http://www.henryphull.com/blog my personal blog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:10:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A group of artists comes together in locations around the world to create art pieces that spell out the philosophy of Absolut Vodka. http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=588 From previous research blogged, I've made some mock-ups of advertising that could be feasible in the countryside. Traditional billboards Moss signage Grass cutouts Clean Advertising / Reverse Graffiti Bus stop/billboard with natural elements http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=532 Dirty Street Advertising are based in Bristol and provide a clean advertising / reverse graffiti service. http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=540 "CURB is the world's first natural media company. We offer a range of highly effective media solutions solely using natural earth elements. We have created a portfolio of unique eco-advertising services and a crack green team of creative experts, to provide clients with outstanding natural marketing which impacts on their ... http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=548 Heather Ackroyd and Dan Harvey used grass as a photographic paper by projecting a black and white image on it while growing in a dark room. The image is projected onto the grass panels in order to achieve the affect of the finished picture. Typically, a grass panel needs a little ... http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=557 Interesting way of introducing Jeep into the urban environment. I want to do the opposite on this project. "Our object of communication was to make the Jeep brand part of the urban environment in a surprising way" via I Believe In Adv http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=528 via I Believe In Adv http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=524 A beaver can cut down 200 trees a year. via I Believe In Adv http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=521 Gorge Grown Farmer's Market: Carrots. They lined a city block with six big carrots for a local farmers’ market. The images kind of speak for themselves. via I Believe In Adv http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=517 For Tibits, a large vegetarian restaurant chain in Switzerland, oversized forks have been produced to be fixed to trees in major parks and in main outdoor shopping areas all over Switzerland. In an surprisingly new manner the freshness of Tibits food could thus be demonstrated to people walking by. “Very, very ... http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=512 This billboard, complete with fake mud, was put up during the rainy season to show how FedEx puts your package first. via I Believe In Adv http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=509 "When you kill a child on the road, that image never leaves you." Life size cut outs of a little girl were placed around Rodney District. Three weeks later we revealed the message: "The kids you kill never leave you." via I Believe In Adv http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=505 Nice example of advertising that uses the weather! via I Believe In Adv http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=500 Photo of Rexona deodorant surrounded by Ivy plant. via I Believe In Adv http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=496 Very clever billboard made into a real fish tank with living fish swimming around. "Fresh as can be". via I Believe In Adv (with video) http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=492 Life-size stickers of athletes/strong people placed on revolving doors with tagline 'milk makes you strong' via I Believe In Adv http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=488 To spread free samples is not an original idea for a brand, but Friskies decided to feed bird in streets to gain people's attention. Via Crazy Marketing http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=483 Some are calling the technique "green advertising", some others call it "enviromentally friendly" and it is also being called "reverse graffiti". The idea, as good ideas are most or the time (I will never cease to repeat this!) is very, very simple: the ads are imprinted in street walls, roads, pavements ... http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=478 I have spent the past two days driving around nearby countryside to Bournemouth. Yesterday evening I took a trip to The New Forest, and this morning I made my way to Swanage via Wareham and Corfe Castle. Driving around these rural places for a couple of hours has been knowledgeable ... http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=468 A very obtrusive Times Square. This is typical New York, large scale billboards cover the city. An interactive advertisement that flashes at you as you walk by, as if there are real paparazzi's taking photos of you. Toilet advertising! Is this a bit too far? http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=460 The Osbourne Bull large metal models are found throughout Spain in remote places. The Bull is seen as Spain's unofficial national symbol, and here used to advertise the Brandy de Jerez Liquor. Using barns for billboard space. Obviously these billboards are destroying the natural beauty of the landscape. Using a retired tractor and ... http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=453 Synopsis of study For the Extended Major Project, I intend to investigate advertising and branding, focusing on location and positioning in unexpected places. The majority of advertisements are located in urban areas such as cities and towns. These adverts are normally obtrusive - they generally have to grab people’s attention away ... http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=445 Themes I am thinking of for EMP... - Graphic Design seen at speed/on the move (billboards, ads you see whilst driving, on the train, etc) - Words with no pictures / Can typography be more effective by itself, than with images? - Logotypes / Trademarks - Packaging [wine / italian food range ] - Shopping ... http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=433 I will document practice for my Extended Major Project and Evaluation, Career Planning and Enterprise here on the blog. Towards the end of the project, I'll be creating a publication to hand in with the EMP. A selection of blog posts from here will be put into the book. Please ... http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=428 Amazing design and typography from Mark Adamson. http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=584 "A poster the recipient completes by revealing spot-varnished type with hands made dirty by handling the poster, the back of which is coated with powdered pigment. This is the first of a series of posters." by Roland Tiangco http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=579 PTARMAK are an awesome design company that specialise in branding. They have a great way of photographing their work so check out their website it's really inspiring! http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=561 Student work from JuliAnn Miller... “We were to design work for a social or political cause; I chose tattoos for my topic.  This Tattoo Tester is a kit that comes with certain papers so that the user can create custom temporary tattoos (transfer paper and carbon paper).  The kit also includes ... http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=565 Vanessa Lam is a talented designer from Los Angeles, with some lovely print work. http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=570 This calendar from Wüsthof Knives illustrates an onion being cut into 365 slices – a photo per each day of the year. Via Ads of the World http://www.henryphull.com/blog/?p=575