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Wes is More for AMEX.

Producing impactful work doesn’t just happen. Cheers to CP+B for continuing their heritage of consistently connecting with people, no matter who the client is. These two news ads for VW are masterful:

“Movie”
“Like”

©Marvel Comics

Nike and GM gain superhero status. For the past few months the swoosh has been showing up in the comic book world. And now, GM is about to. Read more.

In-studio performance with West Indian Girl photo credit: WYEP

Now here’s a unique use of media. 91.3 wyep, a listener-supported media organization in Pittsburgh is allowing the public to take a peek behind the production curtain by posting photos of in studio performances via their wyep flickr account. Cheers. Now that’s public radio.

Coke promotes the concept of paying it forward with a spot that debuted in Australia featuring a jingle compliments of Jack White.

See the real thing here.

ihaveanidea.org just finished a short video featuring the Creative Directors helping them host their epic Portfolio Night IV across nine cities. The stars include:

Scott Goodson, CEO/Co-Founder Strawberry Frog (New York)
John Butler & Mike Shine, Creative Directors Butler Shine Stern
& Partners (San Francisco)
Trent Burton, Co-Creative Director Wax Partnership (Calgary).
Marc Stoiber, Creative Director, Change Advertising (Vancouver)
Sean King, VP Creative Director, Extreme Group (Halifax)
Joe Sciarrotta, Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy Chicago

Check it here.

Architects and engineers compete to see whose team can build the most spectacular structure using little more than cans of food at Canstruction, the 13th annual NYC Design and Build competition in New York.

Check out some of the handy work:

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Armed with Illustrator, Photoshop, a lot of time and experience, digital photo-realist artist, Bert Monroy has no need for a camera.

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If something is worth doing, it’s worth doing right. Right? Well, that’s exactly what our friends north of the border are doing with the traditional rite of spring, the portfolio review. They have created the world’s largest. Simultaneously happening in 9 cities. Seriously. Get to the one nearest you. Check out complete details at Portfolio Night IV.