Totterdown arts trail

The Totterdown arts trail was a huge success with hundreds of people flocking to see all the creative spaces in and around Totterdown on the weekend. There was some beautiful art and alot to see from video installations, sculpture, paintings, photography and theatre. Lots to see and some very inspiring people and things. Thank you everyone who made it possible and I look forward to and even bigger and better show next year! Big love and hi fives to all!
Here is a small collection of some of the work I had on display.

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PechaKucha presentaions from great creatives

PechaKucha Night was devised in Tokyo in February 2003 as an event for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public. It has turned into a massive celebration, with events happening in hundreds of cities around the world, inspiring creatives worldwide. Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of "chit chat", it rests on a presentation format that is based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds. I loved the few I've seen in London but they've just relaunched their site so now you can enjoy them from the comfort of your home. Have a look at some of the inspiring presentations from the world’s best at www.pecha-kucha.org/

A curious new dimention

Some beautiful pure art direction, photography and design. Great flash effects and an augmented reality section. The link came via a piece of DM courtesy of Royal Mail which was a nice change, and gave the client a chance to send a sample of their beautiful papers. The user experience is confusing and seems to have no direction or sense but in a way I suppose that's the idea. Go explore a new curious dimension. http://www.curiousstory.com/

Mission to happiness via 206 different countries

An interesting campaign by the Coca Cola crew has recently hit the internet. They are on a mission to find happiness in the 206 different countries that sell Coca-Cola products across the world.

With the Expedition 206 http://www.expedition206.com campaign, Coca-Cola is tapping regular people to be their “Happiness Ambassadors” and travel the world for the whole of 2010 and document their quest via blog posts, tweets, YouTube videos, TwitPics, and other social media mentions. A number of global markets are being forced to develop their social and digital media strategies as a result of the program, testing Cokes organisational flexibility.

Patagonia new shed- what an adventure

I love this site for Patagonia, the outdoor adventure company.
Visit their shed deep in the mountains. Beautiful flash work brings together some of the most engaging content I've seen and heard for a longtime. The trailer for 180 degrees South, the movie, inspired me and had me wanting to get out there and start a new adventure. Great flash work but content is king.
http://www.patagonia.com/web/us/tinshed/

Fresh ideas, what do you think?

The fun theory

Check out this great campaign for Volkswagen, The Fun Theory. Seemingly very boring objects are made a whole lot more interesting by a series of experiments, captured on video to find out if making the world more fun can improve people’s behavior. The top video, Piano Stairs, has achieved over 1 million views on YouTube. My favourite, the trash can that sounds like a 50ft-deep well, will make people pick up their trash. Subtle, charming, check it out and see if it improves your day.