Designed by Mike Karolos, this clever idea shows that consuming an energy drink does make us feel quite superheroic. Using these motifs, Karolos likens getting an extra surge of energy to having superpowers, adorning these cans with minimalistic illustrations of iconic Marvel and DC superheroes. Sadly, these energy drinks are not in production, but this […]
Red Bull’s latest advertising campaign, implying that those killed on the ill-fated maiden voyage of the Titanic could have survived had it carried the energy drink, has prompted complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The animated advert, originally released in Germany at the beginning of this year, has been adapted for a UK audience […]
Over the course of the last few months, Red Bull has been in the process of globally launching their first new flavor extensions: The Blue Edition, The Red Edition and The Silver Edition. Supporting the launch of these new flavors to the world, rehabstudio conceived of and created a fun, new online experience allowing users to […]
Mexican energy drink Gladiator has created a can that it claims can also act as a “Flash Drive”. If you’re wondering quite how this is possible, while the “Gladiator USB can” is not exactly a USB, it does feature a packaging innovation that gives the user storage when they need it. Users are directed to […]
Monster Energy Drink is being sued by San Francisco’s city attorney after it concluded that the beverage firm had been marketing its caffeine heavy drink at children, where it could pose severe health risks. Dennis Herrera labelled the brand as the ‘industry’s worst offender’ in relation to marketing at children and comes just seven days […]
An ad for Pussy, the energy drink, has been banned for being “sexually explicit”, despite claiming complainants were “twisting the meaning of an innocent word”. The Advertising Standards Authority ruled that one poster which stated “Pussy” in the centre, above “The drink’s pure, it’s your mind that’s the problem” in smaller text, could not appear […]
EQ8, the natural energy drink, appointed London agency Biles Inc. to refresh its packaging design as part of the launch of a new and improved recipe formulation. Backed by Malaysian entrepreneur Tony Fernandes (owner of QPR Football Club, Caterham F1 Team and CEO of AirAsia), EQ8 is a natural fruit juice based energy drink, which […]
SodaStream International, the world’s leading manufacturer and distributor of home carbonation systems, and EBOOST, a leading manufacturer and distributor of natural energy drinks and supplements, announced a strategic agreement to license EBOOST flavors and proprietary energy blends exclusively for use with SodaStream home soda makers. “Energy drinks are a fast-growing sector in beverages, and we […]
Entertainment powerhouse Sean “Diddy” Combs and actor/producer Mark Wahlberg announced a joint venture with Southern California-based fitness and wellness water brand, AQUAhydrate. Per the arrangement, Combs and Wahlberg will oversee business strategy along with CEO John Cochran , formerly President of Fiji Water. Together they will help drive the AQUAhydrate vision and be instrumental in […]
Red Bull has announced its marketing campaign for the launch of the Red Bull Editions; three new flavours (Cranberry, Lime and Blueberry) with the same vitalising effect as Red Bull Energy Drink. The introduction of Red Bull Editions to the UK will be supported with a heavyweight £3.5 million campaign to drive awareness and product […]