The auto brand MINI, which has been rolling out its Not Normal campaign with a bunch of odd but smart efforts, has recently made quite a traditional addition to its MINI Lifestyle Collection. The range of branded goods that includes apparel, toys, bicycles, bags, luggage, and other lifestyle accessories, is now broadened with a collection of five sophisticated sport watches. The timepieces are said to “continue the brand’s tradition of functionality and ease of use.”
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MINI is exploring the new facet of “non-normality” in the new effort which invites the UK audience to trade their creative ideas for a chance to get a new MINI car. The initiative, rolling out as part of a broader “Not Normal” campaign, calls consumers to submit their creative thoughts as a bid in the auction for the vehicle of choice. Money is not accepted here, only unconventional approach is welcome.
The versatile variations and the future of the English language will be explored at BMW Tate Live Performance Room on September 19. The live online performance, “English Forecast”, masterminded by artist Nicoline van Harskamp, will shed light on how English is gradually changing in the modern world.
MINI is launching a new photography and design competition, now inviting creative minds from across the globe to turn on the lights. The creative community of the MINI Space platform is encouraged to interpret the theme of Lights Up! through their visual creations for a chance to receive tech prizes.
The U.K. edition of the global “Not Normal” campaign showcases different unconventional incarnations of MINI cars, which have been re-imagined by the brand’s fans for pleasure, not for money or fame. Still, fame is to come to some of them, drawn by the latest marketing effort, developed by iris Worldwide. The brand has sourced around the web some images of the avant-garde MINI-inspired inventions—ranging from a cake to a “bug” MINI car with human legs— to turn them into ads.
To complement its two-year activity, BMW Guggenheim Lab has released a comprehensive guide across the most prominent urban trends, which have been explored and discussed during its three past stops in NYC, Berlin and Mumbai. The global lab, focused around the life in a big city, has published 100 Urban Trends: A Glossary of Ideas from the BMW Guggenheim Lab for NYC and Mumbai, following the release of the Berlin edition in 2012.
BMW i, an electric car brand, is rolling out a marketing effort centered on its pioneering spirit and passion for sustainability, innovation and the ability to shape the future of mobility. The campaign dubbed “Driving the Next Movement” features historically-significant icons to highlight the BMW Group’s sub-brand visionary thinking focused on technology and environmental challenges.
Letters cause pain, literally—that’s the message behind MINI’s latest activation aiming to raise awareness about the threats of texting while driving. The auto brand collaborated with Publicis México to launch the “Words Can Hurt” campaign that included “injured” letter sculptures installed around Mexico City, prints, as well as a special application “’The Word Blocker” that turns off sound alerts on the users’ phones when they are driving.