I came upon these ads for Mr. Muscle which have a lot going for them in terms of concept. I’m always drawn to ads that tell a story; I think most people are and that’s what ads strive to do. Not all do a great job at it and this is one I feel is [...]

A growing problem I’m beginning to see literally everywhere in advertising is how people talk smack (lies) to sell their products. This was discussed on the Olympus Camera ad campaign where I argued that the ad was being untruthful. Some agreed but most just love the pure creativity of the ad.
I found these on Ads [...]

Maurits Cornelis Escher usually referred to as M.C. Escher was a Dutch graphic artist. He is known for his often mathematically inspired woodcuts, lithographs, and mezzotints. These feature impossible constructions, explorations of infinity, architecture, and tessellations.

Whoa! It’s amazing we see people breaking the rules in design and pushing creativity to its limit. This is just such a case. I wouldn’t think placing a brick in one’s wallet is smart but they managed to pull this off quite effectively. Business cards are such a commonplace asset that you really need to [...]

Today while judging a list of sites on The CSS Awards I came across American Village Builders a stunning design by Ryan Ford, creative director of deviantART. There were about five sites on the list and this one was just most memorable.

Your flight has an impact. Plane Stupid’s new cinema ad, written and commissioned by creative agency Mother and made by production company Rattling Stick. Director Daniel Kleinman. www.planestupid.com