the wow effect.

Soho,jfk,times square, cupcakes, hudson hotel, max's italian restaurant, cafe noir, t-shirt shops, million sneakers in any size, style, varick street, MoMA, the park, walking from 58th to ground zero, west village, hand squash, street basketball, the NBA store, the Olympic tower, 23rd west, pablo francisco in gotham comedy, simpsons the movie, people who smile, beautiful women, harry poter's book launch, cheap taxi's, manhattan steam explosion, endless police cars, lovely street art, nice small bars, art-tree house in east village, art installation in madison square park, heat, rain, nice weather, street performance in the port, brooklyn, nice small shops everywhere, the fact that always something good is happening, never ever sleeps... WOW that was some of new york i have in my mind.
Anyway i'm in the middle of chaos i need to do & organize many many things :D they are really exciting, hopefully some good will land in the next days :D
sory for the panic but i'm in panic & i like it.

Thanks.

It's a rainy day in New York.

Today it's a rainy day in New York. So i found some time to blog since i'm waiting for the sun to come out. So far i'm really impressed once more from this lovely city. Tremendous energy amazing people amazing aura nice weather, all these compose my NY experience so far. The museums are really interesting and some photo-sessions in the streets of NY are & will be precious for future reference inside the mind. One of the things i love is that i have a strange peace of mind it feels like my thoughts are here with me and my mind is ready to make big decision. My next days in the Big apple will consist of many photos and many sight seeing, of course i don't forget some shopping, clubbing, restaurants and many other beautiful things that this city has to offer. All i have to do now is to start singing, i can see clearly the rain is gone.... After all, sooner or later the Sun always comes out :D

I (something) NY

Start Spreading the news..

I'm off to NewYork for the next couple of weeks, to combine both business&pleasure :) I'm really excited to find myself in the best city of the world once more. Unfortunately i'm not gonna be in AHA! on wednesday but i'm sure it's gonna be great without me :D i'll try to find some time and post from new york so as to keep you updated of what's interesting going on in the Capital of the world. Magic.

AHA+AHA

Ladies and Gentlemen, i am happy to announce the second AHA! the creative gathering you all loved one month ago.. will happen again. what?? YESS you can hear well AHA is happening again.

WEDNESDAY 18th of JULY
19:00
At Commercial Tavern E1 6NU.

We'll be happy to see you there :D

AHA!

Kitao.

Kitao in Greek means "to look". It is always nice to look, sometimes looking at the right thing the right way can get you very far.
When i first visited their website i was really impressed. At least something simple! and i decided to write about them. Since their work is admirable they are friendly and they come from Greece ;-) the truth is that i didn't know what to write about them... but later on after browsing their website i saw something that triggered my attention and i felt happy reading the culture of the agency so here is what Kitao is all about:

"And this is how all begun...
Metaxourgio: a downtown section of Athens with character. Where car service stations, tinsmiths and brothels dominate. One of the city's most genuine neighborhoods, where houses still maintain their backyards and people still hang out their wash to dry in the sun. A part of the capital reminiscing the old times. A street near the new 'Metaxourgio' Metro Station. That's where you will find us: KITAO.

KITAO is a production company specializing in the genre of applied photography. Mind you, we are not simply a studio.

Having formed a network of artists ranging from photographers, producers, directors, production managers, stage designers, painters, stylists, musicians, casting directors, art directors, KITAO is in search of creative answers to the high demands of communication.

We firmly believe in people, in those afternoon group gatherings that give rise to the exchange of ideas and occasion for the search of new ones. Yet, none of this could have become real without the creation of the 'right place'. Such a place must inspire and possess all those qualities that make work and innovation possible.

Our wonderful industrial building on Peanieon Street, not only does it meet all the technical requirements for what we have set out to accomplish, it also exudes a beautiful energy and all of us feel it while in our beautiful garden, surrounded by lemon trees, basil plants oregano and Arabic jasmine.

Our dream, however, does not end here. We hope that with our ever-growing group, we will be able to create a nucleus that will attract artists from all modes of expression."



I think they have the proper philosophy and they are friendly thus Success is something unavoidable. Many KUDOS.

For their portfolio go here


Magic.

From Sidair To Cyder

I'm back.:D how are you?

Important Pause.

For the Romantic

The wolf should stand, should go and seek, smell, feel, run.. should look into the eyes of the lion and challenge it.. Then the wolf should run run fast facing only the destination.. a place beyond borders, someone said to him is good... he should go there , think gather his thoughts.. the Lion is now after him.. he should be ready when the Lion comes.. cause he is the wolf. And a wolf's taught never to retreat never to surrender.

For the realists.

Important things are about to happen in the next 10 days.. important traveling, important decisions, important & really hard work, important time! This will cause the pause from Blogging for about 5-7 days. Really Important days. I have already 2 posts to post after the important pause. One of them will see the front page of Adsurd. the other will probably meet some other stuff in recyclebin land , In any case though I'll be back.




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Aha! June 2007

This is it. After spending endless hours and working really hard in front of our screens we thought to gather and talk ideas... just remember the last time you said AHA!....

this tuesday everyone is invited to join the AHA! creative gathering.

