Hendrick’s Gin has embarked on a unique journey across the US to introduce its bizarre retro and fairy-tale style to the people in Houston, San Francisco, Chicago, Philadelphia and New York City. The brand, which is known for its unparalleled visual approach (its promotional activities and the website design are paying tribute to the cartoonyish and somewhat Monty Pytonish aesthetics), launched its five-port tour Voyages Into The Unusual on June 6. The brand will stop three nights in each of the destinations, transforming the hosting venues into a totally alternate realm, just like it did last this year as part of The Hendrick’s Enchanted Forest of Curiosities tour.
Year: 2012
Having done an in-depth research on the nature of luxury and how it has evolved in the current economic environment, Interbrand directors Manfredi Ricca and Rebecca Robins introduce the new term «meta-luxury» with the release of the new book «Meta-luxury: Brands and the Culture of Excellence«, published in the USA in English this month.
Pepsi extends its global ‘Live for Now’ campaign by partnering with Viacom for this summer. Within the partnership, Viacom unveils a special program that inspires consumers to share photos of their NOW moments. Participants are being lured with a chance to be seen on-air and experience exciting events.
This summer, due to the London 2012 Summer Olympics and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, a range of brands got a touch of britishness. London, as the epicenter for this summer events, has become the major source of inspiration for designers—the style, culture and history of the capital are the trending themes of the new packaging designs. Beefeater, which is originally a London product, highlighted its connection with the capital by launching the Beefeater Inside London Limited Edition bottle, designed by Coley Porter Bell.
Louis Vuitton is continuing the visual conversation, started with hilarious guide videos to support new guide books release, with an animated story about board games. The fashion giant has released a marvelous video dubbed ‘All Abroad Games’ to pay tribute to the games, which were traditionally played during the travelling before the era of laptops and iPads.
Landor Associates, a global WPP-owned branding and design firm, announced the opening of its 22nd office, located in Moscow, Russia. Following several years of experience with both global and local clients in the region, the rapid development of the Russian market made this the perfect time to expand the firm’s presence on the ground.