Fast Company has posted an article on D-Barcode, a company that designs custom barcodes.
I think these barcodes are wonderful, providing a little extra branding and a welcome attention to detail.
Click here to see more examples.
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Thanksgiving facts and figures
272 million: the estimated number of turkeys raised in the United States in 2007.
690 million pounds: the estimated amount of cranberries produced in the U.S. in 2007.
1.6 billion pounds: the total weight of sweet potatoes produced in the U.S. in 2006.
1 billion pounds: total pumpkin production in the U.S. in 2006.
13.1 pounds: the quantity of turkeys consumed by the typical American in 2005.
4.5 pounds: the average per capita consumption of sweet potatoes in the U.S. in 2005.
28: number of places in the United States named Plymouth.
Source: U.S. Census
Thoughtful ads from Argentina
Ads with a timely sentiment for Thanksgiving week.
Refugees would like to have the same problems you have.
Advertising Agency: Young & Rubicam, Buenos Aires
Source: Ads of the World
24 November 2009
NABS event posters
Don't get all the in jokes, but I love the design.
Advertising Agency: DDB, London
Source: Ads of the World
23 November 2009
Grandfather remembers his finest hour
I've seen this spot a few times and I'm still not 100% sure what Kayak is. Not what I'd call great advertising. It is, however, great fun to watch.
Click here to watch the Kayak spot.
22 November 2009
Movie Poster: Bright Star
Source: The Auteurs
21 November 2009
Fiat Ducato campaign from Brazil
Thinking of changing your van? New Fiat Ducato.
Perhaps something got lost in the translation, because it would have made more sense to say, Thinking of getting a bigger van?
Advertising Agency: Giovanni+Draftfcb, Brazil
Source: Ads of the World
20 November 2009
P.P. McGuiness poster
Own the books that made P.P. McGuinness.
The private library of McGuinness is for sale.
Advertising Agency: Whybin/TBWA Sydney
Source: Ads of the World
Advertising Arts & Crafts: cereal box journals
Naturally, I would have made them with the cereal box graphics showing on the cover of the journal, but to each his own.
Complete directions are at The Long Thread.
