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Maxim Zhestkov – Toca me 2012

Sci-fi / Noir open titles sequence for TOCA ME design conference. By Maxim Zhestkov & Marcelo Baldin.

Niki & The Dove – The Fox

WINTR kicks it up for Niki and The Dove with this amazing video. Apparently done completely in CG, it does have the feel of your… Read more

Super Bowl XLVI Roundup: Psyop for MetLife – “Everyone”

While we can’t speak for everybody, we were generally underwhelmed by the assemblage of usually impressive commercials to air during Super Bowl XLVI. Unquestionably, game… Read more

Ben Richardson & Daniel Bird: Seed

If you haven’t watched Seed by Daniel Bird and Ben Richardson yet, I recommend setting aside ten minutes to meditate on a surreal superstructure building… Read more

Cartoon Brew Investigates: $400 a week in NY, $1055 a week in LA

Cartoon Brew uncovers some unsettling news about wage disparity at Titmouse LA and Titmouse NYC. An excerpt: The question remains, however, about why there is… Read more

Plunk

Plunk, a multidisciplinary design studio founded by Carlos Bongiovanni and Marco Girado, has been turning out an incredible series of short films. Forces, Altars and Cage… Read more

Happycamper for China Mobile: “Wireless City”

Happycamper spent the fall of 2011 working alongside China Mobile to create an ambitious mixed-media piece in Wireless City. Using a combination of traditional model-making… Read more

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

I was introduced to “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” iPad app by my friend’s five-year-old son while traveling the North Island of… Read more

Legs for Diet Coke in “Love it Light”

Legs hooked up with Diet Coke and put together an all-girl ensemble — of marionettes! Directed by Georgie Greville and Geremy Jasper, Love It Light introduces… Read more

Oscar Nominees 2012: Best Animated Short Film

The nominations for the 84th Academy Awards are in, and although they were announced last week, we thought we’d dig up snippets of each flick for… Read more

Hush for Marsh

Hush Studios delivers again with a beautiful piece for Marsh. A gorgeously minimal design paired with great animation make this a real treat. Director Jodi… Read more

This Idea Is Not Working by Henrique Barone

After we were initially sent Henrique Barone’s stellar short, This Idea Is Not Working, our jaws hit floor. We immediately wanted to share it with… Read more

Bill Maher’s ‘Irritable Bowl Syndrome’ by Fraser Davidson

Earlier this week, we posted Fraser Davidson’s slick, type-driven animation, Irritable Bowl Syndrome: an infographic piece inspired by a cutting excerpt taken from Bill Maher’s… Read more

ManvsMachine: More4 Rebrand

ManvsMachine created this lovely rebrand for Channel 4’s More4. The logo morphs through a series of flips, folds and reveals, reflecting the range of content… Read more

Plenty for AXN LatinAmerica

I recently stumbled upon “Criminal Minds,” Plenty’s latest addition to their repertoire. I love the way they united analog and digital by using a 3d… Read more

The DMCI: Fox Classics

No need to say a lot: These IDs from DMCI for Fox Classics are all about great transitions and beautiful, clean designs. Can you guess all the… Read more

Psyop for IBM

All In The Cloud Ahead of Demand Split Second To say that Psyop has it down pat would be an understatement. In this latest batch… Read more

Onesize: Ericsson CES 2012 Keynote Film

Just when you think Onesize can’t outdo themselves, they do. In their most recent efforts, the gang teamed up with agency Jack Morton Worldwide and… Read more

Dougal Wilson: Lurpak “Lightest”

I’m loving this colorful, catchy reminder to eat your vegetables. Wieden+Kennedy, Blink, and director Dougal Wilson create a visceral rainbow of food and food experiences… Read more

Lynn Fox: Mercedes Benz “Thanks, Airbag”

Blink’s Lynn Fox and Jung von Matt create this captivating ode to airbags for Mercedes Benz. Also check out Fox’s Killer Moves, another experiment with… Read more

Blur Talks: “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” Titles

If you haven’t seen Blur’s opening titles for David Fincher’s rendition of Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, now would be a good time to climb… Read more

Art & Graft: Spectrum

Art & Graft worked with Spectrum, a leading provider of autism services based in Cornwall, to create a complete visual rebrand including printed material, signage,… Read more

Kevin Dart & Stéphane Coëdel: A Year of Sun with Mr. Persol

While global climate change has made January feel more like autumn than the dead of winter in New York, I still yearn for the sunny… Read more

Next Steps in Interactive: Marshmallow Laser Feast and Design I/O

Real-world projection mapping was all the rage in 2011. Many a building was seen breaking apart or getting filled up with geometric shapes. This technique… Read more