*MORE* from Moxy Creative House

I found these images from Moxy Creative House on another site whilst scouring the web - and although I have blogged about them before, I just love the simplicity of the ads. Beautiful illustration, simple concept and although there may be a slight repetition...I like the fact that there is!

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YAY!EVERYDAY is a very special site - it has an ethos similar to my own as they love to share inspiration. They don't selfishly hoard images for ourselves - they share the inspiration, website and artist behind the work that you can see on their site.

And I love it - its fun to view and use, and the layout of the images allows all the work to shine working in harmony with one another. I strongly believe that this is the most positive way to celebrate design and design that inspires others...

Please enjoy their site here

Moxy Creative House

Some very interesting work by Moxy Creative House - they combine illustration with graphical elements in most of their work - see their website here to see some more gems from their portfolio!

The poster series above of the Rock 'n' Roll story has been told in many ways but they use twenty of music's most stylish dressers - each musician is represented by one of their most distinctive outfits. My favourites are those that don't really challenge the artist - I prefer them to be literal!

Cadburys 'Dancing Clothes'

The latest Cadbury's video which launched on the 15th May, is most definitely a glass and a half full! Not only have we seen a Guerilla drumming, eyebrow party freak out and now it seems - Clothes Dancing!! The larger than life clothes and props were specially made, and over 2 weeks dancers prepared the moves which would ultimately create the theatrical performance.

A Cadbury spokesman said: ‘They were effectively blind within the suits. They had to rehearse heavily to ensure they could perform without crashing into things.’

Sam Hibbard, from advertising agency Fallon, (who always produce such amazing creative and provocative work) said: ‘People now are so used to CGI so we wanted to create the ad in a traditional very lo-fi way. It’s almost a performance rather than an ad.’

And I love it! As always, you might question the relevance to chocolate - but who cares when it makes people smile, enjoy life and it has the feel good factor.

Read more here.

125 years of Coca-Cola

Exclusive to Selfridges, Coca–Cola have reproduced four of their very first bottle designs for the brand's 125th Anniversary. Packaged in a commemorative wooden crate, this iconic symbol of American culture makes a wonderful collector's item.




Whilst out and about I have seen lots of promotional work for the anniversary of Coca-Cola 125 years and I think what better way to celebrate a brand that has such a huge heritage and is loved by so many. Here are just some of their ads over the recent years.

Street Art London Tour - *Happening NOW*

I saw this advertised the other day and it looked so good - It is shame I am not in London this weekend but what better way to spend a Saturday!

The journey takes you through East End of London to the streets of Old Street, Shoreditch and the Brick Lane which are seen as the epi-centre for Street Art, not only in London but the UK. The ever-changing nature of East London's street art means that the street scene changes on a weekly basis. During the Street Art Walking tour you will see works from well know street artists such as Ben Eine, Invader, D*Face, Roa, Stik, Anthony Lister, Swoon, Conor Harrington and Ronzo to name a few.

The tours take place regularly, for more info find it here.

BONOBO :: Black Sands

My day would not be the same without Bonobo - a British musician, producer and DJ.
Bonobo uses a wide variety of samples in his music combined with heavy, often complex basslines. His music generally develops linearly - with new elements such as basslines or percussion coming in one after the other.

You MUST listen if you haven't heard - music will never be the same without his immense technical and incredible skill.

BONOBO :: BLACK SANDS :: TOUR DATES :: FREE DOWNLOAD

One of my favourite songs - Enjoy.

Stockholm // A Beaut-i-licious Place

If you have never been to Stockholm, Sweden ~ you must!
If you have then you will appreciate how beautiful it is.

You can do almost everything, and see almost everything ~ my visit this weekend to see my sister was a fun-filled weekend from start to finish. From watching May Day Protests, eating cake in the tallest tower, to sight seeing the city and drinking tea in remarkably amazing glass cups, to finally visiting the smallest village 'Margretelund' and watching planes pass over whilst watching the sun set.

I could have not asked for more...a thoroughly enjoyable weekend had by all!

Tacky or Spirited ?

For those of you that are not in high spirits in preparation for the Royal Wedding - I bring you some cheeky reminders of those who aren't! They say over 2 billion worldwide will be watching the wedding - which you might say is a huge global following and shows great community spirit, however some people are not amused! With huge debts and a steadily growing climate, you may wonder how so much money could be made from tacky, worthless memorabilia that will no doubt litter our streets into next year ahead of the Olympic Games!




And for those of you are relishing in the full-on Britishness spirit - these are for you!
Among tasteless china cups and kitsch artefact's, there are some highly amusing fridge-freezer covers, condoms and just in case Kate leaves Will for Harry - a mug to celebrate it! Genius...

Oi Polloi ~ Pica Post

A really nice bi-annual fashion zine from Manchester Male fashion Store Oi Polloi - it features 26 pages of illustration by Ben Lamb. What is shows is a more humane approach to fashion magazine styling, and how the product denotes more than just a piece of fabric - it is meant to be worn, and worn well!

The look and feel is consistent and really works well with the overarching feel of what they set out to achieve - I can imagine this appeals well with their target audience, and more so people like me who would love to get my hand on a copy!!

It's Nice That & ASOS

This is very exciting news as It's Nice That collaborate with the fabulous fashion e-store ASOS to create limited edition T-Shirt Prints, including work by illustrators and designers.

Designers include some of the best young talent out there with Rob Matthews, Greg Eason, Sophie Kern, Owen Gatley and Rose Blake all making an appearance. Each buyer also get a lovely print to compliment their new purchase - don't miss out, buy them here!