Week 11 — 31 August 2021
Some things, it seems, were just ahead of their time... The first electric car (1828, William Morrison), the first contact lenses (1632, Rene Descartes) and now evidently, the QR code (1994, Denso Wave). We know, you know QR codes, but do you know what the Q & R stand for? Quick. Response. You're welcome! And here's why, after a faltering start, so many marketers are now cramming them into their campaigns.
So, American mountain spring water brand, Liquid Death (you read that right) - whose tagline is "Murder Your Thirst" (you read that right too) has taken a vial of GOAT skater Tony Hawk’s blood, (and that) - and mixed it with paint they then used to create 100 limited edition skateboards. As a stunt it's definitely attention grabbing, but for spring water!? Please, just chill TF out a tad Liquid Death marketing people.
Big brands need to invest heavily in the visual representations of their products. With more channels than ever to cover over wider territories, most employ global agencies or in-house teams working across videography, photography, illustration and animation to create countless visuals. This ensures their products always capture attention and appear in the perfect light. Well, enter Grip, an automated visualisation studio, which claims to do all that too, just without the people.
Who, you say? The man whose career includes designing the infamous 007 logo, titles for Brighton Beach Memoirs, A Bridge Too Far, and the film poster for West Side Story amongst other iconic posters, covers, and titles in the entertainment industry, that's who. Tip of the hat to Joe who just turned 100 — Happy Birthday!
A tribute to Sean Lock ➜
YouTube
Lovely tribute to one of the nations funniest and most loved comics.
May the undefeated, undisputed Carrot in the Box champion RIP.
Dr Flake ➜
Divigations
Arriving late to the vibes of French Producer Doctor Flake aka Jean Marie Leger.
5 word album review: Cinematic. Atmospheric. Expansive. Intricate. Banging.
The Grove
Social media marketing for one of the UK's coolest neighbourhoods, for residential landlords and Ancoats place makers Mcr Life.
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“A use of the English language just too absurd to even contemplate.”