More brands are starting to voice their social and political opinions through the medium of (brand) design.
Year: 2013
Samsung is tackling the problem of suicidal behavior in South Korea with the new initiative, developed by the Cheil Worldwide agency.
The country has the highest suicide rate among the 34 OECD members, including Greece, Italy, the UK, the USA, Denmark, Israel, Australian, France and more, and it’s high time to find a solution to this life related issue. With the new “Bridge of Life” project, Samsung Life Insurance, which is a subsidiary of the Samsung Group, targets those who stepped onto Mapo Bridge—one of the most popular spots for suicide attempts (over the past five years, 108 people have chosen it as a place to commit a suicide).
Google continues to share some magic and fairy-tale spirit with unparalleled online experience. Following the launch of Cirque du Soleil “Movi.Kanti.Revo” project, the tech giant unveils its latest Chrome Experiment, which its tied to the upcoming release of Disney’s Oz The Great and Powerful. This project, created in collaboration with Disney and UNIT9, opens a door into the world of the new story, which is inspired by The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and enables users from all around the globe to explore a dusty Kansas circus as well as the magic land, which is full of miracles and unexpected twists.
Unilever’s AXE is taking on Procter & Gamble’s Gillette with a release of a new razor in the US. The brand, which is known for its range of body wash products and deodorants for male consumers, has teamed up with Energizer to introduce the AXE razor, which turns to be the new version of Schick’s value-priced Hydro 3 model. The product comes in clack packaging design just in the brand’s style and visual approach—it is available on Walmart.com, shipping starts on February 15.
ABSOLUT Vodka launches a new limited-edition bottle, originating from the brand’s previous project, ABSOLUT BLANK, which was launched back in 2011 and engaged celebrated artists from across the globe. It’s always better to start with a clean sheet—or a blank bottle,—so the new urban flower-inspired ABSOLUT VODKA BLANK EDITION by Dave Kinsey had a really good platform to grow on. In the new bottle print, the contemporary artist and designer explored the connection between emotional and environmental in his well-recognized “mural paintings” style.
Red Bull examines the Internet’s influence on music in web-episodes entitled H∆SHTAG$. The series, created by Red Bull Music Academy, includes six documentaries, which will be streaming from January 30 through March 6 exclusively at www.redbullmusicacademy.com. The episodes star a bunch of experts, who explain how the deep integration of web has changed the contemporary music culture and continues to introduce new game-changing approaches, platforms, technologies, which rocket the industry to the next level.