This intriguing chunk of feldspar looks like ribbon confetti neatly arranged in resin. According to this site, Rainbow lattice sunstone "contains crystallographically oriented exsolutions of Illmenite & Hematite that forms a criss-cross lattice pattern which produces spectral colour aventurescence in reflected light." In other words, a wizard made it.
“2013 was a hard year in advertising. Bad news at lots of agencies and little reward. So, when Christmas came and the year was about to end, we wanted to make a nice gesture to our advertising colleagues: a present they could quietly enjoy, even on the worst nights.
And so Ron Draper was born. A rum (“ron” in Spanish) to remind us that even if the ideas are drying up, the clients aren’t taking risks or the budgets are getting smaller, things can always be better. Because they were before. In the golden age of advertising.”
“That’s why we chose alcohol, so typical in the agencies at the time. And not just any alcohol, but a golden Reserve rum in honor of this golden age. With a color palette black, white and gold, representing the respect the industry had for creative people during that period.
And whats more, bottled with a minimalistic icon design, featuring all the things that made those years the best years in advertising history.”
Ron Draper isn’t about Mad Men. That’s why we didn’t include any cues to the show’s style in the design. It’s more about that golden age of advertising, when things were better.”
McDonald's kick-off FIFA World Cup™ with first-ever global french fry packaging redesign (in collaboration with local artist of each country). In addition, they are launching the new Augmented Reality app that rewards customers with an egging, virtual trick-shot challenge.
"This is the first time in brand history we’re changing the packaging design of one of our customers’ most favourite menu items on a global scale, and what better reason than to share in the excitement of one of the most prestigious sporting events in the world. This is about bringing fun, innovative programming to our customers and celebrating our shared love of futbol. We’re excited to be able to do that through an engaging, interactive mobile experience, and of course with our World-Famous Fries."
- Steve Easterbrook, Senior Executive Vice President and Global Chief Brand Officer of McDonald’s
"The redesign will treat customers and futbol fans with an exclusive collection of original street art that reflects the beauty and passion of the game of futbol. Twelve artists from around the world were chosen to create the special new designs, which will canvas McDonald’s Medium and Large fry boxes in the majority of company-owned and franchised restaurants worldwide and trigger the downloadable app, entitled 'McDonald’s GOL!'
Customers can download the app and begin play as soon as they have their specially-designed fry box in-hand. It’s as easy as holding the screen of their mobile device up to the front of the box. As the device recognizes the artwork, a futbol pitch will appear in an AR scene on the screen, with the fry box as the goal and other built-in objects as obstacles. The idea is to 'kick' the ball with the flick of a finger and divert or use obstacles to get the ball into the goal.
Created for McDonald’s in collaboration with Qualcomm Connected Experiences, Inc. and Trigger, the app brings a truly new mobile play experience to customers using the Qualcomm® Vuforia™ mobile vision platform. This app showcases the Vuforia platform’s new cutting-edge Smart Terrain™ feature, representing a technology breakthrough that allows users to build their own play spaces using everyday objects.
'McDonald’s GOL!' will be compatible with most Android and Apple mobile devices and will be available for download in the Google Play store and Apple App Store™ starting on May 26. Instructions for download will be available on the back of each specially designed fry box or can be found on gol.mcd.com. The new fry boxes will be available throughout the duration of the 2014 FIFA World Cup while supplies last.
The artists showcased on the specially-designed fry boxes include:
Australia: David Spencer, Artwork Title - ‘The Perfect Kick’
Brazil: Eduardo Kobra, Artwork Title - ‘O mundo unido pelo futebol’ (translation: ‘The world united by football’)
Canada: Mügluck, Artwork Title - ‘Unite Together’
China: Hua Tunan, Artwork Title - ‘World of Victory’
England: Ben Mosley, Artwork Title - ‘Fans of the World’
France: Skwak, Artwork Title - ‘The Maniac Football Party’
Germany: Roman Klonek, Artwork Title - ‘Freaky Fan Club’
Japan: Doppel, Artwork Title - ‘Kick the One’
Russia: Egor Koshelev, Artwork Title - ‘The Perfect Goal’
South Africa: Adele Bantjes, Artwork Title - ‘Heart of the Game’
Spain: Martin Satí, Artwork Title - ‘Flamenco Number One’
USA: Tes One, Artwork Title - ‘Formations’
A number of marketing and communication activities are planned to support this program. This includes the online release today of a lively video that features real-life futbol trick-shot talent from around the world.
McDonald’s has been an Official Sponsor and the Official Restaurant of FIFA World Cup for 20 years."
Our digital vision at McDonald’s is to bring an entirely new level of everyday convenience and fun to the world, and our Augmented Reality app is just one example of how we are bringing fun to our customers’ lives. We are very excited about the numerous opportunities in front of us to bring even more innovative digital experiences to our customers in ways only McDonald’s can do.
Branch, set of 12 overachieving shower curtain rings, with 3 integrated hooks for hanging odds ‘n’ ends. These handy, branch-like hooks add storage to almost any shower setup.
The GIF you see above isn't CGI, it's a Lamborghini wrapped in holographic vinyl film. Not many of us can relate to the problem of our Gallardo not being flashy enough, but then most of us don't earn our livings on the wrong side of the law in Tokyo.
The GIF (kindly extracted by this gent) is from the following video, shot in Tokyo by L.A.-based Japanophile and car lover "Steve." Fluent in Japanese, he seeks a second meeting with one of Tokyo's underworld figures that has a passion for blinged-out Lambos:
This is the Fridayest link of all time: Morgan Freeman talking while on helium.
I'm not even gonna Kottke this up by explaining why helium makes your voice all high. Just sit back and enjoy this perfect Friday nothing. (via @DavidGrann)
This intriguing chunk of feldspar looks like ribbon confetti neatly arranged in resin. According to this site, Rainbow lattice sunstone "contains crystallographically oriented exsolutions of Illmenite & Hematite that forms a criss-cross lattice pattern which produces spectral colour aventurescence in reflected light." In other words, a wizard made it.
