Advertising Is Good For You

Lovely Hermes ad, photographed by Nathaniel Goldberg

Click here to see another Hermes ad.

Via Design Scene

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Movie Poster: Avengers

Avengers is currently playing at Cinema Salem, my local, non-chain movie theater. To celebrate the event — and appeal to the many fanboys in the area — the theater got an artist to create a cover for the doors leading to the actual theater in which the movie is playing. 

Click here to see movie posters for Green Lantern.

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Check out the unsub in this Subaru commercial

This Subaru commercial has been out for a while and it's on all the time, so chances are you've seen it.

Typically, I like unexpected casting choices. But the actors in this spot just make me uneasy.

First, the father looks like an unsub from Criminal Minds. His preternaturally wrinkled face and indeterminate age make him kind of creepy.

In contrast, the teenage daughter looks like a hot supermodel. Which make his view of her as a preschooler seem less fatherly and even more creepy.

I've always imagined this guy kidnapped the girl from her real parents when she was still very small.

Could be that I just need to stop watching Criminal Minds.

If you haven't yet seen this Subaru spot, click here to watch it.

Celebrity Saturday: Jennifer Aniston for Smartwater

 Click here to see a few more Smartwater ads featuring Jennifer Aniston.

Reverse psychology in advertising

There's a lot to be said for advertising that's unexpected and humorous. This strategy would totally work on me. 

Click here to see another memorable sandwich board.

Via Andrew Blakeley

When alpacas smile at you, you have to smile back

Just noticed that half of my posts from the past week or so have been negative.

We've had so many rainy, gloomy days recently in the Boston area, it's affected my mood.

So here's something that always makes me smile.

When I win the Lottery, I'm going have alpacas and llamas as pets.

Typeface inspired by spring

Pollinate is a typeface designed by Anna Garforth. It's made of dried, pressed flowers.

Click here to see a very different typeface, one inspired by armed conflict.

Concrete business cards

French agency Murmure has created concrete business cards for its employees.

To keep the business cards from crumbling, they come with their own little black case.

Great idea if you're Mr. Slate.

Click here to see see a few business cards that make more sense.

Via Gizmodo

Hamburger ice cream is gross

Some Carl's Jr. locations are offering a new Ice Cream Brrrger.

Actually, it's an ice cream sandwich made to look like a hamburger.

Yuck.

Chris Parnell and Friskies think your cat lays around too much

Friskies hired comedian Chris Parnell to star in its latest commercial for cat treats. It's hysterical.

Click here to watch Chris Parnell in the Friskies commercial.

It's true, zombies cannot swim

I know zombies can't swim because I read it here.

Movie Poster: The Possession

Click here to see three more creepy movie posters.

Via IMP Awards