Biles Inc. was asked by leading UK wine distributor and producer Boutinot to create a wine label for a monstrously good Pinot Grigio from Italy. The Badalisc is a mythical creature that legend tells us lives in the woods around the Alpine village of Andrista in Italy, from where he would attack surrounding villages, pillaging […]
Deep dive into the fantasy world of South Street Brewery’s Barstools & Dreamers. Hand-drawn typography and illustrations construct a whimsical world of characters who swirl across the bottle, within custom die-cuts and on metallic paper, bringing through glints of light only on the most important areas of the design, otherwise matted-out in darkness. Each illustration […]
McDonald’s Sweden is launching a promotion that invites kids to turn Happy Meal boxes into virtual-reality viewers. Dubbed Happy Goggles, some 3,500 of them will be made available at 14 restaurants over the weekends of March 5 and March 12. The price is about $4.10. The push is tied to the Swedish “Sportlov” recreational holiday, during […]
According to this video, Coca-Cola can easily equip anyone in the country with a free Google Cardboard-style VR viewer. The video shows how a 12-can fridge pack or any other Coca-Cola packaging can be easily converted into a virtual reality viewer for an iPhone or other smartphones, drawing primarily from Google Cardboard specs. It is […]
Cognac brand Martell in partnership with creative agency AKQA, has created packaging that transforms into a virtual reality (VR) headset to take fans on a journey from Cognac to Shanghai. The packaging for the limited edition ‘La French Touch’ Martell cognac can be made into a Google Cardboard VR headset and when combined with rendering software […]
Carling announced the launch of its latest on-pack promotion, offering consumers the chance to win one of ten £5,000 holiday prizes. The £5,000 Holiday Getaways promotion was designed by Carling to encourage consumers to make the most of their extended bank holiday weekend. The ten £5,000 holiday voucher prizes offer winners the choice to book […]
Coca-Cola is partnering with Marvel for a Super Bowl spot, as confirmed by Adweek. The company has sent out red boxes of mini coke cans featuring minimalist illustrations of the Avengers, including favourites like Black Widow, Captain America and Iron Man. Interestingly, their eyes are formed by silhouettes of their associated icons—for example, Captain America’s […]
Stock cube maker Knorr has unveiled a new look and inked a sponsorship deal with Come Dine With Me as part of a £2.7m push to highlight the core values of the brand. TV idents will be shown during episodes of the popular Channel 4 show and the initiative will span digital, PR and in-store […]
Diageo premium vodka Cîroc has sought inspiration from the catwalk with a limited edition ‘Derek Zoolander Blue Steel’ bottle designed in collaboration with fashion photographer Mario Testino. The limited edition Cîroc bottle is blue with a hint of iridescence, and has apparently been inspired by fictional supermodel Zoolander’s ‘Blue Steel’ pose – a look that […]
PepsiCo promotes its special Chinese New Year ‘Bring Happiness Home’ limited edition commemorative Pepsi Can, ahead of Chinese New Year on 8 February. Created by Civilization Shanghai, the ad tells the story of a young boy following in his family’s footsteps. Following four generations of ‘The Zhangs’, who have each played the role of the […]