Google poetics

 It's Nice That  posted an interesting project today, created by Sampsa Nuotio and Raisa Omaheimo. For me it is one of those "why didn't I think of that?"-moments.
It is called Google Poetics.
Everyone who has used Google-search would instantly recognize the case when Google gives you interesting, peculiar autocomplete-suggestions based upon the beginning of your question and what other people have searched for. In this blog those funny, weird predictives are highlighted and viewed as poems.

Nuotio and Omaheimo's words:
'(..)The Google autocomplete suggestions are based on previous searches by actual people all around the world. In the cold blue glow of their computer screens, they ask “why am I alone” and “why do fat girls have high standards”. They wonder how to roll a joint and whether it is too early to say “I love you”. They seek information on ninjas, cannibals, and Rihanna, and sometimes they just ask “am I better off dead?”

Despite the seemingly open nature of Western society, forbidden questions and thoughts still remain. When faced with these issues, people do not reach out to one another, instead they turn to Google in the privacy of their own homes. The all-knowing search engine accepts and embraces these questions and tangles them with popular song lyrics, book titles and names of celebrities: often with hilarious results. (..)'

A geeky Valentine

This should have been posted on the Valentines day, but oh well..

Personally, I find Valentines day too... ehm, how can I say this. To say that it is a commercialised, gift based, exploited, material event would probably cover it. It is a shame how something that is meant as a nice reminder/event has turned into a weapon for shops to say "Buy this to your love/crush. If you don't, you are a selfish piece of shit" (almost how Christmas is turning into as well..). Also, wouldn't it be much more appreciated if your loved one surprise you with something (does not have to be bought) on an ordinary day?
Anyway!

 Joanna Behar  is a french freelance designer based in New York. Despite my bitter taste for commercialised events like Valentine, I found this cute little project worth sharing. I really liked the humor and the visual puns she has used that only "geeky design people" would understand. A shame my boyfriend isn't in the same "geek-world" as I am, or else I would've considered giving one to him. On an other day than Valentine...

Enjoy :)

Dumb Ways to Die

Such an adorable, morbid video for train safety!
Warning: The song is going to get stuck in your mind. For a long time.


Check out the website as well!  http://dumbwaystodie.com 

Branding of BERG

Liked the simplicity, yet strong and edgy attitude to this branding. Brave use of colour with gold!

CREDIT to
Christian Vögtlin (LSDK, http://www.lsdk.de) & Mark A. Milic (modularlab, http://www.modularlab.com), both based in Germany

Their words:
"The stylized imprint of a wine glass enfoldes the geometrical majuscule Letters of the Restaurants Name „BERG“, a reference to the owners reputation as a sommelier aswell as to the focus of the Restaurant. Main colours are a bright, vivid orange and a distinguished cool gray. Business cards and 500 invitations are refined with hand embossed gold foil stickers. Their envelopes are sealed with the emblem on a golden sealing wax. Menu and the list of beverages have a blind embossing on their wrapping which is made of Toile-du-Marais-Linen."

The Xperia Soda Stunt

Another brilliant stunt, taking benefits of James Bond - very clever :)

"Agency CP+B organised the stunt to promote the Sony Xperia acro S, a waterproof smartphone. As the audience were going in to watch the film, they were offered a free fizzy drink, some of which contained a phone. A specially-made ad then explained what was going on.." - Creative Review

Brother Printer Orchestra, behind the scenes

Love.

"Behind the scenes of Brother Printer Orchestra - introducing Print 3.0. The next generation of printer technology, from Brother. To launch their new state-of-the-art-printer, we decided to create a full-scale orchestra, made entirely out of discarded relics from the old world of printing. Printers, scanners, copiers, fax machines, modems, hard drives -- a scrapheap symphony, reprogrammed and rewired to perform Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are A-Changin'". Because the old world of printing has come to an end. And this is their swansong." - BrotherEU

CREDIT:
Production Company: Partizan
Director: Chris Cairns
Producer: Bonnie Anthony
Clever chaps: Isthisgood?
Sound Design: Will Cohen

Creative Agency: Grey London
ECD: Nils Leonard
Creative Director: Nick Rowland
Creative Team: Sam Haynes and Lee Trott
Producer: Tom Pearce
Account Director: Eve Bulley
Account Manager: Sophie Fredheim

Magic!

