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  1. Post · 2026Introducing the Personal ComputerAn IBM PC inspired edition of my website, with a working command line and six mini games. Boot up and have a look around.
  2. Post · 2026Roadster Unbound: do a kickflipInspired by Tesla’s unbelievable Roadster unveil: a quick browser game with a launch wall, cold-gas thrusters and kickflips.
  3. Post · 2026Reviving ListgeeksFifteen years after the original, Derick and I have brought Listgeeks back. Human-curated lists feel more useful than ever in a world full of AI.
  4. Post · 2026Terminal Edition releasedA new front page with a drawn computer and a working command line. Boot up, browse the folders, and explore with Tab.
  5. Post · 2026AI killed the platform starThe open internet gave way to platforms. Now AI is eating the platforms. What comes next?
  6. Post · 2026Science for the rest of usIntroducing arXiv Explained: research papers in everyday language, with topic filters, search and a link back to the original.
  7. Post · 2026How to increase revenue...A short about a business man demanding AI stupidity to hit the quarterly number.
  8. Post · 2026YesYesYes is live: a habit tracker I'll actually useI wanted to get healthier. A Google Sheet was cumbersome, other habit trackers felt like work, so I built a simpler daily check-in.
  9. Post · 2026Introducing the E-E-A-T Score CheckerA free page-by-page check of experience, expertise, authoritativeness and trust signals, with recommendations you can hand to an agent.
  10. Post · 2026Pixels Edition releasedA new front page drawn entirely out of pixels, with a Desk you can shove around and a Space where the panels drift like planets.
  11. Post · 2026Who approved this?When agents act at machine speed, an editable log is not evidence. The agent economy needs signed receipts for what ran, under whose authority, and based on which information.
  12. Post · 2026wahl.de relaunched, just in time for Berlin's electionKlas’s brainchild wahl.de began with the site we built together for the 2009 Bundestag election. For this latest iteration, we teamed up again around crisp data visualisations and district-level exploration.
  13. Post · 2026Please don't write on the wall!A polite request on a yellow wall that has already heard from everyone.
  14. Post · 2026Remember to have a diversified bond portfolioFive Bonds, one portfolio, and a worrying exposure to Aston Martin repair bills.
  15. Post · 2026The npx I don't runEvery new AI skill ships with a one-line install and no way to know what it does. Security Check on Bouncer reads the package or the MCP server before you hand it your machine.
  16. Post · 2026Sweet Sixteen released: an instrument with no wrong notesTwelve circles on one pentatonic scale, a sixteen-bar loop, and a link that carries what you played.
  17. Post · 2026Editions are liveEvery front page I draw now keeps its own URL, so a new one can go up any time without moving the one everybody lands on.
  18. Post · 2026The cost of micromanaging an AIA meme about the three price tiers of letting an agent work, how fast the tokens add up once you start going back and forth, and why a bigger plan pays for itself if you are in there every day.
  19. Post · 2026How I optimized Page Speed and improved AIOTen years of this site, from a WordPress blog to a single Bootstrap page to Astro, and the two evenings where Claude Code took it from a real 74 to 100 on mobile.
  20. Post · 2026Ponte 25 de AbrilThe underside of Lisbon's Ponte 25 de Abril at golden hour.
  21. Post · 2026German insolvencies: a map, and tools for agentsThe German insolvency ledger is up to 65 companies and 36,645 jobs, and now has a map of where the failures fall plus four WebMCP tools so agents can query the data instead of scraping it.
  22. Post · 2026The shrinking of critical thinkingGPT-6 is out and the interesting question is not what it can do. It is what is left for us to do, and where value comes from once anything can be built.
  23. Post · 2026What Will Agents Actually Pay For?The rails for agent payments are built. The commercial question is not. Two tests for whether anyone will pay, and why the toll booth arrived before the marketplace.
  24. Post · 2026WebMCP is live on nader.ioThis site now registers its own tools with the browser, so an AI agent can search the posts, read one in full or list the projects by calling them instead of scraping the page.
  25. Post · 2026Agent Experience: who gets to use your service, and what it's worthIn the agent economy the caller is no longer a person. That changes who you let in, how you charge, and what success even means.
  26. Post · 2026What a humanoid is made ofA dashboard for the humanoid supply chain: the suppliers selling to almost everyone building robots, repriced every morning
  27. Post · 2026The shop is liveA small shop for the ideas that kept turning into designs
  28. Post · 2026AI;DRThe new TL;DR: it's AI-generated, so I'm not reading it.
  29. Post · 2026I told ChatGPT about youA T-shirt in a tourist shopping street, and what it says about where the technology has landed.
  30. Post · 2026ChaniaPixel art of the old Venetian harbour in Chania, Crete.
  31. Post · 2026How the stolen Coldcard Bitcoin is movingAn interactive map of the Coldcard hack. 1,789 BTC was swept from 8,865 wallets before the attacks stopped on 6 August. Most of it sat untouched for five weeks, until the first hoard cracked on 3 September.
  32. Post · 2026Randomness doesn't come from the weatherI set out to build a random number generator fed by mouse movement, the weather, the positions of the planets and the latest Bitcoin block. None of the outside world survived. superandom ships without a single network call, and the reason why is the only interesting thing about randomness libraries.
  33. Post · 2026Neusiedler SeePixel art of two people messing around in the shallow water of the Neusiedler See.
  34. Post · 2026Total sovereignty is a total single point of failure: you're trusting someone either wayA firmware bug left Coldcard seeds with a fraction of the entropy they should have had, unnoticed for five years. The lesson isn't that hardware wallets are bad, it's that self-custody relocates counterparty risk instead of removing it. Three MiCA-regulated exchanges, a small amount on a wallet, and sleep.
  35. Post · 2026The gold standard for public WiFi security is two settings, not a VPNEncrypted DNS over HTTPS with Quad9, plus Brave's strict HTTPS upgrades, cover almost everything a VPN would do for you on café WiFi. Both take a few minutes to set up on a Mac and neither needs a subscription.
  36. Post · 2026Getting spam calls? See who it is without showing your number, use #31#Getting spam calls? Dial #31# before a number to see who it is while keeping your own number hidden. A free, per-call trick for calling back unknown or spam numbers, and it works on most mobile networks.
  37. Post · 2026Waiting for Wolt...A Wolt courier waiting for the next order, parked right under a no-stopping sign.
  38. Post · 2026The revolution got acquired: Decentralization theatre, finance bros, gambling rugsThe blockchain industry still knows its lines, but behind the curtain it's multisigs, admin keys and insider tokens. A look at the two acts of decentralization theatre and the one thing left standing.
  39. Post · 2026You're Absolutely Right: Every LLM Has a TellEvery large language model thinks it has a poker face. None of them do. A field guide to the writing habits that give ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and the rest away.
  40. Post · 2026Good day, 26.6.26!A small generative piece for a date with a neat numeric quirk — 26.6.26 — where the day and the year both land on 26, mirrored around a lone 6.
  41. Post · 2026Lemons from Antarctica is liveLemons from Antarctica is now live, an art project for ‘Glacier Gold’, the luxurious and (im)possible icy citrus grown at the coldest place on Earth.
  42. Post · 2026Not your keys, not your worryIt's time to rethink the dogmatic obsession with self-custody, especially if you're purely an investor.
  43. Post · 2026Clawn Has Concluded, but the Residue RemainsThe Clawn project has concluded after producing 333 clown images and a surprisingly large pile of strange, interesting thoughts along the way.
  44. Post · 2026Expo 2030 News Tracker now with Search and News by CountryExpo 2030 News Tracker now has Search and News by Country, making it much easier and quicker to find the updates you care about.
  45. Post · 2026Domain Age Check Skill for AI agentsA small Domain Age Check tool with both a REST API and an AI skill for checking registration date, expiration date, age, and days until expiration.
  46. Post · 2026Clawn is liveClawn is now live, an autonomous AI project that produces creative artifacts on an hourly basis and updates the website as it goes.
  47. Post · 2026The new Copy/Paste: AI <> Human <> AIHumans are currently the glue between AI systems, manually carrying context from one model to another until automation catches up.
  48. Post · 2026Bitcoin & Ethereum TargetsHere is my interpretation of the chart and where Bitcoin will go.
  49. Post · 2026ShoShiCoShoShiCo = Shorting ShitCoins.
  50. Post · 2026World Expo Tracker 2030 Riyadh is liveThe new tracker for Expo 2030 Riyadh is live at world-expo-tracker.nader.io. The Osaka 2025 tracker now has its own dedicated page.
  51. Post · 2026The genius behind Look Mum No ComputerSam Battle (Look Mum No Computer) is the UK’s Eurovision 2026 entrant. Here’s a peek at how he makes music with his gear.
  52. Post · 2026art is artIf you are creating digital art, generating art, or using AI to generate art — is it still art?
  53. Post · 20264 mins to failAn internal error after ~4 minutes.
  54. Post · 2026Algorithm, frog freakA tiny micro-post about recommendation algorithms and frogs.
  55. Post · 2026AI 2027: deep thinking optionalReflections on the AI 2027 scenario, agentic engineering, and what happens when deep thinking becomes optional.
  56. Post · 2026ABEBLA series releasedAmerican Business English Buzzword Lingo Allergy
  57. Post · 2025clay dayA sunny day on the clay court.
  58. Post · 202510 Ways SMBs Can Use ChatGPT to Automate Daily TasksDiscover 10 practical ways small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can use ChatGPT to automate daily tasks, from customer support to content creation, boosting efficiency and saving time.
  59. Post · 2025Why Website Owners Should Embrace llms.txt: The New Standard for AI OptimizationDiscover why adding an llms.txt file to your website is essential for the AI-driven web. Learn how this new standard helps large language models (LLMs) understand, represent, and boost your content in an era where AIO (Artificial Intelligence Optimization) is the new SEO.
  60. Post · 2025Effortless Blog Images: 3 Steps to Stay On-Brand with ChatGPTLearn how to create stunning, on-brand blog images effortlessly using ChatGPT, AI tools, and a smart styleguide. This practical guide walks you through defining your visual identity, brainstorming ideas, generating AI images, and polishing your designs.
  61. Post · 2025Multi-Prompting is the New Multi-TaskingAs AI tools become more powerful and agents begin to automate entire workflows, the human role is shifting. Why emotional intelligence is becoming the ultimate differentiator, and why now is a rare window to gain a true productivity edge before AI levels the playing field.
  62. Post · 2025AI Wars, turn-based game releasedA Dope Wars–inspired strategy game where you compete to dominate the AI industry.
  63. PlaygroundListgeeksMake a list, rank your favourites and discover someone else’s
  64. PlaygroundRoadster UnboundDrive the launch wall, fire cold-gas thrusters, fly and kickflip a Roadster
  65. PlaygroundArkiv RecorderCreate, inspect, and query records in Golem Arkiv’s time-scoped Web3 database
  66. PlaygroundarXiv ExplainedThe latest arXiv research, explained in everyday language
  67. PlaygroundE-E-A-T Score CheckerFree on-page SEO audit with 22 E-E-A-T checks, evidence and practical recommendations
  68. Playgroundwahl.deGerman election data, from national polling to every constituency
  69. PlaygroundSweet SixteenTwelve pastel circles on one scale, and a sixteen-bar loop that keeps what you play
  70. PlaygroundHumanoid supply chainWhat a robot is actually made of, and who supplies each part
  71. PlaygroundC’est Claude!?Highlights the Claude tags and invisible characters hiding in any text
  72. PlaygroundGermany bites the dustRecent German insolvencies, newest first, and the jobs behind them
  73. PlaygroundColdcard money mapWhere the Bitcoin taken in the Coldcard hack actually went
  74. PlaygroundsuperandomRandomness harvested from the user, folded with CSPRNG
  75. PlaygroundThe KeywrightRoll five dice, get one key out of 7,776, and the door it opens
  76. PlaygroundWarp_SeqBeats'n'Glitches sequencer to play, construct and share
  77. PlaygroundYesYesYesA deliberately simple daily habit tracker built around getting to yes
  78. PlaygroundFloatyPromo widget turning traffic into customers
  79. PlaygroundDomain Age CheckInstant domain registration & expiry check for humans and agents
  80. PlaygroundLeverage Trading CalculatorCalculate potential profit/loss
  81. PlaygroundPromptly.buildCommunity library of ready-made AI prompts
  82. PlaygroundCitrea Transactions ExportExport your on-chain history for tax season
  83. PlaygroundChoreStarsChore app for kids, rewards, and family routines
  84. PlaygroundWorld Expo Pavilions TrackerTrack your journey through all the amazing pavilions
  85. PlaygroundBlockGuardIdentify malicious addresses and spam tokens
  86. PlaygroundAI WarsGame - dominate the artificial intelligence industry
  87. PlaygroundChainScannerFast and low-memory blockchain scanner firing webhooks
  88. PlaygroundPEPE memesEvery form the internet gave the green frog
  89. ArtSLOPCOREClaudia in daily life, imagined futures and images generated on the fly as replies to the web
  90. ArtMirror 26.6.26Particles that briefly spell the symmetric date 26.6.26
  91. ArtLemons from AntarcticaLuxurious ‘Glacier Gold’, the (im)possible icy citrus
  92. ArtClawnLiving art that rewrites itself every hour through OpenClaw
  93. ArtDriftGenerative motion piece exploring calm, drifting forms
  94. ArtABEBLASatirical visual series on corporate buzzword overload
  95. ArtRed CandlesMarkets are bleeding, inspired from trading candles
  96. ArtSprinGPlayful composition of bouncing, spring-like shapes
  97. ArtRGBsquaresMinimal grid of shifting colours and pixel-perfect rhythm
  98. ArtColoramaColor studies blending gradients, noise and geometry
  99. ArtSKINSINKWear a piece of art. Curated, unisex, eco-friendly.
  100. Arth_e_a_d_c_r_a_s_hCorrupted Verdana from a spinning disk crash
  101. Arth_e_a_d_c_r_a_s_h / redirect chainThe meta-refresh chain version of h_e_a_d_c_r_a_s_h: four full-bleed screens of corrupted Verdana.
  102. PageNader CsernyProduct, design and code. The current front page.
  103. PageAbout NaderThe person behind the projects, writing and art.
  104. PageAll postsThe complete collection of current writing.
  105. PageThe playgroundTools, apps and experiments, all in one place.
  106. PageThe art collectionVisual, conceptual and generative work.
  107. PageThe shopShirts from the things I make, write and think about.
  108. PageLet’s talkBook a call about a project or an idea.
  109. PageTools for agentsThis site’s callable tools and public datasets.
  110. PageEvery editionDifferent ways into the same content.
  111. PageThe old blogThe original WordPress archive, preserved as it was.
  112. PagePersonal ComputerAn IBM PC inspired, full-window screen with a working command line. Boot up, browse writing, projects and art, read readme.txt, or play mini games.
  113. PageVideotapeA little push, a satisfying clunk, and the VCR takes over. Inspired by Maxell and Scotch videocassettes: black sleeves, bold lettering, RGB stripes and the promise of “Extra Grade” quality. Today’s writing, projects and art, recorded inside.
  114. PageWhere do you want to go todayA reminiscence of Microsoft’s 1994 World Wide Web server: Times headings on browser grey, a rainbow skyline above a black hemisphere of stars, and turquoise links to writing, projects and art. There is a text menu as well.
  115. PageTerminalFine black outlines on white paper, JetBrains Mono type, framed panels, and a line-drawn desktop with a working terminal. Browse writing, projects and art with ls, ll and cd, or type help for its manual.
  116. PageAgentsFour named agent cursors assemble the front page in parallel, placing and aligning its writing, projects and art. Pause the build, finish it immediately, or replay the choreography.
  117. PagePixelsEverything is drawn out of pixels, down to the name, which assembles itself a pixel at a time over a sky of square stars. The panels arrive scattered and stay where they are put, or cut loose in space, where they drift at half size until you click one and it comes in to be read.
  118. PageOrbitEvery post, project and piece of art is a pastel circle in orbit, and none of them holds its course: they wander, they get gusted, and soft drifting distractions pull them off the ring. Catch one and it stops, says what it is, and rings.
  119. PageMonochromeOne bit per pixel: no grey anywhere. Every middle tone is black and white pixels arranged so the eye mixes them, and the name is drawn from a 5x7 bitmap rather than set.
  120. Page90iesThe front page as it would have been built in 1997: a tiled starfield, a marquee across the top, Comic Sans, blinking NEW! tags and every section in a bevelled table with a drop shadow. Nothing here is a GIF — the moving parts are drawn, so they stop when you ask them to.
  121. PageSpringThe editorial front page the poster grid replaced. A green display line, the shirt hanging beside it, and everything below it set as plain ruled lists.
