zombie shooting fun for the family
Check out this trailer for the new Resident Evil video game: you get to shoot zombies within the trailer. What better way to get users into your product than to actually give them the product experience?
(Tell your boss that you're not just shooting zombies...you're doing marketing research.) From BrandFreak.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:21 AM
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Friday, November 13, 2009
how to make war history interesting
The Imperial War Museum has just launched What Lies Beneath, which shares the British experience during the Cold War. The site lets users explore British war history while the world was going through that evil commie phase.
There's also an accompanying video, all of which you'll find more engaging than the 43 pound history book your teacher forced you to read. If only high school could be this easy.
Labels: creativeinspiration, Flash, nonprofit
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:17 AM
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Monday, October 19, 2009
uniqlo takes over the world
Uniqlo has created another one of their Flashterpieces as a part of their "Tokyo to the world" campaign," and to coincide with the launch of their new store in Paris.
Uniqlo Calendar lets you create a widget, screensaver or web page calendar that tracks the weather, date and other important calendar stuff to an animated sequence of tilt shift photography.
Yes, the tilt shift revolution is overused, but if you put that aside, this is yet another sweet piece of of Japanese fashion super love. Shop on.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 8:11 AM
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Thursday, August 20, 2009
website takes a thrashing and keeps on clicking
Check out the latest Quiksilver site. It gets thrashed away by the Quicksilver skate team.
You've seen the concept before, but this execution is nice and audience appropriate. From Living Brands
Labels: action sports, fashion, Flash, youthmarketing
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:14 AM
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
how to close down your competition
Just send this link to everyone that works at your competition. They'll be mesmerized and start playing around, and before they know it, hours will have passed. Work will have stopped. All of their employees will have been hypnotized by the musical mystical button pushing tool.
Labels: creativeinspiration, Flash, gaming, viral
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:20 AM
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Monday, April 06, 2009
not for people who like bunnies
If your idea of an Easter celebration entails killing, maiming or cutting up the Easter Bunny, then you might enjoy the Easter Bunny Egg Run (Two). You play the role of the Easter Bunny, and try to avoid certain gruesome death.
Flash games are pretty tired, but the guys at Motion Monkey have created something that stands out...thanks to the blood and gore. Happy Easter.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:32 AM
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008
how to behave on the subway
Metro Rules of Conduct is a game that teaches players how to behave on a subway. Artist/Developer Kian created the game to point out the irony of the situation. Train cars that are designed to foster reaction (with seats faced toward each other), yet society works hard to continue to ignore one another.
Play the game by staring at MP3 players and other objects without actually making prolonged eye contact with other humans. Scarily accurate, regardless of what city you're from.
Labels: creativeinspiration, Flash, gaming, travel
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:51 AM
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Tuesday, December 02, 2008
polar fleece: just the thing for trampolines
Uniqlo just launched yet another beautious Flashterpiece to promote their new line of Polar Fleece wear. This time, they've included some jumping acrobatic crazy people from Cirque du Soleil.
From Sarah, via Twitter.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:58 AM
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Friday, November 21, 2008
putting people behind your website
This is one of the most fun website/navigation designs that I've seen in a long time. Awesome work, VW. (They still make Foxes??)
Labels: automotive, design, Flash, video
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:34 AM
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
major tom to tag control...
Here's a fun new tool to spend your valuable time with.
Tag Galaxy helps you locate all of the photographs tagged with any keyword of your choice, conveniently organized like a system of planets. Hey - why not? From Brideyrae, at Cow.
Labels: Flash, mashup, photography, web2.0
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:32 AM
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Thursday, November 06, 2008
navigaya. once you start, you won't stop.
This is so incredible. The more you play with it, the more you'll be impressed. Spend 15 minutes exploring this search, video viewing, internet surfing tool/experience thingamajig that I can only explain as addicting. They call it Navigaya.
Maybe it's the hypnotic music mix. Maybe it's the beautimungus video background. Maybe it's the portal to everythingness. Navigaya is here to solve all of the world's problems. Perhaps Obama made it. Or perhaps Navigaya created Obama. Whatever - rest easy, because Navigaya is here. From Hip Young Thing.
