to…9. 10 Hairy Armpit Innovations - From Armpit Pampering to Air Conditioned Suits (CLUSTER)  For those of you who are either looking for hairy armpit innovations to solve that problem area or simply fascinated by the armpit, make sure to check out this cluster. It's packed with pit-loving features,…10. 25 Freaky Faceless Models - Removing Identity, from Masked Editorials to Faceless Models (CLUSTER)  First it was supermodels, then it was celebrities, now faceless models are the icons du jour. This cluster offers a look at some of the fashion campaigns, runways and editorials that have opted for this…11. Gnarly Gamer Rides - The Toyota Tacoma ATG Lets You Game Anywhere (GALLERY)  The Toyota Tacoma ATG is the geekiest ride out there, but it is super badass at the same time.
The Toyota Tacoma ATG (All-Terrain Gamer) has a large list of gnarly features: an X-Box, a Monster energy…12. 20 Deathvertisements - Ads Depicting Death, from the Macabre to the Murderous (CLUSTER)  Our society has a fascination with death, which is why it’s not surprising that there are so many ads depicting death. We love seeing death in movies, reading about it in books, and hearing about it in…13. Raw Meat Fashions - The "Eat Your Steak. Be A Man." Campaign From Goodman Steak House (VIDEO)  There are some things that don’t go together—white clothes and mud, bad breath and kissing—and you’d think raw meat and naked skin would be up there as well. Not according to Goodman Steak House and their…14. Iconic Monster Campaigns - The Metro Short Film Festival Strikes Fear in Subway Travelers (GALLERY)  One way to get people’s attention would be to post epic print ads signaling iconic monster attacks such as this Metro Short Film Festival campaign. Admit it, King Kong grabbed your attention, didn’t he.…15. Aluminum Foil Laptops - The Dell Adamo XPS is Insanely Thin (GALLERY)  And you thought some other computer company had cornered the market on ultra light, super thin computers. The Dell Adamo XPS is so thin, it might as well be a piece of aluminum.
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Popular This Month1. 32 Riveting Retail Spaces - Businesses With Unique Storefronts and Innovative Interiors (CLUSTER) Now more than ever, a retail business can’t rely solely on its brand identify to sell. No, it takes much more inventiveness—a memorable experience, if you will—to engage customers, which is why many retailers…2. 30 Pepsi Marketing Tactics - From Rebranding Springwater as Tap Water to Veggie Soda (CLUSTER)  The name of the game within the soft drink industry is marketing. Soft drinks are just sugar water, therefore in order to create the illusion of need for such a product is carried out through inventive…3. 50 Halloween Marketing Innovations - Exploiting All Hallow's Eve, From Shoes to Lawn Decor (CLUSTER)  Marketers are always quick to use commercial holidays as the foundation for advertising ideas and product concepts and Halloween marketing is no exception. As much as I hate to admit it, Halloween isn’t…4. iPhone Diss Ads - Verizon Droid Phone Mocks Apple Favorite with iDon’t Ad (VIDEO)  Will the Verizon Droid be a serious challenger for the iPhone’s title of World’s Sexiest Gadget? Motorola, Google and Verizon, who teamed up to deliver the Droid, clearly think so. An aggressive ad campaign…5. 73 Milky Ways to Appreciate Dairy - From Fat Burning Milk to Groovy Glassware (CLUSTER)  Tell me not to do it, and by God, I will: I recently discovered that milk and other dairy products are, in fact, not very good for adults. It turns out that once we grow up, we lose the enzyme required…6. Nudevertising Climate Change - Supermodels Take it Off for 350.org and Global Warming (VIDEO)  Last week on Oct 24, 2009, the International Day of Climate Action was recognized by 350.org and people in 181 countries, at over 5,200 events around the world. Supporters gathered to address the climate…7. Personality Debut Kitchens - The Philippe Starck Warendorf Kitchens Rings in a Rebranding (GALLERY)  If I were a kitchen, I would want to be one of the Philippe Starck Warendorf Kitchens—particularly the Primary Kitchen. I would be the Angelina Jolie of Kitchenland, and all other kitchens would look up…8. 25 Abusive Representations - From Rihanna's Bruised Face as Art to Violent Anti-Drug Abuse PSAs (CLUSTER) Though we know it is wrong and the media is littered with shocking anti-abuse PSAs, domestic violence is ever-prevalent in our society. Finally, after ten months of silence, pop star Rihanna talks about…9. Mangafied Pop Stars - Lady Gaga is Hello Kitty for Markus Klinko & Indrani (VIDEO)  Enigmatic pop sensation Lady Gaga helped celebrate the 35th anniversary of Hello Kitty with a photoshoot that transformed the singer into the brand's signature character.
The shoot was done by photography…10. 24 Shoe Collaborations - Funky Footwear Partnerships Keep Feet Chic (CLUSTER)  From high end designers working with mega retailers to film directors and designing new dunks, it seems that you can’t find footwear that isn’t part of a shoe collaboration. Whether it is fashion designers…11. 52 e-Commerce Innovations - Cases of e-Business, from Online Contests to Crowdsourced Commercials (CLUSTER)  No matter what business you’re in, having an online presence is absolutely imperative in this day and age. While e-Commerce innovations include having an online store or website, it’s also useful to incorporate…12. 30 Brewtiful Beer Bottle Innovations - From Risque Packaging to Couches Made Out of Cans (CLUSTER)  Some people say that English is the language of the world, but I would disagree. I think that beer is the language of the world, after all, there are hardly any cultures that don’t enjoy a cold one.
