Oddee‘s post of 10 clever ads on buildings made me think about the number of advertisements I filter out, particularly in China with all its saturation of lights and colorful billboards. As we consumers continue to filter out advertisements, ads are becoming more clever in order to grab attention. Have a look at a few posted from Oddee:
clever advertisements on buildings
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/05/clever-advertisements-on-buildings/
wanderlust posters
Wonderful Wanderlust graphic posters of the 7 continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, South America, North America, Australia and Europe. I want! via JoshSpear
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/04/wanderlust-posters/
camouflage tree
Literally. Sooo… this IS a natural pattern! VERY COOL.
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/04/camouflage-tree/
helveticards
Playing cards dedicated to no other typeface than Helvetica. So Swiss and so lovely. via CoolMaterial
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/04/helveticards/
graphics + fashion: thething
Founded in 2005, a local Chinese graphics and t-shirt company called thething has some unique streetwear graphics. I like. Our goal is to design clothing and products that are innovative and aspirational, yet affordable. The inspiration for our designs comes from our daily lives and we try to infuse each product with a unique sense of style and [...]
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/04/graphics-fashion-thething/
calligraphy strokes
I’m taking a calligraphy class in addition to the Chinese I’m learning. Step one: brush stroke sequence and direction. It’s very difficult to control the brush in the exact directions as shown..!
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/03/calligraphy-strokes/
i like these bamboo tiles
Yet again in the subway!
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/03/i-like-these-bamboo-tiles/
human body subway map
Fun perspective on the human body and its different systems (e.g. arterial, digestive, musculetal, respiratory, etc.) by Sam Loman. via Good via CoolHunting
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/03/human-body-subway-map/