love this ad - kristen

Finding #9--Laura Coalwell

Leo Burnett's "I'm In" Campaign for Detroit Public Schools--

Droga5's "Million" Campaign for NYC Public Schools--

New York Department of Education - Million from Sebastian Garn on Vimeo.

I'm always so touched by ad campaigns that are about more than increasing sales or even just plain creativity. I love when there is some other reason driving the people working on the campaign.

These two campaigns are so inspiring. Education is so important, and Leo Burnett and Droga5 took their respective challenges and ran with it.

Stickmen Fight

Awesome!

human art - kristen

i think the best is the see-through babies swingin in the trees.
my only question is how many people called 911 after seeing the sculpture guy floating face first in water?

more creepy human art can be found at :
http://www.xmarkjenkinsx.com

Robotic Self Healing Chair

Danny's fully automated Lego Rubik's cube solver

Finding #9-Kylie Cox

i just found these representations of relationships interesting.

YOU'RE AN UGLY BABY & NOBODY LIKES YOU!

World Record Highest Dive (Dana Kunze 172 Foot High Dive World Champion)

I didn't think this was possible. Honestly... this is one way to make a name for yourself.

Finding 9 - Scott

I want one of these. Not so much for DJ'ing though. It would be sick to have one for photoshop and illustrator.

Kind of like this: (warning: this video is surprisingly boring. Just so you know.)

photoshop mt - desktop imaging with multitouch - The most popular videos are here

Finding Stuff #9: Marie Lewis

This is my new favorite video:

Findings#9 in Honor of Halloween! -Summer Holm

Artist Ray Villafane began carving pumpkins on a lark for his art students in a small rural district in Michigan...His hobby has now gained a viral following online. here are some of the pumpkin carvings Villafane has created over the past five years. Hopefully you can click on them to make them bigger and see the detail. its seriously amazing!

Happy Halloween!!

Finding 9 Tyler Nelson

I love the Real Men of Genius commercials. This is just one of the many. I think these are great radio ads.

ENJOY

Finding #9 - Robert George

I wish I was smart like this guy

I liked Nutella, triangles, and outer space way before hipsters.

Enjoy Hipster Dinosaurs.

marcel the shell with shoes on. (finding 9 -elise meservy)

MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON from Dean Fleischer-Camp on Vimeo.

random, I know. But also extremely creative. These people have a great imagination. Watching this made me want to do something that random.

Finding #9 - Jason Akinaka

Live Crabs in Vending Machine

http://gizmodo.com/5670648/this-vending-machine-sells-live-crabs?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+gizmodo/full+(Gizmodo)

I can see this being used in an animal rights thing sometime. Somewhere on the coast of Calif. "Buy a crab and set it free."

Finding #8- Kylie Cox

I have had this image in my computer for like a year, and i am obsessed with it, so I figured I would post it. It's really interesting what we can make with ordinary objects (i think that is the lesson of this guerilla ad assignment).

Finding #8-Abby Young

This is insane. I can't imagine how long it must have taken. Check it out.

finding stuff 8- kristen

raise your hand if you would like a compact house in your backyard!

Finding #8--Laura Coalwell

Be warned, some of these are more tragic than I remember.

I remember seeing these pictures a few years ago and thinking how interesting they were. It shows such a harsh contrast between fairy tale and reality. I still can't decide how I feel about some of them, but it makes me think.

http://www.fallenprincesses.com/

Finding #8: Emily Jacobsen: Products I Wish I'd Thought Of

Here are a couple of creative products I found that I wish I had thought of! I think they are both out-of-the box and oh so necessary! EnjoyColor anything anywhere crayon rings by Timothy Liles

Wall-Mountable Toothpaste Squeezer by SSYS Living Goods

The camera lens mug from phtojojo. $24

Reflective cuff for people who ride bikes. via dwellmagazine.

handheld digital tape measure

Finding 8 Tanner Ham

"Feeling sad makes us more creative"

This is the title f the article. If you want to check it out the link is below.

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/10/feeling-sad-makes-us-more-creative/

The article talks about several things but one is a experiment that was held in which participants were asked to give a speech. Some received good feedback and others received bad feedback. They were given some art supplies and asked to make a collage. They were also asked what kind of mood they were in. The collages were looked at by professional artists and those that said they were sad and had been given negative feedback about their speech had more creative collages.

Kinda interesting stuff. Not sure I fully support the concept but thought it was interesting.

Finding #8 - Robert George iii

Have you ever wondering what is the proper technique to wrestle an alligator? How about a few tips for a proper straight razor shave? Artofmanlisness has all the answers. Check it.

http://artofmanliness.com/

Finding #8 -- Elise Meservy

I just stumbled upon these commercials earlier this week while watching an online show. And even after the 10th time watching these commercials, I still find them fun and still even laugh at the easter bunny's reaction in the second commercial. But probably what I like most about them is that the concept is especially clear.

It's unbelievable. enjoy.

Finding #8

In lieu of the superbowl commercial pitch tomorrow, here's some advice from FedEx:




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGuSqB-lOTg

Tyler Nelson Finding #8

I love this commercial. It makes me laugh everytime I watch it. It makes me want to become a fan of Nascar. I hope you enjoy it.

"Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken" -Oscar Wilde (McKenna)

This artist is making a dress for each of the 50 states:

New York

Nevada

Maine

This blogger is making a dress a day for a dollar a day:

Recycle.  Reuse.  Think outside the normal.  Be an individual.

Findings-Summer Holm

The campaign for the Cannon Pixima Printer's decided to do sculptures out of paint, but instead of paint they used sound to create movement. Below is a video that shows it in action. I feel like it mimics the idea of a lot of other campaign...but the video is so relaxing to watch i just had to post it!

Canon Pixma Sound Sculptures from Dentsu London on Vimeo.

Finding 7 maybe 8? I can't keep track.

This is a little vid of this bike jump that makes its home right here in Utah Valley. I used to go here every once in a while with my buddies and I just randomly saw this video the other day on youtube. Enjoy! The video used to have a bazillion views, but they re-edited and changed the music because of copyright stuff and now it only has 1000 views. But I'm sure the popularity will grow again.

Rut #7

The bus squeaked to a stop and in front of me the door sighed open to reveal a huge grin in a blue jacket.

"Will this take me to BYU?" I asked.
"Sure will," said the driver.

I dropped my coins in the bin and took a seat near the front. A grin spread across my face as I realized that the air was warm. I looked around to find all kinds of people from different backgrounds. Their were beautiful people and plain people, there was a black woman who sat across the aisle and a Vietnamese girl toward the front.

I tuned in to her conversation with the bus driver. He had been to Vietnam before? When? During the war? I missed that.

"It was sure beautiful when I went there," said the man.
"Oh yeah," said the Asian girl. "It's really beautiful." She smiled.
"Of course, it's all changed by now," said the man.
"Yeah, especially south Saigon..." said the girl.

Her voice faded because I thought to myself of Saigon and the war in the 1970s. I thought of my friend's mom, Tuyet, who fled Vietnam by hopping aboard a large American helicopter. In elementary school, I always wondered how his mom could be so spontaneous, risky, brave, and desperate.

That memory came back to me because of that bus full of people I don't know. What a cool experience.

Finding Stuff #7 -- Marie Lewis

This is a really cool concept. I was checking it out earlier today, and my roommate was so baffled by all of the music(?) that she had to come watch. When it ended, mesmerized, she said, "that was so cool."

I felt like she associated the coolness with me. I was okay with that.

Finding Stuff 8 Nicole Loumeau

Ok, I have a confession to make. I am obsessed with Skymall. I always steal the magazines off planes and I love their website. Flights would not be the same without those magazines. The most ingenious ideas are presented in Skymall. I feel like I need everything they offer. Here are some of my favorite findings.




Pup-step Plus

Pets who need help getting up onto furniture will appreciate the fold-away PupSTEP Plus.

It'll be easier for older pets or pets with joint problems to get up onto their favorite couch, chair or bed for a well-deserved nap. Molded-plastic steps have carpeted treads; stand folds underneath for easy storage. Lightweight, so you can move it where you need it, yet holds up to 120 lbs.





SlumberSleeve Pillow

Remember when we were kids and it seemed we could sleep in any position, most anywhere, and get a good night's sleep? But as we got bigger and slept with our arm or wrist under our head (side position), or arms under our body (face down position) our arms, wrists or fingers would become achy or "fall asleep". These same circulation issues also occur when we put one leg or ankle over the other. And so, we adapted awkward sleep postures spawning a variety of sleep disorders.

The SlumberSleeve sleeve pillow is a first of its kind comfort device designed to prevent that numbness or achy feeling and enhance circulation. Since our sleeve pillow is worn over your arm, wrist, leg or ankle, it moves with you and you can change sleep positions naturally - and sleep like a kid again.