These…13. Super Upsizing Lingerie - Victoria's Secret Miraculous Push-Up Bra Adds Two Cup Sizes (VIDEO) Everybody’s favorite lingerie brand has a new bra to increase your self-esteem. The Victoria’s Secret Miraculous Push-Up Bra boosts your confidence by instantly increasing breasts by not one, but two cup…14. 40 Tip Top Toyotas - From Fish-Shaped Submersibles to Sentimental Sports Cars (CLUSTER)  Toyota is a favorite among the drivers in America. The Toyota Camry is one of the most beloved cars in the country. My first car was a Camry... how I miss her so.
In honor of Toyota, and all of their…15. Subway Floodvertising - Brazilian Advertising Campaign for the Movie 2012 Fakes Subway Flood (GALLERY) As part of the Brazilian advertising campaign to promote the release of the film 2012, the subway Cantagalo, in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is the recipient of a simulated flood. Graphics have… |
Popular Last Month1. 45 Creative Food Packaging Ideas - from Pasta Skyscrapers to Lingerie-Clad Beer Cans (CLUSTER)  Creative food packaging can make a good thing even better! This cluster examines some of the most innovative food and beverage marketing pertaining to the actual presentation of a product. The creative…2. 100 Model-Focused Features - From Twiggy to Agyness Deyn, Reasons Catwalkers Rock (CLUSTER)  From Twiggy to Agyness Deyn, the fashion model has been both revered and reviled by pop culture. For many females, models are the epitome of beauty, with their long, lean limbs; for others, models are…3. 20 Hilarious Towels - Humorous Drying Cloths, From Tea Bags to Magazine Covers (CLUSTER)  Towels have continuously gathered more fashionable flair as time has passed and they continue to do so with relative speed. These laugh-tastic towels are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the…4. 30 Terrifying Scarytales - Frightening Fairytales That Defy Disney Positivity (CLUSTER)  Forget fairytales—these scarytales won’t lull you peacefully to sleep. From fairytale homicides to twisted takes on traditional fairytales, Walt Disney’s positive spin on Grimm tales has taken a subversive…5. 28 Ground-Breaking Beverage Boxes - Drink Packaging is as Refreshing as the Liquid Inside (CLUSTER)  Liquid refreshments can be found in almost any and every flavor to suit almost any need or whim so it seems only fitting that drink packaging be as innovative. Playing on form and function as well as the…6. Hot for Hot For Words (THTV)  Naked Books, Phoenetic Bollywood and Baddass Lyrical Graffiti - Today we hunt Hot For Hot For Words: a toast to Marina Orlova
10. Screw driving on roads! Go off-roading on Brain Castleforte’s “Typographic…7. 18 Embarrassing and Insulting Innovations - From Cat Helmets to Viral Live Puking (CLUSTER)  We’ve all been in that particular situation that makes our face go beet red and our voice crack a little bit. Then again, we’ve all been on both sides of that spectrum (victim and perpetrator).
These…8. 55 Creative Junkfood Marketing Ideas - Selling Fast Food With Bikinis, Presidents & Luxury Appeal (CLUSTER)  We know it’s bad for us but we keep buying it: why does creative junkfood marketing work so well? Ads range from those that convince health conscious customers that there are “smart” menu choices to those…9. Street Style Lookbooks - Ctrl Autumn/Winter 2009/2010 Features Informal Photography (GALLERY)  The Ctrl Autumn/Winter 2009/2010 lookbook takes a page from street style blogs that capture their models in the midst of their daily activities. Each image looks like something that would appear one one…10. See-Through Stilettos - Christian Louboutin & Marchesa Come Together for Spring 2010 (GALLERY)  Marchesa and Christian Louboutin teamed up to present a glorious collection of see-through stilettos and peep-toe platform pumps for Spring 2010. A stunning stiletto is the perfect compliment to any outfit,…11. Bootie-licious Fashion Spreads - Antonella Arismendi Highlights Go-Go Boots & Skintight Fashion (GALLERY)  Antonella Arismendi always gets attention with her fashion pictorials, and her recent spread featuring boots and tight clothing is no exception.
Booties have replaced traditional boots as the fall staple…12. Double-Take Lookbooks - Enjoy Another Urban Outfitters Fall 2009 Lookbook (GALLERY)  Even though they have already released a fall lookbook, they’re not done yet--here’s another Urban Outfitters Fall 2009 Lookbook for you to peruse through. Being on a tight budget right now, it was hard…13. Drunkovation - Church Bars, Bar Bingo and Booze Phones (THTV)  Booze phones, Church Bars and Drunk Bingo - Today we hunt Drunkovation
10. Look it’s a flask! No, it’s a phone! Wait, it’s the Cheers’ Mobile Eco Phone that Runs on a Booze Capsule. Just what I’ve always…14. 38 Branding Blunders - Problematic Brand Strategies, from Offensive Gum to Religious Co-Branding (CLUSTER)  It’s a scary, unpredictable world for marketers these days and sometimes companies don’t realize they’ve engaged in some problematic branding techniques. Other times, well, let’s just say they know exactly…15. 80 Authentic Adidas Innovations - From Bad Boy Boarder Kicks to Soccer Net Fashions (CLUSTER)  (A)ll (d)ay (I) (d)ream (a)bout (s)ports. Okay, maybe it isn’t sports I’m dreaming about but Adidas still runs the show when it comes to athletic attire. In order to stay ahead of the pack, the sports… |
