Archive for February, 2009

Recession: I’m Lovin’ It!

Who’s cashing in on the recession? McDonald’s, that’s who.

Yo Gabba Guestspot!

Set the PVR! Jack Black is appearing (and rocking out with Muno) on the Yo Gabba Gabba! episode airing April 3. Not sure if that’s when it airs here in Canada (on Treehouse), but regardless this will be an episode not to miss. I can’t imagine a guest star more suited to the crazy pre-school [...]

Jack Outside The Box

During my extensive travels down the west coast of the United States I’ve dined at my share of Jack in the Boxes (and Carls Jr.’s for that matter) and I’ve always found it to be a decent, if not good, supplier of fast food. Their marketing too has always been well done, with their beloved [...]

February 25, 2009 • Posted in: Branding, Design • One Comment

Mascot Tee Contest

Go the La Fraise and sign up to vote and comment up my Troublemaker design in this mascot tee shirt graphic contest. It’s good karma, and can’t hurt my chances. The contest is judged by previously featured artist: 123Klan. Winner gets €1500 (I don’t know how much that is, but it’s more than $1500 CDN!), [...]

February 24, 2009 • Posted in: Personal • No Comments

Getting Up, In Smoke

Some great Calgary-based work capitalizing on the recent Michael Phelps weed scandal. Very clever, riding the crest of some free buzz (no pun intended)…total Ad Rodeo fodder from Taxi. Check them all out at the spectacular Ad Goodness.

Stick a straw in it.

Apparently Tropicana has decided against its bland package redesign and opted to revert back to the design we all know and trust when we reach for the OJ. Good call I say, the old design is very recognizable and the new one looks like some kind of pharmaceutical supplement. If we’re lucky, Pepsi will ditch [...]

February 23, 2009 • Posted in: Branding, Design • 2 Comments

Featured Artist: Solvieg

Solvieg is a 10 year old girl who lives with her parents in Brighton, England. She also happens to be a graffiti artist with an international female posse known as the AGC (All Girl Crew). She began painting at age 8 and hasn’t looked back since, bringing the unbridled imagination of a child into the [...]

February 17, 2009 • Posted in: Artists • No Comments