Illustrator Tim Doyle has a thing for depicting imaginary locations, the kind that you see on television and may be already very familiar with. We're talking scenes from the likes of The Simpsons, The Sopranos, Arrested Development and more, all given the hyper-realistic art treatment. Fans can scoop up print versions of these that range between $40-$500 USD.
Check out what UK-based deafblind charity and initiative, Sense, put together to promote awareness for their cause. It's a full-on rap battle between two deaf MC's who take to the microphone via sign language! Fresh.
Marketing company, Braniacs From Mars, is offering home owners monthly stipends of $2000 USD for painting over your house and turning it into a billboard. Though we can't really comprehend why anyone would want to do this, we're not ruling out the necessity for extra household income, especially during this volatile job market with foreclosures running rampant. Interested home owners can submit a home billboard application here. Not a bad way to handle that pesky mortgage!
Okay, so now that The Throne's official "Niggas In Paris" video is out we thought it'd be cool to present this piano-laced alternative of the uber-popular ode to "blackness in France./ Asian musician, The Theorist, hits the keys and presents to you his epic rendition. Hell yea, blast this!
The following is a series of "genetic portraits" by artist, Ulric Collette, who captured members of his family and spliced their images together via Photoshop. The result is a stark look at how they share similar facial features and traits. Strange, but pretty awesome if you ask us!
For those of you that enjoy your drinks on the rocks, but absolutely detest a watered-down libation, we present Skybar Chill Cubes. These stainless steel badboys give you all the benefits of cold ice without the H2O. Grab a pair for $40 and say goodbye to watery drinks forever. Cheers to that!
Music being the rich and intertwined cultural phenomenon that it is usually makes it difficult for fans to understand the geographic significance of every single genre. That is, until now. Thanks to Thomson and their interactive How Music Travels infographic, fans can now see a relatively accurate breakdown (5-year margin of error) of the origins of some of the world's most popular dance music. Check it out!
Click image to open interactive version (via Thomson Holidays).
Perhaps some of you may know this by now, but online pornography is slated for a domain change. The new end address will be .XXX as opposed to the normal "dot com." After much debate, cases for and against the change do agree on one thing, the new extension will make it easier to identify and, when needed, filter adult content. Then there's the whole matter of informing folks about the change. Enter ad agency, M&C Saatchi, with their creative rendition of a "Porn Is Moving To .XXX" campaign. Cheeky and a wee bit controversial, to say the least!
The Question Bridge is a transmedia art project that seeks to represent and redefine Black male identity in America. Through video mediated question and answer exchange, diverse members of this "demographic" bridge economic, political, geographic, and generational divisions. The project is in full swing and expanding into a a travelling series, educational curriculum and even a smartphone app! Have a look at their introductory video to see how it all works:
Anyone in the New York City area this weekend should head on over to the Brooklyn Museum's: Target First Saturdays event. As part of their Black Males Defying Stereotypes theme, the creative team behind Question Bridge will be available to discuss their work. Stop by!
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
Now this is what we call creative marketing! To promote the upcoming American film, Chronicle, Fox a hired viral marketing agency, Thinkmodo, to deliver. The result? A couple of remote-controlled flying "bodies" that took over the New York City sky. Check out the behind-the-scenes and stir that it caused:
