December 16, 2011

Nike Catch The Flash ARG

I don't usually get too excited about ARGs, but this has to be one of my favorite projects of the year. Amazing when the product becomes its own advertising. Hopefully there will be some more examples of fun stuff with Nike's unique material in the future.

via Digital Buzz Blog

September 29, 2011

Great new Kayak.com spots

Great stuff from BFG9000. Also, check out their travel blog, A Wandering Minstrel, I.

August 5, 2011

New work: Dodge Durango

A few weeks ago we went down to an abandoned racetrack in Macon, GA and made an avalanche of commercials for the new Dodge Durango. Stacy Wall directed, Biff Butler edited, and Michael C. Hall did the VO. Great writing & art direction from amazing WK creatives Caleb Jensen, Bertrand Fleuret, Greg Rutter, Michael Illick and Mike Egan. Proud to have worked with this talented crew. Oh and my partners Joe Staples and Aaron Allen, those guys too.

July 12, 2011

Giant Bikes sponsor "regular" cyclists

Giant Bikes Australia is giving 30 normal people full cycling contracts, including new bikes and gear. A thoughtful way to celebrate the truely passionate cyclists in their community. I look forward to seeing what the winners do wth their contracts.

More info: http://www.giantrealriders.com.au/

June 20, 2011

What to do when you're stuck in an airport all night long.

Photographer Joe Ayala and Larry Chen were stuck at DFW for a night after their flights were cancelled. So they decided to take advantage of the opportunity. Beautifully shot. Fun as hell. And even though they did this all under the watch of DFW security cameras, nobody bothered to stop them.

June 16, 2011

Google lets you search the web with an image. Art directors around the world rejoice.

Just drop an image in the search bar, and get results. The mind reels at how many hours this would have saved me during my CP+B days.

And look at all the guys that I kinda-not-really look like.

April 22, 2011

Steven Seagal is fucking back... with a newfound respect for sheep?

Good to see the old man kicking some ass again in this extra-long commercial for Carlton Dry.

via AdFreak

April 21, 2011

Google unveils the first ad for its Groupon killer.

After being rebuffed by Groupon, Google has decided to launch their own group buying service. And it's going to be huge. The service leverages AdWords, making it really easy for current customers to offer local group buying deals easily and quickly. Then it'll serve them up to us contextually in our email and browsers. So when someone emails you about eating at an Indian place that night, you might just be able to get a discount right there in Gmail. Insanity.

As for the ad; it's catchy, and it looks to be the work of HunterGatherer. Fun stuff.

via AdFreak

April 20, 2011

Symmetry. Another little piece of brilliance from Everynone

Presented by Radiolab, created by Everynone. Simply breathtaking.

via hypebeast

March 25, 2011

A stunning short film from m ss ng p eces featuring the legendary Michael Wolff.

Michael Wolff (legendary founder of Wolff Olins) gives reveals his philosophy on design and branding, while giving us a glimpse into his personal life. Captivating storytelling from my good friends at m ss ng p eces. Do yourself a favor and turn HD on.

Part of the Visual Life series of videos from intel.

Michael Tabtabai

Integrated Creative Director