A recent survey conducted by Ladbrokes Bingo found that the humble roast potato is the highlight of the Christmas dinner – with a huge 56% majority choosing it as their favourite item of the festive feast. Turkey came a close second, and pigs in blankets came third. The average Brit eats between two and three […]
Men’s footwear and accessories brand Oliver Sweeney, has teamed up with Johnnie Walker to launch the Johnnie Tan Leather Brogue, which boasts space to slide a miniature bottle of whisky into its heel – a sneaky addition that James Bond would be proud of. The cobbler has adapted its classic Oxford Brogue to create the […]
As part of an ongoing relationship, BrandOpus has worked with the UK’s leading flavoured milk brand, FRijj, to redesign its core range of products. Inspired by the ‘full on fun and enjoyment’ brand essence, BrandOpus has developed a packaging and identity design that conveys the spirit of FRijj and reflects the tasty product. The design […]
The McDonald’s McRib will return on 31 December, the fast food chain confirmed. Burger lovers have long been mystified by the elusive McRib, which tends to make intermittent appearances on the McDonald’s menu in the UK and US. The McRib is a barbecue sauce-infused pork sandwich that reportedly first arrived in 1981, only to disappear […]
The former Stig is set to become the ultimate designated driver this Christmas, having teamed up with Budweiser to encourage people to celebrate responsibly over the festive season. Ben Collins, who famously played the role of The Stig for several years, and is renowned as one of the world’s most accomplished drivers, will become a […]
Branding and packaging design specialist Parker Williams has refreshed the packaging for the UK’s original pomegranate juice brand Pomegreat – a decade after it designed the original. The redesigned pack builds on Pomegreat’s former visual equities created by the agency: a confident, vertical brand logo and a series of pop art- inspired illustrations of pomegranates […]
Pepsi Max targeted unsuspecting commuters at London Bridge on November 4 with images of cyborgs, and dinosaurs suddenly appearing in front of them out of seemingly nowhere. The Time Tunnel stunt, from AMV BBDO, Grand Visual and Freuds, featured augmented reality and stereo projection to make the images appear in front of any passerby. This […]
A wedding cake slice from the 2011 wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Duchess Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge was sold at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills for $6,000. The buyer of this romantic slice of history was Gee Chuang, cofounder and CEO of Listia.com, an online marketplace startup in Silicon Valley. Chuang […]
As part of the Johnnie Walker global responsible drinking programme, Join the Pact, the world’s leading Scotch Whisky said it was giving away 250,000 kilometres of safe rides around the world during the festive season to encourage people not to drink and drive. In Edinburgh Mika Häkkinen, former Formula 1 driver and Johnnie Walker Global Responsible Drinking Ambassador, […]
Pizza Hut is experimenting with a new “Subconscious Menu” that selects pizza toppings for you by tracking your eye movements. Their tablet-based menu, equipped with Swedish company Tobii’s eye-tracking technology, will automatically select toppings based on the ingredients where your eyes linger on the longest. The new menu system then forms an algorithm based on […]