Archive for May, 2008

Blu is an Italian artist who has created an astonishing piece of work in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Make sure you turn up the sound and watch it all the way to the end, it’s amazing.


Your final Major Project presentations will be held on Tuesday 17 June. In this presentation you will have to give an overview of the entire campaign, explaining what you did for publishing, environmental and advertising and how each of the separate elements contribute to the success of your Major Project. This presentation is compulsory. Each […]


OK, so it’s a fictional project but, never-the-less, it’s an effective ambient ad for the creator Erik Nordenankar. The work is called The Biggest Drawing in the World and was “created” by Erik sending a GPS unit around the world in a plane. More about the work here and thanks to We Made This for […]


Korean photographer Yeondoo Jung has created a very sweet project called Wonderland where he has made photographs from children’s drawings. Thanks to SwissMiss for the linkage. Princes Twins [c-print 2004] Rabbit Family Hopping Around [c-print 2006]


You should all have finished your style guides for class on Monday so that you can swap them with your partners. Please also bring all relevant fonts and files for them to use in the Swapfest. Monday’s class will be a briefing and brainstorming session, combined with individual consultations as necessary. Please bring any and […]


Last year I posted a definition of Ambient Advertising: Ambient Advertising was coined as a term in the early 90s when clients started asking their agencies to do “something a little different” for them. So instead of the usual outdoor billboards, print and television ads, they started to place ads on unusual items or unusual […]


22May08

Yesterday I went to an exhibition entitled Experimenta Playground. It was lots of fun. From the exhibition catalogue: Featuring interactive and screen-based work that engages the audience in acts of play, the exhibition is a showcase of the latest work from Australia’s leading media producers alongside selected key video and media artworks from artists and […]


The Get Out Clause played their song in front of 80 security cameras around England and then requested the tapes as part of the Data Protection Act. They put them all together to make their video. Music is a bit beige but the idea clever… Link via Crunch Gear.


at the start of class on Monday.


PLEASE NOTE

09May08

I am worried that some of you have missed the email sent around about this. Please check your BB email. I can’t make it to the appointments on Monday and Tuesday I am sorry. Please email me if you want me to check your publications. AND: Please pass this onto your class mates. Thank you.