Soon after launching its young designers contest in collaboration with MTV, Swatch is kicking off another creative project, dedicated to aspiring talents in the areas of “illustrative art works, art projects with graphic influences, animations and book art objects.” Swatch Young Illustrators Award is encouraging all emerging creatives to take part in the contest (arranged for the second time) for a chance to receive a money award of €6,000, get publication and illustration agency contracts and be invited to design a limited-edition Swatch Watch.

YouTube pays a tribute to beauty with a launch of L’Oréal Paris sponsored channel. The new hub Destination Beauty, which was opened last week, is designed as a platform for tips from industry gurus (make-up tutorial phenom Lauren Luke, makeup artist Kandee Johnson, and Seventeen Magazine). During a period of a year the page will be constantly updated with new spots, and maybe over some time this online destination will eventually turn into one of the favourite digital spaces for both consumers (any woman 18 to 54, the target audience) and beauty professionals.

To promote the release of its new catalog, IKEA launched a series of spots, “Hooray for the everyday!”, which showcase simple but lovely moments of everyday routine, which actually make us happy with our life. The 2011’s issue celebrates the 60-th anniversary of the company’s annual consumer catalog and as usual focuses on what brings sheer joy to people around the world.

Nestlé has launched a UK new campaign, developed by WPP-owned Santo, to promote its new Milkybar Raisin & Biscuit among adult consumers. Through the new marketing push, which is dubbed «Ungrow UP» and is revolving around the funny bespectacled character, the Milkybar kid, the brand is inviting consumers to take part in the light-hearted online activity for a chance to take part in the next stage of the campaign.

Samsung Electronics Australia has started a major new marketing campaign in the digital and social media space, entitled “Mr Knowitall”, to educate consumers on the benefits of its innovative integrated social messaging service, Samsung Social Hub. Available on its two recently launched smartphones; the Samsung Wave and Samsung Galaxy S, the campaign is a first-of-its-kind online experience that demonstrates how the comedic character, Mr Knowitall, knows everything about everyone in his social circle all thanks to information he has gleaned from using Samsung Social Hub.

Sportlifestyle brand Puma® is excited to announce a new initiative that links women’s soccer with a well-deserving cause: launching this month, Puma’s Project Pink will strive to raise awareness—and funds—in support of the fight against breast cancer. In conjunction with their partnership with Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS), Puma will outfit some of the best female players in the world in special Project Pink kits for five WPS matches.

What are the most important things about a car? We like when it’s fast, maneuvering, reliable, comfortable and spacious, of course. Honda has invited the DTDigital agency to develop a hilarious campaign for its small but roomy Honda Jazz model, which can fit just anything. Together they have launched a website, featuring four experiment spots as well as an invitation for everyone to enter the themed competition and win the vehicle.

McDonald’s® announced a new in-restaurant fundraising program and online campaign benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities® and local children. Beginning this summer participating McDonald’s restaurants in the U.S. will donate proceeds from all daily Happy Meal® and Mighty Kids Meal® sales to McDonald’s «Charity of Choice» (RMHC) benefiting more than 11,000 sick and critically ill children and their families every day.