I talked previously about the growing cultural synergy between art and design — with the place of the artist starting to be taken by designers whose purpose driven approach seemingly makes them more relevant and directional in our world today. Fashion Design has, of course, always been a cultural compass to steer brand and package design developments in certain sectors such as beauty. But, now, we are witnessing — not just many more fashion design and brand collaborations but — the tables starting to turn with brand and packaging design per se potentially steering new and different directions for fashion.
Category Archive: Marketing
PepsiCo International and Microsoft Advertising announced the launch of an integrated digital advertising campaign to celebrate this year’s summer of football. Running in 14 markets worldwide, including Europe, the Middle East and South America, the campaign will drive brand engagement for PepsiCo International and brand entertainment experience online through the MSN portal.
Tic Tac joined the promotional movement dedicated to this summer’s World Cup. Through its new campaign, launched on13 April, the brand encourages the consumers to introduce their own version of a favourite football jingle or a self-composed anthem. They are to shoot a video with their rendition to a micro-site www.shakesomenoise.co.uk.
Dr Pepper is promoting the upcoming release of Iron Man 2, slated for May 7, with a campaign featuring the creator of this iconic character, Stan Lee. The person behind the well-known comics series Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, X-Men, the Incredible Hulk and the red hero in the steel costume is now 87 years old, but still full of energy and talent.
Even best cars have a dark side. To prove it the premium compact hybrid car, which also proves to be sporty and luxury, is showing its «Dark Side Of Green«. The Lexus CT 200h model, which will be launched in early 2011, will appear in a new promotional short movie slated for release on May 13. The video features Tony «The Driver» portrayed by American actor Norman Reedus, who is on a very important mission.