Wikipedia: The story so far
Great short infographic style video by JESS3. This one tells the story of Wikipedia, how it came about, where its at now, and what they hope for the future. The clip is narrated by founder Jimmy Wales. Enjoy
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2010 Loerie Awards: Weekend Roundup
For those who have never heard of the Loerie Awards before they are basically the main advertising awards for agencies based in Africa and the Middle East. The Loeries recognise the best creative work in every area of brand communication… Continue Reading
South African Homeless World Cup team needs your help
We’ve recently learned from the MAL Foundation that the South African Homeless Team has qualified for the Homeless World Cup 2010 in Rio. The team won the City Cup last year and are hoping for more success this year. Unfortunately… Continue Reading
The Big Bad Bike Ride: Help the world become sexier !
I never normally ask for anything from my readers but this weekend my incredible mum will be taking part in a 70 mile charity big bad bike ride in the mountains of Bonny Scotland . The charity is very close… Continue Reading
Heal The Bay: The Majestic Plastic Bag
Jeremy Irons stars as the narrator in this mockumentary for a Non-profit organisation called Heal The Bay. The campaign was made by DDB, Los Angeles, and tracks the journey of a plastic bag from LA to the Pacific Ocean. The… Continue Reading
Axe: Undie Run
Axe continue to stun me with more blatant “sex sells” based campaigns. This one sees 10 USA colleges compete against each other to see which one can donate the most clothes for charity. The campaign runs through their facebook group,… Continue Reading
Doctors Without Borders: Maxim and VW for Haiti Relief auction
I’m a big fan of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors without borders). They are an international medical humanitarian organization working in more than 60 countries to assist people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe. Basically they go to… Continue Reading
Mother: Best Corporate Christmas gift idea
Check out this brilliant idea in the above video from agency Mother, London. I wont spoil it too much for you, but it involves an innovative way of giving away $10,000 and a happy ending. (seen via: Brand Architect)
Stella Artois: Augmented reality Christmas card
Just got sent this nice new campaign idea from Stella Artois using Augmented Reality tags to send Christmas eCards. I have a bit of a penchant for AR at the moment and can see some great uses for it in… Continue Reading
UNHCR: Refugees would rather have our problems
Wonderful work from Young & Rubicam, Buenos Aires, Argentina, for the UNHCR ( The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees). The copy reads; “Refugees would like to have the same problems you have.” Just click on the pictures above to… Continue Reading