  122. PageDISKINVADERSPlay in the Personal Computer edition.
  123. PageDOSLANDERPlay in the Personal Computer edition.
  124. PageFLAKEPlay in the Personal Computer edition.
  125. PageFLOPPYDASHPlay in the Personal Computer edition.
  126. PageHEADCRASHPlay in the Personal Computer edition.
  127. PageMICROKONGPlay in the Personal Computer edition.
  128. Old blog · 2020Trees
  129. Old blog · 2020Tie Break = Thigh Break?
  130. Old blog · 2019Merry Christmas2019 has been a great year and I’m grateful for everything it has brought. Looking forward to what 2020 has to offer! Mindelo, São Vicente, Cabo Verde
  131. Old blog · 2019in mocha we trust.Bug Inspiration Wednesday. Use mochajs
  132. Old blog · 2019Spotify: Better Playlist UXWhy isn’t it possible to drag a song from “Now Playing” onto a personal playlist when it works for “Next Up” items. Also, it works when dragging the song title from bottom left to the personal playlist but I on
  133. Old blog · 2019Improved (Deutsche) Bank/ing.Things that would make banking with my Deutsche Bank account much easier: If/Else logic for standing orders, i.e. only transfer the money out if salary or other income has actually reached my bank account. HTTP
  134. Old blog · 2019Nice Italo HipHop
  135. Old blog · 2019Ironing…
  136. Old blog · 2019Cool Pacman Design on Red Bull CanRed Bull can with Pacman design Seen in NYC
  137. Old blog · 2019New York SnowQuick snow blast, photos taken from / near Empire State Building
  138. Old blog · 2019One of my favorite dessertsOne of my favorite desserts, eaten at Landgasthof Schickh in Austria: Topfennockerl mit Mohn-Eis und Zwetschkenröster (English: Curd dumplings with stewed plums and poppyseed ice cream.) 48.3623418 15.6086444 A
  139. Old blog · 2019Humorous spoof of the overhyped Festival FyreHilarious take on the Fyre festival trailer video but with much cheaper production costs using Shutterstock’s footage assets. According to Shutterstock’s CMO, Lou Weiss, the video took under a day to compile, w
  140. Old blog · 2019Rent in Berlin is going up. Wedding is still cheap.Yearly property price growth rates of 20% are not the exception and that since a long time. Properties in Wedding are still kind of cheap, at least if you compare it to the rest of the market. The district is g
  141. Old blog · 2019Chilled Winter Tune. Hopopono.
  142. Old blog · 2019To donate is hard.Trying to send a donation for tumor surgery to Ghana ain’t that easy. At least not when Moneygram closes your account (after you successfully did the first transfer) because you’re not complying with their term
  143. Old blog · 2019Nostalgia: Super Mario Bros.Memories of my childhood.
  144. Old blog · 2018“Mobile Commerce” in AfricaCar stopping in Ghana near Atimpoku to buy groceries. There are around 10 people around the car advertising their products. Atimpoku
  145. Old blog · 2018African Music by Ata Kak. My Favorite Tune.
  146. Old blog · 2017Postbank Business Giro Is A Joke Like All Other Current Accounts For Businesses. Some Alternatives.Postbank has a campaign about their “ Business Giro ” bank account and its tremendous benefits going and I wanted to add my two cents. I am wondering which serious business owner would fall for Postbank’s ridic
  147. Old blog · 2017My Road Trip Through Europe With Kids: Ideas & Planning [01]I once did a road trip in the US and since I have kids I always had the idea to show them Europe so they know where they live, what cultures and languages people speak and ultimately what surrounds and influenc
  148. Old blog · 2017Lego Bricks For Adults – Modular System to Transform Your Living SpaceEverBlock let’s you use their lego-like bricks to divide your room(s), build permanent or temporary structures or use them as decors and platforms. A brick starts at $3.95, gets cheaper when you buy them in pac
  149. Old blog · 2017World’s First Levitating TurntableI wouldn’t know why I needed it but it looks really cool: MAG-LEV’s Audio Levitation Turntable (floating plate for your vinyl). Support it on Kickstarter .
  150. Old blog · 2017Solar Plant For Your Balcony – simon energyAwesome! A solar plant for your balcony or terrace that is super simple to install and use as it just feeds the generated electricity into your apartment’s energy network. It saves you money and … looks good to
  151. Old blog · 2017Search Thousands Of Free Stock Photos In The Blink Of An EyeStock Up lets you search through over 14,000 free stock images from various websites. Very handy and even better than Google Images for webdesign purposes.
  152. Old blog · 2017Running a Design BusinessNo matter if you are a freelancer, partner at an agency or autonomously working, you should never forget about the business aspects. This video gets you started with tips and tricks by the likes of Neville Brod
  153. Old blog · 2017Living With LessOver the years I have accumulated so many things I hardly ever use: books (I have the Kindle ) I’ll not read again, CDs I don’t listen to (I have Google Play Music), DVDs I am not watching (I have netflix), Pla
  154. Old blog · 2017How I Generate Passive Income – With Investments & DividendsPassive income is all the rage nowadays and I personally think “passive” in this respect is a little bit shortsighted when it comes to digital businesses. There is always something you need to do, maintain or k
  155. Old blog · 2017$10,000 invested in Bitcoin 6 years ago is worth over $38 million todaySometimes it is better to hold investments long term – with such a risky investment like Bitcoin you would have needed amazing strength and perseverance without panicking. Hard to do.
  156. Old blog · 2017WordPress Vs. Drupal: Module InstallationThis image shows in a nutshell where WordPress excels and Drupal is still lagging behind.
  157. Old blog · 2017Spätkauf InternetThis must be the internet everybody is talking about.
  158. Old blog · 2017Sonntag 5 [Music]A snowy Sunday inspired me to produce this track.
  159. Old blog · 2017Bongo Radio – The Right Music For Cold WeatherListening to the African Radio Stream from Bongo Radio makes you forget the cold weather. Tune in!
  160. Old blog · 2016Optimizing Your Content for TodaySearch Engines Drive Traffic It’s that simple, really. When people want to find something today, they turn to the search engine almost by default. Most of the time, whatever shows up on the first page of a sear
  161. Old blog · 2016Essentiality of a Time Tracking SystemTime is always a valuable form of capital and once lost it can never be recovered. Failing to manage your time efficiently will result to a decrease in the productivity. Unlike many other kinds of services that
  162. Old blog · 2016Going All In With Family & Friends for Your WeddingWeddings are one of the most magical times in a young couple’s lives; there are things to decide, there are people to invite, and there are memories to be made. At the same time though weddings are one of the m
  163. Old blog · 2016Don’t Let Multi-Sided Platform Users Tarnish Your BrandMulti-sided platforms have experienced significant growth over the past decade. The value created from matching two people online can be high margin and very well protected against competitors that lack a large
  164. Old blog · 2015Small Business Loans without the BankIt is a well-known and long-running problem for small businesses everywhere; getting invoices paid on time and avoid financing gaps can be a difficult challenge. Banks have traditionally filled the role, but a
  165. Old blog · 2014Brilliant Non-Pornographic Ads For PornographyAmong the 15 finalists for the Pornhub competition some have very clever image and word plays. via Adweek
  166. Old blog · 2014My Home Is My Office: Getting Real About Working From HomeThe ability to work from home is a dream that countless people have. They dream of things like working in their pajamas, not having a boss, and setting their own work hours. Many people achieve this dream, but
  167. Old blog · 2014Growth Hacking 101: What Is A Growth Hacker?The term growth hacker is becoming increasingly common in the modern workplace, but many people may not really be aware what this role actually looks like. Growth hackers most commonly work for startup business
  168. Old blog · 2014The Shy Person’s Guide To Successful MarketingTraditional marketing advice often presumes that its listeners have a high level of self-confidence and a complete lack of self-doubt. However many small business owners and freelancers find that this does not
  169. Old blog · 2014Less Is More: Flat Brand DesignFollowing the recent flat design trend that is happening on the desktop and mobile web this study shows a beautiful, more minimalistic brand design with less bling-bling. The images speak for themselves, take a
  170. Old blog · 2014Don’t Waste Your Time. Outsource Tedious Tasks.I’m sure you feel the same way: time is limited and you have to focus on the things you can do best, or, want to spend your precious time on. In my life-long career I have experienced all kinds of tedious tasks
  171. Old blog · 2014Quiet And Distraction-Free. When I Forgot My Phone Charger.I usually begin my mornings with a look on my smartphone. I check for server alerts, what the weather is like, important mails I might have missed and swipe around to snooze my alarms. If the kids are already a
  172. Old blog · 2014Need Stock Images? Save Money And Do-oogle It Yourself!What if you could get high quality images at absolutely no cost? I have one single recommendation you can immediately use to quickly and easily find the pictures you are looking for. And I am not talking about
  173. Old blog · 2014Cut The Crap Out Of Business NetworksI ‘m tired of all the spam, so-called notifications , I’m receiving to my inbox day by day. I signed into LinkedIn after not using it for a couple of weeks and was overwhelmed with messages from IT recruiters,
  174. Old blog · 2014Hilarious & Nerdy Cartoons Making Fun Of Work, Technology, Colleagues,…You know the deal: tons of weirdly named files in a folder and you cannot find the most recent version, people asking what SUDO does, your girlfriend telling you to spend more time with her, and, colleagues at
  175. Old blog · 2014Work Differently. Install A Sandbox In Your Office.T ired of your normal workspace? Break out of your daily routine, your familiar home office and do it like Massachusetts-based artist Justin Kemp who installed a large sandbox underneath his desk. Even if you c
  176. Old blog · 201410 Websites That Boost Your Traffic For FreeAt the beginning of a startup’s life there is hardly time for marketing as you are spending most of your day developing and refining your product. But don’t forget that some traction is very helpful for gatheri
  177. Old blog · 2014A Conference Call In Real Life [Video]Anybody working in an international environment having had one of those conference calls with delays, access code problems, noisy phone partners and a questionable outcome at the end will find this video hilari
  178. Old blog · 20145 Simple Tips To Automate Your AWS Cloud And Reduce CostEven though AWS provides you with automation tools like CloudFormation, Beanstalk and OpsWorks to run your infrastructure there are still a lot of system maintenance tasks you must do on an ongoing basis: runni
  179. Old blog · 20143D Printing Is For Nerds Today But A Lucrative Investment For TomorrowDo you remember those noisy old dot-matrix printers you used ages ago, either at the office of your dad or at your home if you were lucky? This was early in the days before we got to thermo, inkjet and/or color
  180. Old blog · 2013Kill Early And Often – Keeping It Alive Is Not Good EnoughA lot of people are propagating the lean startup methodology, i.e. releasing a minimum viable product to the masses and keeping an iterative approach with not much overhead. But what most people forget to think
  181. Old blog · 2013Startup Cost Comparison: Berlin, San Francisco, LondonWith Berlin becoming more international day by day and an increased influx of capital I currently do not see any reason to leave Berlin to start a startup …expect maybe the sunshine rate 🙂 Startupbootcamp has
  182. Old blog · 2013Men are like Bluetooth, Woman are like Wi-Fi
  183. Old blog · 2012The Evolution Of Phones
  184. Old blog · 2012What Goes Around Comes AroundGreat and powerful street art.
  185. Old blog · 2012Kobe vs Messi Commercial: Legends on Board – Turkish Airlines
  186. Old blog · 2012Sam Sung Helps Out In Apple StoreMr. Sam Sung works at an Apple store, no joke. The Loop reader Shaun O’Toole sent me this business card today. Sam Sung was helping his wife’s aunt. [via The Loop ]
  187. Old blog · 2012Interesting Reads 11/19/12Why Your Amazon Affiliate Site Is Failing Miserably Small Business Advice from Jason Fried of 37 Signals Lessons learned from growing LinkedIn to 175 million users Facebook Pages: Why I don’t like Nest thermost
  188. Old blog · 2012The Truth About Rap VideosRap stars like Snoop Dogg, 50cent and Wiz Kalifa are famous for their videos featuring easy girls, tons of money and fancy cars. In fact you hardly see a rap video without those things. Here’s a funny video sho
  189. Old blog · 2012VW’s Hyper-Responsive “Das Auto. Magazine” LaunchesVolkswagen just launched its hyper-responsive magazine “ Das Auto. Magazine “, a state-of-the-art webmag conveying the emotions of VW’s brand experience. The magazine is multi-language and consists of several a
  190. Old blog · 2012LG Meets Pacman MorphThe only thing missing is the logo moving to the right and eating the wordmark 🙂
  191. Old blog · 2012How To Reset MySQL Root PasswordWhen you have forgotten your password or using a wrong one, this is what you will see I recently had to setup a server that was half-assed configured, i.e. MySQL was setup but the guy who did it forgot to write
  192. Old blog · 2012UntitledI live in Excel Google Docs.
  193. Old blog · 2012Happy Halloween By SamsungThis post is not sponsored by Samsung although their pumpkin looks pretty cool 🙂
  194. Old blog · 2012Chitchat: Successful Icehockey Ambient Ad by Boostcreative
  195. Old blog · 2012Amazon Uses Its Frontpage To Diss Apple’s iPad miniOne of Amazon.com’s biggest assets is its frontpage, viewed by millions of people on a daily basis, and, while times are getting rougher and competition tougher, the company uses it to openly criticize Apple’s
  196. Old blog · 2012Starbucks Sucks: Unintended Typography
  197. Old blog · 2012Clients From Hell VideoWorking for clients and wondering how they sometimes come up with this kind of feedback? Clients from hell has got a great video with horror stories that might sound familiar.
  198. Old blog · 2012UX Mistake On Samsung’s WebsiteDear Samsung, why are you showing me an active right arrow and then interrupt me with a popup saying “No Image” when you could have just deactivated or removed the right arrow?
  199. Old blog · 20125 Important Tips On Managing A Remote Team. Especially 3 Is Key.Working in a remote team can reap in huge benefits to your organization but when not carefully executed also bring significant disadvantages. Apart from saving on office space expenses and navigating around tim
  200. Old blog · 2012Almdudler Advertisement: You Won’t Find More Herbs … Except In AmsterdamAlmdudler: You won’t find more herbs anywhere else, except perhaps in Amsterdam.
  201. Old blog · 2012Why Your McDonald’s Burger Looks Different Than In The AdFood styling has to use the actual product as a basis but there is still a bigger process going on from “Actual Burger” to “Advertised Burger”. Bagozzi, director of marketing at McDonald’s Canada took a camera
  202. Old blog · 2012Net Worth CartoonThis is very true, nowadays.
  203. Old blog · 2012Dub FX – a short music documentary
  204. Old blog · 2012Corning’s “A Day Made of Glass 2: Same Day” Video Shows The Future of Glass TechnologyThe company behind the innovative glass displays of our modern smart phones and tablets, Corning , has just released a new video depicting their vision of the future and the infinite possibilities with the use
  205. Old blog · 2012Spam Or Ham? BISH Index Analyses (Over-) Monetization Of WebsitesI know this from my experience with Google’s search results but I am sure you have encountered the same: searching for a specific keyword, clicking on the first result and being confronted with an overly “AdSen
  206. Old blog · 2012Arnold Schwarzenegger In A Psychedelic Japanese Commercialhttpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKD3LIolTg This weird commercial probably is from a time when Arnold Schwarzenegger still needed the money. Awkward stuff!
  207. Old blog · 2012Drop Shadows All Over The PlaceA humorous but true, at least in my perception, representation of one of the current web design trends: drop shadows. Just like 45° lines were all hip in the late 90ies, or, using gradients and massive typograp
  208. Old blog · 2012Print Desperately Wants To Be OnlineFound in a newspaper: “Click here to compare them” 🙂
  209. Old blog · 2012Make My Logo Bigger Cream & The Whitespace Eliminator [Fun]httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgcX0y1Nzhs Designers, don’t be annoyed by clients anymore who want changes to your carefully crafted design: use the “Make my logo bigger”-Cream! Not enough? Use the “Whitespace
  210. Old blog · 2012The Impressive E-Reader Library Is Distinctive For Our Digital Age [Fun]Characteristic for our digital age and all the devices and gadgets we got: the impressive e-reader library. [via Laughing Squid ]
  211. Old blog · 2012Apple Scotland – iPhone Commercial For Siri [Fun]httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGxKhUuZ0Rc After reading an article in the L.A. Times that iPhone’s Siri is not so smart in Scotland somebody made this funny (fake) Apple commercial.
  212. Old blog · 2012The Dog Strikes Back: 2012 Volkswagen Game Day Commercialhttpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-9EYFJ4Clo It’s amazing how a 2012 Volkswagen Beetle can motivate the dog to get in shape. Witness the dog’s weight loss transformation from following a strict diet, swimming, l
  213. Old blog · 2012JVC’s Nightstand Might Finally Replace Your Oldschool Radio Alarm ClockThis newly introduced nightstand might be another cool addition to your ever-growing gadget collection . JVC’s nightstand N-BX3 makes a beautiful nightstand that plays tunes from your iPod or iPhone. It comes i
  214. Old blog · 2012Fresh Impressions on Brandmarks Through the Eyes of a Childhttpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4t3-3MA0 Here’s a video rundown of various logos along with an interpretation of a 5-year old. Funny how she thought one logo looks like “little squirms” or worms and tries to a
  215. Old blog · 2012Cold front in Europe “Cooper” Sponsored by MiniIn a clever move by advertising agency Sassenbach for its client Mini, a recent weather low was named after the car “Mini Cooper.” Mini Cooper is one of the latest car models manufactured by Mini Deutschland th
  216. Old blog · 2012Apple’s Attention To Detail…shows best with this picture: a miniscule but still significant change from OS X 10.7.2 to 10.7.3. I just wonder why they had to bend the pointing hand, it now looks a little bit like Mickey Mouse’s hand to me
  217. Old blog · 2012Smart Bins: When Recycling Goes DigitalJust when you thought that digital screen technology is limited at homes and offices, think again. Introducing “smart bins,” the newest digital screen network invades the streets of London in time before the Ol
  218. Old blog · 2012Solar Powered Smart Window Designed by NASA InternInteresting video about solar powered smart windows, designed by a group of NASA interns around Lindsey McMillon. The future is still a little bit further away but it will be awesome. These windows will be able
  219. Old blog · 2012Perception In The Advertising World [Fun]It’s time for some friday fun: the perception in the advertising world by accounts, creatives, planners and clients.
  220. Old blog · 2012Logo Remix: Subzero, Moogle, Shell…Ring A Bell?Most of these logos, created by gamer Steve Napierski , are remixed in a way that you would immediately recognize the real brand behind it, others might take a second look. I didn’t get Belmont = Dupont and Ton
  221. Old blog · 2012Marlboro Adbusting “MAYBE”This Marlboro campaign is all over the city for a couple of weeks already, and, it is even more absurd if you know the cost. Only cigarette companies can afford prices like that: Berlin costs around $300,000; M
  222. Old blog · 2012Winter Meets Lidl Meets Vivaldihttpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNqPJ-stHmE
  223. Old blog · 2012We Just Got Samsunged: Samsung Makes Fun Of Apple Customers, AgainThe fight between Samsung and Apple does not only happen in court but also in commercials. After Samsung had acquired an actress from the iPhone advertisements they are now making fun of Apple customers ( again
  224. Old blog · 2012Kodak’s Moment(um) Is OverThis sales chart of Kodak says it all. While camera phones and digital photography in general took off and were climbing endlessly, Kodak’s business continually degraded. The company who used to stand for a who
  225. Old blog · 2012Dreamjob Commercial: The Best Job In The Worldhttpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciGvH2VOujQ Hilarious commercial for Brasilian job portal dreamjob : “We don’t have a labor association…we don’t have free weekends…12, 14 hours standing…one day I’ll quit this n
  226. Old blog · 2012Malcom Gladwell Collected: “Intellectual Adventure Stories”I remember sitting on a train from Vienna to Berlin a long time ago and reading “The Tipping Point” for the first time. This book not only introduced me to a lot of new concepts and dramatically increased my kn
  227. Old blog · 2012Google Now Analyzes Ad Placements – Improves Search Ranking AlgorithmYesterday Google announced a major(!) upgrade to its search ranking algorithm which will drastically change the way designers and more importantly online marketeers will think about their website layouts. In Go
  228. Old blog · 2012WOO – That’s Smart (Glass)Arthur C Clarke once proclaimed: “any technology sufficiently advanced enough is indistinguishable from magic.” Of course technical types understand it’s not magic, it’s advanced technology. However even the mo
  229. Old blog · 2012Red Bull Is Insane Or This Guy Is At Least: Jumps Onto Arc De Triomphe With His MotorcycleRed Bull paid this Australian guy $2,000,000 to jump onto an Arc de Triomphe replica in Las Vegas…with his motocross bike! I never have seen something like this and it’s so extreme it nearly looks like a fake.
