Advertising Is Good For You

Paintings by Adam Stennett

Click here to see the rest of Adam Stennett's series, Use Only as Directed.

 

Chock full o' Nuts, the heavenly coffee

Love this little ad for Chock full o' Nuts coffee. But then I'm old enough to remember the jingle:

Chock full o' Nuts is that heavenly coffee,
better coffee a millionaire's money can't buy.

If you want to hear the jingle, watch this ancient 30-second TV commercial that's even older than I am.

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This is a watercolor my husband Gary John Reynolds did years ago when the Chock full o' Nuts can looked a little bit different. It hangs in our dining room.

Jack in the Box pays a visit to McDonald's

Can't decide if this is funny or disturbing.

Click image to enlarge.

Source: My Confined Space

Ad campaign from India

I don't understand the concept behind this campaign for cookies (or maybe it's a candy bar?), but I love the artwork. Click on each image to see the collages up close.

Advertising Agency: McCann Erickson, Bangalore

Illustrator: Sameer Kulavoor

Source: Ads of the World

Art from phone books

Philadelphia sculptor Alex Queral creates artworks from discarded phone directories.

Using an artist's scalpel or regular razor blades, he carves 3-D images into the phone directories. The result is a bas relief of paper.

Source: Daily Mail

Paintings of roadside splendor by Karla Wozniak

CLICK HERE to see more of Karla Wozniak's work.

Source: Poppytalk

Plastic shopping bag art

Created by Kate Macleod. A limited edition Giclee print of this work is available for $275 at Lamington Drive.

Source: Oh joy!

Louis Vuitton, The Book

Louis Vuitton: Art, Fashion and Architecture includes descriptions of some of the collaborative projects between the Louis Vuitton brand and various designers.

The book is expected to be released soon. A deluxe edition designed by Takashi Murakami will be for sale in Louis Vuitton stores and on the Louis Vuitton website starting 1 September 2009.

Some images from the book:

 

 

Source: Highsnobiety

Harlequin Romance covers on exhibit in NYC

To celebrate its 60th anniversary, Harlequin has put together an exhibit of its romance book covers.

 

Personally, I think they're lame. The covers, I mean. I've never read any of the books.

  

The Harlequin show runs through June 12 at Openhouse Gallery, 201 Mulberry Street in SoHo.

When it comes to cheesy book jacket art, the racier bodice-ripper covers are much more... er... interesting. Like this Fabio-inspired one:

 

Social Media Collage

Source: Gr8 BR&s Cause Habits via Damien Basile

Words to work by -- if you happen to work in an ad agency

According to Sell! Sell!:

Ad agency Publicis Mojo in Sydney and Like Minded Studio are the masterminds behind this poster project, 'Words To Work By'. It's the first in a series of self-initiated projects that will see the agency link up with different artists and designers.

Mojo creative director, Micah Walker explains 'the set of six posters, are designed as resolutions, and poke fun at some of the clichés we all come across in the industry. It's all just part of us trying to keep a constant spirit of creativity productivity'."

Advertising inspired art: the work of Ramm ND

According to Packagings of the World:

Ramm ND, a Russian designer, with a touch of genius, designed these aesthetically pleasing work of art from our normal can drink packaging. Ramm has changed in what is considered an everyday object to something very very special."

Make some toast and feed the hungry

The Grain Foods Foundation is sponsoring the Bread Art Project. Go the the Bread Art Project website and for every piece of toast you create, the Grain Foods Foundation will donate $1 to Feeding America to help end hunger in the U.S.

If your toast is good enough, it will be posted on the website's gallery.