Despite what most people think, branding isn’t restricted to cattle or twisted torture techniques—increasingly, human branding is making its way into mainstream practice. The latest example being newborn baby branding.
It sounds sick and twisted, but back in the day it was predicted that in the future, doctors would permanently mark the bodies of babies using UV branding irons. The concept can be traced all the way back to a 1938 Popular Science magazine, from which the above image is from.
Below are some articles that feature different forms of branding in modern day, from marking animals to advertising on food to extreme body art for humans.
Food
“Those annoying adhesive labels. If you are a grower, packer or retailer, too many of them fall off the fruits and vegetables that you send to market. If you are a consumer, they are an aggravation to remove, oftentimes damaging the fruit and clinging to your hands, kitchen counters, clothes, or chi… [More]
A year and half ago, Trend Hunter featured chocolate business cards… Now your options for edible business cards have increased. Arigatou Co., Ltd., a company that specializes in the sale of laser-e… [More]
In its latest marketing move, Heinz has launched an interactive website where you can customize your own Heinz labels, because nothing says it better than Ketchup. From the Pittsurgh Tribune:
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Proving that everything is bigger in Texas, lone star bride Chidi Ogbuta had her likeness made into a cake for her wedding day. She said it was her childhood dream to have a full sized version of her… [More]
Yes, culinary inventions that blend Asian and Western influences are alive and well… and of course, they have come a long way from the wonton self-packaging influence on the burrito. The chocolate-… [More]
Bento boxes are a tradition of Japanese cuisine. They are home-packed meals which can be very elaborately arranged and the food is decorated to look like people, animals, or characters and items such … [More]
Candy
If having a chocolate business card wasn’t enough, now you can customize your own M&Ms. The new marketing scheme allows you to reach clients, employees, customers, or loved ones in a whole new way. R… [More]
M & M’s looked like they had a ground-breaking innovation on their hands when they launched My M & M’s, a service that lets you customize your candy-coated chocolates with text or your company logo, b… [More]
Remember Fruit Roll-Ups? The flat, chewy candy that was rolled up with fun little graphics you could peel out? Now imagine that, only with your company logo on it… or a cute graphic featuring your n… [More]
Beverages
This concept drink comes from the folks at thegreenergrass.org, a group that initiates positive change by interviewing industry and thought leaders. I can’t really describe the new drink in terms of c… [More]
Ipifini has designed Programmable Liquid Containers that have little capsules which relase additives of colors, flavors, fragerances and one or two doses of caffeine. “Additive buttons allow for the … [More]
“Give me a grande caramel espresso drink with an… image of the Mona Lisa painting on top. No! Make it that picture of me and my grandma at the Grand Canyon. Here, it’s on this flash drive.” You wo… [More]
Make your next bottle of booze more memorable with a free custom label from Pernod Ricard USA. They will print your personal message on authentic labels for Chivas Regal, The Glenlivet, Jacob’s Creek,… [More]
Personal aluminum bottles are quickly gaining popularity, for health and ethical reasons. Klean Kanteen offers not only stylish plastic bottle alternatives, but the ability to customize them for marke… [More]
At Home DIY Steak Branding
But at least it’s not cheesy! You don’t get personalized meat, here. What you’re getting is a stainless steel stencil that you can place over your t-bone steak and scorch with a propane burner. This p… [More]
Coming this June is a customizable BBQ Branding Iron that allows you to create a message with a name or expression, or mark your steaks rare, medium or well-done. All you have to do is slide the lett… [More]
“Put your personal stamp on steaks and chops with this branding iron, hand forged in Texas. The 11 1/2” long iron comes with a 14” high, wall-mount rack for storage.” - From Williams Sonoma. Being … [More]
Chocolate
People who love to customize everything can now create their own chocolate on a reasonable budget. This is a really cool idea from DekoChoco, a Japanese chocolate company. Just go to their website a… [More]
Hi, my name is Dee and I am a…gasp.. a chocolate freak. Now I have to work twice as hard at Trend Hunter to get $2,400 for a box of chocolates. Not just any chocolate mind you. The Bespoke Chocolate… [More]
Humans
Trend Hunter recently featured a very disturbing and powerful public service announcement video that shows the lasting effects of sexual abuse which haunt the victims to their dying bed. The Child Protection… [More]
Now that tattoos can be removed through laser surgery, people wanting to permanently modify their bodies are turning to branding. Using an ultra-hot iron, people are literally sizzling their skin to create… [More]
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/—Andrew Fischer a.k.a. the “Forehead Guy,” who received international attention after successfully marketing and selling advertising space on his forehead, earning over… [More]
Tattoos
A man has had silicone implants put under the skin on his leg to bring the tattoo of the lovely lady on his leg to life… well, two parts of the lovely lady to be specific. Lane Jensen’s already sport a tattoo of a lady on his shin, and his website shows his portfolio of more unusual work such as … [More]
Maybe this isn’t as outrageous as the Braille Tattoo (see below), but this women’s tattoo is pretty wild. As it is, the tattoo doesn’t look like much more than dots and numbers, but if all the points are connected (just like your favourite kid puzzle!) it creates an image of a giraffe. Braille Tat… [More]