A heartwarming commercial created for Norwegian Widerøe Airlines, telling a story of the relationship between an adorable grandson and his playful grandfather.
Great timing with the music, very good choice of characters and very well shot.

 CREDIT TO: McCANN .

Unlock the 007 in you. You have 70 seconds!

Yes. Brilliant.

Random inspiration from London

Milly and I went down to London centre on Saturday to do live research on Redchurch Street for a project, and on the way I "picked up" some other stuff as inspiration as well. Some random, some artistic, some design.
So I thought, why not share it here too?

Street artist (to the right) had just finished his art piece, so I thought "I'll take a picture of you, even though I don't know you or your art". I didn't actually think that, but he was standing in the way of his piece and I was in a rush so I had to include him... I did really like his piece tho! Don't know who the guy to the left is.

I really enjoyed this packaging / editorial design! A very nice touch with the bag.

Art piece by Giuseppe Penone at Whitechapel Gallery

Looks like a chopped tree layered with gold on the inside, right? The whole thing is actually made out of bronze.
"Guiseppe Penone (b.1947) has created an ambitious bronze sculpture which invites us to rethink the relationships of sight and touch, outdoors and indoors, nature and the city." - Whitechapel Gallery

Say what..?

Don't know what kind of inspiration this would give.. but I liked the randomness.

 Nice packaging design.

The Real Bears

A little long awareness campaign, but it is charming (?! in a way...) and different. I also liked the simple illustrations.



"Coke has used animated polar bears for many years in its advertising. In the film, which features a track by Jason Mraz, The Real Bears make reference to some of the problems associated with excessive fizzy drink consumption, including tooth decay, the onset of diabetes and even erectile dysfunction. (...)

Bogusky told USA Today that "You know the American diet has gone the wrong way when it's considered normal to drink massive amounts of liquid candy. This is a cultural wake-up call." A Coca-Cola spokesperson responed thus: "This is irresponsible and the usual grandstanding from CSPI." - Creative Review

I liked this.

It looks interesting. I want to do that.

      http://www.wimp.com/octocopterviews/     

This is not a clickable picture, click on the link above...

Can imagine me doing it..

Amazing 3D mapping on Prague's Astronomical Clock

Do you have 10 minutes?? Watch this.
This is truly an amazing piece of art/design work! Can't belive it has "only" 49400 views?! Fantastic how they have integrated the 3D mapping with the church.
Tip: Watch full screen.

A little info:
Mapping during 600 years anniversary of the astrological tower clock situated at Old Town Square in center of Prague. This elaborated Astronomical Clock was constructed in 1410.
Containing animated statues, A moving Sun and Moon with a Zodiacal Ring, and a Calender.


Mapping:
The Macula (themacula.com)
Michal Kotek
Lukáš Duběda

Sound:
data-live (data-live.cz)

Production:
Tomato Production (tomatoproduction.cz)

Mistakes

I want to make mistakes! ... not all the time maybe. But at least be doing something and learn from the mistakes on the way :)

Sourced from ALPHA,
quote made by Niel Gaiman.

Tall Painting

Wow.
Sometimes I like things that don't need an explanation, a message, a meaning. Just pure fascination. And pretty to look at. And so, so simple!!

Be a drama queen or eat Snickers. Your choice.

I have to admit, I haven't been watching much TV this year. Maybe a good thing? But sometimes this makes me miss out on really good stuff, like this ad for Snickers. Maybe you have already seen it and think "She is so yesterday! I've seen that ages ago!" Oh well, I don't give a sh** about that :) I have now seen it, and I loved it!! So much truth and humour in this one - which to me are the greatest "weapons" in ads. Great work! And great inspiration.
Sadly, Snickers doesn't really make you full, but I guess ads rarely sell truthful products anyway..
I only hope I am not too much of a drama queen when I am hungry...
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Staring Joan Collins & Stephanie Beacham
Created by: AMV BBDO .