Tuesday 2 October 2012

Sunday 30 September 2012

Gift a Stranger

Gift a Stranger, an interactive Christmas site, was designed by Happiness Brussels for people everywhere to share Christmas with strangers and spread a little more happiness by sending presents to unknown recipients around the world. The site, online at www.giftastranger.net uses Google’s Reverse Geocoding functionality to randomly select an address anywhere in the world which becomes the happy recipient of a surprise Christmas present completely out of the blue and from someone they have never met. Users enter their name, address, their gift and a photo or picture of their gift. Google randomly generates an address which the user can either accept or reject with a request for another address.

www.giftastranger.net 




Zune Journey

In celebration of the Zune player
This online experience has enough animation to keep users entertained for hours. The Zune Journey is composed of six dynamic tunnels, one for each feature of the Zune player itself. Various international artists designed the six environments that were then brought to life in code.

Complimented by a great track - Lake Michigan by Rogue Wave.


www.zunejourney.net









Innsbruck Station


Nordpark Cable Railway. Austria.
Austria's commitment to modern design and unique architecture is reflected in these amazing cable railway stations. Located in Innsbruck, the concept of the station was created by the famed Zaha Hadid Architects studio. The complex is comprised of four different, yet similar in form, stations, whose designs resemble natural ice and snow formations. To create such unique constructions, the architects had to use technologies developed in the automotive industry. A perfect example of using one industry expertise within another to great effect.





Graphis International

Graphis is an international bastion of excellence in design and visual imagery
This International Journal of Visual Communication, was first published in 1944 by Dr. Walter Amstutz and Walter Herdeg in Zurich, Switzerland. Graphis presented the work of fine artists and illustrators, as well as highlighting the formative years of graphic design as we know it today. Advertising and photography were also featured, and Walter selectively chose what he felt to be the best talent of the time. Walter was invited into the Alliance Graphique International in 1952 and, that same year, introduced the Graphis Annual. In 1964, following a split from Dr. Walter Amstutz, Walter Herdeg officially became the sole publisher of Graphis. In 1966, he introduced the Graphis Photo Annual, followed in 1973 by the Graphis Poster Annual. During Walter’s reign, Graphis became one of the classiest publications available, due to his impeccable care and good taste.

www.graphis.com

Chanel No 5 Commercial

“Train de Nuit” (night train) featuring the Coco Chanel French actress Audrey Tautou. Directed by Jean Pierre Jeunet, the commercial was shot in the famous Orient Express. I love the mix of old movie feeling and new technology with the beautiful Leica M8. Chanel N5 commercial are always wonderful. Both the commercial and press adverts for Chanel No 5 are perfectly sublime and capture the brand in all its glory, a breathtaking campaign that truly inspires.