Tuesday 17 July 2012

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.












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














In 1986, with the help of his son Marcel Herdeg, Walter sold the company to B. Martin Pedersen. A few years later, the Graphis headquarters were relocated from Zurich to New York City. The Annuals were redefined and numerous new books were added to the Graphis roster. In 2004, the magazine was discontinued after Issue #355 due to a lack of profitability. Focus was then devoted to further improving the Graphis Annuals and taking the time to develop a better solution to the Magazine. Graphis is pleased to now announce the development of its new website, complete with Archives of award-winning work from the Annuals, digital versions of the past Magazines, and the introduction of the new Journal, which will present a significant increase of talent covered over the original magazine. Graphis is in a continuous process of improving its product.







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.






Monday 16 July 2012

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.













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.