  230. Old blog · 2012Samsung Demonstrates Transparent Smart WindowKorean conglomerate Samsung must be smiling after winning an Innovation Award at 2012 Consumer Electronic Show (CES) for its 46 inch TFT – LCD Smart window. This can get confusing because the prototype is a new
  231. Old blog · 2012Wunderkit Is Over-Hyped: Men Who Stare At Wooden Walls 2.0I got an invitation today to try out wunderkit and after 15 minutes of clicking around I have to say it’s so fcking sad I don’t even know. This is in no way innovative nor easy to use. It’s simply a mixed mess
  232. Old blog · 2012What I Got For $50 Bucks Using FiverrI have followed the rise of fiverr and its job offers over the last couple of months and remained in some sort of waiting position due to my skepticism. I had never ordered gigs as I wasn’t sure if $5 (or $50 /
  233. Old blog · 2012Belkin WeMo Lets You Control Your Home Appliances With Your SmartphoneWhere IBM failed with their Aptiva line of computers back in the late 90’s Belkin hopes to revive this year with the introduction of their new product: WeMo . The WeMo is a wireless accessory that plugs into yo
  234. Old blog · 2012Top 15 Brands On Twitter 2011Hootsuite, the social media management dashboard, released an infographic showing the top 15 trending brands on twitter from 2011. To round out the trendiest topics they also included Topics, Tags and in Memori
  235. Old blog · 2012Social Media Explained [Fun]Here’s some social media fun for the weekend. Read you on Monday!
  236. Old blog · 2012Red Bull Special Edition: Cranberry (Red), Blueberry (Blue), Lime (Silver)While staying in Vienna, Austria (I reported about the first and stylish STABILO Store there), I saw the newly released Red Bull special editions in a supermarket and gave them a try. Personally I’m pretty much
  237. Old blog · 2012Old Spice Ad: Mind Blownhttpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNbMvlPc7U I liked the initial old spice ad “ I’m on a horse ” more, nowadays they seem to get a bit too exaggerated. Old Spice is continuing its experimentation with new approac
  238. Old blog · 2012QR Code Space Invaders ShirtOk, Christmas is over but maybe one of your friends has his/her birthday, or, you just want to get this for yourself. QR Codes might be all the rage (or not) for advertising and marketing in your country but he
  239. Old blog · 2012Fotoshop by Adobé. Brilliant!Following up on the older Dove advertisement from a couple of years ago here is an even greater, unreal and brilliant example of society’s standards of beauty. The commercial, created by filmmaker Jesse Rosten
  240. Old blog · 2012Nerdy white kid KILLS “Look at Me Now” (Mac Lethal)
  241. Old blog · 2012Nando Costa for Design Is KinkyAbstract Pussy Illustration by Nando Costa for Design is Kinky. Back in the days.
  242. Old blog · 2012Geometric Porn App (rejected by Apple)
  243. Old blog · 2012How To Outsource Effectively With FiverrAs your Internet business grows you have to start thinking of ways to outsource repetitive tasks. That will free you up to apply your talent where it belongs- bringing in customers and money. So where do you fi
  244. Old blog · 2011Stylish STABILO Store In ViennaI’m spending Christmas holidays in my hometown Vienna, Austria where I spotted a new and stylish store by pen supplier STABILO. It’s the brand’s first flagship store and the architects have done a great job rec
  245. Old blog · 2011How Many E-Mails Did You Handle in 2011? This App Knows It All.Do you know how many e-mails you handled in 2011? How many replies you got or who you e-mailed with most? There is a free app by Toutapp that knows it all: YearInReview connects to your Gmail account and analys
  246. Old blog · 2011When Branding Advice Goes Badhttpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNtdAE2yM60 In this clip we get a new client and Andrew Robinson doles out some fabulously poor branding advice, which the client would do well to ignore.
  247. Old blog · 2011Nifty Knife Set: The Knife-In-Knife-In-K…The Deglon Meeting Knife Set is one of a kind. It not only cuts your meat or vegetables and is practical for storage, it also looks great in your kitchen. Designed by Mia Schmallenbach and produced by Deglon it
  248. Old blog · 2011Ray Rivera: Get This Guy For Your Next Offline Campaignhttpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7PPHtyCF30 Ray Rivera is surely one of the coolest guys standing on the side of a road. He makes your message stand spin out and for once you wished the red light wouldn’t turn
  249. Old blog · 2011Interruption Marketing aka Twitter SpamI keep on receiving more and more unsolicited replies from people I don’t even know, and, this happens every day. Next to the popular and over-used tumblr spam this is another big thing: twitter spam. Apparentl
  250. Old blog · 2011DnB Nor George Clooney Adhttpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8TGTKdrlY Great facial expressions 🙂 “Some people are lucky in life, For the rest of us, saving up can be smart. S for Savings Plan. DnB NOR – Bank from A to Z”
  251. Old blog · 2011London Tube Map Built With Drinking StrawsHow cool is that!? Brighton-based artist Kyle Bean built the London tube map solely with drinking straws, more specifically Zone One of London’s underground system. Recreating a company’s logo using drinking st
  252. Old blog · 2011Apple Ad “Santa” Promoting Sirihttpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qcmCUsw4EQ Siri can help anyone get through a busy day… Or night.
  253. Old blog · 2011Let It Snow, GoogleGoogle’s got a creative and tricky search result once again. After “tilt” or “do a barrel roll” it’s now “let it snow”. People who aren’t celebrating christmas can type in “hannukah”. Google started with those
  254. Old blog · 2011Good Content Trumps SEO Says Matt CuttsMatt Cutts from Google has been asked if Google would favor sites that are built following SEO Best Practice techniques, and, that there must be many technically poor sites that actually have fantastic content
  255. Old blog · 2011Manhattan Mini Storage: “Stop Tweeting Weird Sh!% and Clean your Apartment”“Stop tweeting weird sh!% and clean your apartment” or “If you don’t like gay marriage don’t get gay married” are only two outstanding ads from Manhattan Mini Storage Spring campaign 2011. Fun, memorable and vi
  256. Old blog · 2011Crashed Ferrari TableA crashed Ferrari becomes a table. French artist Charly Molinelli obtained a Ferrari 308 from a scrap press, created a wooden frame and put a piece of glas on top: the first “Crashed Ferrari Coffee Table”. Pret
  257. Old blog · 2011Coffee Branding. Literally. One Audi Capuccino Please.I spotted this on a facebook profile so I don’t know whether it’s taken at Audi’s headquarters or another place. What is sure though is this brew of capuccino has a tiny but cool detail for spreading the brand
  258. Old blog · 2011Best Pivots in Business: Did you know Berkshire Hathaway was into Textiles?There is an interesting discussion and outcome at Quora: users were asked what they find the best pivots in business. Did you know that Berkshire Hathaway produced Textiles before getting into the private equit
  259. Old blog · 2011Men-Ups! Men photographed in female poses“Men-ups!” is a funny project by photographer Rion Sabean featuring men doing pin-up-style poses. Interesting how absurd those poses look when they’re done by men. More sexy awkward Men-Ups! at Flickr . Wouldn’
  260. Old blog · 2011Russian Burger King Rap Commercialhttpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zojkbkaZwo You don’t need a translator to explain the awesomeness of shakin’ that ass and wolfing down a burger at the same time.
  261. Old blog · 2011How To Make a Skittles Burger :-)Here’s a very simple recipe to make a Skittles Burger: Get some skittles, smash’em together (or squeeze them between thumb and pointer) then eat it. You can obviously also only use your favorite Skittle flavor(
  262. Old blog · 2011Guy Makes $55,000 / Year Selling Candy On The SubwayAlex “Tracks” McFarland, 25, makes $150 a day selling candy and fruit snacks on the D train in NYC. I would have never imagined one person can make that much money selling simple stuff on a subway, but great… h
  263. Old blog · 2011Brand Building with Social Media – 5 Key BenefitsAs the social media landscape increasingly clutters with the noise of marketing, consumers are beginning to turn off and tune out in record numbers. While brands seek to have social media conversations with the
  264. Old blog · 2011The Comic Sans Project Strikes BackAfter the great Comic Sans Criminal , a project which tried to drag people finally away from this overused and horrible font, here’s the entertaining opposite: The Comic Sans Project : WE ARE THE COMIC SANS DEF
  265. Old blog · 2011MasterCard Priceless SpoofApple Remote: $19 Club Admission: $8 Embarassing DJs who spin records with their MacBooks: priceless
  266. Old blog · 2011Emotionally Needy Brand Cartoon
  267. Old blog · 201125 Creative, Helpful & Funny 404 Error “Not Found” ExamplesAfter countless hours of development everybody is happy when pushing a website or application live. What people usually forget is to create meaning-, helpful or at least creative “ 404 Error Not Found” page. Th
  268. Old blog · 201120 Creative 404 Error “Not Found” Page ExamplesAfter countless hours of development everybody is happy when pushing a website or application live. What people usually forget is to a create meaning-, helpful or at least creative “404 Error Not Found” page. T
  269. Old blog · 2011Worldwide Cigarette Smoking Rates InfographicCigarette smoking rates around the world and what nations are doing to educate the public. [ GOOD ]
  270. Old blog · 2011Unilever Logo: The Icons ExplainedUnilever, the gigantic corporation behind a lot of popular consumer brands, has an interesting tidbit about their logo: all those little icons (25 in total), woven together to form a U, actually mean something.
  271. Old blog · 2011Twitter’s Redesign Looks Nicehttpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qqDy5BmYKE Twitter on Thursday introduced a new look for Twitter.com and TweetDeck that it hopes will simplify the user experience. One major difference on the homepage is that
  272. Old blog · 2011E-Mail Newsletter HTML Boilerplate Makes Development EasierOnce in a while everybody working for clients on the web needs to create an e-mail newsletter and we all know how cumbersome, terrifying and time-consuming this task is. Not anymore!…well, at least you get a he
  273. Old blog · 2011Diesel XXX Video [(N)SFW]httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHiyEUe0A7s In celebration of Diesel’s October 11th 2008 XXX anniversary party the company tossed together the most NSFW yet SFW clip I have ever seen. Hilarious!
  274. Old blog · 2011The Pancake Rap Goes Viralhttpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Teaft0Kg-Ok A guy called Maclethal published a rap about cooking pancakes on YouTube and soon accumulated about 7 mio. views. I think mostly due to the funny lyrics and his comed
  275. Old blog · 201110 Funny Photo Ideas For ChristmasIn case you still have or want to take family pictures for Christmas we’ve got 10 funny photo ideas for you. Whether it’s heads popping out of a gift box or the death metal version with Santa in the background,
  276. Old blog · 2011Nerdy Macbook Decal Stickers: Pacman, Android, Iron Man, …I just spotted a cool series of Macbook Decal Stickers. I like “Android eats Apple” and the Pacman version best but the other ones are also nice. Check them out at etsy and if you need a nerdy nerdier Christmas
  277. Old blog · 2011Little Printer Creates A Daily Mini-Newspaper For Your Home Or WalletLittle Printer is a cute tool for your home, bringing printing you news and gossip from your friends. People can use their smartphone to set up subscriptions and Little Printer will aggregate them to create a c
  278. Old blog · 2011H&M’s Model Photos Have Fake Body And Real HeadEven though this doesn’t surprise me, after having read various stories and seen fake photos within the fashion industry, this is somewhat the biggest scam so far. H&M has admitted that model photos on their we
  279. Old blog · 2011Free Christmas IconsThe season has already started and you might need to design something around christmas. Here is a Christmas icon set ( Download ) by Offset Media that looks gorgeous. The pack is available as EPS and completely
  280. Old blog · 2011Loch NES Art PrintLoch NES, in remembrance of the good old days playing Nintendo. One of many great prints available at society6 .
  281. Old blog · 2011The periodic table of SEO ranking factors explains it all.There are several SEO factors, or, signals that reward your pages in search results but for many this may have seem like an alchemy in the past. Search Engine Land created a periodic table of ranking factors wh
  282. Old blog · 2011Facebook = Procrastination. Honest Logos.Great busted logo in the series “ Honest Logos ” by Viktor. I love those simple but powerful tweaks to existing logos, especially when they reveal the real deal behind it. I once created something similar for “
  283. Old blog · 2011Samsung makes fun of Apple mania. The next big thing is already there.In a recent TV commercial Samsung makes fun of all those Apple nerds waiting in line to get the newest iPhone. According to Samsung nobody needs to wait since the next big thing is already there: the Samsung Ga
  284. Old blog · 2011Domino’s Pizza Tracker. Quality Check…Waiting for my Domino’s Pizza getting delivered and questioning what this “Quality Check” involves. Stage 4 has been blinking for around 15 mins now and I’m wondering whether my pizza will be cold by the time i
  285. Old blog · 2011Rosti Mepal Hydro PotAnother week another entry about flowers and hydro pots … and this from somebody who hadn’t had a greenthumb. Maybe that’s why this product is so great. The Rosti Mepal hydro pots come with an upper half for th
  286. Old blog · 2011Copy/Paste Innovation: Paperless Post vs. Evite PostmarkImitation might be the sincerest form of flattery but the similarities between paperless post and evite postmark are insulting. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGYAMapou8w [via uncrunched ]
  287. Old blog · 2011Jetpacks For Tourists. On Water.Not the real deal jetpack with which you can fly around anywhere but nevertheless pretty awesome: a jetpack spitting water with super high pressure in order to make you fly. I hope we will see a couple of those
  288. Old blog · 2011NASA Corporate Brand GuidelinesLook at a piece of history: the NASA Corporate Guidelines from 1976, designed by Danne and Blackburn. Here is a great flickr set and if you want to read more, a post about it. An additional image after the clic
  289. Old blog · 2011Click And Grow. The Flower Pot For Lazy GardenersI’ve come across a pretty cool and technologically hyper-advanced flower pot. The Click & Grow pot automatically takes care of your plant by the use of sensors, a microprocessor and special software. The “devic
  290. Old blog · 2011Famous Logos In Pure CSSAmazing that those logos are purely done with CSS, no images for JavaScript! Here are more CSS logos .
  291. Old blog · 2011Online Checkout – In Real LifeGreat Google Analytics commercial: Shopping online is meant to be easy. Find out where your customers are “checking out” with Google Analytics.
  292. Old blog · 2011How Agencies (really) Work. A (hilarious) InfographicHere is a hilarious infographic of how agencies really work. Agencies are famously diverse. Big Orange Slide has examined a few of their species and drawn some arbitrary conclusions. Credits: Big Orange Slide
  293. Old blog · 2011Kindle Fire Commercial
  294. Old blog · 2010Palmolive Shower With Real Models In MoscowSadly not interactive 🙂
  295. Old blog · 2010iPad Vs. Kindle Sunlight Commercial VideoTrue but I still like the iPad more.
  296. Old blog · 2010Newsday iPad App VideoThe newsday iPad App is better than a traditional newspaper except for one …
  297. Old blog · 2010iPad Shot with Shotgun Video“Paying too much for tax preparation is a lot like…throwing money away.” Free Tax USA shoots on an iPad with a shotgun and destroys it. Interesting to see how the glass explodes all over the place. In my point
  298. Old blog · 201060 accidentally offensive br…60 accidentally offensive brand names http://bit.ly/c3c1n8
  299. Old blog · 2010iPad Adbusting Porn [NSFW]Awesome iPad Adbusting porn spotted at Rosenthaler Platz in Berlin, Germany: “Freedom from Porn” by @masterhare. One big iPad billboard was busted with a mashup of porn pictures, which people only noticed when
  300. Old blog · 2010RT @briansolis: Report: Top 20…RT @briansolis: Report: Top 20 Brands on Twitter – April 2010 http://bit.ly/bBPYq1
  301. Old blog · 2010Wow, McDonald’s Happy Meal sur…Wow, McDonald’s Happy Meal survives one year, doesn’t decompose. http://bit.ly/b2Z26C food
  302. Old blog · 2010RT @brandexpression: Would you…RT @brandexpression: Would you know your coffee brand by its smell? http://bit.ly/9NryWH (via @ GuyKawasaki ) (via @ LauraSavard )
  303. Old blog · 2010Ambitious and Awesome Square …Ambitious and Awesome Square Coke Bottle Redesign Concept http://bit.ly/a6S9hb
  304. Old blog · 2010Our story about “bing means d…Our story about “ bing means disease in chinese” got featured in the Buzz Out Loud Podcast http://www.cnet.com/buzz-out-loud-podcast/
  305. Old blog · 201025 famous fake movie brand…25 famous fake movie brands http://bit.ly/aUs2cT
  306. Old blog · 2010IKEA Subway Advertising In ParisFrom 10 to 24 March 2010, IKEA develops an interesting event in four important metro stations in Paris. Furniture collections are currently displayed in high-traffic spots, giving the potential customers a chan
  307. Old blog · 2010Doom AdbustingBreak it, bust it, kill it…Most advertisements are boring. Luckily, some Germans are taking steps to amp up the experience by incorporating DOOM graphics into billboard ads, effectively upping their cool factor
  308. Old blog · 2010Chiquita Banana Gets Rebranding: Make Bananas Cool!Chiquita Banana recently got a rebranding and introduced their sticker characters. Staying true to themselves with that familiar blue and yellow color scheme, it was imperative that they build upon their brand
  309. Old blog · 2010Ten Video Marketing Tips fo…Ten Video Marketing Tips for your online business http://bit.ly/aLLxpP
  310. Old blog · 2010Designing for the web: http://…Designing for the web: http://designingfortheweb.co.uk/ free book by Mark Boulton.
