Advertising Is Good For You

The MTV Airbus, illustrated by Andy Ward

 

Illustrator Andy Ward created the design for this Vueling Airlines Airbus. The client was MTV.

Click here to see more of Andy Ward's work.

Smells like branding

If you know who created this work, please let me know.

Limited edition prints by Mr. Brainwash a.k.a. MBW a.k.a. Thierry Guetta.

Via bein-b

Celebrity Saturday: Taylor Swift for Diet Coke

Taylor Swift is a "brand ambassador" for Diet Coke. That's like a celebrity endorsement but with more feeling. And more money for the celebrity.

Click here to see Taylor Swift in her latest TV spot for Diet Coke.

The spot was created by Droga5. Taylor Swift wrote the song in the spot.

Moo

Soy Mamelle soy milk. Russian agency Kian came up with the brand name and the innovative packaging.

Via The Dieline

Homages to luxury

Louis Vuitton-inspired cake:

Burberry-inspired house of artist Jens Werner:

Custom Gucci upholstery in a Ford Explorer:

DIY Chanel quilted bag:

I still don't approve

First Vera Bradley, now Dooney & Bourke.

More Disney-themed handbags for grown women.

Vera Bradley, you're dead to me

I live in the Boston area, home to lots of real preppies, not just wannabes. So I knew about Vera Bradley long before the company's printed fabric bags became a must-have for young women. I've even owned a few myself. But the love affair is over.

This fall, Vera Bradley is introducing a Disney-inspired line of bags and accessories. As you can see, Mini and Mickey have been worked into the fabric pattern.

Disney branded clothes and bags for grown women are a major pet peeve of mine. Until the Vera Bradley people regain their senses, my Cupcakes Pink umbrella stays in the trunk of the car.

"Is Pepsi okay?"

Click here to see how fashion designers re-imagined the Coca-Cola bottle.

Brands in Full Bloom: illustrations by Daryl Feril

Click here to see another artist's interpretation of two luxury brands.

Via Behance

Presenting I AM NOT A VIRGIN jeans

It's not what you think. I AM NOT A VIRGIN creates jeans and T-shirts from mostly recycled materials, including beer bottles.

I love the brand name. It references the non-virgin materials from which the clothing is made, while giving the brand some very appropriate edge. Unfortunately, the name has also caught the attention of Virgin Atlantic's lawyers who want the clothing brand to abandon its current name — or else.

Learn more at Cool Hunting.

Click here to see Gisele Bundchen in ads for Versace jeans.

Brands having fun on Twitter

Via the smart and beautiful Maureen Higgins

Garden hoses even a fashionista could love

To position Garden Glory garden hoses as premium hoses, Swedish agency Mockup Advertising designed packaging that's evocative of luxury designer handbags.

They even gave the hoses names such as Minty Mermaid, Bordeaux Baby and Candy Crush.

I love this idea.

Click here to see how real luxury designer bags are sold.

Via The Dieline

How three more brands changed their packaging for the Queen's Jubilee

Tabasco decided on bling:

Lyle's Golden Syrup forewent the dead lion full of bees:

Kind of love that a humble can of baked beans has such a discreet nod (or would that be a curtsy?) to the Queen's Diamond Jubilee: