It appears that some of the most creative and inventive advertising is coming from nonprofits these days.
This week I’ve been taking a look at the nonprofits and “for a good cause” marketing techniques. From the Live Earth event, to Al Gore and global warming, to major corporations claiming they are green, environmental ad campaigns seem [...]
I know we are no were near Christmas, and I am normally the kind of person that really dislikes when the Christmas decorations come up too early and Christmas starts in November. But I just could not help but post this very funny lamp already now in July. The lamps are made from used Christmas [...]
Who said that recycling could not be lots of fun?. The Bicicleta Rug from Nani Marquina made out of recycled bicycle tires looks just like the fun recycling should be!
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The Bicicleta rug from Nani Marquina was born out of research into the possibility of using recycled rubber to create new textures. A trip to India, [...]
The Asian Elephant Art & Conservation Project (AEACP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to aiding people in need and to saving the diminishing number of Asian elephants left on our planet through its work with domesticated elephants. The AEACP raises funds through the sale of artwork created by elephants in order to generate money and [...]
Dirt can be made beautiful. A San Francisco, California group launched The Reverse Grafitti Project. They are creating green art by cleaning up dirt and grime from walls. In the video you see them making a 140 foot long mural in the Broadway tunnel. The images created by washing dirt away are native species of plants [...]
The original Tide chandelier is part of a larger body of work based on the collection of man-made debris washed up on a specific stretch of Kent coastline. The English designer Stuart Haygarth has been collecting material over many years and the work is still in progress. The material collected is sorted and categorized and several [...]
The Danish designed NOBODY Chair from Komplot Design was presented the “Best in International Design Over Last 12 Months” award at the London Design Museum Inaugural Exhibition and Awards Celebration. The designers Poul Christiansen and Boris Berlin describe their chair this way: “With its clear metaphor for a cover, the cloth is laid on the chair [...]
The cool Swiss company FREITAG is producing and marketing bags and accessories made from used materials found on the road outside your front door like old truck tarpaulins tanned by exhaust fumes, cycle inner tubes and used belts, as well as the newest resource of used airbags. They have a great reputation for functionality, design, [...]
Korean artist Kwangho Lee gets most of his inspiration from childhood memories. In his own words: “I had great time growing up in the countryside with my grandparents. I have such great memories and most of the ideas and inspirations I get for my works are based on them.”
In his work, he talks about two [...]
“We are all distinctively unique, and the beauty of it is that there is still something universal that links us all together. The more it is personal, the more it becomes universal!
To act upon what truly speaks to our heart is a personal choice but it is also a way to share part of ourselves [...]
