Starbucks debuts colour and flavour changing Unicorn Frappuccino

Starbucks has decided to jump on the rainbow-themed food trend bandwagon with its Unicorn Frappuccino blended beverage. The sparkly frozen beverage, which was only available from April 19 to 23, had quickly become a social media sensation.
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Daniel Swanick
June 1, 2017
Food & BeverageMarketing

What are the best times to post on social media?

The easy answer is that the best times to post on social media are when the people you want to see the content are on the network. However, each social network has its own best practice. Data from 16 studies proves that posting at the best times will help…
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Daniel Swanick
May 30, 2017
InfographicSocial MediaTips

7 colours that could get you sued if used in your designs

There are plenty of colours to choose from. And some shades are so appealing, you’d be hard up not to incorporate them in your projects. However, if you’ve unwittingly been using one of the seven specific colours, you just might get on the wrong side of the law.
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Daniel Swanick
May 29, 2017
Art & DesignMarketing

Brewery reveals cynical Fake News Ale directed at Trump

Fake News Ale by Northern Maverick Brewing Co. pokes fun at the political climate south of the border.
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Daniel Swanick
May 24, 2017
Food & BeverageMarketing

London studio teams with Coca-Cola to create bottle cap emojis

It’s easy to dismiss emojis; silly faces and undefined symbols that are a language on their own and only for teenagers. However, it’s important to know that many written symbols from today date back to ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. Emojis transcend borders, languages and technology. And the emoji language is…
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Daniel Swanick
May 5, 2017
Social Media

Penis seat installed on a Mexico City train to highlight sexual harassment

Have you ever been sexually harassed on public transit before? If you’re in Mexico City, it happens quite a bit. The United Nations and Mexico City‘s government have joined together to launch this campaign against the soaring rates of sexual harassment on the city’s public transit. How? By…
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Daniel Swanick
May 2, 2017
AdvertisingSexVideo

Burger King’s new ad tries to force Google Home to advertise the Whopper

Burger King recently unveiled a genius, yet a little infuriating video ad that’s designed to intentionally set off Google Home; the voice-activated speaker powered by the Google Assistant. 
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Daniel Swanick
April 20, 2017
MarketingVideoWeb

Real estate agency In hot water for objectifying women in sexist ad

A transit poster popped up recently in the London Underground that’s turning heads for the wrong reasons. Real estate agency Marsh and Parsons has received severe criticism following the release of an advertisement objectifying women.
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Daniel Swanick
April 10, 2017
AdvertisingSex

Keep your mouth ‘Whopper Fresh’ with Burger King toothpaste

Do you enjoy the taste of a flame broiled Whopper? What if you could keep that taste in your mouth when you brush your teeth? Burger King France has cooked up a new ‘Whopper Toothpaste‘ with its agency Buzzman. Or at least, that’s what they’d…
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Daniel Swanick
March 31, 2017
HealthMarketingVideo

Zara’s ‘Love Your Curves’ ad draws harsh criticism and humorous responses

You should always be weary of what you say or post online—especially on Twitter. Clothing brand Zara certainly learned that after posting an ad showing two models with the tagline, “Love your curves.”
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Daniel Swanick
March 28, 2017
AdvertisingFashion & Beauty

New Burger King ad campaign has its restaurants up in flames

Burger King is serious about flame grilling its burgers. So much so that its new print ad campaign has the photos to prove it. Literally burning the house down, Burger King’s latest ads shows its restaurants up in flames; a consequence, according to the ads, of the…
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Daniel Swanick
March 14, 2017
AdvertisingMarketing

Bottle designs inspired by masked Mexican wrestlers

If you’re into wrestling, then you probably like the masked luchadores from Mexico. A spectacular sight to behold, these ring warriors are commonly included as motifs on tequila bottles. However, Mucha Liga Tequila takes this concept to new heights with its packaging.
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Daniel Swanick
February 28, 2017
Art & DesignFood & BeverageMarketing
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