Kobe and LeBron's Christmas Kicks

Watching the Lakers vs. Heat game today on Christmas, I noticed some of the players were wearing neon shoes. It turns out they are advertising for tomorrow's launch of the new Kobe (left) and LeBron (right) Nike shoes. 

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Talk about marrying perfect timing, placement and product.

Gilt the Dealership

I've always been a fan of Gilt, the website with the "flash sales". I'm not sure if it's because I can get a $500 sweater for $200 or the thrill of knowing you have to buy it before the sale is over or the item is sold out. So today when I was browsing through the list sales I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw this:

Can you imagine impulse purchasing a car online or even from your phone, which is where a lot of people are shopping from these days? This brand and particular lower end model is perfect for this sort of PR and sales. I work in advertising for a luxury car brand and this definitely makes me wonder- what's next?

Art Basel

I was sniffing around for some Art Basel buzz and found the contest "reGeneration2 - Tomorrow’s Photographers Today" by LACOSTE and MUSÉE DE L'ELYSÉE.Dedicated to young photographers, the event was held at my favorite hotel the Delano(which deserves an entire separate post). The concept behind the winning campaign is as interesting as the captivating visuals. Click on the link above to read more about it.

Winning photograph by Di Liu

More birthdays

I love the More Birthdays campaign for the American Cancer Society. Well-known artists and musicians have donated their time and talents to raise money and awareness. The tv spots include Rihanna, Justin Bieber and Usher singing happy birthday. Below is an example of the gift wrap available. This one was created by Masha D'yans.

 

Here is the link to the entire gallery; http://morebirthdays.com/gallery/art.

Holiday Ads

I love holiday ads. Maybe even more than Superbowl ads, but don't tell anyone that. 

First of all, the Saks Fifth Avenue building ad in NY is amazing. It's a 3-D projection on the building using video mapping.  

The Snowflake and the Bubble

Quite different but hilarious (in my opinion) none the less, is the Target 2-Day Sale TV spot. A lot of people think it's annoying but I think the lady they casted is such a perfect fit and too funny. Below is a link to the montage. 

Target 2-Day Sale

Gamer for a Day

Last night I went to the Call of Duty Black Ops launch party at Hangar 8 in the Santa Monica Airport. I wasn't quite sure why they had marines playing video games and guys in Best Buy uniforms, Kobe flying in on a helicopter and Metallica performing. After learning more about the game and its demographic and seeing the TV spot on today's Ad Age Daily, it was was a bit more clear. Here's the TV spot; Call of Duty Black Ops. Cool CG and I'm sure Kobe will create a stir associating himself with violence even if it is marine influenced.  The spot comes out on Sunday during the NFL so keep your peepers peeped. 

I went Cool Hunting today and this is what I found....

                                    

I added these images to my pocketful of pixels because they're good examples of big ideas with interesting executions. It doesn't matter where these are executed because of the viral craze that follows.

Japanese packaging

I came across this fun packaging and thought I'd share.

Dot Patterns

Check out this artist. He reproduces images using stippling. 
http://roberthodgin.com/stippling/

This would be a great idea for an ad of some sort. Hmmm....

Pumpkin Carving

I generally prefer Day of the Dead over the American version, however, I still like to embrace the decoration part of Halloween. My sister and I had our friends over to carve pumpkins, drink wine, and enjoy some Halloween spooks.

My Halloween Cuppies, Everyone's Carving Creations

My double decker haunted house pumpkin and Erica's spooky E

DMACS

I went to the Digital Media Advertising Creative Showcase last night at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles. I'd like to share two of my favorite rich media campaigns. Enjoy!

Fugitive Chronicles takeover 

Expendables interview

Views from LA to Chicago

Here are some photos I took along my journey from LA to Chicago for my best friend and also my cousin's weddings.

Taking off from LAX with a view of the coastline at sunset. 

On Lake Michigan...

        

  

MAPS

I love maps. Old maps, street maps, maps of the world, cities, or countries. I got this from my mom who has some very cool antique map prints. I'll have to snap some photos next time I go home to my parents house. Geography and history are two major aspects of art that keep me interested and curious.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

This is another obsession of mine and something I grew up on that never got old. Whenever I see vintage Wizard of Oz items, I can't resist. I recently found one of the original editions of the book at the Rose Bowl flea market. Had to have it. Yesterday I found die cut notecards with the original looking illustrations on them. Had to have those too. In December 2005 Annie did the Wizard of Oz photo shoot for Vogue. My favorite photo from this shoot is with Chuck Close as the Wizard. He's an amazing photorealist who creates larger than life paintings. To collaborate with him on this project was genius. Not to mention all the fashion icons scattered throughout.

Wonderland

I've always been obsessed with Alice in Wonderland. Something about falling down that rabbit hole made me wish I was Alice.

in my Alice costume, age 5

Naturally when I learned about Annie Leibovitz's photo shoot a few years back in the December 2003 issue of Vogue, I kept it in in my personal and permanent archives. Love.

Home sweet Hinsdale

I took this photo of my aunt's backyard when I was home last weekend for my brother's wedding. I love being home because I can go downtown to the big bad city and then relax in the sweet, quiet suburbs. 

Banksy

When I was in school for Art Education I created a lesson plan about graffiti. Recently I was digging through old files and found images from this mysterious but well known graffiti artist. Banksy displays his often humorous work all over the world playing off political and social problems. 

Here is one of Banksy's 9 images that he created on the Palestinian side of the West bank barrier back in 2005.

In April, Time magazine named Banksy one of its most influential people.

Thinking big outdoor

Check out this 3D outdoor projection advertisement from Samsung. My friend from work shared this with me. I thought it was a meaningful and innovative way to use technology especially since it is Samsung.

http://www.blindsociety.com/blindspot/outdoor/

Tennis anyone?

Whenever I travel with my friend, Brittany, we always try to find the the tallest point of interest in order to get the best view possible. If I ever find myself in Dubai I'll be sure to check out the court at The Burj Al Arab. Aside from the crowds and construction, I'm a sucker for modern architecture as well as the desert. I think I will keep this city on my 'To do' list for now.

I Love Ads

Why didn't I think of that? Simple ideas and brilliant executions. With all of the artistic areas I've dabbled in, advertising has been the most exciting and rewarding. Here are some of my all time favorite ads.

 

Cadbury Gorilla 

WHY

I love boats. A Monaco based yacht builder and Hermes teamed up to create this beyond state of the art floating villa. Talk about a big idea. http://www.why-yachts.com/

Factory Girl

Andy Warhol is a good place to start for any creative type. The time period and stories behind his artwork make it even more intriguing. The Andy Warhol exhibit in Seoul, which opened in December 2009, is definitely something I would enjoy. Crazy. Contemporary. Yes please. 

A place for my thoughts

As an artsy and creative person I am always on the lookout for new ideas and sources of inspiration. The best ideas usually come from random sources at unexpected times. I love art, history, travel, color, interior decor, and learning about people/cultures. This blog is a pixel collection of anything inspirational that I might want to put in my pocket to save for later. Enjoy!