Drawing on the Street and Drawing in an Ad

Two nice examples of drawing working well on both a street art billboard and an animation for a Nike Women campaign. The billboard is drawn by Hellovon, a London based illustrator.

Kanye West Teams up with Takashi Murakami

Kanye West has teamed up with Japanese artist/designer Takashi Murakami. Both the song and the video are pretty cutesy but definitely worth a watch.

Diageo Guinness Viral Ad - Fake but Pure Genius

Diageo Guinness Viral Ad - Fake but Pure Genius

From the Brand Republic - A "fake" and pretty saucy Guinness viral ad has surfaced on YouTube. It's best seen for yourself but Diageo has posted a statement claiming that it is in no way associated with the advert. Diageo's reaction however has prompted YouTube users to spread the video even more. Or maybe it's all an elaborate PR stunt? It's pretty much a win win situation for the company, free viral advertising and the knowledege that their brand is so strong that it's inspiring such high quality fake ads.