  311. Old blog · 2010BMW S 1000 RR: The Oldest Trick In The WorldThe new BMW S 1000R is one of the most powerful bikes in the world and this new viral video supports the launch.
  312. Old blog · 2010Sand Art: Mercedes G Class …Sand Art: Mercedes G Class Commercial http://bit.ly/d7UNx2
  313. Old blog · 2010App Store SEO: The Impact of …App Store SEO: The Impact of iTunes Web Preview http://bit.ly/b81B5D Apple iPhone
  314. Old blog · 2010Doritos Tablet ViralThey say that chip technology doubles every two years. We’ve disproven that limitation.
  315. Old blog · 2010slow-mo secrets of the new iP…slow-mo secrets of the new iPad commercial, parts are fake http://bit.ly/avBbt1
  316. Old blog · 2010Optimizing Brands for Social…Optimizing Brands for Social Search http://bit.ly/ai0Joi
  317. Old blog · 2010logorama movie wins oscar f…logorama movie wins oscar for best animated short http://bit.ly/c4mfXI brands branding logo
  318. Old blog · 2010“I’m On A Horse”: Apple Parody In An Old Spice WayFollowing the success of the real Old Spice “I’m on a horse” commercial it was inevitable that somebody would create an Apple-specific parody. It’s a simple formula: just take the shirtless, dripping beefcake o
  319. Old blog · 2010Logorama Wins Oscar 2010 For “Best Animated Short”Logorama , an animated short by H5 , has won an Oscar in the short film category . In a world made up entirely of trademarks and brand names, Michelin Man cops pursue a criminal Ronald McDonald. Awesome! Full v
  320. Old blog · 2010Pedigree Dogs Slow Motion Ad Inspired By Music VideoFantastic Pedigree dogs commercial shot with a high speed camera that does 1000 FPS. Update: Joshua pointed out in the comments that the commercial is pretty much a ripoff of an earlier music video called “Vita
  321. Old blog · 2010Nerdpedit – The Ikea Shelf For Web Nerds[via echt ]
  322. Old blog · 2010Virgin America ditches Flash…Virgin America ditches Flash on its site, uses similar HTML-based capabilities http://bit.ly/aV72pa
  323. Old blog · 2010new branding of ubuntu linu…new branding of ubuntu linux http://bit.ly/abgJBJ
  324. Old blog · 2010iPod Air Fresheners By W5 CarcareI’m more and more amazed of products imitating the Apple iPod look, even though they’ve got nothing to do with the company from Cupertino. Below are some W5 Carcare Air Fresheners that come in 3 flavors: “Orien
  325. Old blog · 2010Toyota turns to twitter to r…Toyota turns to twitter to repair its image http://tcrn.ch/dCkJoN
  326. Old blog · 2010own your online brand http://b…own your online brand http://bit.ly/baSK1A
  327. Old blog · 2010Foursquare Rap – Badges Like Us [Video]You know when a service evolved from its early-adopter base to the mainstream: somebody creates a rap song about the service. “Badges Like Us” finds Mr. Silva (@borismsilver) and “Newby” (@thenewb) rapping abou
  328. Old blog · 201028 Awesome Examples of ECommer…28 Awesome Examples of ECommerce Websites Using Grunge Design – http://bsa.ly/b7 (via @ buysellads )
  329. Old blog · 2010Smoking is being a slave of the tobacco industry.Advertising Agency: BDDP & Fils, France
  330. Old blog · 2010Windows 7 Commercial Parody VideoYou know the Windows 7 commercial where everybody is finishing each other’s sentences, talking about what they want from an operating system? Here’s an awesome and spot-on parody from College Humor. The origina
  331. Old blog · 2010What If Microsoft Had Designed The iPod [Video]A bit old but still a classic video showing what would have happened to the packaging design and branding if Microsoft had designed the iPod, for example: “I-pod Pro 2005 Human Ear Professional Edition (with Su
  332. Old blog · 2010What Does @SmartMoney Want To …What Does @ SmartMoney Want To Imply With This Headline? http://bit.ly/b8sjcX
  333. Old blog · 2010What Does SmartMoney Want To Imply With This Headline?I just read the headline “ Tech Stocks slip as Palm and RIM decline ” and am wondering what SmartMoney (innovators of the famous “Map of the Market”) wants to imply!? As if “loser brands” such as Palm and RIM w
  334. Old blog · 2010Twitter to Launch Ad Platform …Twitter to Launch Ad Platform Soon, maybe at SXSW. http://is.gd/90Qx4 (via @ JimMacMillan )
  335. Old blog · 2010Social Media Trends at Fortune…Social Media Trends at Fortune 100 Companies [STATS] – http://bit.ly/9Poytl (via @ mashable )
  336. Old blog · 2010HOW TO: Build a Facebook Landi…HOW TO: Build a Facebook Landing Page for Your Business – http://bit.ly/bd42yZ
  337. Old blog · 2010Apple Marketing Boss Defends B…Apple Marketing Boss Defends Big Media’s Porn-y iPhone Apps (AAPL, TWX): Apple marketing boss Phill Sc… http://bit.ly/a1iHFm (via @ sem )
  338. Old blog · 2010Amazon.com recognized as Ameri…Amazon.com recognized as America’s most trusted brand http://j.mp/cnb8DM
  339. Old blog · 20105 Reasons Why I Love Being A W…5 Reasons Why I Love Being A Web Designer http://bsa.ly/9i (via @ myinkblog )
  340. Old blog · 2010116 Creative and Funny Adverti…116 Creative and Funny Advertisements for Inspiration http://j.mp/bZU9sn (via @ adsoftheworld )
  341. Old blog · 2010Snickers Commercial “Road Trip” [Video]Funny commercial for Snickers: “You’re not you when you’re hungry”.
  342. Old blog · 2010McDonald’s Free WifiSimple and great advertising by McDonald’s for advertising their free wi-fi. “love free wi-fi” Advertising Agency: DDB Sydney
  343. Old blog · 2010Hyundai Air Bag http://adland….Hyundai Air Bag http://adland.tv/node/149603 Shalmor Avnon Amichay-YR Interactive (via @ adland )
  344. Old blog · 2010Fitness First’s Scale – Interactive Advertising [Video]Fitness First is running some creative urban advertising in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 1: Nobody on the bench, scale displays “0” 2: Person sits down, scale displays the weight via AdGoodness
  345. Old blog · 2010Embrace Life – Always Wear Your Seat Belt [Video]Wonderfully conceptualized, beautifully executed public service ad from Sussex Safer Roads. One of the best ads I’ve ever seen. (via 37signals )
  346. Old blog · 2010Ten Video Marketing Tips For Your Online BusinessNearly all internet marketing professionals use video as one of the core methods for marketing their business. Video grabs people’s attention far more quickly and effectively than text, audio or photographs. Ma
  347. Old blog · 2010Artsy-Fartsy Ad For A Cab CompanyDuring my last holidays in Vienna, Austria I spotted a weird advertisement for a cab company ( Taxi 40 100 ) and wondered what this artsy “painting” on a billboard should tell me as a customer!? They’ve probabl
  348. Old blog · 2010Old Spice Viral Ad: The Man Your Man Could Smell LikeAwesome viral commercial for Old Spice Deodorant! We’re not saying this body wash will make your man smell into a romantic millionaire jet fighter pilot, but we are insinuating it.
  349. Old blog · 2010Justin Timberlake filming scen…Justin Timberlake filming scenes for the upcoming Audi A1 commercial: http://bit.ly/bqcztK
  350. Old blog · 2010Chad Hurley on the online vide…Chad Hurley on the online video revolution youtube http://bit.ly/9DPLaN (via @ SequoiaCapital )
  351. Old blog · 2010Awesome Volkswagen commercial…Awesome Volkswagen commercial http://bit.ly/bL7zLx steviewonder vw
  352. Old blog · 2010After 5 years Heidi Klum is no…After 5 years Heidi Klum is not a testimonial for McDonald’s anymore http://bit.ly/aovCc4 (german)
  353. Old blog · 2010How To Write a Business Plan for Your Internet BusinessCreating a business plan for a new internet business can be tricky. In many cases, the businesses struggle, unprofitably, at first–so it’s important to keep the operation simple–at least in the beginning. Howev
  354. Old blog · 2010Tweets for 2010-02-10RT @AndrewWarner: dictionary.com turned its whole homepage into a flower ad http://post.ly/MzWv
  355. Old blog · 2010Coca-Cola Simpsons Ad at Super Bowl 2010Hard Times features a variety of characters from The Simpsons, most notably greedy billionaire C. Montgomery Burns. As Mr. Burns faces the loss of his fortune and worldly belongings, he learns to appreciate lif
  356. Old blog · 2010Bing Ad: The Cure For Search Overload SyndromeI don’t like Microsoft’s search engine Bing too much but the ad is great.
  357. Old blog · 2010Google Super Bowl Ad: Parisian LoveFor the first time ever Google showed an advertisement during the Super Bowl. As guessed correctly by John Battelle it was “Parisian Love”, a cute story around a guy searching for topics around Paris. I like it
  358. Old blog · 2010Tweets for 2010-02-07Will Google Have A Super Bowl Ad? http://tcrn.ch/cx292V
  359. Old blog · 2010KitchenAid KnivesKitchenAid started in 1919 with the legendary stand mixer and over the course of 90 years they have released many other great products, like the KitchenAid Knives . Here’s a clever advertisement for one of thei
  360. Old blog · 2010Google Chrome Television AdCreative Google Chrome Advertisement on Japanese TV
  361. Old blog · 2010Tweets for 2010-02-06Creative CV with MS Paint by MIT PhD student http://www.squicky.org/
  362. Old blog · 2010Heinz Ketchup Dip & Squeeze: Smart PackagingThe new Heinz Ketchup Packet is pretty smart. You can either tear off the cap to squeeze it onto your burger or peel back to dip your french fries.
  363. Old blog · 20107 Steps to Off Page SEO TechniquesOrganic traffic is so valuable since it is free and targeted. Understanding and implementing Off Page SEO Techniques is important to rank higher in search engines like Google, Yahoo and Bing. Search Engine Opti
  364. Old blog · 2010Tweets for 2010-01-31steve jobs calls google's "don't be evil" mantra bullshit and adobe lazy http://bit.ly/bp6uwg apple flash android
  365. Old blog · 2010Tweets for 2010-01-29RT @mashable: Social Media Marketing: How Pepsi Got It Right – http://bit.ly/9Y9Ik9
  366. Old blog · 2010Tweets for 2010-01-15interesting video interview with the founder of twitpic.com, now making $1.5+ million / year http://bit.ly/8pjMS5
  367. Old blog · 2010Tweets for 2010-01-10How Google might enable property owner advertising in streetview images http://bit.ly/5lR8Zc
  368. Old blog · 2010Tweets for 2010-01-03RT @kopfbunt: Green Urban Art http://bit.ly/5UA3TT inspiration
  369. Old blog · 2009Tweets for 2009-12-30Best and Worst Corporate Identities of 2009 http://bit.ly/5cjyaU
  370. Old blog · 2009McDonald’s Coffee AdvertisingA lamp post in downtown Vancouver becomes an extraordinary optical illusion. Effective spacial advertising from advertising agency Cossette Atlantic McDonalds.
  371. Old blog · 2009Tweets for 2009-08-0910 Harsh Truths About Corporate Blogging http://bit.ly/I1oJn blogs corporate social
  372. Old blog · 2009Twitter Spam Is Rarely Targeted, Sometimes Just AbsurdI just tweeted this with my private twitter account @nadr : I’m shocked about a helicopter from liberty tours crashing into a plane, then falling into Hudson river . First of all it is always a tragedy when peo
  373. Old blog · 2009Tweets for 2009-08-08The Brand Called Michael Jackson http://bit.ly/10PSXB mj brand business RT @buysellads: great roundup – Top 5 Web Statistic Systems http://bit.ly/wSgBK statistics analysis web Read news submitted by our users h
  374. Old blog · 2009The iPhone AppStore Disaster – Why Developing Your Company’s App For It Is As Safe As Betting On HorsesA little more than a year has passed since Apple opened the doors to it’s AppStore back in July 2008, and the amount of love and hate alike in blogs all around the internet is showing the huge impact it had on
  375. Old blog · 2009How To Captivate Your Audience With BrandingIn the promotional industry, it is a well known fact that your investments will return to you two-fold. This is due to the allure of brand awareness inherent in promotional item campaigns to captivate your audi
  376. Old blog · 2009Grass Advertising – The Razor CampaignThis has been around for a while but is still a creative example of natural advertising. [via Seed ]
  377. Old blog · 2009Tweets for 2009-08-07RT @nadr: compuccino is searching for a project manager: http://bit.ly/BLh2X jobs berlin web
  378. Old blog · 2009Tweets for 2009-08-05I'm wary RT @mashable: Should Your Brand Have Its Own URL Shortener? Coca-Cola Now Does – http://bit.ly/XmquT RT @arrington: RT @ TechCrunch Other Companies Should Have To Read This Internal Netflix Presentatio
  379. Old blog · 2009Tweets for 2009-08-04"Sponsored Tweets Launches: The End of Twitter As We Know It?" – http://bit.ly/1VRxtQ
  380. Old blog · 2009The Branded Macbook Cake – Something For Sweet FanboysCan’t wait for the Apple Tablet? Maybe you’re interested in the MacBook cake, a 100% edible rendering created by New York’s BCakeNY The astoundingly detailed cake includes a wireless mouse, sugar Post-It notes
  381. Old blog · 2009Business Anniversary “Sell”-abration: Advantages And Ideas For Your CompanyYour company might be one year old or a long-established corporation in the industry. Celebrating a business anniversary is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to increase sales, strengthen relations with clients
  382. Old blog · 20097 Strategies To Increase Targeted Following On TwitterYou have heard it said, time and time again, that Twitter is a great marketing tool. The key is to have an interested following, they say. Just how this “targeted following” is developed and cultivated, is some
  383. Old blog · 2009Tweets for 2009-08-01RT @SujataChadha: Reason vs. emotion in branding. http://bit.ly/8A10M branding 20 examples of co-brands across several industries (BusinessWeek) http://is.gd/1DzyI Branding branding, marketing, advertising news
  384. Old blog · 2009Seth Godin On Social NetworkingInteresting thoughts by Seth Godin on Social Networking. Video after the click. Networking is always important when it’s real and it’s a useless distraction when it’s fake… It’s worthless to have lots and lots
  385. Old blog · 2009Pizza Hut’s Delicious iPhone App – A Huge SuccessJust two weeks ago Pizza Hut launched an iPhone application ( iTunes link ) that has already been downloaded over 100,000 times the company informed TechCrunch. The company dubbed the software as “killer app fo
  386. Old blog · 2009Tweets for 2009-07-3110 common mistakes in logo design http://bit.ly/1bii1v design logo branding After GigaOm and others … RT @arrington: I Quit The iPhone http://tcrn.ch/1y4n apple fail RT @adland: Gatorade – Limited Edition Jorda
  387. Old blog · 2009Evolution Or Revolution: What Branding Strategy Pays Off? The Cola Wars Of Pepsi Vs CokeCoca Cola and Pepsi Cola have been arch enemies for over a hundred years. But although their main product is very similar in both taste and color, their branding strategies couldn’t be any further apart. While
  388. Old blog · 2009Tweets for 2009-07-30http://bitchco.org/ – Let out your agency frustrations in 140 chars! RT @brandexpression: The Secret Design History of 12 Famous Brands: http://bit.ly/cuYsa Great business card design http://bit.ly/OQIlS
  389. Old blog · 2009How Amazon Went From ‘First’ To ‘Biggest’When Amazon made their move into eCommerce, analysts and experts alike where questioning their possibilities of success. Where the business world was putting at doubt the future and importance of online-shoppin
  390. Old blog · 2009Tweets for 2009-07-29 (@brandinfection)great! RT @mashable: In case you missed it: "Twitter Debuts New Homepage" – http://bit.ly/11ROwl Backvertising, eh Hairvertising, eh Parissa Wax Strips http://bit.ly/tiHyo human advertising Apple Introduces the
  391. Old blog · 2009Backvertising, eh Hairvertising, eh Parissa Wax StripsRethink Communications recently launched an innovative new form of media: backvertising. Waxed out of a man’s excessively hairy back were the words Parissa Wax Strips. The man paraded at a busy beach passing ou
  392. Old blog · 2009Sex Sells – Business Advertising Basics for Successful SellingSex is one of the most pleasurable activities for humans, which is why it is so popular. If you want a successful business even during a recession, you need to advertise your business. Without necessarily addin
  393. Old blog · 2009Jackie Chan Against The Virus – Kaspersky Labs Anti-Virus Advertisement
  394. Old blog · 2009When You Know You’re A Creative Thinker And Not Into MathsThis is an awesome series of advertisements for a design school. You get the catch immediately when you sucked weren’t so good at mathematics/physics in school. 🙂 Apparently the ideas for the ads appeared on t
  395. Old blog · 2009Is The Recession Impacting Luxury Brands?There are a number of ways of tracking general interest in the world’s luxury brands, the most obvious one being annual sales figures. In recent times a more contemporary measure has emerged – the number of tim
  396. Old blog · 2009How to Write a Communications Brief – Free Template DownloadOnce a marketing plan has been written and an advertising agency (and/or other specialist agency) appointed there will soon come a time when the agency needs to be briefed on a specific project. When briefing s
  397. Old blog · 2009Sound Branding: How To Build A Sound IdendityAn effective brand identity is commonly perceived as a good brand name and logo, trendy package design – dimensions which mainly concern visual senses. However, this common perception of branding is incomplete.
  398. Old blog · 2009Five Ways Your Twitter Account Can Boost MarketingTwitter is one of the few social networking platforms that has exploded in popularity and captured the attention of media and major names alike. Celebrities, CNN News, even the President of the United States ha
  399. Old blog · 2009AT&T iPhone Hell FakevertisementTechcrunch’s post on AT&T’s failures inspired a lot of people to voice their anger with the service over its poor network performance, particularly with the iPhone. It also inspired one professional video edito
  400. Old blog · 2009Nike SB Shoes Commercial “Chalk” W/ Paul Rodriguez Jr.Nike Paul Rodriquez Shoes, also known as the P-Rod, like the Zoom Air Low or Air Elite are available in your well-assorted shop.
