Last week, Google announced that it is going to shut down its relatively new web-application that was designed to substitute all online communication services. It was first announced in May, 2009, and a year later Wave was opened for free user registration all over the world. The ultimate goal was to merge e-mail, instant messaging, Wikipedia and social networking in one web-product. Still, the attempt failed.
Author: Anna Rudenko
Hugo Create announced the launch of the 16th round of its designer competition, started back in February 2008. The new phase, Motion of Sound, will be running up to August 31, with the winners to be named on October 1. Participants of the contest are as usual invited to create their unconventional graphics, featuring the Hugo Man Bottle, for a chance to become one of the 9 winners and receive $500 or to be selected as the grand winner, which will also get the same amount of money plus will have his or her work published in i-D magazine.
Procter & Gamble announced a new social sustainability and social media campaign called the Give Health Clean Water Blogivation that will kick-off at the BlogHer 2010 Conference August 6-7. In partnership with Changents.com and P&G’s Children’s Safe Drinking Water program, the Give Health Clean Water Blogivation will showcase the power of female bloggers to improve the lives of people in need of clean drinking water.
Enlightened Swarovski Elements, Swarovski’s world-leading product brand for precision-cut genuine gemstones and created stones, presents Gem Visions 2010, a new, bolder edition of its highly-acclaimed and much anticipated trend and design book, expertly researched and specifically targeted at the fine jewellery market.
Continuing the grassroots of its “Feeding Dreams” program’s legacy of celebrating everyday heroes who are doing extraordinary things, General Mills is expanding its reach from four to 10 southeastern US markets to recognize Black Community Champions who selflessly volunteer to improve their neighborhoods.
Leo Burnett, McDonald’s long-standing ad partner, has developed an extremely adorable and extraordinarily delightful TV advert for the US as a part of the chain’s «I’m Lovin’ It» campaign. The animated story about Spaceman Stu, a little boy, who is dreaming of the skies and stars, is sure to be loved both by kids and adult consumers.