Weekly design roundup: Pope Wainwright, Ziggurat Brands, Depot WPF, 1HQ, Elmwood and more In the spotlight: GlaxoSmithKline’s Shopper Science Lab and Human Performance Lab designed by Pope Wainwright; Merrydown cider redesign […]
HP Sauces reminds Facebookers of men’s health awareness month Movember Grow your moustache, gentlemen, upload them on Facebook and raise funds for Movember—the Heinz-owned sauce brand HP Sauce generously supports and helps raise awareness of the moustache-growing initiative in the UK. Continue reading →
Beauty care and hi-tech merge: L’Oreal Paris invents an intelligent vending machine that provides makeup advice L’Oreal Paris has merged beauty care, digital technology and shopping experience in a unique 2-in-1 intelligent vending machine to appear in NYC metro next Monday, November 4. Continue reading →
22% of Brits are ‘Digital Trendies’, Kantar Media’s TGI reports TGI (Target Group Index), the single-source marketing surveys provider and a part of Kantar Media, has released its latest research on how Europeans (in France, Germany and the U.K.) consume digital technology. Continue reading →
Google wants early Glass adopters to invite 3 friends to test the device Google is expanding its Google Glass Explorers program, rolled out in spring 2013, by encouraging the initial 10,000 beta testers to bring in their friends. Continue reading →
“The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier” exhibit arrives in Brooklyn Jean Paul Gaultier is inviting the world to explore his «road to triumph» on the international fashion scene. The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk, the first international exhibit of the renowned haute couture and prêt-à-porter designer, is now open at the Brooklyn Museum from October 25 through February 23. Continue reading →
Virgin America has filmed a musical about on-board safety guidelines Virgin America has revealed the airline safety regulations in an action-packed video, full of dance moves and singing. The 5-minutes clip illustrates the key rules of onboard culture in the way that would engage and entertain anyone. The company is also calling the U.S. audience to show off their own best moves for a chance to get featured in the 2014 choreographic video tutorial. Continue reading →
Chanel creates web-based planetarium to promote J12 Moonphase wristwatch Chanel is putting moon phases into the spotlight in a digital promotion that supports the release of the new J12 Moonphase wristwatch. The beautifully designed website allows to explore the lunar monthly cycle and learn more about the new luxurious item. Continue reading →
Starbucks customers in the U.S. can now “tweet” a coffee to a friend Now Starbucks customers in the U.S. can give their friends and family a coffee treat with the help of social media. The coffee giant is now rolling out a new loyalty program, Tweet-a-Coffee, which allows customers to buy a $5 gift card through Twitter. Continue reading →
Why great insight is crucial to great design Last week Apple unveiled the latest version of the iPad—thinner, lighter, faster, as you might expect. But hidden amongst the normal fanfare was a pretty incredible statistic that 170 million iPads have been sold since the tablet launch three and a half years ago. That success was built on a stellar insight that there existed a space between the smartphone and the laptop. Continue reading →