  401. Old blog · 2009Living Off Google AdSense is a MythAnyone who has ever looked at a web page can attest to the fact that in all probability it was loaded with Google Ads. And anyone who has ever tried to make even a few extra bucks online is familiar with and ha
  402. Old blog · 2009Twitter 101 Guide For BusinessTwitter just launched the 101 Guide For Business , a guide for getting started with using the Twitter service. It covers the basics of Twitter, how to get started, the lingo, and includes case studies.
  403. Old blog · 2009It Happens When Nobody Is Watching – Amnesty International Advertisement Against Domestic ViolenceGreat(!) interactive advertisement for Amnesty International by Jung von Matt. Amnesty International’s one-off domestic violence awareness poster includes an eye-tracking camera that changes the poster’s displa
  404. Old blog · 2009Nike SB Shoes Commercial – “Today Was A Good Day” With Ice Cube AppearancePaul Rodriguez Jr. , one of the world’s most famous skateboarders , promotes his new line of Nike shoes Nike SB with a cool commercial dubbed “Today was a good day”. Very classy skateboard tricks and a guest ap
  405. Old blog · 2009Most Engaged Brands In Social MediaThe social media hype is big with keeping in touch with friends and I’m sure most of you have a facebook or linkedin account, both, or even more accounts. So what do the big brands do for keeping in touch with
  406. Old blog · 2009Calculate The True Cost Of MeetingsWe spend hours in meetings and sometimes we wonder if the time is spent wisely. This calculator helps to understand how much money you spend while meeting. Number of participants in a 20-people brainstorm x ave
  407. Old blog · 2009Blazed And Confused Tour – Snoop Dogg LiveSnoop Dogg is touring this summer and to announce it, he released this funny video. Women freak out when they see a closet full of clothes while Snoop Dogg and his pimps enjoy another closet.
  408. Old blog · 200966% Of Consumers Like Advertising, Survey Says.A recent survey conducted in some 50 markets in March and April acknowledges the fact that advertising is useful as people navigate the marketplace. Respondents even confessed to enjoy advertising with 66 perce
  409. Old blog · 2009Brand Keyboard For The InfectedWhile this keyboard design concept by Ignacio Pilotto would be hard to use for untrained typists it shows the power of brands when replacing the letters to which the brand logos correspond. The repetition of lo
  410. Old blog · 2009Porsche Drivers Have A Small P… – Guerilla MarketingGuerilla Marketing that plays with the prejudices of Porsche – sports car – driver’s.
  411. Old blog · 2009Barclays Fake Video Advertisement
  412. Old blog · 2009NIGAZ With Attitude – Branding failThe perils of international branding have once again been highlighted with the news of Russian gas giant Gazprom’s new joint venture with Nigerian firm NNPC — to be called Nigaz . (The logo on the left is a sel
  413. Old blog · 2009Video: Fake iPhone Amazingly RealAmazing what fake means today! Even though this first counterfeit of the iPhone wouldn’t mislead an expert, the things have progressed well, the device being identical from the outside and simulating even the f
  414. Old blog · 2009Why Cheap Airlines Are So CheapEver wondered why cheap airlines are so cheap? A graphic comparing low cost to regular airlines shows it’s the combination of all factors: more seats, fast turnarounds, smaller airports, etc. While British Airw
  415. Old blog · 2009Indie Musician Makes $19,000 In 10 Hours Using TwitterInteresting post from Amanda Palmer of the Dresden Dolls on using online media to connect directly with fans and make money. so there i am, alone on friday night and i make a joke on twitter (which goes out to
  416. Old blog · 2009Kodachrome Is DeadAfter 74 years in the company’s portfolio Eastman Kodak Co. announced Monday it’s retiring its film brand stock because of declining customer demand in an increasingly digital age. Sales of Kodachrome are now j
  417. Old blog · 2009KitKat Bench: Outdoor AdvertisingGreat urban outdoor advertising by Kit Kat : Have a break have a Kit Kat (bench) Agency : JWT, London Here’s another cool KitKat bench: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dyl/2863313/
  418. Old blog · 2009Fame RetardantA friend of mine is at the textile fair in Frankfurt, Germany and spotted this unconsciously funny billboard.
  419. Old blog · 2009Grundig: Your Customer Service Sucks!It all started with a visit to my favorite bar where I saw those stylish speakers hanging down the ceiling. Shortly thereafter I got the Grundig Audiorama 9000 as a gift and was amazed. Such expensive speakers
  420. Old blog · 2009Bagua Shoes: Kung Fu Style Sneakers Inspired by Bruce LeeI got an e-mail the other day from a friendly guy called Philippe Hadey who created his own shoe brand after watching a Bruce Lee Movie: Bagua Shoes . Mixing old and new myths, the Bagua mission is to create st
  421. Old blog · 2009Bing Means Disease In ChineseSome of you might have heard of Microsoft’s new search engine which was being developed in stealth mode under the name of Kumo. Now that it’s nearly ready to “fight” Google’s dominance Microsoft announced the o
  422. Old blog · 2009Corporate Brand GuidelinesInteresting collection of current and older corporate brand guidelines including the Apple Web Design Guide from December 1996: Keep Pages Short Short pages are better than long pages. People are more likely to
  423. Old blog · 2009Your Business On A Piece Of Meat(cards)First I thought it was a hoax but knowing Eggvertising , Fieldvertising and other methods from the past I’m not surprised: Business Cards made from meat and lasers. Meatcards brings meat and lasers together to
  424. Old blog · 2009Adobe App Pillows And Other Great OnesThe Great Collection of App Pillows Even cooler than the temporarily sold-out Ctrl+Alt+Delete Pillows are the Adobe App Pillows for people working in the design industry or nerdy enough to enjoy them. The Fl (F
  425. Old blog · 2009Honda – Let It Shine Commercial + Making OfWieden + Kennedy’s Amsterdam office created Let It Shine – a Honda commercial in which a bank of cars (Honda’s, naturally) arranged in a grid, use their headlights as pixels to create an animated sequence… Hond
  426. Old blog · 2009Interesting Reads: Brands In Social MediaWhy Big Brands Struggle With Social Media What Are The Top Performing Brands On Facebook Presenting: 10 of the Smartest Big Brands in Social Media
  427. Old blog · 2009When Advertising Meets RealityWe all know that advertisers often make products look prettier and more tasteful than they really are. This is obviously ok although sometimes the difference is astounding. There is an interesting art project c
  428. Old blog · 2009Google Harms YouCheck out the screenshot I just took: “This site may harm your computer” What is obviously a mistake is written underneath each title of a search result. Not only for the keyword “Google” but also for any other
  429. Old blog · 2009Durex Condom Dogs Commercial: Get It OnA strangely amusing and hilarious Durex condom commercial : plastic condom dogs getting it on. Good those condoms don’t squeak in real life. Durex condoms are the most popular brand of condoms in the UK and wer
  430. Old blog · 2009The Billion Dollar Crisis Song: Shareprices Converted With SongsmithJohannes Kreidler arranges shareprices from Lehman Brothers, Bank of America, GM, Microsoft, Warner, US dept and other indicators with Microsoft’s Auto-Pop Software Songsmith. Crisis Pop so to speak. Weird.
  431. Old blog · 2009Probably The Worst City Logo Ever DesignedLast year the German city of Cottbus initiated a nationwide design contest for their new logo and a reward of € 8000 for the winning entry. A couple of days ago a local newspaper revealed the winner and it’s ho
  432. Old blog · 2009Let’s Go For A Drink? Thank God, You’re A ManA (girl) friend of mine sent this ad to me: What happens if someone asks if you want to have a drink with them? The ad makes fun of the obvious cliché but I found it funny and wanted to share it with you. Beer
  433. Old blog · 2009Microsoft Songsmith’s Horrible Promo VideoMicrosoft invested $8 billion in Research & Development last year and this is a good painful example of the outcome: a girl in front of her laptop singing about Microsoft’s new song-making app Songsmith and sho
  434. Old blog · 2009Photoshop Adbusting In BerlinGreat Photoshop Adbusting of a boring advertisement which you see everywhere in Berlin, Germany: Britney Spears, Leona Lewis and Christina Aguilera selling their albums. The adbusting was done by the FTW crew (
  435. Old blog · 2009The Palm Pre Kicks Ass! Watch The Full Video From CESWhen Palm announced their upcoming Palm Pre Smartphone the whole internet spoke about it. Positively. If you want to know why, here’s the full video presentation from CES. After having watched the video I can s
  436. Old blog · 2009Delete 10 Facebook Friends = Get A Free WhopperFunny viral campaign by Burger King : Delete 10 friends on Facebook with the WhopperSacrifice-App and get a Whopper for free. How many whoppers would Burger King need to make if whole Facebook got deleted? 🙂 [
  437. Old blog · 2008Burger King Perfume Smells Like Meat. Fire Meets Desire.Burger King launched a new brand of perfume today called Flame by BK . “The Whopper sandwich is America’s favorite burger. Flame by BK captures the essence of that love and gives it to you. Behold the scent of
  438. Old blog · 2008E-Sports Gamer Advertises for SoftdrinkTom ‘Tsquared’ Taylor, a professional Halo 3 gamer, landed an advertising deal with beverage company Cadbury Schweppes consisting of his photo on 175 million cans of Dr. Pepper. This is somewhat unique as it’s
  439. Old blog · 2008KOOL Cigarettes With Wild Style PackagingTo lure trendy and fashion-conscious Japanese KOOL cigarettes uses a very cool packaging. The box was developed specifically for distribution through Japan’s Circle K Sunkus convenience store chain and features
  440. Old blog · 2008Train The Virtual Pedigree Puppy. Interactive Advertising.Whybin\TBWA\Tequila won JCDecaux’s innovative competition for their long time client PEDIGREE. The interactive advertisement allows passers-by to play with and teach a virtual puppy new tricks such as throwing
  441. Old blog · 2008New Urban PSP Ad Campaign Launches. Watch it.After introducing the PSP commercials in early 2005 Sony is back with two new PSP ad campaigns focusing on the PSP-3000 and the other on the big games that are available this holiday season (or coming soon afte
  442. Old blog · 2008Artistic Advertising For Tesapack Ultra StrongI just discovered the advertising series for Tesa’s Tesapack Ultra Strong and think it’s a great and creative campaign that fits the duct tape product perfectly. By using Tesapack illustrator Mark Khaisman care
  443. Old blog · 2008Thinking Inside The Box – Wine By HausweinWhy limit wine, that has so many different tastes to just one boring container, e.g. a bottle? This is what German company hauswein.de thought and decided to trade the bottle for the box. Beautifully designed i
  444. Old blog · 2008Milk’s Favorite Cookie – Oreo Elevator AdvertisementA simple and clever idea for an Oreo advertisement. DRAFTFCB New York turned an elevator into advertising space. Watch the video. “the milk’s favorite cookie” Oreo Elevator from CL on Vimeo .
  445. Old blog · 2008Show Your Love, Become A Fan On FacebookTell your friends, colleagues and co-workers about your brand infection. Check out our all-new facebook page and become a fan now!
  446. Old blog · 2008Insane Street Football Video Promoting FIFA Street 3Similar to Dynamite Surfing by Quicksilver or DC Shoes basketball commercial is the viral from Electronic Arts promoting FIFA Street 3. Insanely great fake great f…!
  447. Old blog · 2008Spamalytics: The Business Model Behind SpamA team of US computer scientists have investigated how the business model spam works, ie. how profitable it is to send out spam or “illegal messages”. In order to conduct the study, seven scientists became spam
  448. Old blog · 2008Evian Facial SprayEvian Facial Spray rehydrates skin suffering from overheated and dry air. It revives your makeup throughout the day, and makes you look fresh by replenishing that much needed moisture. People who want others to
  449. Old blog · 2008In reality Photoshop would look like thisEver wondered how Adobe Photoshop would look in real life? Art Snob Solutions have rebuilt the software with natural, real materials. The color swatches, ruler, font panel, tool palette, … simply everything is
  450. Old blog · 2008Tropicana: We’re not red, we’re not blue. We’re 100% orangeSimon Owens told me about a non-traditional branding project he’s been working on for Tropicana: an abstract visualization of the aggregate conversation on Twitter showing frequency and context of election-rela
  451. Old blog · 2008What makes a blog post popular?The people at mSpoke blog started their series with a very interesting topic: What makes a blog post popular . To start, we’ll need a bunch of feed items and measures of popularity and writing quality. For the
  452. Old blog · 2008Hotel Alicja: Double-Check The Pictures!Seen a valuable offer for a nice hotel on the internet!? You should double-check all images and perspectives! 🙂 It’s a fake but a nice fake.
  453. Old blog · 2008Wifitising: SIXT Guerilla Marketing IdeaAirports usually have loads of car renting firms trying to pitch their offer to the customer. Here’s a great guerilla marketing idea for German company SIXT at the Hamburg airport: setup a couple of wifi statio
  454. Old blog · 2008Pepsi Redesign Gets OfficialPepsi reached out to 25 “digital and social media influencers” with three separately-shipped packages. The first contained five cans representing logo design from 1898 to 1950. The second contained five cans fr
  455. Old blog · 2008Mac Vs. PC Campaign: An AnalysisThe cultural differences of both companies are reflected in their current commercials. Who’s getting more momentum out of the campaigns? Apple and Microsoft are constantly throwing adverts at their users not sh
  456. Old blog · 2008I’m a PC in front of the Apple storeMicrosoft parks a “I’m a PC” promotion booth right in front of the Apple store in Birmingham, England. The move is an extension of the Redmond-based software giant’s $300 million advertising campaign aimed at c
  457. Old blog · 2008Electric Face DiscoOk, this has nothing to do with brands, marketing or advertising but it would still be a great viral if it were from an agency promoting a music product. A little bit of masochism is needed to actually do this:
  458. Old blog · 2008VIP Gym. Get Up And Run!These posters were glued to chairs in cafes and restaurants close to VIP Gyms. Old (from 2005) but great guerilla marketing.
  459. Old blog · 2008Google Adds Image Ads To Sponsored Search ResultsGoogle’s sponsored search results now include products and images. A search for diamonds displays a text ad from Blue Nile and on click more information plus an image ad without leaving the page. The same appli
  460. Old blog · 2008Wassup Obama 2008A new commercial for Barack Obama is making the rounds at YouTube. It’s a remake of Budweiser “Wassup” commercials from 1999-2002 and touches on unemployment, health care, the stock market, the war and environm
  461. Old blog · 2008Toblerone Advertising: Bicycle RackA creative advertising idea by design students: the Toblerone bicycle rack
  462. Old blog · 2008Italy’s Fastest Police Car: Lamborghini GallardoItalian police will be using a special weapon to fight delinquents and traffic offenders: the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4, a car with 560 HP and maximum speed of around 190 MPH. Not to forget the price of $20
  463. Old blog · 2008Pepsi Logo RedesignOne of the biggest rebrandings in history will take place over the next months and years. Pepsi Co will be revamping the design and identities of their key brands while their sales drop between 2% and 5% in var
  464. Old blog · 2008Segway So Intuitive: A Chimp Can Handle ItChimp Pan-kun could ride a Segway on his seventh birthday and seemingly had fun doing it. Once again something from Japan.
  465. Old blog · 2008Apple Geeks: The Open MindedGraphic artist Christopher David Ryan made great prints utilizing the “Apple” or “Command” Key made popular in OS X. The Apple geeks will understand the meaning: Open, Your mind (Command + O = Open) [via TheApp
  466. Old blog · 2008Video: Apple Get A Mac “Bean Counter”Once again a great advert from the Get a Mac Campaign by Apple Inc. In comparison to the other new ads this one is funny and with a devastating aggressive message at the end. Bean Counter
  467. Old blog · 2008Sex Sells: Use Cases Of Sexual Imagery In AdvertisingSexuality is considered one of the most powerful tools of marketing and particularly advertising whereby the ads can be higly overt or extremely subtle. For men, it (mostly) works all the time. Here are a coupl
  468. Old blog · 2008Keep Holland Clean“Don’t turn the bus into a garbage truck. It’s just as easy to throw your trash in the waste bin.” People do not treat public buses with respect. They leave they’re garbage on it. We asked people not to turn th
  469. Old blog · 2008Best Buy’s New LogoFounded in 1966 as Sound of Music and renamed to Best Buy in 1983, the consumer electronics giant is one of the largest retailers of its kind with its low prices. After years of using the old logo that looked l
  470. Old blog · 2008WordPress Plugin “Most Comments” + WidgetThis post is for the bloggers out there using WordPress. I was searching for a wordpress plugin that shows posts with the most comments but couldn’t find any that has enough options, so I developed one myself.