Labels: creativeinspiration, Flash, search, web2.0
posted by darryl ohrt @ 8:08 AM
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
coolest clock in your office
Make your friends believe that you're totally cool by sporting this super sweet desktop clock on your computer. Or your iPhone. From Veer.
Labels: creativeinspiration, design, Flash
posted by darryl ohrt @ 8:13 AM
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Tuesday, July 01, 2008
google: now we can see everything. except facebook.
The Google gods have just announced that they've engineered some magical potion that allows their search engines to see text in Flash. This is a big deal for Flash developers, because up until now, if your site was built in Flash, it was pretty much invisible to the search spiders.
An awesome development that is a great step in the right direction. Now really important content like the text from the Mentos Kiss Fight will finally be viewable for the world to see.
(And don't worry. Your drunken rants in Facebook are still completely invisible from the Google gods.)
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:51 AM
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
how to share your reel.
While researching interesting brands and people that we'd like to meet on the Plaid Summer Tour, coworker Sara found Laika. A super cool animation and production facility in Oregon.
Their work is stunning - but that's not the only thing you should check out. Their site allows you to view their reels - and put together your own reel of their work, in any order you'd like. And then share it with friends.
They've thought hard about their audience - agencies and people who hire animators - and understand that there are several people that are a part of that decision making process. By allowing the sharing of a custom reel, everyone in on the decision can see the same work. Awesome work. Awesome marketing. Totally, completely awesome.
AND - I discovered that they produced the new spots for Soy Joy - which rock, btw. See the spot in my custom Laika reel.
Labels: 3d, adindustry, ads, Flash, illustration, video
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:37 AM
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Monday, June 23, 2008
it's 12:00. let's dance.
Uniqlo's most recent production UNIQLOCK has just snagged some sweet interactive awards. Yes, like any wonderful apparel piece, it promotes t-shirts. But it also tells time. With rhythm. And dance. It's an incredible production.
Creativity interviews Koichiro Tanaka, the mastermind behind the production about the client, the process and the who what and why.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 8:02 AM
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Thursday, June 05, 2008
75 years of preppy love
75 years ago, someone decided to put an alligator on a shirt, and then turn his collar up, and sneer at the person next to him in a t-shirt. And a brand was born.
Not sure if that's the actual Lacoste history - but you can discover for yourself at the the new Lacoste campaign site.
Lacoste is celebrating 75 years of preppy love, and produced some beautious flashy goo for you to enjoy. They've artfully placed some historic footage, and yet positioned themselves for the future.
You can even submit your own "in the future..." quote to be published on the site. I'm guessing that they won't be approving my "In the future, tennis will be stupid" submission. We'll see. From Styleboost.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 8:10 AM
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Friday, May 09, 2008
uniqlo t-shirt promo rocks. again.
Uniqlo, the greatest store in all of the land, has produced yet another awesome interactive piece to promote their new line of t-shirts. Users can sample "beats" made from clips of Uniqlo models, and put them together in a way that it creates an original loop.
The result is a never-ending loop, created by users. While listening/watching, you can vote on favorite loops - which then pushes more popular loops further forward in the "song".
This is amazing work on so many levels. Time to go t-shirt shopping.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:29 AM
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Monday, February 25, 2008
flash: now available on facebook.
Both scary and exciting at the same time. Facebook is allowing Flash on their company pages. This is a big deal. Could be a massive boon for brands, and a major annoyance for Facebook users. Can't wait to see how this develops. In the meantime, we're beginning to experiment. More, soon.
Labels: facebook, Flash, social media
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:50 AM
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unscrew america
It's a pretty rare event that conceptual, strategy, copywriting, design, illustration, sound design and flash development all converge to produce something great. Unscrew America is just that type of project.
The goal is to inform people about energy-efficient CFLs and LEDs - and also make sure people know that CFLs contain mercury and have to be properly recycled.
The incredible online component to the campaign feature beautious Flash animation, video, audio, writing, and everything else. Boom Design Group and their sister company Fluid did the Flash and sound design and video.
