IBM, Verizon, Levi’s and Mattel teamed up with the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism to support a series of projects and initiatives focused on both real-world applications and a societal impact. Students of the school supervised by teaching staff will work together under the roof of the recently-founded Annenberg Innovation Lab, which projects are sponsored by the brands.
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Gap is encouraging Facebookers to spread the word about its new charitable initiative by “liking” the dedicated videos on its FB fan page. The new campaign with slogan “Goods for Good (G4G) turns excess into progress” has been kicked off ahead of Black Friday, which officially starts the holiday shopping season.
A plethora of brands create a range of products to pay homage to the cities around the globe—Coca-Cola‘s Fanta Absolut Vodka’s vibrant bottle designs and Nike‘s collection devoted to five NYC’s boroughs come as most notable examples of this ‘geographical’ movement. adidas is not an exception with its City Series editions, which celebrates a range of megalopolises with Boston, London, Tokyo, Paris, Oslo and more among them. Now, the brand decided to step out of the stores and pay tribute to one of the cities by a nice campaign, «We Are London,» which is dedicated to younger generation of pioneering and creative minds.
Converse is going on celebrating aspiring indie bands, which want to make it really huge on the national stage. The brand, known for its dedication to youth and music, has launched its third annual “Get Out of the Garage” contest in collaboration with Journeys, a U.S. retailer for teen footwear and accessories. The submission period closes today, November 12, and Monday they the voting kicks off.
Levi’s is supporting both recognized and aspiring performers through a range of projects focused on music. All year round, the brand arranges a number of gigs, releases new tracks under its Levi’s Pioneer Sessions project or launches online-broadcast performances by more or less popular indie musicians on its Facebook pages. Each month the jeanswear pioneer brings forth something new or extends the previously launched programs. This November, for example, it is returning Levi’s Unfamous Music Awards project, which celebrates the talented young musicians and gives them an opportunity to make it huge with a massive support from Levi’s.