  471. Old blog · 2008Abakus Keyword Analyser. A Tool For SEO.A really handy tool for optimising your site for search engines is the Keyword Analyser by Abakus. Enter your site and it will analyse a complete web page and count keyword occurrences as well as keyword phrase
  472. Old blog · 2008Video: Building a Personal Brand Within the Social Media LandscapeWhile at Web 2.0 Expo New York I watched a very entertaining speech about building a personal brand within the social media landscape by Gary Vaynerchuk from Wine Library TV . Fortunately it has been recorded s
  473. Old blog · 2008Woot Ad on Google Finance: Marketing Stunt!?Combine Google Finance, the stock market freefall and an advertisement which pops up on a search for “Goog” (Google’s Nasdaq symbol): “Before you jump out of that window, why not spend your last remaining dolla
  474. Old blog · 2008Snuggie: Use your laptop without being coldOnce again an interesting , useless product on teleshopping TV. “A blanket with sleeves?! My life is changed forever. …” Watch the Video about “The Snuggie” after the click. More information on www.get snuggie
  475. Old blog · 2008Creative Business Cards. Awesome!Quicksprout compiled a list of creative business cards that will distinguish yourself from competitors. Some of the 51 business cards are a bit too much for my taste but here are the ones I find interesting. Th
  476. Old blog · 2008Apple Logo Trademark DisputeLawyers for Apple Inc. have sent a letter to the Victoria School of Business and Technology claiming the logo is confusingly similar to theirs. More “Apple logos” used by education institues after the click. Mo
  477. Old blog · 2008Search Engine Rap BattleCurrently MSN vs. Google : Hilarious!
  478. Old blog · 2008to samwer somethingto samwer sth. = to copy/clone sth. ex.: did you samwer this? nice, we should samwer it! – Inspired by Oliver Samwer and Rocket Internet
  479. Old blog · 2007Selling When Shouting!?Steve Ballmer selling Windows 1.0 After watching this video it is clear he hasn’t changed his attitude or technique of selling. 🙂
  480. Old blog · 2007Video: Dynamite Surfing by QuicksilverA great viral video I seem to have missed is “Dynamite Surfing” by sportswear company Quicksilver. It’s about some guys searching for a spot to ride the waves until one of them drops dynamite into the water. Bo
  481. Old blog · 2007When Brand Infection works…… you know it must be Apple Inc. Picture taken in the Missouri School of Journalism (via Digg )
  482. Old blog · 2007Video: Forget Web 2.0 – Visit Supermarket 2.0Hilarious comedy making fun of all the typical buzzwords: tagging, feed, community, most-popular, etc. 🙂 [via technology.iii.co.uk ]
  483. Old blog · 2007Video: I’m A Right-Clicka, I’m An iBook FlippaViral rap-video of two guys representing Mac and PC. Check the lyrics. Macs and PCs – no fight gets bigga, Surf Safari or browse in I.E., Better know what you rep(resent) – a Mac or PC!
  484. Old blog · 2007Video: Fan-Created iPhone AdvertisementThe boom around Apple’s iPhone has just started. Here is an advertisement created by Apple fans.
  485. Old blog · 2007Sexy: Get String From ObjectGeeky but very appropriate job advertisement by Netherlands based company Virgil to recruit programmers. Apparently getStringFromObject() is a JAVA command but in this context it obviously means something diffe
  486. Old blog · 2007New iPhone Television AdsApple’s iPhone television ads have been published.
  487. Old blog · 2007Video: Gas Is Precious. By VWGreat advertising around the issue of gas becoming more and more expensive. It’s not about love, it’s about gas. (TV-Commercials from France) The Marriage 1 The Marriage 2 The Marriage 3
  488. Old blog · 2007Linux Detergent + Micro&Soft
  489. Old blog · 2007Create Awards 2007. Call For EntriesThe Create Awards is one of the top creative competitions for professionals, and even students, in advertising, film & video, motion graphics, graphic communication, photography, printing, interactive media, an
  490. Old blog · 2007Malibu Rum’s Relaxed Brand ExperienceMalibu Rum Austria relaunches its website with a massively enhanced brand experience. We, the Brand Infection team around Nader Cserny , have put the focus on transforming Malibu Rum’s slogan “Seriously easy go
  491. Old blog · 2007Drastic Advertising Campaign Against HIVThe former German Tennis-Pro Michael Stich shocks the world with a drastic advertising campaign against HIV and I love the work his foundation and advertising agency Jung von Matt have done to draw the world’s
  492. Old blog · 2007Your Name On A Piece Of ToastOver and over again funny amazing what kind of ideas companies have. This time it is all about toasts and raising money for charity organisations like World Vision, Save the Children or others you can help deci
  493. Old blog · 2007Faces Behind The Apple AdsRocket Studio created the famous silhouettes for Apple’s Agency TBWA/Chiat/Day. More great advertising on their website.
  494. Old blog · 2007The Ad GeneratorThe ad generator is a generative artwork that explores how advertising uses and manipulates language. Words and semantic structures from real corporate slogans are remixed and randomized to generate invented sl
  495. Old blog · 2007QR Codes. Next Big Thing From Japan?Michael Fiorella pointed me to an interesting article he wrote about QR Code Marketing. What are QR Codes? The image you see on the left is an example of a QR Code, a fairly new type of bar code that can hold m
  496. Old blog · 2007Huge Database of Sports LogosI just spotted a massive database of sports logos where you can check out what the Boston Celtics brand looked like years ago, or check out the evolution of Cleveland Indians’ logo over time. Additionally it is
  497. Old blog · 2007Intelligent Video-Advertising For Site OwnersAdBrite , a content ad network, has just soft launched its newest product: InVideo With InVideo the company has created a video player similar to YouTube’s, which users can brand with their own logo and, if wan
  498. Old blog · 2007Hilarious Web 2.0 & Marketing Caricatures :)Web 2.0 RSS / XML / OPML / What? More at Karzoogle
  499. Old blog · 2007Pernod Ricard Austria Website LaunchesAfter a intense work period of two months, spirits company Pernod Ricard Austria and I successfully launched their new website. The website includes information on over 40 products with each approx. 4 different
  500. Old blog · 2006Adobe’s Icon RebrandingWith Adobe’s upcoming launch of the CS3 Suite the company will have rebranded over hundreds of their icons. Veerle writes: While this color-wheel beautifully presents the approach in the entire re-branding, I t
  501. Old blog · 2006Architecture meets Product DesignReal estate developer Omniyat Properties, based in Dubai, is planning to build an apartment tower inspired by Apple’s iPod MP3 player. The 23-storey building, which is scheduled to bring more than 200 units ont
  502. Old blog · 2006Apple Cookies For ChristmasYummy! not from Apple though 🙂 [via Mac Essentials ]
  503. Old blog · 2006Best TV-Commercials 2006The best TV-commercials 2006 have been selected. Apple’s clip “Virus” from the “Get a Mac” campaign is on position 5, Dove’s evolution, which we wrote about, is also included. Check out the great advertisements
  504. Old blog · 2006Evolution Of A Dove AdvertisementI have seen a very interesting video about the development of an advertisement for Dove beauty products. As you might imagine, the video shows the path from an “ugly” looking woman to a pretty one after using t
  505. Old blog · 2006Big Sky BrandsThanks go out to Luke who sent me some info about the company he’s working for: Big Sky Brands, a candy company based in Toronto, Canada. More about Big Sky Brands in the brand directory.
  506. Old blog · 2006I’ve got Apple InfectionAfter ten years in the PC world I couldn’t withstand Apple’s marketing anymore and just ordered the MacBook Pro 🙂 It was quite a hard decision but I finally switched. I had been using MacOS 8 for a couple of y
  507. Old blog · 2006Unofficial Apple iPhone Details From Kevin RoseI just read on TechCrunch that Digg’s founder Kevin Rose has some good inside information on the upcoming iPhone. According to Kevin there are two models coming up, 4 GB and 8 GB, priced at $249 and $449. No wo
  508. Old blog · 2006Hello! is forced to become Hej! DrinksShortly after its smoothie market introduction, the brand Hello! Drinks had to change its name to Hej! Drinks . “We have been offline, because we were forced to find a new name for our smoothie brand. That is a
  509. Old blog · 2006Alpecin – Doping for your hairAlpecin , a german cosmetics producer, had released its hair treatment campaign “Doping for your hair” in the summer of 2006. Till today there are massive critics from athletes going on, wanting to stop the adv
  510. Old blog · 2006mkemne:) the 1000th stock-portal without 1000 linksmkemne:) , a simplified and user-friendly stock-portal for the German market. Pimped by AJAX and Web 2.0. Tagline: “The 1000th stock-portal without 1000 links” Check it out (in German)
  511. Old blog · 2006Branded Nails 2: AppleFollowing our last post about branded nails , here’s another nail design I find great: Apple’s logo on silver background color, from a woman who fell in love with the iPod: [via Cyberbloc ]
  512. Old blog · 2006Video Download: New “Get A Mac” AdsApple has released three new “Get A Mac” commercials that have been curiously making the rounds on Canadian TV and some Apple stores. Here they are for you to watch and download: Get A Mac “Counselor” Get A Mac
  513. Old blog · 2006Video: Burger King Snake CommercialA probably starved, asian man sneakes on the floor to catch his prey: Burger King ‘s Triple Whopper . Creepy but definitely worth watching. Eat like a snake! Watch Video on YouTube
  514. Old blog · 2006La Caixa Logo And The Painter MiroI just found out that the third biggest bank of Spain, La Caixa , keeps it like Chupa Chups with Salvador Dali. In 1980 the spanish savings institute took a painting by Joan Miro as basis for its logo: a blue s
  515. Old blog · 2006Eggcelent! CBS Eggvertising in Prime TimeRemember my post about EggFusion , a company enabling Eggvertising? I just found an article where the NYTimes writes about the media network CBS leveraging the widespread application of the technology for their
  516. Old blog · 2006Video: Hilfsgemeinschaft der BlindenWatch “Hilfsgemeinschaft der Blinden” It is a couple of months ago the commercial was banned from Austrian TV, as it contains politically incorrect elements against the blind. Nevertheless advertising agency AH
  517. Old blog · 2006Hello! Drinks Brand Evolves InteractivelyIt was in February 2006 when German Marketing-expert Jürgen Alker came back from the UK with a new business idea: smoothies. A smoothie is a blended non-alcoholic beverage made from natural ingredients, usually
  518. Old blog · 2006Arabic AdSense & Body BagsInteresting , funny , business harming what I just saw on Brand Infection: Arabic Google AdSense listings. I wonder what Google’s algorithm has picked up to display this ad!? Even better, while reading a story
  519. Old blog · 2006Dilbert: What Sales People (Usually) Do
  520. Old blog · 2006Video: VW Polo Suicide BomberWell, obviously it is a fake ad and does not come from VW, but still viral. “Polo. Small but tough”
  521. Old blog · 2006Make $25 Millions Selling ToothbrushesPuneet Nanda was like many parents: He couldn’t get his five-year-old daughter to brush her teeth properly. But unlike most parents, Nanda is a toothbrush manufacturer with an irrepressible entrepreneurial driv
  522. Old blog · 2006Web 2.0 Logo CreatorFollowing the bubbly hype around web 2.0 brands, here’s some fun: the Web 2.0 Logo Creator lets you choose a fancy name, graphical effects and of course, a beta-tag. By the way, if you ever need to come up with
  523. Old blog · 2006Check your brand’s social scoreCheck your brand’s position in the web 2.0 world, with socialmeter . The app currently scans Del.icio.us, Digg, Furl, Google, Jots, Linkroll, Netscape, Reddit, Shadows, Spurl, Technorati, and Yahoo My Web. For
  524. Old blog · 2006Video: Bridgestone Dog
  525. Old blog · 2006Relaunch: New & Enhanced VersionAfter spending some time with development I am happy to present you the new Brand Infection with a lot of enhancements. I’m sorry it took so long but you know how it is 🙂 Features New Frontpage for a quick’n’e
  526. Old blog · 2006BI is not dead! Stay tuned for updatesThanks for the many (positive) e-mails! To tell you straight away: Brand Infection is not dead. It’s just that I’ve moved into an apartment without internet (no DSL and not even telephone modem), had private tr
  527. Old blog · 2006Communication City by eBoyeboy created this great illustration for a Fortune magazine article on the resurgence of internet companies. The Berlin-founded company also does futuristic posters of cities, pixel pictures for companies and p
  528. Old blog · 2006Does Chuck Taylor / Chucks ring a bell?Read all about the name patron of the original Converse All Star shoes in the Brand Directory.
  529. Old blog · 2006Rrrring. Pick Up Mouse. Hello?Funky , dumb , cool(?) gadget by Sony in cooperation with Skype: a mouse-phone, eh phone-mouse, hm. The Sony VAIO VN-CX1 functions just like any optical mouse, but when you press a small button on the side it t
  530. Old blog · 2006Study Finds Spam RelevantAdotas.com : A report by Epsilon Interactive, the company which recently announced plans to acquire DoubleClick Email Solutions, and the GfK Group found that 58% of the 584 U.S. respondents “agreed that e-mail
  531. Old blog · 2006Inspector Colombo’s Wife & SmokingSimply great! …if you happen to have watched Columbo, a detective series on TV …if you stopped smoking two months ago, like me
  532. Old blog · 2006For Caffeine Junkies: Coffee Is HealthyShort: Coffee is healthy for the brain although you need to make sure to drink enough water, so your blood doesn’t clutter. Read more at WebMD
  533. Old blog · 2006Google Brand wins in 2005Last year I wrote about Apple as the fastest growing brand in 2004 In 2005’s results, Google took the lead from Apple in what is shaping up to be a back and forth contest through the years for these two innovat
  534. Old blog · 2006Simpsons for realGreat work: the intro of the Simpsons. With real people in real cars.
  535. Old blog · 2006Salvador Dali and Chupa ChupsDid you know the great painter Salvador Dali designed the Chupa Chups logo? Read all about it in the brand directory: Chupa Chups Brand Story
  536. Old blog · 2006Internet freaks oust couch potatoesBBC News writes, UK media consumers are changing their diets: Per year, they spend: 41 days online vs. 37 days watching TV
  537. Old blog · 2006FieldvertisingAfter Chocolate , Eggs , Toilet paper advertising comes … … you’re right: Fieldvertising Here’s one for Switzerland’s airline group Swiss Air, created by Artfield (website in german), a company shaping agricult
  538. Old blog · 2006Dr. Best Flexible Brush BusClever advertising by students of Miami Ad School for Dr. Best Flexible toothbrush
  539. Old blog · 2006Adidas Adicolor (like Nike ID but cooler)Adidas is taking an old school approach to marketing and is re-releasing the Adicolor LO (originally from 1983). The kit includes the original plain white shoes, paints, brushes and a wooden palette. The box wi
  540. Old blog · 2006Video Download: Volkswagen GTI – Unpimp your ride“German engineering in da house!” Hilarious ads from Volkswagen for their new GTI model starring Peter Stormare. VW GTI: Catapult VW GTI: Crate VW GTI: Wrecking Ball Here are the three popular commercials in qu
  541. Old blog · 2006Branded EggsIt had to happen. Soon after writing about logos on chocolate I found EggFusion , a company producing branded eggs. Marketers will pay for On-Egg messaging in order to put their logo and farmers will get more p
  542. Old blog · 2006Your Logo Made Out Of ChocolateI found this through a Google Ad on my own page and thought it might interest you. There’s a company called Choco Logo that will create custom chocolaterie with your corporate design. Their products range from
  543. Old blog · 2006Best Ads On TV 2006 AwardsThe 2006 best ads awards will be held in June. Winners will be chosen from all featured work on bestads. So keep sending in your new about-to-win-an-award work. Extensive list of great ads from 2005 is located
  544. Old blog · 2006Even more urinals, damn!When is this gonna stop!? Ok, this time it’s not really an advertisement but I think it would still create an entertaining picture on the toilet. Found in Sofitel Melbourne, Australia
  545. Old blog · 2006Mini “Testing your handling skills” – Urinal AdvertisingMore urinal advertising, this time a little bit more clever than the simple Playstation stickers which, a lot of people claimed, were fake. Mini “Testing your handling skills” More Mini Ads About Mini
  546. Old blog · 2006Incredible Street Art for Coca-ColaNormally I only see street-artists when going to touristy places and usually they only draw pictures of antique, barock or simply put boring remakes of ancient art. Not this guy who created an amazingly realist
  547. Old blog · 2006Carrefour doesn’t carry Danish products
  548. Old blog · 2006Piss On PlaystationQuite clever ad for Sony PlayStation with the philosophy that gaming is everywhere. Increase your score by hitting the icons. Fake? Personally I think there are better options for advertising on urinals, for ex
  549. Old blog · 2006Yahoo! Vs. Google StockInteresting article on Forbes Magazine about why Merill Lynch prefers Yahoo! over Google as long-term pick. The analyst said Google generates almost all revenue from search ads, the fastest-growing Internet sal
  550. Old blog · 2006Lekker, Goede, Betaalbaar Strom. Eh, Huh?It is not very lucrative for companies to break into saturated markets and for sure not when we are talking about Germany’s energy market being free since 1998. Nevertheless dutch company Nuon started in Januar
  551. Old blog · 2006Google PRINT AdWordsGoogle has opened up its AdWords print ad program to all AdWords publishers, beginning the first auction of adspace in 28 magazines. The first auction ends February 20, and covers specific issues coming sometim
  552. Old blog · 2006State of the Blogosphere. Impressive.Technorati’s CEO, David Sifry just released his latest State of the Blogosphere Report Among the highlights: Technorati now tracks over 27.2 Million blogs The blogosphere is doubling in size every 5 and a half
  553. Old blog · 2006Pay per SpamNYT : Companies will soon have to buy the electronic equivalent of a postage stamp if they want to be certain that their e-mail will be delivered to many of their customers. America Online and Yahoo, two of the
  554. Old blog · 2006Video: Cadillac Escalade – Chrome CoutureThe new Escalade, part of “chrome couture” as Cadillac likes to call it. Watch Cadillac Escalade Ad Agency: Leo Burnett, Detroit, MI Visual Effects: The Mill, London
  555. Old blog · 2006Dogs get fooled by fake aroma stickersDogs love Pedigree when they’re hungry and find a smelly pot of dogfood on the street. But careful, it’s fake! In contribution to World Animal Day this outdoor promotion was developed especially for dogs: a sti
  556. Old blog · 2006Deadly Foot Odor“Ephydrol. Gets rid of deadly foot odor.” More recent ads
  557. Old blog · 2006Video: Nike – Robots at PlayNike is showing off two animated robots exercising popular sports: american football, soccer, baseball. Dynamic movie cuts meet a funky electronic beat. Quite cool! “What’s your game?” Watch Nike Robots at Play
  558. Old blog · 2006Europeans spend more and more time onlineAccording to a new research by the European Interactive Advertising Bureau, the average European internet user spends 10 hours and 15 minutes online a week; a 17 per cent rise on 2004 and a 56 per cent rise on
  559. Old blog · 2006Awkward, Quawkward, QuarkHonestly, the old logo from publication design software company Quark was outdated and ugly but at least it had some unique characteristics. On the left is the new one: pretty modern and cool but Old Logo Quark
  560. Old blog · 2006Lovely (but dumb) Football by Onitsuka TigerJust for the record and because there has been some discussion going on in this blog: in my opinion a dumb and uncool campaign from Onitsuka Tiger for its football shoes. It is kind of a mixture between wanna-b
  561. Old blog · 2006Guerilla Bowling on the StreetsAs of last month, bowling has significantly increased in Ghent, Belgium. The cause: a new guerilla campaign aimed for the area around the “Overpoort Bowl”, a popular bowling alley right in the heart of the stud
  562. Old blog · 2006Video: Honda Civic – The Mouth OrchestraGreat commercial for the Honda Civic consisting of an orchestra producing sounds with their mouth. Watch Honda Civic Choir Commercial Behind the scenes Agency: Wieden & Kennedy, London
  563. Old blog · 2006Wanted: Skilled + Reliable Web DeveloperI know this is not a tech-blog but since programmers are also reading it, I thought I’d post a job description here. Others can quickly skip this message 🙂 Holidaykeys , our startup is rolling forward and we a
  564. Old blog · 2006Vintage Video Game AdsRemember those ads for video games that appeared in magazines and the back of comic books? Well, here is a collection of them for you to check out. Quite clever and sometimes even funny. By the way, advergaming
  565. Old blog · 2006Video Comparison: Apple Intel-Mac Vs. Postal ServiceApple’s new commercial for the Intel-Macs – like the controversial iPod ad – seems to have used a music video by “The Postal Service” as inspiring example. The video shows very similar pictures and cuts, especi
  566. Old blog · 2006Video: VW Polo AngelA new tv commercial for the Polo from Volkswagen . All the protection you need. Great ad from DDB London. Watch VW Polo Angel Commercial More Volkswagen (VW) Ads [via adhunt ]
  567. Old blog · 2006Ex-Daewoo profits from Chevrolet imageThe name change of Korean General Motors company Daewoo in “Chevrolet” serves as distribution boost. In Eastern Europe car sales exploded by 370 percent and merchandising with caps, etc. also saw a strong incre
  568. Old blog · 2006zzZ – Keep Oscar AwakeFrom the agency DM9 , a nice viral game for Brazilian telecom company Telefonica. Oscar stays up at night to spare on Internet connections, he needs your help to stay awake at work: use a microphone and your mo
  569. Old blog · 2006Video: Mac+Intel AdAt Macworld San Francisco 2006, Steve Jobs showed a new television advertisement for the new Intel Macs. Watch Mac+Intel Ad “The Intel chip: for years, its been trapped inside PCs, inside dull little boxes, dut
  570. Old blog · 2006MacBook Pro – Apple Changes NamingPeople in the blogosphere are unsure why Apple has changed its naming from Powerbook to MacBook. Here’s Steve Jobs official statement: “It’s a new name because we’re kinda done with ‘Power’ and because we want
  571. Old blog · 2006Video: Saturn Bla Bla Free ZoneSaturn, an electronic store chain here in Europe, has released a rather simple-minded but still nationally funny commercial. Basically the message is: “We don’t talk you into bullsht but recommend the coolest p
  572. Old blog · 2006Tetris. The Axe EffectAnother great ad in the series of deodorant maker Axe . This one is for the Tetris generation: a sexually abstract picture drawing you to imagine the possibilities of “The Axe Effect”. More “The Axe Effect” Com
  573. Old blog · 2006Kodak’s New LogoFor the sixth time and joining the recent rebrandings of Intel , at&t and Visa , Eastman Kodak Co. is introducing a new corporate logo designed to help the company forge a new image as a cutting-edge, 21st cent
  574. Old blog · 2006Starbucks wins logo fight in ChinaAccording to a press release in german newspaper WUV the american coffee company Starbucks has won a copyright battle that has lasted for over two years. A court in Shanghai decided the chinese coffee chain “Xi
  575. Old blog · 2006Better SearchI had some time over the holidays to dramatically improve the search functionality. Next to searching for blog entries you will now see results for brands and ads too. Have a go on Coca-Cola , Bisley , the Axe
  576. Old blog · 2006Intel’s new logo “leaps ahead”Intel changed its 37-year-old logo as part of a major rebranding that will emphasize on the company’s shift away from the traditional PC business into consumer products. The California-based company will discar
