Creative Creatures

How cute are these little guys?

I was inspired by some beautiful superflat work I found online by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami and ended up creating this wallpaper of creatures. I hope they make you as cheery on this sunshine filled Sunday as they made me while I was making them.

Digital Stuff

(Imaginative title, right? I know, I'm awesome.)

Lately I've been playing a lot of hide and seek with digital work (it's obviously bit of a one-sided game) and my inner ego maniac is convinced that everyone wants me to share it and let them know my thoughts on it. Well, if you insist, I'll throw a few thoughts your way.



This is the new Carlsberg page on YouTube. It's not really 'new' for a page to come alive but there's something surprising about it. I think it's the subtleness of the onset. The screen just gradually begins to fall apart. It's quite an immersive experience once it gets going and completely kidnaps your attention. It may not be new but I have to give kudos for the execution. You can find out for yourself on:

http://www.youtube.com/carlsberg



Put a website address into this page by BMW and you can drive around the page, terrorizing banners and destroying text all over the web. It's actually pretty addictive. There's something genius about having an interactive extension that you can use on any page. I personally went on a joyride on Porsche's webpage (well I thought it was funny).

Go forth and play at : http://204.51.112.250/x3/



Pepsi's latest idea come in the form of this 'Tag a Tv ad' campaign. Honestly, this seems like a step backwards after iButterfly in Japan but it has rather obvious benefits; It closes the gap between advertising and sales, and encourages people to actually pay attention to their ads but creatively speaking, this seems a bit Fred Flintstone. Find more info at:

http://mashable.com/2011/04/20/intonow-pepsi-partnership/



THIS IS AMAZING!!!!

I've taken a shine to this. It's my latest love in the world of all things cool and digital. It's so simple and fun. I know everyone who watches it can't resist putting their finger on the screen and getting involved in the magical shenanigans. It's branded entertainment at it's best and it brings me nothing but pure delight. Another masterpiece from a brand that has a habit of creating amazing stuff.

I'm Not A Graphic Designer, But I Love My Mum

Being Mother's Day and all I decided to do something special for the ol' girl who gave me life and what not. Below is what I like to think of as an "optimist's effort" at designing my own card for my mum. Just seemed a bit more sentimental to create something myself, rather than chuck £2.50 on something random in Clinton's.

I created this nice little idea juxtaposing the "M" with the traditional heart design and I think it came off rather well.



The typography could be organized more effectively, but it made my mum happy and isn't that what everyone wants to do on Mother's Day (and the other 364 for that matter)?

My Welly Story

This is my application letter to DDB Grad Scheme. I assume I didn't get in because they have already had their interviews. Nevertheless, I am proud of my idea, I think it's good example of storytelling, has a natural flow to it and contains a valid message. Overall, I think it's a good piece of work that deserves to be seen.

London Photo Diary: Numero Uno

I should probably make more an intro for this but I think it mostly speaks for itself. I have a thing for interesting words and images (obviously!) so I've decided to start building myself a little collection, a small sample from the catalogue of life that is London City.

This is an electronic advertisement in Piccadilly Circus from McDonalds. It randomly chooses Rock, Paper and Scissors and people touring London play along with it (after staring at it in confusion for a while).



I really love words so I can't help but appreciate this is clever turn of phrase in the underground.



I went to an underground gym with a LOT of stairs with my housemate Mike. About halfway down there was this cheeky message on the wall.



The best thing ever to happen to a sheep? I'm not so sure...



Cutest, invasion, ever!



I love innocent. They are the most charming brand around at the moment I think. This says 'we love our orange juice because it tastes very, very good. But enough about that, heres a squirrel looking terrified.' How sweet!



I, I can't remember where I buried them

Here At Reading

Frankly, the lateness of this post is an outrage but I was struck by 'Reading Flu' for the week and a bit after the festival so it got put on the shelf.

This is just some clever ideas I noticed during the festival that I thought were worth sharing.




This is for 'bollocks to poverty' campaign to raise awareness. They were giving out temporary tattoos and had a photobooth, a tent with ping pong and foosball table. I like it that the charity adapted it's approach for the festival and got people interested using fun. I will believe in the power of fun over guilt when it comes to charity.



How trendy are these? They not only look cool but you can attach it to your ipod and play music out of the speakers. I'm a guy so I can't wear it but I still think that's amazingly clever.



This looks good too but that's not why it's here. Have you read it? It's quite possibly the best I have ever heard a bacon bap sound. Seeing this 'the morning after' was irresistable. Unfortunately, afterwards you realize it's still just a bacon bap.



This is just something that caught my eye. I have only seen the atticus bird upside down. I think it's some form of artistic side emerging, noticing how different things can look when you look at them from a new perspective.



Finally, how about a moment of sympathy for the poor chump who had to film from the top of this enormous crane. Poor little guy!

Inside Me

In search of inspiration I decided to look inside myself, see what I find and well... ta-da!!!



There is something fantastically backwards about drawing words.

The Latest Addition to My "Crib"

Not many people know this but I have an imaginary house that I'm going to buy/build when I become rich. It has an indoor bouncy castle room, a music studio/event arena and on the walls of my enormous bedroom is wallpaper created from a comic I designed. Thank you, that IS a wonderful idea! I know! I began thinking about this when I used to watch MTV cribs as a youngster and somehow it's all blossomed into being one step away from me drawing up blueprints and getting estimates.*

Recently I have added a new feature to the crib. Musical Stairs! I want them, I want them NOW!

While my crib is inspired, this idea is genius!

A lot of you will probably have seen this already (since it happened ages ago) but in case you travelled here from the past, or recently feel into a long hole and have only just escaped, I thought I'd share it with you.

This is one of the ideas from the fun theory. It's a project from Volkswagon trying to encourage better choices through the addition of fun. There is a whole load of ideas so have a look if you want a giggle or inspiration for something creative you're doing.

http://www.thefuntheory.com/

All of the ideas I've seen so are so ingenious that I am hulk green with envy yet simultaneously inspired. This is the kind of thing I love to see.

Love <3 Love <3 Love

Imagination meets Good Deeds makes Happiness. That's my kind of threesome.


* Please note, I am poor and will probably never own my "crib" so no calls from architects/estate agents/golddiggers please!