A German student has invented braille tattoos. Until now, those without sight haven’t been able to appreciate the skilled artwork behind body inking, but Klara Jirkova wants to change that. The University of the Arts Berlin student created the raised tattoos resembling braille bumps. Now you can m… [More]
The SKIN project is truly a new twist on the mood ring idea. The electronic mood tattoos from Philips appear to change with the wearers moods! “The SKIN Tattoo project investigates the use of ‘electronic’ ink that would allow people to have dynamic tattoos with an infinite number of display option… [More]
If your job or hobbies require you to do a lot of measuring, you might want to take a tip from this guy who had a ruler tattooed on his forearm. “My right forearm has a 8” ruler on it that I use for everything from measuring PVC diameter to wire lengths,” Flickr user, mikeysklar said. “My backgrou… [More]
Are tattooed animals the next big thing? Wim Delvoye might answer, “Yes!” Wim is a Belgian artist who tattoos pigs, and even launched a whole farm dedicated to the cause. Specifically, in 2005, Wim launched the Art Farm Pigs Growth Fund which includes three resident tattooists dedicated to the art… [More]
Your body is a canvas, so why not let the sun paint a patterned tan on that canvas? Designer Yu-Chiao Wang has developed a concept called the sun tattoo. She describes: “Sun Tattoo is a soft stencil which can be used for making the tattoo pattern on the skin by sunshine. It’s better to use it with… [More]
When you have run out of surface area on your skin, look inwards ... at your own eyes. I guess some body modification nuts thought it was a good idea to have the whites of their eyes stained with blue ink. They tried the standard tattoo equipment but to no avail. A syringe finally did the trick… [More]
Have you always wanted a tattoo but were afraid of what your boss will say? With glow in the dark tattoos you can cover yourself in body art and no one will be the wiser (unless they see you with the lights out). The new technique uses black light reactive ink, which is reactive to UV light. As… [More]
The uncommon tattoo is hard to find. Tattoo artists are always aware of the life and times around them to offer customers something unique. These food tattoos fit the bill of being cut, conversational and unusual. What kind of people get consumable goods tattooed on them? How many of these inkings… [More]
Has anyone else tattood Trend Hunter onto their ass? This young women apparently enjoys our site. In fact, HERE is a video of her revealing her Trend Hunter tattoo. Customize your own tattoo in this great example of viral marketing. The site was made for the launch of XBox 360’s Crusty Demons ga… [More]
There was a time when tattoos were thought to be a passing trend but for some people tattoos have become an addiction. Some people are opting to be body-locked - covering their bodies from head to toe in tattoos. Some people think tattoos are a form of rebellion while others disagree, claiming it’s … [More]
A company named Tattoos4Toddlers claims to have “patented a needle free” (no, not the rub on kind) method for children in which the tattoo can last up to 10 years. They claim it only “causes slight discomfort”. [More]
TattooA collective of international designers have been brought together to illustrate new functional and aesthetic approaches to body art in the Reset Design Tattoo Collection. The collection is part the French design site’s first curated exhibition, Eden ADN, which will be part of the St. Etienne… [More]
It’s all in the Ink! Making the choice to mark your skin permanently is a huge decision and lets face it a lot of people , 50 percent in fact(according to quoted current stats) who have taken the step are now regretting the decision. It doesnt look so hot on a granny and mabye the ex girlfriends’ na… [More]
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Fruit Tattoos: Natural Light Labelling Eliminate Fruit Stickers
Edible Business Cards - Print on Peanuts, Pasta And More
Heinz Custom Labels - Nothing Says it Better Than Ketchup
Extremely Personalized Cake - Bride Serves Herself to Guests
East & West Meet With Customization - Personalized Donut Fortune Cookies
Edible Album Covers - Obacchi Jacket Bento Meals (GALLERY)
My M&M’s For Business – Marketing With Customized Chocolate (VIDEO)
Custom Photo Candies - You on an M & M
Personalized Candy - My Fruit Roll-Ups
Custom Soda Pops - Vessel
Programmable Beverage Containers / Custom Beverages
Coffee Printer - Custom Edible Ink Images (VIDEO)
Customised Wine and Spirit Labels (Part 2) (GALLERY)
Custom Eco Adverbottles - Klean Kanteen Co-Branded Bottles (GALLERY)
Steak Stencils - Meaty Marketing Grill
Personalized Steak - Custom BBQ Branding Irons
Monogrammed Steak Brand
Personalized Chocolate – DekoChoco (GALLERY)
$2400 Box of Chocolate - Bespoke Personalized Chocolates (GALLERY)
Cattle Branding Kids - Shocking Ads Portray Impact of Child Abuse (GALLERY)
Human Branding - The New Tattoo (VIDEO)
Forehead Advertising Pioneer Andrew Fischer is ‘Ad’ it Again
Extreme 3D Tattoos - Raised Breast Implant Tattoo (GALLERY)
Connect-the-Dots Tattoo - Interactive Inking (GALLERY)
Braille Tattoos - Body Modifications For the Blind
Emotion Sensitive Electronic Tattoos - The SKIN Project (VIDEO)
Practical Tattoos - Human Ruler
Tattooed Pigs - Are Animal Tattoos The Next Big Thing? (GALLERY)
Sun Tattoos - Tanning a Pattern of Art on Your Body
Eye Color Tattoos - Your Eye Balls Are The Next Frontier In Ink
Glow in the Dark Tattoos (GALLERY)
Food Tattoos - Uncommon Tattoos Inspired by Hunger (GALLERY)
Customized Tattoo Videos (GALLERY)
Needle Freaks - Extreme Tattoo Addiction (GALLERY)
Tattoos 4 Toddlers (GALLERY)
Design Tattoos - The Next Generation of Ink Design
Removable Tattoos
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