  577. Old blog · 2006Happy New YearWe wish you all a happy and successful new year!
  578. Old blog · 2005Video: Sony PSP Rats Cheese CommercialWatch Sony PSP Rats Cheese By TBWA\Chiat\Day for Sony PlayStation Portable Tags: sony , psp , commercial , rats , video , psp commercials
  579. Old blog · 2005Video: Sony PSP Hells Yeah CommercialWatch Sony PSP Hells Yeah By TBWA\Chiat\Day for Sony PlayStation Portable Tags: sony , psp , commercial , hellsyeah , video , psp commercials , psp hellz ya
  580. Old blog · 2005Video: Sony PSP Dustball CommercialWatch Sony PSP Dustball/Hairball By TBWA\Chiat\Day for Sony PlayStation Portable Tags: sony , psp , commercial , dustball , video , psp commercials
  581. Old blog · 2005Video: New Yorker draws back its “Atomic Explosion”The young fashion brand New Yorker had launched a campaign on 14th November 2005 with ads on TV and in audience-related magazines. Only to withdraw the commercial after the Austrian and German Advertising Counc
  582. Old blog · 2005Video: Life is more than a 3-minute conversationGreat Short-Ads by mobile telecommunications provider Vodafone. The company chose four phone call situations one would rather not have: Vodafone: Dad, I’m gay Vodafone: I’m pregnant Vodafone: I had an affair Vo
  583. Old blog · 2005Coca-Cola Bl?K – Want some more coffe(e)ine?The Coca-Cola Company will be launching Coca-Cola Bl?K early next year and France is first of many key markets. Coca-Cola Bl?K is a new kind of beverage with an invigorating and stimulating blend that has a goo
  584. Old blog · 2005Video: Nintendo Gameboy Micro Mouse HumpingAlong the lines of Sony’s ad “Squirrel” another fine commercial for a portable game console, the Game Boy Micro. The video is from Nintendo Canada and their “Too Much Fun” campaign everyone has been talking abo
  585. Old blog · 2005Video: Sony PSP Squirrel AdWatch Sony PSP Squirrel Ad By TBWA\Chiat\Day for Sony PlayStation Portable Subscribe to the Video Podcast Tags: sony , psp , commercial , video , psp commercials
  586. Old blog · 2005Don’t Copy. Lead.Creative’s Zen Vision:M does not fit this leitmotiv, a slogan actually used by Toshiba . Instead the Vision:M is just another copy of Apple iPod’s product design, exercised in a lower quality and less innovativ
  587. Old blog · 2005Early X-Mas Gift From Me To YouI know it’s early but I couldn’t wait. It might not be as tempting as during my childhood but it is still hard to restrain myself from opening the gifts before x-mas. So here is my early present for you: Brandi
  588. Old blog · 2005Museum of Brands opens in LondonA new museum dedicated to advertising and branding has opened in London. The Museum of Brands will feature more than 10,000 consumer products and promotional items spanning 200 years. Robert Opie, the museum’s
  589. Old blog · 2005at&t meets reddot meets MC EscherThe new at&t logo should get an award, for example the well-known reddot from Germany. Somehow those two logos look pretty similar. Maybe they were inspired by one of MC Escher’s drawings and maybe at&t will al
  590. Old blog · 2005Video: Dunkin’ Donuts Ad “Brewed Fresh”Watch Dunkin’ Donuts Ad “Brewed Fresh” The Agency Hill Holliday Boston and Charlex (Post/Effects Production) created some coffee bean voodoo for Dunkin’ Donuts . Great and different advertisement for coffee. Vi
  591. Old blog · 2005Video: XBOX 360 Ad “Water Balloons”Watch XBOX Ad “Water Balloons” Gorgeous’ Frank Budgen lenses a wartime water balloon scenario for Xbox 360. Agency: McCann Erickson, San Francisco Music: “Teddy Bear’s Picnic” – Val Rosing
  592. Old blog · 2005AT&T Rebranding: now at&tWe knew this was coming. It was just a matter of when and how bad: AT&T ( AT&T: Brand Directory ), sorry, at&t rebrands itself and once again I wonder why everything has to be lowercase nowadays. Although not c
  593. Old blog · 2005Brands in the Netherlands – Back from HolidaysI’m back from Amsterdam where I spent a relaxing holiday and met interesting people, like Niclas from Reuters. Thanks for the good time! Here are some interesting brand shots I took for you: 1. Brand Beer, a qu
  594. Old blog · 2005Starbucks – Have you seen my nipples? The Bubble ProjectAnother picture Starbucks never approved but still is interesting as it shows what The Bubble Project is about: Ji Lee, a critical consumer based in New York has printed 15,000 blank stickers (the bubbles) and
  595. Old blog · 2005Brandinfection goes on holidays…so I won’t post much till November 26th but be sure to check out some Ads , Brands or Slogans in the meantime 🙂 I wish you all a relaxing weekend and productive week.
  596. Old blog · 2005Video: Sony Bravia AdWatch “Sony Bravia” When you’re introducing the next generation of television, you want to make an impact. To announce the arrival of the BRAVIA LCD and 3LCD range, Sony ( Brand Directory: Sony ) wanted to get
  597. Old blog · 2005Starbucks – Asses get brandedLikely not endorsed by Starbucks ( Brand Directory: Starbucks ), or any of the other brands in this collection of body art, South Korean body artists Kim-Joon has painted some very nice looking asses with the b
  598. Old blog · 2005Sexual Ad for Playboy NetherlandsSexual not sexy, when you look at the thumbnail preview of this advertisement for playboy netherlands. Then you wonder how you could have ever imagined that …
  599. Old blog · 2005Meet OQO – the Ultra Personal ComputerThis device is so new, powerful and handy, OQO ( Brand Directory: OQO ), the company producing it, needed to create a new name. Not PDA, not MDA, not PocketPC, no. It’s called UPC as in “Ultra Personal Computer
  600. Old blog · 2005VW New Beetle AdThere’s a VW Beetle ad reminding me of the style Absolut (Link: Brand Directory) uses in their ads, for example Absolut Peak: displaying real-life objects and tweaking them till they resemble the product. Can y
  601. Old blog · 2005Runnerspoint Ad by Jung von Matt
  602. Old blog · 2005Video: Yawn, Starbucks Coffee AdWatch “Yawn” TV-Commercial for Starbucks Coffee. All the yawning is a bit long-winded but the video gets quite funny towards the end. Subscribe to the Video Podcast
  603. Old blog · 2005Video: The Beach, Ad for naturisme.frWatch “The Beach” Break down the preconceived ideas, still too often associated to naturism practice. Credits: Ysa Ossard Latge Toulouse Creative Director: Pierre-Yves Demarq Production: La Matrice, Director: J
  604. Old blog · 2005iMac Chocolate CigarettesFound by a boing-boing reader: “On her way back from Day of the Dead in Chiapas, my wife picked up this iMac pack of chocolate cigarettes in the Mexico City airport.” I remember chocolate cigarettes from my chi
  605. Old blog · 2005Ads, Brands & Slogans – presenting the infected STREAMerAnyone wishing to display ads or brand and slogan information is invited to use my freshly developed script to incorporate the stream of data into your blog. The brands (with or without image), slogans and ads
  606. Old blog · 2005muji – the brandless brandValuable story on Muji , the brandless Japanese retailer with high brand recognition and customer loyalty. Technorati Tags: muji , brandless , retailer
  607. Old blog · 2005justcurio.usjustcurio.us is an anonymous question and answer system, open to anyone, with one simple rule: to ask a question, you must first answer someone else’s question. Strangers helping strangers. I thought I’d ask: I
  608. Old blog · 2005Smelly packaging shall enforce impulse purchasesThe scent of chocolate is now being incorporated into a new packaging method with hopes that it will induce impulse purchasing in would-be consumers. ‘Chocolatine,’ as the product is being called, doesn’t have
  609. Old blog · 2005Brand Directory: Mont Blanc, Nivea, OpenOffice, ToyotaNew additions to the brand directory Mont Blanc , the luxurious pen-maker NIVEA , the cream company OpenOffice , the open source office software Toyota , the car producer Technorati Tags: nivea , montblanc , op
  610. Old blog · 2005A1 Lounge – Mobile Phone Provider with futuristic Lounge and Shop DesignThe Austrian mobile phone provider A1 has got an interesting showroom located on a main shopping street in Vienna. Built on 700m² it features a very modern interior design and futuristic computer interfaces to
  611. Old blog · 2005Branded NailsCool nail artwork by manicure specialists, e.g. branded nails with brands like Sprite, Oreo, Pepsi , Dr. Pepper, …
  612. Old blog · 2005Black & Decker BullsEye[via la parte contratante , in Spanish]
  613. Old blog · 2005L.E.D. digital – Fashion Watch by Philippe StarckFor christmas, I would like to get this watch, designed by Philippe Starck. It is based on L.E.D. technology and time or date are presented when the appropriate button is pressed. Nothing special you say but lo
  614. Old blog · 2005Duracell Battery
  615. Old blog · 2005Mentos Sheep VolleyMentos, the German Freshmaker has just put online a funny and pretty enjoyable advergame called Sheep Volley . The more or less innovative part of the game is that users can take pictures of their sheep while p
  616. Old blog · 2005Find Pages on Brand WebsitesI have developed a new feature for the Brand Directory . It is a small but powerful spider-engine who finds pages on corporate websites. So for example, if you want to find the About page on Apple’s website dir
  617. Old blog · 2005Clio Xtrem RacerRenault is online with a new game “Clio Xtrem Racer: Race to resurrection”. The gamer at the wheel of “ghost” car races against the time for reincarnation into New Clio. This futuristic racing game developed by
  618. Old blog · 2005Unusually modern for a cheese brandTasty cheese logo from the brand “Gouda Jung”. Spotted at a supermarket in Berlin, Germany
  619. Old blog · 2005Brand Update: Visa changes its LogoWhen Visa’s founders sat around a table in Northern California in 1969, they could hardly have imagined its metamorphosis from a lending instrument tied to a plastic card, to a global entity processing more tha
  620. Old blog · 2005blummy – The Tool to end all BookmarkletsMy friend Alex had a great idea: to get rid of all those bookmarklets one has in his/her toolbar: “add to delicious, add to newsgator, add to bloglines, blog this with wordpress, …” You get the point. blummy is
  621. Old blog · 2005I bought some pixels … (Update)and because I’m a millionaire I bought a whole 6 blocks, enormous chunks of pixels on the Million Quarter Webpage . Hey, I got 2 blocks for free! This is how it looks like: Maybe you think this is a waste of mo
  622. Old blog · 2005Black PowerDM9 DDB , Sao Paulo for Antarctica Beer (Brazil)
  623. Old blog · 2005Clearasil – Hermann Grid IllusionInteresting Clerasil ad using the Hermann grid illusion. As soon as a black spot appears, use Clearasil.
  624. Old blog · 2005Thank you for your feedback – HLXThe Air Sickness Bag, created by Scholz & Friends Berlin , juggles nicely with the word “feedback”. It promotes low cost flight operator HLX (Hapag-Lloyd Express) and is part of an award winning campaign at the
  625. Old blog · 2005Lulu means Piss to over 10 Million PeopleFollowing the posts about Looza, Gaylord and Flop, here’s the next branding “mistake” from Lulu, a company offering self publishing and printing books on-demand. I’m a Lulu ! How do you get people to buy books
  626. Old blog · 2005Brand Directory Update – Now with SlogansBrand Directory Updates Nokia , Osborne Next to that a content update: all brands now have their own page with industry type, some with slogans. Do you like the Brand Directory and its features? Am I missing an
  627. Old blog · 2005New Rules of NamingFlickr is a good name. So is 37signals. The design firm Number 17, however, is not. Answers, About, Hotels and Business are all fine URLs, but they don’t work very well if someone forgets to put the part in. Do
  628. Old blog · 2005Google 2084Orwellian vision of Google in the future, published in the New York Times, 10th October 2005. You’ll be able to search the net, your brain, your future, basically everything everywhere… Interesting read about f
  629. Old blog · 2005Watch Eminem iTunes + iPod Ad VideoWatch Video (high quality) The new ad for Apple iTunes + iPod features Eminem surrounded by great compositing effects and a catchy tune. The design and marketing departments have done a great job once again.
  630. Old blog · 2005Branding as Art – The Fake Prada StoreArtists Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset recently unveiled their newest sculpture, entitled Prada Marfa. The work is located on the outskirts of Valentine, Texas (pop. 120) near Marfa on desolate land with no
  631. Old blog · 2005I wanna be a Rock Star! The Rock Star Challenge GameI Wanna Be A Rock Star is an interactive online game for web-surfers who want to test if they have what it takes to make it in the music business. MRPwebmedia has developed the Rock Star Challenge website as a
  632. Old blog · 2005Merkel kisses Schroeder – MezzoMix Ad RemixedAngela Merkel is Germany’s new chancellor. This Ad illustrates her victory over Mr Schroeder with a passionate kiss. “the refreshing mix of red and black” original: “the refreshing mix of cola and orange”
  633. Old blog · 2005Garlic is Viral, Influence is KingMen are not waiting for a product to increase breast size. Women just laugh about tools to enlarge a penis. You cannot infect anybody with anything but you can surely take the right measures to infect some. Vir
  634. Old blog · 2005Floppy = Flop?I like to travel as I’m always interested in foreign cultures, behaviors and people. As brand infected person it’s even more interesting to see how international brands look like, how they get presented and wha
  635. Old blog · 2005Gangsta Brands in Hip-Hop BusinessAgenda Inc. monitors the mentioning of brands in popular music, tracking all the mentions of brands in the lyrics of the Billboard Top 20 singles chart. Hip-hop songs do most of the plugging. In fact, only one
  636. Old blog · 2005Human Branding: Ashanti launches Fragrance LineJumping on the celeb-fragrance ride, singer Ashanti has launched a fragrance line called Precious Jewel. Acknowledging the already overcrowded celebu-fragrance space, Ashanti said, “I always said that the perfu
  637. Old blog · 2005Innovation! Black Toilet Paper from RenovaCompany Renova will soon bring out black toilet paper. Yes black toilet paper. So what kind of effect can we expect on our posterior ends? I don’t know. What I do know is that this has to be elegant, sophistica
  638. Old blog · 2005Tobacco Advertising MemorabiliaCollection of historic and beautiful tobacco advertisements from around the world, like for the popular Cohiba Cigars. The ads range from culturally interesting, to graphically appealing, to borderline pornogra
  639. Old blog · 2005New Brand Story – Bazooka Chewing GumDuring World War II, The Topps Company began to market a brand of bubble gum in the United States under the name Bazooka. The gum was packaged in a patriotic red, white, and blue color scheme… Read more
  640. Old blog · 2005Palmers Lingerie gets FaceliftThe Austrian traditional lingerie company Palmers has introduced its new branding, developed by the agency Desgrippes Gobé. According to official sources the brand wants to position itself in front of H&M, whic
  641. Old blog · 2005Fuck Everything, We’re Doing Five Blades – Gillette’s Razor“Would someone tell me how this happened? We were the fucking vanguard of shaving in this country. The Gillette Mach3 was the razor to own. Then the other guy came out with a three-blade razor. Were we scared?