There's also print ads and even a tv component, which includes a role for Paul Reubens. Can't wait to see that. Nice campaign, by GSD&M. Nice job!!
Labels: ads, copywriting, creativeinspiration, Flash, illustration, nonprofit
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:43 AM
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Friday, December 14, 2007
eckerd college says happy holidays
The e-holiday cards are starting to roll in.
Eckerd College talked their President into a funny little holiday production. Sure to be appreciated by anyone who's a part of the creative/internet industrial work force.
Some great lines like "I just have to think of something funny, put the funny in the computer, and spit out a card. How long can that take?"
And "No....I need it now!"(Who hasn't had a client think it's that easy?)
I like that the management has a sense of humor. That's so rare in an educational environment, and says a lot about the leadership. Kudos, Mr Eckerd President. (And nice sweater.)
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:18 AM
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Wednesday, November 21, 2007
flash as a fine art tool
Think Flash is just for animating flying cows? Artist Erik Natzke uses it to produce some beautious artwork. Not that flying cows aren't beautiful. In their own special way.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:30 AM
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Friday, November 16, 2007
throw a lamb out of a plane
The dudes over at Koko Digital have created a cute game for the Make a Wish Foundation, called Lamb Chop Drop. I thought it might be a game where a lamb gets dropped into a meat grinder - but it turns out that it's actually a really cute game with a lamb that parachutes.
The "Donate your final score" feature at the end of the game is a nice touch.
Rob and Ryan from our office may especially appreciate this one.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 8:15 AM
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Wednesday, November 07, 2007
best site intro sale promotion ever
I can't understand a word of this, and aren't familiar with the HEMA brand...but wow. Normally website intros suck ass and are meant for 2002 style sites. But this rocks. No really. Thanks Suzy!
posted by darryl ohrt @ 8:22 AM
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Friday, October 26, 2007
Current is cool.
Just discovered Current. This is an awesome place on so many levels. Really smart, inspiring design. (Check out the navigation in the "on tv" section.)
Loads of engaging content. Detailed howto's that help users create stronger content. And - yes, it's social. I'm as tired as everyone else of new social networks - but this one rocks. Elements of Digg, of YouTube, of Facebook, CNN and so much more. Check it out and spend some otherwise productive time exploring. ;)
Labels: design, Flash, social media, television, trends, video, web2.0, youthmarketing
posted by darryl ohrt @ 8:04 AM
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007
virtual bubble wrap
Think of how much this is going to save you on therapy. Trust me, you need this.
Labels: creativeinspiration, Flash, workplace
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:32 AM
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Friday, October 19, 2007
something to put on your screen instead of work
This is cool. The original ZoomQuilt, released back in 2005, wasn't animated like this (if memory serves correct. And it usually doesn't anymore.) Anyway, check out ZoomQuilt II, and be totally mesmerized. Thanks Druyff!
Labels: art, creativeinspiration, Flash, illustration
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:30 AM
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Monday, October 08, 2007
how to promote a new single
Here's the best interactive music video that I can remember seeing. Nice work for Arcade Fire. From Computerlove™.
Labels: Flash, marketing, youthmarketing
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:15 AM
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Wednesday, September 26, 2007
uniqlo has some more internet awesomeness
Just in case you were wondering, my favorite store in the entire world has yet another wonderously beautiful microsite. To promote polo shirts. Bask in its Flash goodness. From The BFF, via Twitter.
Labels: creativeinspiration, fashion, Flash, japan, youthmarketing
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:36 AM
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Friday, September 14, 2007
belgium's group94 totally rocks
Agency Group 94 in Belgium just launched a beautious new site featuring full screen videocasts that show the viewers what work they completed this week. Holy smoke. Not only have they been REALLY busy launching sites, their work is absolutely stunning. From SwissMiss.
Labels: adindustry, Flash, webdev
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:11 AM
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Friday, August 17, 2007
uniqlo black is the new black
My favorite place in the world to spend money has yet another beautiful promotional site. Uniqlo has consistently created beautiful, stunning and engaging promotional sites. Uniqlo fans spend time with these sites like midwestern housewives spend with the Lands End catalog. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.) And they're falling in love with apparel in the process. Fantastic marketing.
