Smirnoff presents a revolutionary project, Mindtunes, that marks a new level of relationship between music and people. The vodka brand, English music producer DJ Fresh and neurotechnology expert Julien Castet have teamed up to let three physically disabled music fans compose a track with their brain only, and without any regular musical sound-making devices.
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Baileys revamps its bottle’s look as part of the ongoing “’Cream With Spirit” global campaign, launched last year. It is the brand’s next major redesign since June 2008, when a new bottle and outer casing design created by Bloom was introduced. The new packaging design has been developed by London-based Lewis Moberly.
Guinness has released a new commercial as part of its ongoing “Made of More” campaign, which encourages consumers to reveal their talents, boldness and desire to achieve new heights, doing more to become more. The first ad unveiled during the promotion, which is rolling out in GB and Ireland, is “Cloud” (it was released back in fall 2012) and the latest one is “Clock”—it aired on January 18 on the digital platform and arrives in cinemas and on TV on January 24.
Walls of buildings in the city area can be perfect canvas for modern artwork—brands such as Stella Artois and Converse have already proved it with their large-scale projects. Smirnoff also joins the army of urban art wizards by unveiling a series of “painted by light” urban murals on buildings of São Paulo, Brazil. For the project developed by Wieden + Kennedy, the brand invited graffiti artists from Acidum Group to create their stunning artwork with blacklight-activated paint, which glows only at night.
Guinness is sharing its assets with public in a totally new and stunning way—the brand has opened an interactive exhibition at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin, allowing Guinness aficionados to learn more about the brand from the world’s largest high-definition interactive screen and tap into the rich brand experience. The new “Guinness Global” space is located on the fourth floor of the facility.
Following the international release of the ad titled “Paint the Town Black” dedicated to Arthur’s Day, the Guinness brand goes on promoting the black colour in the USA by launching a new promotion across the country. The US market is packed with lager brands, including Miller Lite and Bud Light to name but a few, so introducing Guinness Black Lager, a new light beer brand in this category, a year ago was quite challenging. Still, the brand, which has become famous for its Irish Stout, managed to find the key to success on the market. Today, October 15, Guinness is rolling out a new promotion, in which the light black drink is positioned as a dark and refreshing, two qualities, which usually never meet.
Smirnoff, which excited the globe with party-swapping initiatives as part of the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project for two consecutive years (2010 and 2011), comes back with an international 6-month project, which is also designed to pat tribute to the best in the world’s nightlife cultures. The world’s No.1 vodka brand initiated Smirnoff Midnight Circus, “a global tour celebrating unique nightlife experiences in more than 25 cities.” It won’t be a traditional circus (no clowns, magicians, acrobats and animals), but a new kind of world uniting entrainment, a hilarious spectacle with modern performances.
Can the black colour be festive? Of course, if the celebration involves Guinness, the legendary dark beer. The iconic beer brand is getting ready for the one of the biggest dates in its history, Arthur’s Day (September 27), dedicated to the brand’s founder Arthur Guinness. The new global ad, which was created by Saatchi & Saatchi, shows a small village, which is preparing for the celebrations—people are painting everything black.