Advertising Is Good For You

Indeed

— Queen Victoria

Henri 4, L'Haunting

I'm obsessed with Henri, feline existentialist and star of the Henri, Le Chat Noir series of YouTube videos.

Even people who don't like cats love Henri.

The first video in the series was created by Will Braden as a film school assignment. It went viral and he wisely created more.

Today, I discovered the Halloween video.

Click here to watch Henri expound on the trivialities of Halloween.

To see more Henri videos, visit Henri's YouTube channel.

Cute

Sorry, I don't know who the artist is.

 

Via Treta

Ad for Hermes china

Hurricane Sandy's aftermath should be this pretty. Hope things are safe and dry where you are.

Click here to see another Hermes ad.

The Walking Dead poster by Gabriel Marques

Watched last night's episode of The Walking Dead. Holy crap.

Via Typography Served

I love you, honey

My grandfather was a beekeeper, so I have a sweet spot for all things related to bees. Like these wonderful packaging designs for honey.

The jars directly above are my favorite. How about you?

Via ZsaZsa Bellagio, The Die Line, Print 24,  Design Dust

The Incomparable Iris Apfel

Fashion icon Iris Apfel on the November 2012 issue of Dazed & Confused.

Poor Abe never saw it coming

Contextual advertising from the NYC subway.

Thank you for the image, Martha.

"Pop" art champagne bottles

Pommery champagne is offering a limited editon of bottles featuring illustrations by Federica Matta.

Via Neiman Marcus

Airplane graveyard makes for a stunning pattern

Retired B-52 Stratofortress bombers at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base near Tucson, Arizona. Photo by Yann Arthus-Bertrand. 

Via Flatrock

Interactive fun on the New York Times homepage

Right now, the New York Times homepage has a neat little interactive feature on its homepage.

When you go to the site, you'll see an image of Picasso's painting, A Woman Ironing. Click/drag your mouse over the painting and it will reveal the original painting over which Picasso painted when he recycled the canvas.

But get to the homepage RIGHT NOW, before the New York Times changes the content.

I think the New York Times does a pretty good job of taking advantage of technology to add an extra layer of content (and enjoyment) to its online newspaper.

Image: Estate of Pablo Picasso/Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY

Inspired TV commercial from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

I like this commercial a lot.

Although the choice of an elephant during a heated presidential election does seem odd. And conspiracy theory types would be interested to know that Harvard Pilgrim's former CEO, Charlie Baker, is a prominent Massachusetts Republican.

Click here to watch the 30-second TV spot from Hardvard Pilgrim.

Amir Zainorin creates portraits from junk mail postcards

Click here to see more of Amir Zainorin's work.

                                                                                        Via Collabcubed