Labels: branding, creativeinspiration, fashion, Flash, marketing
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:03 AM
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Monday, August 13, 2007
light gets sexy and mysterious
Check out this really cool 'waste your productive time away while you stare at your screen piece' produced for Philips, to promote their new flat screens. (That is, check it out after you wait for the ridiculous load time.) And I think I'm in love with that woman's voice. Thanks Kip!
Labels: Flash, television, video
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:11 AM
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Wednesday, August 01, 2007
milk beats chocolate's ass.
It's in French, but even if you don't speak the language, you'll enjoy watching milk and chocolate get the best of each other. From Organic.
Labels: ads, Flash, illustration, yummyfood
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:30 AM
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Wednesday, May 02, 2007
time for some man luge
Geez, that sounds so crude. But Man Luge is actually a game created to promote Dial For Men. Specifically, Dial for hairy, overweight, sock-garter wearing men. And the object is is to go down a luge naked, and avoid womanly things. Going down a luge naked. Always a good time. From Adrants.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:33 AM
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Tuesday, May 01, 2007
mmmm. penthouse.
With all of the naked-ness on the internet, I didn't realize that Penthouse was still a relevant brand. Maybe that's the point with this viral-style production called My Pleasure Pet. You get to entertain a Penthouse pet, until she gets hot. Then special videos are unlocked. You get the picture.
(Mostly safe for work, until you unlock the special goodies. But then again, you probably don't want your boss seeing you cruising this site, regardless. Better to leave this kind of internet surfing to the pros.)
I didn't really spend any time here at all. No, really. Hardly a moment. Not with all of this work on my desk...Thanks Rob!
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:31 AM
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Thursday, April 05, 2007
flying doggie navigation is the next big thing
The guy that owns the cleaning company responsible for keeping our offices from looking like the Sanford and Sons office was just telling us how his son was in a band. And that he does some website design too.
It turns out he's in a REALLY cool band - and their website ROCKS. Check it out when you have a minute. Really, really fun navigation that features a fun magic flying dog.
To make matters worse, while we're hard at work in lonely, grey New England, his son is on his way to tour Japan. Proof that I should have been a rock star.
Labels: creativeinspiration, Flash, youthmarketing
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:17 AM
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Wednesday, April 04, 2007
the entire universe on your desktop
Sort of. Everything that's happening in the universe right now. Or in the last week, or in the last month.
Yet another fun RSS mashup to spend time on, when you really should be doing some work. From David Armano, via Twitter.
Labels: Flash, technology, twitter
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:07 AM
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Tuesday, April 03, 2007
that's a lot of milk
How much milk would you have to sell, to pay for this production?
If you were amazed at the production quality of Get the Glass, then you'll have the air sucked out of your lungs when you see the behind the scenes of how the glass was built. Geez. What we would give, for HALF of that production budget. Found on Spyline.
Labels: ads, creativeinspiration, Flash, yummyfood
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:46 AM
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tired of meetings? kill yourself.
This is the best game I've seen in a while, now. But then again, I enjoy putting my face into a paper shredder. To celebrate the fact that Adult Swim programs can now be watched on your computer, (side note: TV is evolving) they've released Five Minutes to Kill Yourself.
Everything about this production is stellar: concept, music, and the fact that your avatar has about five outfits to choose from that are exactly the same. Excellent work.
Naturally, someone somewhere will be horribly offended by this, and attempt to stop us all from killing ourselves. Spew blood while you can.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:19 AM
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Monday, April 02, 2007
nike second coming isn't really.
Geez, it's been a while since we've seen some really great, interactive work from Nike. In the old days, they were often first with cool Flash work.
They've just launched a new campaign, titled Second Coming, which for me, didn't do much. An online video mashup that, as a tool - has been done, and is no longer impressive. Would have been awesome if they brought something new to it, and made it unique.
If you're going to be brazen and title your campaign 'Second Coming," it had better deliver. So far, I'm not a believer.
