How to turn one colour into hundreds of interesting palettes
Watch this video to see that you don’t have to be an expert in colour theory to create a myriad of colour palettes.
Old Spice Guy returns 10 years later as an uncool dad
Old Spice gets back on the horse to mark the 10 year anniversary of its “Smell Like a Man, Man” campaign.
Planters kills off Mr. Peanut after 104 years
Known for his top hat, cane and monocle, the famous mascot apparently sacrificed himself in a pre-Super Bowl ad.
UK regulator banned Volkswagen ad for being ‘sexist’
Commercials from Volkswagen and Philadelphia Cream Cheese have been banned by new UK regulations.
HBO & Oreo recreate Game of Thrones opening with 2,750 cookies
To celebrate the final season, Oreo has released a special line of limited-edition GoT cookies embossed with the last remaining houses.
The #InstaGiftGuide, based on popular 2018 hashtags
The #InstaGiftGuide matches six popular hashtag trends from 2018 with gift-worthy products.
Volkswagen’s ad about avoiding advertising bans ironically gets banned
Volkswagen’s “Too powerful for TV“ commercial was, apparently, too powerful for television in Australia. The humorous commercial was banned in the country for breaking advertising codes of conduct and for being “unsafe”.
Organ donation ad featuring Jesus at the crucifixion sparks controversy
An Australian group has released a new ad to promote organ donation. And as they point out in the ad, organ donation can save lives. However, the number of people who register for organ donation remains relatively low.
Burger King’s AI-written ads prove tech can’t substitute great ideas
Using artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize the future of marketing might be a threat to certain jobs, but Burger King isn’t buying into it yet.
Over-the-top Toyota ad replaces Chuck Norris with a truck
Chuck Norris is so tough that there’s no chin under his beard, only another fist. But this new commercial by Toyota sees the roundhouse kicking actor being replaced by a truck.
Art installations appears like pixelated Photoshop effects
German artists Thomas Granseuer and Tomislav Topic—together known as Quintessenz—have recently created a site-specific art installation as part of the Paxos Contemporary Art Project. Taking place on the island of Paxos in the Adriatic sea, the duo have created colourful displays that look like pixelated Photoshop effects.
Burger King highlights gender discrimination pricing with ‘Chick Fries’
Have you heard of the Pink Tax? It’s a term for the routine practice of charging more for products and services targeted to women than those targeted to men? Gender discrimination pricing has been around for years, but has gained more prominence lately thanks to a…
