BRAND X THINK

Ditto.

kellyegan:

THIS IS AWESOME. McDonald’s New Commercial features bears. 

As if I didn’t need ANOTHER reason to love McDonald’s.

- Click through to play

molls:

jryu:

US Treasury unveils new $100

Ugh. How embarrassing. 

Money is a major part of the image and branding of a country. Do you really think Ben Franklin was that good looking? 

A clear message is priceless. 

thedailywhat:

[thanks lisette!]

KISS painting their faces is one of the most brilliant branding and marketing moves of the modern era. 

starfrance:

ponycorn:(via suicidewatch)

thedailywhat:

This x That:

• Man wins Tracy City mayoral elections by a landslide. Oh, did I mention he’s been dead for a month?

• RIP: Daryl F. Gates: LAPD chief during 1992 riots, dead at 83.

• Never Sleep Again: T-rex leech has massive teeth, uses them “to saw into the tissues of mammals’ orifices.”

• LIFE Photo Series: The Day Einstein Died.

• Shakespeare knew way more words than you, kinda loved to flaunt it.

• Infographic: The Wild World of Robots!

• Kick-Ass In 60 Seconds.

• How To Look Punk [pdf]. (via.)

• A Challenger Appears: The Vegan Double Down.

• “Christ, what an asshole.”

• Flavorwire: Nic Cage’s Pyramid Tomb and Other WTF Purchases.

• Techland: What Apple’s Lack of Support For Flash Really Means.

• Tea x Time List: ALA’s 2009 Top Ten list of most frequently challenged books.
  

• Bonus List: The 40 Dumbest Tax Day Signs.

• Above: Ice cream cone-themed light fixtures from Mixko. (via.)

thedailywhat:

Street Art of the Day, Too: “Useless Flier” by Josh Millard.

Part of Josh’s ongoing series of bad ideas.

He explains:

Cargo cult advertising.  A flier that exists for no apparent reason, and which you can take a piece of with you to remind you that it was there.

[thinkstank.]

dreamsonfire:

secondchanceblog:

juliasegal:

Disco Darth…

Licensing has far reaching consequences and benefits… hard to say if this is a benefit or a consequence. 

chuckhistory:

GPOYW, but is it really gratuitous?

Brands dream of transcending themselves.