Labels: ads, fashion, Flash, sports marketing, video
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:41 AM
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Friday, March 30, 2007
kohler flushes everything
Now you can play with the toilet and a sexy plumber. Kohler's created Kohler Class Five to illustrate how well their toilets flush. You can choose objects like flowers, towels and even a bra and let sexy Jo the plumber help you flush it down. I spent too much time here. From Todd And.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:41 AM
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put a whale in your browser
The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society has produced a site where you can put a life size whale on your desktop. For real. You don't even need a widescreen. You can view it 1024 pixels at a time. Or whatever your pixel preference might be.
So simple, yet totally clever concept. From Core 77.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:30 AM
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Monday, March 19, 2007
got milk debuts game with 1998 download speed
If you've got nothing better to do than to spend half a day watching a download progress bar, this new game from Got Milk is worthy.
Absolutely stunning production value for an internet game. But loads, and loads of waiting. I mean it. Get a glass of milk while you wait. From Adrants.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:18 AM
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Thursday, February 15, 2007
uniqlo rocks the house
Uniqlo's new site is absolutely wonderous. (Click on "Uniqlo Explorer" on the home page.) Stunning design and Flash work. So jealous.
Labels: creativeinspiration, design, fashion, Flash, webdev
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:49 AM
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Tuesday, February 13, 2007
uber parka mega mix
The new, coolest store in the world has a fun way for you to shop for parkas. By mixing music and dancers. And it's not just the home page. The concept is carried very well all the way through to the product pages. Awesome work.
You can also create an obnoxious mix, turn it up really loud, leave the room, and annoy your fellow cubicle dwellers. If you roll like that. I just like to shop for parkas.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:39 AM
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007
see how cavemen live
Crazy about the cavey? Geico has created the Caveman's Crib. Caveman fans can rejoice and explore, hang out, or watch tv with the caveman. (They should have included an episode of Captain Caveman.) You can even pick out outfits for him to wear. I'm actually enjoying his iPod. And I've already spent way too much time there. Really well done. Found on MakeTheLogoBigger.
Labels: automotive, Flash, viral
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:23 AM
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Monday, January 29, 2007
good stuff to keep you unproductive
Two really impressive Flash productions have come to my attention in the last couple of days.
The first, Roxic, allows users to create their own animated character, who immediately comes to life, replicates into a cast of thousands and dances. Your character dances live, until he's replaced by the next user's character. It's social. Pretty cool.
Next is Hedgehog, which I guess works a little like Sonic the Hedgehog (hence the name), but I'm really not sure, not having been a hedgehog fan. I've got a pretty short attention span for video games, especially Flash games. Everything has been done before. But Hedgehog is pretty cool. The game play isn't anything you haven't seen before - but the fluid, smooth Flash work is awesome.
Careful, it's Monday. Your boss will expect some work to be done today.
Labels: creativeinspiration, Flash, gaming, webdev
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:18 AM
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Thursday, December 14, 2006
agency rocks out with their xmas card
This is pretty entertaining. In a bad harmony, poor dancing, good thing they're in advertising kind of way. A rockin' good time from agency Proximity. Watch it over and over.
Other agencies should do their own version of this song - or use the Proximity version, and produce new versions of the video. We could re-create the dance scenes. Oh, the fun. It could live forever. From Adrants.
Labels: Flash, self promotion, video
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:31 AM
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Wednesday, December 13, 2006
on toyota’s mind
This was one of the most bookmarked sites all across the internet yesterday. Personally, the flying garbage heap feels a little creepy to me - but nonetheless, it's really beautious Flash work. And engaging.
Pull "the string" and you'll learn why Toyota is kicking ass in the U.S.
Labels: creativeinspiration, design, Flash, marketing
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:22 AM
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Wednesday, December 06, 2006
a holiday card - behind the scenes
Rather than build a typical college holiday card, Eckerd College produced a program showing how they arrived at their holiday card. Really funny.
The web dudes rule - although I can't believe they gave away that "add snow" secret from Photoshop. Now all the clients are going to want that. Nice work.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 12:18 PM
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