Pearlfisher has designed the artwork for food packaging and restaurant menus for new chain Otarian, already open in New York and coming to London on August 18. Otarian, a new boutique fast-casual restaurant chain, is changing the face of the London and New York food scenes by becoming the first global chain, which comprehensively reduces carbon footprint of every item on its vegetarian menu to internationally recognized standards.

The only rules you should follow are your rules, says Nike in its new collaborative promotional project with Foot Locker, one of the most famous footwear retailers. The companies joined forces earlier this year, and are creating a new ‘constitution’, which is based on the people’s choice. The new vibrant “I am the rules” campaign for Air Max 90 features big soccer stars including Marouane Chamakh, Andrey Arshavin, Stefano Okaka Chuka and Ingrid Graziani among dancers, DJs and others.

As part of its latest innovative marketing campaign, to build awareness of its new two-seat Wind Roadster, Renault UK is hoping to be a breath of fresh air in the clammy weeks ahead with www.12secondstrip.co.uk. The contest, which has just begun, sees the auto brand inviting internet users to post video clips of themselves or anyone they know, trying to strip down to just a single layer of clothing in less than 12 seconds, the exact time it takes for the innovative roof to open and close on its latest model.

Intel has been a long-time supporter of emerging talents in areas of technology, and this time it decided to turn to music to help aspiring musicians spread their wings. In the middle of this summer, Intel, Cakewalk (the world’s leading developer of products for music creation and recording) and music site OurStage.com teamed up together to launch a new exciting competition for songwriters and music producers.

Procter & Gamble announced the first in a series of global ‘Thank You Mom’ initiatives at the inaugural Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games, an international multi-sport event that features athletes between the ages of 14 and 18. Recognizing the essential role that families play in an Olympic athlete’s life, P&G is defraying travel and lodging costs for 25 moms from across the globe so that they can share their child’s Youth Olympic Games experience in Singapore.

Yesterday, Procter & Gamble announced plans to use renewable, sustainable, sugarcane-derived plastic on selected packaging on its Pantene Pro-V, Covergirl and Max Factor brands. Sugarcane-derived plastic is a significant development in sustainable packaging because it is made from a renewable resource, unlike traditional plastic, which is made from non-renewable petroleum.