  642. Old blog · 2005Opportunities for Bands and BrandsIn today’s world of branded entertainment, Joe DiMuro is one busy and determined man. As the executive VP/GM of Sony BMG Strategic Marketing Group, DiMuro is responsible for creating and generating product, lic
  643. Old blog · 2005Send a lovely designed E-CardSend the lovely designed Brand Infection E-Card to one of your friends or colleagues at work. More extraordinary e-cards located here
  644. Old blog · 2005Absolut Persistence. Absolut Vanilla…and another good ad by TBWA\Brasil for Absolut Vodka
  645. Old blog · 2005The Brand Directory – Latest AdditionsAsics is an athletic shoe company that started in 1949 when Kihachiro Onitsuka began manufacturing basketball shoes at his home in Kobe Japan. 1977 the shoes were introduced in the United States. The company na
  646. Old blog · 2005Nivea Visage – Guerilla with colossal strawsThe agency TBWA just launched a guerilla marketing campaign for Nivea Visage to demonstrate the creme’s moisturizing effect. Huge straws have been placed in fountains across Austria where young ladies distribut
  647. Old blog · 2005iPod My Baby – Clothing for your CutiesThe latest in baby clothes is the iPod My Baby cotton onesize, available in white, pink and blue. As the product description explains, “Each is equipped with a touch sensitive scroll wheel; responsive to your e
  648. Old blog · 2005Wrigley’s Extra Professional Chewing GumCompanies do all kinds of things to please us ehm, please them and their investors. Time and again they re-brand an old product to release it as a new shiny one shortly after. For one simple reason: beautifying
  649. Old blog · 2005Garage Goals by AdidasAdidas Football is online with a new advergame “Garage Goals” created by the agency Preloaded . You need to register in order to play it but it’s still a lot of fun.
  650. Old blog · 2005Gaylord – Indian Restaurant WorldwideWhether you are in London, San Francisco, Mumbai or Frankfurt you can always go eat at Gaylord , a high-priced indian restaurant with an interestingly bizarre name. Those of you having watched “Meet the fockers
  651. Old blog · 2005The Sinalco AeraThe Sinalco Aera is an exhibition currently shown in Vienna, Austria (until 25. 9. 2005). It’s about Eating, Drinking, and Consumer Habits in Post-War Austria and gives an interesting insight into brands and th
  652. Old blog · 2005Top 10 Global Brands1. Coca-Cola 2. Microsoft 3. IBM 4. General Electric 5. Intel 6. Nokia 7. Disney 8. McDonald’s 9. Toyota 10. Marlboro Nokia, the first european company in the list is on 6th place. The german car manufacturer M
  653. Old blog · 2005Ad: BMX Rider Magazine
  654. Old blog · 2005Arabic Spam Missile Misses TargetTime and again we are wondering where this new piece of spam comes from that drops in our mailbox every morning. But unlike eSpam real spam is even more annoying to sort out. I recently got a mailing promoting
  655. Old blog · 2005Adweek Presents First Annual “BUZZ AWARDS”Last night, Adweek Magazines celebrated the winners of its inaugural Buzz Awards at The World Bar in New York City. Recognizing that branded entertainment has quickly become one of the hottest trends in targeti
  656. Old blog · 2005“Delete!” – Artists cover brands to provoke discussionVienna, Austria – A popular shopping street in the heart of the city. The Starbuck brand is covered by bright, yellow fabric and plastic. So are the placards outside a bakery, a jewelry shop, a bank and all oth
  657. Old blog · 2005The Skype Brand – Vital and ViralMalthe Sigurdsson, from Skype , did a talk at Reboot 7 about how they built the brand and the basic principles behind their way of working: do simple things really well; release all the time (ie keep updating t
  658. Old blog · 2005Apple – Fastest Growing BrandAccording to Apple News, in a recently published report, Vivaldi Partners and Forbes magazine showed Apple has increased its brand value by 38 percent in the last four years, largely on the popularity of its iP
  659. Old blog · 2005S.R. Monza Karate School AdvertisementWorking out is healthy. But teens and younger men don’t care much about health when practising the new Jackie Chan moves. They just want to be cool. Along this assumption the agency J. Walter Thompson created a
  660. Old blog · 2005Away from Blogging – Holiday TravelsJust to let you know: I’ll be away from blogging till approx. 20th June 05. During the time there won’t be any updates to brandinfection but you can have fun with the old articles. For the infected and interest
  661. Old blog · 2005Faux Xbox Cool – J Allard Gets ReBranding for Xbox 360 LaunchThe new and upcoming Xbox 360 should be cool enough to perform well. Nevertheless there has been a Style-Rebranding of Microsoft VP J Allard going on. Old J From 5yrs ago. Vs. New J
  662. Old blog · 2005I’m a Looza, Baby! Why don’t you drink me?I was sitting in an Indian Restaurant the other day and drank a mango juice poured in a glass branded with Looza . Interesting as the brand name sounds more like a hiphop-flavored slang word (Looser -> Looza) t
  663. Old blog · 2005BIC Permanent Marker With Jimi HendrixFrom TBWA/Paris.
  664. Old blog · 2005Pop My Ear. Pepsi Mini Can Ad VideoPepsi’s Commercial features a young lady sticking a finger in her ear. “Pop!” A Mini Can falls down. Brand Display. End. I like the basic idea behind the shortmovie, but for me it seems unfinished, ie. not very
  665. Old blog · 2005Inside Branded EntertainmentBranded Entertainment is a new and innovative style of advertising which perfectly blends marketing and entertainment. The website InsideBrandedEntertainment.com informs you with an innovative, exciting and evo
  666. Old blog · 2005Extreme Basketball by DC Shoe USA. TV CommercialExtreme Basketball combined with various stunts on skateboard-pipes is definitely a great way to show off a brand, as did the skateboard gear company DC Shoe, USA. They probably practiced many, many hours to ge
  667. Old blog · 2005Trends in Online Advertising. A Study by DoubleClickThe advertising network DoubleClick recently released an interesting paper entitled “ The decade in online advertising ” (PDF), an analysis of the trends in the first 10 years of the industry.
  668. Old blog · 2005Seiko E-Ink WatchSeiko, an Asian electronics company will be the first to utilize an electronic paper (e-ink) display for a watch. This ‘Future Now’ design incorporates an easy-to-read, ultra-thin, low-power display integrated
  669. Old blog · 2005Webby Awards 2005 Winners AnnouncedOver 200,000 people voted for the People’s Voice awards, which have been assigned, among the others to: Boing Boing (best blog) BBC News (best news site) 101 Cookbooks (best personal website) Vogue UK (best fas
  670. Old blog · 2005Google AdSense Optimisation – Heat MapGoogle has come up with a “ Heat Map ” to their optimization tips page .
  671. Old blog · 2005MSN Spaces Steals Ubuntu Logo?Only some time after the launch of MSN Spaces a couple of bloggers are already claiming Microsoft has stolen the logo from the popular Linux distribution Ubuntu. The logos surely look very similar in shape, ang
  672. Old blog · 2005Ambassador – Scotch from another eraThe Leo Burnett Network has produced two hilarious Ads for Ambassador Scotch targeting the elder generation.
  673. Old blog · 2005UPS Logo: 2 Years after the RelaunchPaul Rand’s classic UPS logo has been replaced with a two-tone, 3-D-look shield topped with a quasi-swoosh. The wordmark is set in a customized version of FF Dax, which many feel is already overused in corporat
  674. Old blog · 200526 Most Fascinating EntrepreneursInc. magazine goes behind the scenes with 26 entrepreneurs who best exemplify the extraordinary drive, creativity, and passion of American business. The list of people is pretty diverse: 1. Martha Stewart – 2.
  675. Old blog · 2005Sony PSP’s First TV Commercial. Watch it here.Running through April 17, television viewers across America will see two PSP commercials, each one featuring the song, “Take Me Out” by the rock group, Franz Ferdinand. The first spot will be based around the i
  676. Old blog · 2005iThong mini – What’s Next Apple?The all All-New iMac? iPhone? Or just a new piece of software for living my iLife properly? Apple surprised me last Winter when they released iSocks for the owners of iPods. It was too cold for an April fools’
  677. Old blog · 2005Pez Mp3 Player & another fantastic InventionPez Mp3 Player Under a recently granted licensing agreement with Pez Candy , a gadget design company Lincoln West Studios will soon begin selling MP3 players modeled after the big-headed plastic treat sleeves.
  678. Old blog · 2005Craigslist Vs Kijiji. The Fight for ClassifiedeBay has launched classified ad websites in Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy and Japan. The sites are all branded Kijiji – Swahili for village. They slightly resemble CraigsList sites, in which eBay bought
  679. Old blog · 2005Sega’s MyBigBall: Viral Marketing “Deluxe”Sega USA brings us the true adventures of Chad, a guy who was so into Super Monkey Ball Deluxe that he decided to live in a ball. The viral marketing campaign consists of a 6-part mini serie getting showcasted
  680. Old blog · 2005Sony Launches PSP SiteToday, Sony has launched its new website for the do everything device PSP, created by webdesign agency Zugara. The site highlights the gaming, music, photo and video capabilities. A second site, also developed
  681. Old blog · 2005iPod Shuffle and the SuperFX BannerRich media ads are becoming more and more important in the marketing mix, as the new 44 customers acquired by Doubleclick’s DART Motif confirm. And in rich I really mean rich. There is a whole new trend of comp
  682. Old blog · 2005Gannett, Knight Ridder and Tribune Acquire 75% of Topix.NetThree of the biggest newspaper publishers in the United States, the Gannett Company, Knight-Ridder Inc. and the Tribune Company, are joining forces to buy 75% of the news aggregator Topix.net, a Web site that m
  683. Old blog · 2005Brand Loyalty Can Go (Too) FarAccording to an article on ClickZ , a study was done in which about 19% of the respondents astonishingly reported they would tattoo themselves with the logo of their favorite brand. The most-favored brands were
  684. Old blog · 2005MSN AdCenter wants a Piece of the Search Marketing CakeMSN has just reveiled its new search advertising service and hopes to hook advertisers with extra tools that will help them select which keywords work best at luring target customers. For example, the list of a
  685. Old blog · 2005Flickr Getting Acquired by YahooFlickr, a popular online photo management service in the world wide web, will be acquired by Yahoo for an undisclosed amount. This is the third high profile Blog/RSS related buyout of 2005. Live Journal was bou
  686. Old blog · 2005The Billion Dollar Water. Evian = Naive?Chris Busch writes: Take Evian ?? origins in the French Alps, mountain aquifer, special bottling process. Feel fresh, young, and beautiful with Evian, the original beauty product. The story tells of the Cachat
  687. Old blog · 2005In-Game Advertising in Anarchy OnlineAnarchy Online players will soon see advertisements on billboards stationed in central regions of the game’s futuristic landscape. Online game developer and publisher Funcom, based in Sweden, announced today th
  688. Old blog · 2005Amaztype. Visualising Amazon.com’s Data.Japanese designer Yugo Nakamura has launched Amaztype , an eye-candy flash application to visualise the broad product database of Amazon.com. I created an example showing the word “ Brand “. Besides the visual
  689. Old blog · 2005Tickle me Baby! I’m 100% yours. Discover AxeAxefeather is a website created to promote the deodorant Axe (Lynx in the UK) among young people. Feather is part of a series of brand building executions aimed at a male target audience of 16- to 20-year-olds
  690. Old blog · 2005Brandmarker. The Power of BrandsThe Austrian art collective Monochrom attempts to evaluate the actual power of brands by making people draw a total of twelve logos from memory, 25 people per brand. Their website Brandmarker shows quite intere
  691. Old blog · 2005Mountain Dew launches New Site and LogoThe hot youth brand Mountain Dew launches a new site and sharper-edged logo, appearing to be in constant motion, while retaining the trademark green, red and white coloring. Designed to appeal to young men, the
  692. Old blog · 2005MasterCard. The Evolution of a Global Brand MarkThe small but meaningful changes in the MasterCard brand mark over time reflect the brand’s increasingly global reach. In the early years of the brand, lnterbank was represented by the “i” symbol—a straightforw
  693. Old blog · 2005Red Bull’s Clever Marketing. An Energy Drink as GoldmineSince introducing Red Bull in 1987 Dietrich Mateschitz (CEO) has invested heavily in building the brand. Last year he spent over 30%, or $600 million, of revenue solely on marketing. In comparison: Coca-Cola sp
  694. Old blog · 2005Milka Cow vs. Milka Couture – 1:0Milka Budimir, french fashion designer based in Valence, is no longer allowed to use the domain www.milka.fr . This monday, a court in Nanterre has adjudicated that Kraft Foods , owner of the brand Milka, will
  695. Old blog · 2005Google’s AdSense a Money-Maker for some WebsitesThere’s an interesting read on USA Today about people getting money with Google AdSense, ranging from 2$ to over $4000 each month. Additionally the article contains information on how to optimize ones revenue b
  696. Old blog · 2005Study: Blogs Reach High Income, Educated AudienceBlogAds , a service that allows advertisers to build their own classified-like ads on-demand on participating weblogs has now published the firm’s second blog readership study. The results align closely with la
  697. Old blog · 200552nd International Advertising Festival in CannesThe committee of the 52nd International Advertising Festival in Cannes, France has officially announced the jury for this year’s event, taking place from 19th till 25th June 2005. John Hunt (worldwide Creative
  698. Old blog · 2005In-Game Advertising Pioneers Join Forces with IGA PartnersIn-Game Advertising pioneers Darren Herman and Andrew Sispoidis join forces with IGA Partners, Ltd. to launch IGA Partners North America. IGA Partners has created a diverse video game media and advertising netw
  699. Old blog · 2005Vodafone wants Customers to Pee on a Strip of PaperThe new Vodafone Advertisement (Picture) wants to convince customers to pee on a little strip of paper, just like women do when using a pregnancy test. Apparently a paper turning into red indicates people havin
  700. Old blog · 2005Smarties Gets Make-OverChildhood may never be quite the same again. Nestle, the maker of Smarties has announced it will change the complete branding, including a Make-Over of the 68-year-old cylindrical design, being changed to a hex
  701. Old blog · 2005Hungry while playing Everquest 2? Type /pizzaPlayers of the online game Everquest 2 can now order pizza by simply typing “/pizza” in their chat window. A web browser will then launch the ordering section of pizzahut.com and after half an hour the pizza is
  702. Old blog · 2005BMW 3 “Die treibende Kraft”For the Europe wide start of the new 3 Series, BMW focuses on demonstrating its sportivity and strength. The Ads show sportsmen and women in various disciplines: Basketball, Ice-Skating, Running and Skiing. Adv
  703. Old blog · 2005Overture becomes Yahoo! Search Marketing SolutionsWith the new name Yahoo! Search Marketing Solutions, the company unites its commercial searchservices with the already available Listing-Submit products. Beginning of second quarter 2005, Overture Services USA
  704. Old blog · 2005Searchers Stick to Top ListingsEyetools’ Greg Edwards published a “heat map” of people’s eye movements on the typical Google results page, determining both organic results rank and paid placement rank are of paramount importance. Most site v
  705. Old blog · 2005In-game Advertising forum speaker list finalizedThe first-ever Advertising in Games Forum announced the final lineup of speakers for its April 14 event at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City. The keynote speaker will be Mitch Davis, CEO of Massive. Ex
  706. Old blog · 2005Pimp My Burger – Burger King gone ViralBurger King has gone viral again with PimpMyBurger , a site dedicated to some dudes rapping about a chicken burger getting pimped, thus spoofing the popular reality show, Pimp My Ride on MTV. They’ve basically
  707. Old blog · 2005Milka M-joy voted Ad of the Week in AustriaThe national 14-days campaign by the sweets producer Milka has been voted “Ad of the Week” by Austria’s control group “heimatwerbung”. The print sujets were created by Ogilvy & Mather .
  708. Old blog · 20053M Security Glass Ad$3 million in fake bills was placed between two panes of transit glass treated with a shatter-resistant coating, the 3M Security Glass. View the Outdoor Ad
  709. Old blog · 2004Google Introduces Image AdsGoogle has just introduced its enhanced AdSense program to a group of selected clients. Next to the well-known text ads, publishers can now incorporate more “eye-catching” ads (= blinking gif banners) in their
  710. Old blog · 20043, the Austrian Mobile Provider (UMTS)The austrian mobile provider 3 is doing an UMTS promotion at the moment. From yesterday till Sunday the company 3 is giving away free traffic on browsing the net with your mobile. The long mobile internet week-
  711. Old blog · 2004Stop those Amateur Gums! Wrigley’s Extra ProfessionalWrigley’s released a whole new series of gums for the professional chewers: Wrigley’s Extra Professional, with or without Herbal Mint. Hm… How do I know if I’m a professional chewer?
  712. Old blog · 2004Schluss mit den Amateur Kaugummis! German AdWrigley’s Extra Professional | Schluss mit den Amateur Kaugummis! German Unglaublich was sich Firmen immer wieder erlauben, um Alt-Bekanntes als Neuen-Mist zu verkaufen. Und das nur um Ihre Geschäftszahlen aufz
  713. Old blog · 2004Bye, bye Captain Iglo!After 41 years of advertising with the white fork on blue background, the frozen food company changes its corporate design to an updated, more food convenient look. Apparently the new logo should have a “warmer
  714. Old blog · 2004The New Blogger. Branding revamped.Design expert Douglas Bowman has teamed up with Adaptive Path and a group of selected designers to revamp the branding and usability of Blogger.com. This is Blogger’s first major overhaul since getting acquired
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