In the spirit of Independence

Following the conclusion of the world cup in Brazil earlier this year, i came across a collection of snapbacks called WORLDCAPS, which created striking designs for each of the 32 competing nations.

Logos by Hip Hop

A great collection of Logos that were born through the influence and creativity of Hip Hop Music

BIG BRANDS TAKE ON THE ALS ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE

One of the more prominent trends in the media over the last month was the als ice bucket challenge,which saw a host of celebrities and regular folks, waste dump a bucket (or drum) of water and ice on their bodies (or fail to). It was very entertaining and created a whole lot of publicity for the disease (or was is just for the letters a, l and s) as well as the cause. As a result brands, took up the challenge (sort of) to get their fare share of the publicity. Here we go...

swoosh portraits

Creative portraits of nike athletes using the nike logo from artist Andy Gellenberg. Just enjoy it...

A BETTER CHICKEN REPUBLIC

I don't know if anyone else has noticed, but, chicken republic restaurants (in Lagos and Abuja at least) have had a bit of a face lift. Its nothing drastic but they seem to have a more updated and contemporary look.
So i did a bit of digging and came to find that a South African firm, Design Tact has been responsible for about 70 redesigns around the country.

Dear Nasco,.... NO!!!

I recently went shopping for domestic essentials (provisions, as we like to call them) and while perusing the shopping mall isles, i was unable to spot any sugar, good 'ol St.Louis was missing !. I moved to query an attendant concerning this disaster, then the lady pointed me in the opposite direction and voila! there they were, those royal blue packets of sweetness. Rose petals fell and Melodic symphonies played as i approached the shelf to grab a few packets, then an eerie screech occured!!! It wasn't the St.Louis we had grown to know and love, it looked like it, almost felt like it but it was not!!!!! AAARRRRGGGHHHH!!!!

THE IKEA BOOK BOOK v.2015

courtesy Adweek

Introducing the new cutting edge technology that is THE IKEA BOOK BOOK v.2015 with original touch interface. How can you get it? simply upload your self to a nearby Ikea store or download it from your mailbox after ordering....bwahahahaha..BRILLIANT!!!

THE MATCH (pt2): the samsung galaxy11 saga concludes (or does it?)

Can Football save the planet?
We finally get to witness the 2nd half of the showdown between earth's mightiest players and the Hurakan. Can they surmount this 3-1 deficit against such an unbelievably formidable opponent?
Your guess is as good as mine.

WATER COLOUR...LITERALLY

Using 60,000 cups of water and coloring, this artist and his staff 'give birth' to something quite breathtaking.

RE2PECT DEREK JETER

As he prepares to retire, after a 19 season long career, the captain of the NewYork yankees, Mr. Derek Jeter has been deservedly honoured by the Jordan brand  (to which he is the longest serving, sponsored athlete) in a star studded tribute, celebrating his illustrious career.

BITE ME: superbite leverages on luis suarez

 

 

In the the online frenzy that has ensued after the Uruguayan footballer luis suarez took a 'bite' out of  Giorgio Chiellini, this Nigerian brand will not be denied.

FOOTBALL is at hand : looking at the brazil 2014 world cup logo

In the spirit of the ongoing Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup. I thought it'd be nice to take a look at the official logo, designed by Brazilian agency Africa.

 

 

THE MATCH (pt1): the samsung galaxy11 saga continues

Finally when the training is done, match day comes. After the jump you shall witness a whole lot of cinematic brilliance as well the legendary level skill of the Hurakan race of super athletic humanoid aliens that stand in the way of earth mightiest players. Can football save the planet? leave your thoughts in the comments section

TRAINING DAY: the samsung galaxy11 saga continues

You may recollect a while back that we did a post on the Samsung galaxy 11 ad campaign that saw earth under threat from a mysterious alien force with soccer being the only way to save us!! Well, finally, as I have been suspecting for a bit, with the team assembled comes the need for training.

Watch the awesome, ridiculously high tech ad after the cut and wait till the end to see just who we're up against - THE HURAKAN. Also watch out for one our very own doing his thing with the rest of earth's mightiest soccer stars.

WORTHY READING: The $5 logo (as written by Sacha Greif)

sketches by sacha greif ( I think )

This is an article I came across earlier today while making my rounds across cyber space. It was an undercover sting operation carried out by Sacha Greif on yet another crowd sourcing site for graphic design. Its very insightful and a great eye opener in terms of the value that should be placed on design and designers.
Read after the leap.
 

CHINA RISING (Part 2)

Last week you read about the emergence of Chinese athletic brand Li Ning, there well designed products and their coup d'etat that snatched D.Wade from the formidable Jordan Brand. This week we bring you, yet another chinese brand also poised for a takeover, we bring you ANTA. (HEEEE-YAAAA!!)

ThrowBack Thursday: MOBIL

Today we pay respect to the work of one firm that has been around for a really long time and has done some of the most iconic work to date. May I present to some and introduce to others Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv, the minds behind the Mobil Brand.

DESIGN REVIEW: STYLISTA

Every now and then you come across a project that is just brash and colourful. This is NOT one of such. This transcends that. This is Stylista.

FUTURISTIC RED CRATES

I'm fairly certain everyone knows those red plastic crates that are stacked all over the place, ferrying that refreshing cola drink to and fro the entirety of the nation and the world at large.
Well, a certain Ferdi Fikri in Bulgaria has developed what can be described as an awesomely ingenious concept for these crates that belong to the world's most recognisable brand.

DESIGN REVIEW: Metro Rail

We just love this design project for a Metro System in New Zealand called MetroRail.

CHINA RISING (Part1)

I remember a time when buying 'china' made sneakers was a taboo, and if you didn't wear Nike or Adidas to the court, you sucked,...unless of course you were 5'5, had iverson's handle and could shoot like Jordan, (ME!!!) but I digress. At a time Chinese athletic products were seen as substandard and poor quality, even though 4 out of 5 consumer products bear the 'made in china' mark.

In recent times however, there seems to be a rise of chinese brands within the sporting goods industry, i mean it only makes sense if you've been making them for donkey years, that you should have effective indigenous brands that can favourably (try to) compete with the nikes, jordans and adidas's of this world.
One of such brands would be 'Li-Ning'

"CASTING TAPES" - Heinekens response to the social media trolls

Talk about flipping social media trolling to your favour. Heineken turn the tables on trolls bashing their popular odyssey campaign, you know the one, "everyone is legendary at something"...yeah, well they've come out with what they have dubbed the 'casting tapes' of that original ad and it is positively even more brilliant advertising, See the video after the jump.
Cheers......waiter!

Brand Union gets a rebrand

A beloved agency that i have long since been following has updated their identity by choosing to simplify things. I sure am going to miss the negative space classic that was their old logo and all the stuff they could do with it.

AMAZING AND HEARTBREAKING,...all at the same time.

If this ad doesn't get you to stop speeding, i don't know what will.
I'm Thinking FRSC (Federal Road safety commission of Nigeria)  should try something similar for there marketing efforts.