Words

Wow, this just blew my mind.

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Newspaper Club

I came across this brilliant idea from Really Interesting Group the other day. It's a online service, that will allow you to design your own newspaper and order as many copies as you'd like!

It all started when they first published a one-off newspaper called 'Things Our Friends Have Written On The Internet 2008'.



I recently went to a talk from Ben Terrett, one of the designers and founders of Newspaper Club, who fascinated me talking about the project. The systems are in place to print newspapers, we have warehouses dedicated to them. But falling sales amongst broadsheets and tabloids doesn't mean that people don't care for the format anymore, we just need to look for ways to use the technology in more relevant and user-defined ways.



Here you can see some of the treats that have created through this service, which now supplies artists with portfolios, schools with newsletters, and weddings with photo albums.




Newspaper Club are currently working on applying the idea to Facebook and Twitter. DDB Paris recently ran with a similar idea as an advertising campaign for Bouygues Télécom, turning your Facebook account into a book. Within an hour, all 1,000 copies of the limited edition opportunity were sold. It will surely be a matter of time until this application is available on a mass-market scale.

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Promax UK 2010

Here's my personal favourites from the Promax UK 2010 Awards.


Creative Nuts - 'Sex And The City'
Best Design (Gold)


Red Bee Media - 'Top Gear BBC2'
Best Use Of Humour (Gold)


Discovery - 'Bear Grylls'
Best Factual / News and Current Affairs Promo - Clip-Based (Gold)


Film1 On Air - 'March With Us'
Best Editor sponsored by Quantel (Gold)


Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R - 'Riot'
Best Factual / News and Current Affairs Promo - Originated (Bronze)


Special mention to the titles, designed by Phil Feeney, spoofing many of the TV channels' own identities:

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Hand-knit iPhone

Check out this amazing knitted sock for your phone! Even if you can't afford an iPhone, now you can make your own knitted case!

This site has step-by-step instructions to make your own, complete with all your favourite apps.

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IKEA Cats

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Coke Vending Machine

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Nuit Blanche

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Whopper Freakout

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Movember

Each November, since 2003, men have been growing moustaches to support and raise money for prostate cancer charities around the world.



"n 2009, global participation of Mo Bros and Mo Sistas climbed to 255,755, with over one million donors raising £26 Million (GBP equivalent) for Movember’s global beneficiary partners.

The money raised as a result of Movember is channelled by our men’s health partner into a number of world class and innovative education, support, research and awareness initiatives."



This is the reason you may have seen the Australian Rugby Union team all sporting furry lips in November last year.

It's a great idea and the whole campaign has really vintage, slick look. Check out the website.

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