Bring your self bring anyone you like and let's have fun.

The event is also on facebook

In Wal's blog Creative in London
and in many other places :-)

The NATION was BORN!

Ladies and Gentlemen. We are happy to announce the discovery of a new Nation. A land of Creativity was born.
Please be patient as we are in the process of setting up our nation. for more info
visit our web site:

www.creativistan.com

or email the Republic of Creativistan

creativistan@gmail.com

Breaking news.

http://www.kesselskramer.com/

KESSELSKRAMER PLANS LONDON SHOP 06 June 2007
Amsterdam-based creative agency Kesselskramer plans to set up a London office, it was announced this week.
KK Outlet, which will open in East London "towards the end of the year", will be managed by Yen Ho Ho, former head of account management at BBH Singapore. Eric Kessels, co-founder and creative director of Kesselskramer, will divide his time between Amsterdam and London.

The new agency, which has yet to find premises, will differ from its sister act in Amsterdam in that it will also incorporate a retail shop and exhibition space, Kessels told shots.net.

"Over the years we've produced a lot of products and we've published all kinds of books," he explained. "The activities are so broad nowadays - all within the field of communication - so we want to depart from where we are in Amsterdam and not make a carbon copy of what we already have.

"It will be a hybrid place to work where clients can get inspired. It's a different formula," he added.

Kessels said that the new agency would be small, employing "five or six" people to start with. He said that they had already been in touch with media planners. click here

In common with its Dutch parent, the new shop will champion a multi-disciplinary, left-field approach to advertising. "We don't necessarily aspire to become a player in London advertising," Kessels explained. "We will concentrate on certain projects that we think are interesting and projects where we can use our skills in different areas, because the industry is changing. Ideas and strategies can go in all kinds of different directions nowadays."

Established 11 years ago, Kesselskramer includes among its clients Nike, Levi's Oxfam and JB Whiskey. It has also expanded into other disciplines such as furniture design with the launch of the Do brand.

Respect Dude

Surf's Up. Cartoon movies are my favorite and Surf's Up is undoubtedly gonna be one of my top 5. Surf, Penguins, A real Story, and splendid music.... Get on the TOP!!!!

Here is the trailer:



and here you can download trailers for your ipod.

Hoorah.

Gold or Silver or Bronze...

We are only few days left for the Cannes Lions festival. The world's biggest advertising festival. Everybody around the globe from the bloggers who open discussions, to the creatives that have their fingers crossed, the young creatives ready to show their teeth, the media people who wait Al Gore's speech on Global warming presented by Lowe (that was a joke) and all those people who have something to do with Cannes...
one of the ads i found and think is gonna be a winner (however don't know if it's been nominated) is this one...



really well done and really emotional, with great use of music and nice aesthetics.

I would also like to see this ad with fading green flags for global warming.

tadaaaa

Here's the new logo-branding for the 2012 London Olympics. The logo was revealed yesterday and was designed by Wolff Olins.

here is the comment of the creative review blog:

London 2012’s “multimedia brand image” was unveiled today by Lord Coe, chairman of London’s Olympic committee. Designed by Wolff Olins the logo is, apparently, based on the four *ahem* brand pillars of access, participation, stimulation and inspiration. So-far-so-predictable: but who would have guessed it would quite turn out… like this?



As for my opinion i will try to defend Athens 2004 branding which i really liked. Yes i know i am from Athens, but that's my honest opinion i think the Athens branding was really good trying to combine the ancient with the modern Olympics. This one tough is somehow pop& futuristic i like the fact that is different & i think it would look fine in 2012.

Silence

Silence is silent.
Silence comes before panic
Silence make you think
Silence makes you melancholic
Silence makes you patient
Silence makes you an optimist
Silence is quiet
Silence is the start
Slience makes you think sensible
Silence makes you hope
Silence is also the end...

No matter what it is silence.

Snix Awards!

Those of you who know me as a person, must know that i am passionate about sneakers or trainers. So it's time to announce the SNIX awards. I am searching people with whom i share the same passion for sneakers or trainers, and have a list of the best sneakers or trainers of all times.. once i have that list ready i'll make something.:-) Don't ask me what that would be just vote for your sneakers.

Thanksss

It's the final countdown....

Sometimes in life things are getting really weird, you can go from the bottom to the top in seconds you can explore your limits simply by doing something simple, you can even change your life just because your are not feeling good with it. The Best part however, is the part when you start countdown for that change, the part in which things get insane and the final countdown begins... I have totally no idea why i just wrote this LOL :-) Happiness to the people.

I'm a Loser baby...

After many days of patience and pencil chewing... Jumpcut Cannes competition, finally announced the short-list of winners in which i'm not in. My Commercial "Fish-Man" got 56 loves but unfortunately didn't manage to win something and get me at Cannes Festival as the Big Purple Chair winner... here is my ad so as to have a look.




However thanks to those people who believe that i should have been in the Short list.

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The Creativity Awards.

i strongly recommend to take some time and look the Creativity Awards. It is really interesting to see some of the best work of the past year and more interesting to see the story behind. Really good job, looking forward for next year.