Creative

A double-faced wall mural.

Here’s a fascinating 1 minute video on an Overall Murals lenticular mural wall for Ben and Jerry’s. Who knew you could turn a wall mural into a double face?  The project was installed along the Williamsburg, Brooklyn waterfront.  Viewed from one direction the wall says “Anyway you slice it.”  Viewed from the […]

McDonalds Traffic Buster Campaign.

McDonalds is running a unique roadside campaign in the UK.  The campaign targets the evening commute.  The creative changes based on the speed of traffic.  During fast free flowing traffic tantalizing shots of McDonald’s well-loved burgers, fries and shakes are features. When congestion levels rise and traffic slows, the creative […]

Rate This Board By Greg Callaham

Rate This Board allows a billboard designer to rate a random piece of billboard artwork using the following scale: 1 (not good), 2 (below average), 3 (average), 4 (very good), 5 (great). Then the designer talks about what they may have done differently for outdoor advertising. This week’s board is […]

Happy Halloween in 3D

Eddy Carrolan and Softsigns have been at it again with a great 3D halloween project.    The skeleton hands were produced Clear Channel Outdoor’s Orlando office to promote Universal Studio’s Halloween Horror nights. Each skeleton hand was 12ft tall x 6ft wide. This was a patented 3D “all in one” […]

Mark Tutssel says OOH should stop people in their tracks

“A study by Zenith Optimedia found that people are exposed to OOH for 107.2 minutes each day.  meanwhile a Microsoft Corp. study found that a goldfish has an attention span of nine seconds while a human’s is only eight! What does this mean for communicators?  To deliver a message effectively, […]

Callaham Graphic Design is an Award Winner

Greg Callaham Graphic Design recently won four American Graphic Design Awards. Graphic Design USA, a national trade publication sponsors the annual competition.  Insider had a chance to interview Greg Callaham on the recent success for his firm. Greg, congratulations on your four American Graphic Design Awards.  Can you provide us […]

Break Out of the Box – Embellishments Make Outdoor Campaigns Pop!

In a world of advertising clutter, brands are continually challenged to break through a myriad of messages to engage consumers. The power of outdoor advertising not only lies in its size (it’s kind of hard to miss a 14×48 foot billboard), but in its ability to extend beyond the box – quite literally with embellishments. Outdoor […]

Phillippe Meunier Says Context Is Everything

“…context is everything…In order to survive, traditional brands need to evolve in a way that uses digital communications in the right context… hardware superstore Reno-Depot created Sky swatches…To showcase the range of paint products Reno-Depot chose the sky as the medium.  New technology was then developed by Sid Lee Studio […]