"Sympathy for the Pistols"

Jamie Reid @ Britart

Aquafina: "Bubbles"

"Bubbles are more fun"
BBDO NY

"The Great Online Holiday Hijack?"

My friend Marta Gomes left behind a promissing career working as "art-finalist". Now in London, she co-signed a paper entitled "The Great Online Holiday Hijack?" - which was recently published by the Brand Channel.

Ad people are messy

According to a recent study from Lexmark - advertising & marketing executives are the most messy profissionals with an average of 163 pieces of paper on their desks at any one time.

I don't really know what my desk (above) says about that, but prima facie the conclusions can be obvious.

[Via: Brand Noise | Cup of Java]

Orange: "Existing customers"

"Existing customers now come first."

JWT, Lisboa: "Break the silence"

"The Flight of the Valkyries"

[Click on image, please]
by Jorge Nesbitt & J.Miguéis

Ups & downs of an agency

"Short on Sizzle and Losing Steam"
Ad agency Young & Rubicam's clients and execs have defected. Are chairman and CEO Ann Fudge's days numbered?

Asian Pacific Ad Fest.

"Monkey Bars" | Orbit for Kids | BBDO Guerrero Ortega

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"For Those with an eye for assembly" | Tamiya Assembly Toys | Creative Juice\G1

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"Wake up world" | Il Vizio Strong Coffee | MC Saatchi, Sidney


[Source: Asian Pacific Ad Festival | Via: Cup of Java]

"Blogs Will Change Your Business"

"Blogs Will Change Your Business" - Another article on the blogosphere and the current scene in America.

I want to earn some money, now!

Sometimes a hard-selling but honest propostion is the best tactic to talk to an audience and earn their simpathy.

Therefore, if you have "2 secs" please do click in one of the Google ad links on your right, so that I can earn enough money to buy myself some Vans sneakers by the end of April (I'm also going to Madrid next week in a business trip ... err and some extra Euros are always welcome).

Cheers,
hidden

Banksy: An artist and its manifesto

Brooklyn Museum, 13th March 2005.

The MET (Metropolitan Museum of Art) and the MoMa (Museum of Modern Art) didn't escape either.

Mourinho: "My life. My card"

"My life is about keeping one step ahead. That's why my card is American Express."

[Via: Guardian | Adfreak]

Portuguese short-list

Here's some of the Portuguese work short-listed at The One Show festival.

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FCB: "Grande Reportagem. Meet the world."

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JWT: "Army Salvation"

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Euro RSCG: "Big Brother"

"Future mapping"

Pretty cool and handy this "future map" from Signs of the Time.

Euro RSCG: "Peugout 206"

"180 BMP."


"So big inside, you might get lost."

Respect the Bloggers ... or else

According to global PR agency Edelman and market research firm and blog portal provider Intelliseek, firms that become aggressive towards bloggers or attempt to ignore their comments are facing a losing battle.

"Marketing, advertising and PR professionals are being urged to forge closer links with the growing blog community to avoid crisis communications disasters, according to the latest study on the blogging phenomenon."

[Source: Brand Republic | Via: Cup of Java]

VCCP, London

[Via: Boards Magazine]

Capri Sun "Squeeze please"

Did You Ask for a 3G?

Who are the real customers of cellphone makers? The consumers or the mobile networks?

Do 3G handsets really provide the features needed and addressed by consumers? Or are they just tech gimmicks offered to encourage us mainly to upload videos, download ringtones, etc. (therefore enhancing the revenues of mobile networks)?

There's no doubt that technological converge is here to stay. But does it make the life of the consumer easier?
The debate is open for comments.

Sony's PSP

Following iPod accessory fever, here's some customized cases for Sony's Portable PlayStation.

[Via: Fader]

TBWA: "Absolut Sex & Velvet"

"Weblogs Are Here to Stay"

Blogs, blogs ... and blogs, again.

The Wharton Business School, published an interesting article about the present weblog's communicational phenomenon, its role and business oportunies.

Here's a quick summary of the author's conclusion:

"Companies can use bloggers to put a more human face on interactions with employees and customers; marketers can create buzz through blogs; and bloggers can act as fact checkers for the mainstream media."