Clear Channel Digital

Derek and Paul from Clear Channel digital came in to give us a presentation today, the usual great technology I expect to see from Clear Channel. Now they have a new product they are launching, it's called the 'Socialite' and it's mainly for pubs and bars but it does sound like a good idea, makes a change from toilet door posters or those tiny little screens in hand-dryers. They are 40" portrait panels and advertisers can choose from 5 to 150 second ad length within 15 minute loop.
They are also up for working with you to look at new ways of making the roadside and shopping panels more interactive.

Egyptian Heinz advertising

I was just doing some blog-surfing and I found these Heinz ads on the bad banana blog, they are ads done by Leo Burnett Cairo (their site is quite cool too). They brought a smile to my face on a Thursday afternoon.

2009 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize & Exhibition

The 2009 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize has been awarded to Paul Graham. There is an exhibition of the entries at The Photographers' Gallery until the 12th of April.
The annual Prize of £30,000 rewards a living photographer, of any nationality, who has made the most significant contribution to photography in Europe, through either an exhibition or publication, over the past year.

Promotional Marketing Exhibition 24-26th March

I'm going to this tomorrow so I'll let you know what it is like. Visit their site to register.

I went, it's quite a bit smaller than I expected but there was a lot there, the usual stuff but a few things that caught my attention. Also they are providing water duck transport from Victoria Station (near Billy Elliott) which is very cool, but short.

Selfridges Windows

Selfridges has done some amazing kaleidoscopic windows, there is an article on the Creative Review blog

Whitechapel Gallery - Expanded Gallery opens 5th April

The Whitechapel Gallery Expanded gallery opens on the 5th of April with exhibitions from German sculptor Isa Genzken, the exibit is called 'Open Sesame!' and Polish born sculptor Goska Macuga: The bloomberg Commision based on Picasso's first presentation of Guernica in 1939.

Affordable Art Fair 12th - 15th March

The Affordable Art Fair is on again this weekend at Battersea Park. Interestingly one of my old Creative Directors from Ireland, Paul Hughes is exhibiting his work there. Check it out.

Aero do Lenticular

The guys at Hive have produced this lenticular for the Nestle Aero campaign by JWT with the new Digital HD technology. It is one of the largest ever lenticular poster campaigns.

Metin the illustrator

Today we had Metin come into see us and show us his book (and he brought dounuts) - it's pretty amazing, he generally works off-site but will come in and take briefs. Metin has a very extensive range and will work to a style. A couple of the PM's here have used him on projects to scamp up ideas for pitches and presentations and have been impressed. His number is 07774235506.

Skittles Twitters

The new Skittles website 'Interweb the rainbow', puts all its social media brand channels together in one central location.
The homepage has been replaced with a live Twitter feed. The site also links to the Skittles Facebook page and youtube channel.

It seems it's been skittled! see the brand republic article.