SlumberSleeve Product Features:

The SlumberSleeve is suggested for the following uses:
# The SlumberSleeve is popular with college students or office workers taking a quick nap on a desk between classes or during a break
# As an ankle pillow, worn on the lower leg when the upper leg is crossed over on top - like when watching TV.
# As a knee pillow, when laying on your side for lower back relief.
# As a small neck pillow, coiled to the desired diameter and placed under the nape of the neck (cervical spine) - excellent for travel and camping.
# As a sunbathing aid, worn high on an arm and under your head, allowing for a comfortable side tanning orientation.




Nano- UV Wand
Kills 99.9% of bacteria and viruses, in 10 seconds

Stop the spread of infectious diseases - From the common cold and flu bugs to deadly E. coli and Asian bird flu- with a Nano disinfectant scanner. Proven effective by independent testing laboratories, these devices use Nano-UV light to destroy all kinds of microorganisms without toxins or side effects. They also reduce dust mite populations in mattresses, pillows and carpets at home or away. Simply pass the scanner over any area for 10 seconds and you're done. Use it anywhere.




Light Keeper Pro Bulb Tester
A defective bulb shunt is usually the cause of a light-string failure.

To get it working again, plug the Light Keeper Pro into any empty bulb socket, pull the trigger, and an electrical pulse finds the defective bulb and clears the shunt, so your light string is ready to shine brightly again! Also checks continuity (audible and visual indicator), and tests individual bulbs. Includes a three-way bulb puller; storage with three-compartment bulb and fuse organizer in the handle; built-in battery; seven spare bulbs; storage box. UL listed.



Skyrest Travel Pillow

This person is able to sleep comfortably in any Seat! Can you say the same? Probably not, unless you have SkyRest. Here's what the travel experts and press are saying about SkyRest:

* Dailycandy.com "The miraculous, wedge-shaped travel pillow makes even the most uncomfortable spots downright pleasant."
* Dallas Morning News "But you can be...more comfortable with a SkyRest pillow...Simply lean forward and snooze, and the miles will fly by."
* SkyRest has also been featured by USA Today, Peter Greenberg, and the Early Show on CBS.

Why not join our many thousands of satisfied customers and enjoy the benefits of this uniquely different and very flexible travel pillow. SkyRest deflates and folds into an easy-to-pack size and shape. The large, removable inflation valve makes inflation and deflation a snap!

Rut #7--Laura Coalwell

Disclaimer: I have not ridden the UTA bus in the past week, but I'm planning on taking a little trip today or tomorrow or Thursday.

One of the most valuable skills I've been learning in the past year or two is how to navigate my way through mass transit in different cities (Portland, San Francisco, New York). It's pretty intuitive most of the time, but there are times when it can get tricky.

We went to New York for AdWeek and one of the girls we were with is in a wheelchair.

We took the subway every day.

The Subway system is not particularly accessible. Many stops don't have elevators, and those that do....smell awful. Needless to say, we had an interesting time finding our way around, and opening emergency doors (and feeling like a rebel) to get through.

It's an interesting dynamic going from the hot, humid platform, to the cool, air-conditioned subway car, to the rainy, muggy streets of NYC.

I really like mass transportation. I don't really like driving all that much, particularly when I don't know my way around, so I'm totally fine with taking the BART, the lightrail, or the subway.

What I've learned:

-it's not the subway that smells, it's the outside of the subway. or the elevators.

-new york could stand to have more ramps and nicer attendants.

-it's pretty nice that the subways run all night, because that means you can hang out in times square, eating late night treats from duane reade as long as you want.

-hand sanitizer is your friend. (and your friends' friend).

-hold onto the rail unless you want to end up on someone's lap.

Rut #7: Emily Jacobsen: Bus Ride!

I have to admit, I had never taken the bus before! I have taken trax with friends up to Salt Lake for concerts, games, and shopping, but I have never taken a bus! And to be honest I was scared out of my mind! Do you need a pass? Does it cost money? How much does it cost? You need exact change? What if I don't have exact change!? How do I make sure I get on the right bus? What if it is going the wrong direction? What if I break bus riding social norms? Needless to say, I was freaking out.

So I called my freshman sister who takes the bus from Wyview to the Wilk every day and asked her all these frantic questions; she eased my fears and I decided her bus ride would be a perfect first experience for me. So I met her at her dorm, parked my car, and walked to her bus stop. Thankfully, because of my little sister, I made it on the bus alive, and thankfully because of my little sister, I made it to the right place, and thankfully because of my little sister I made if off the bus alive. I think a lot were students, (but not all) some on the phone (is that a bus ride norm no-no, cause it should be), some with ear-buds, some with roommates, most with backpacks, some texting.

I learned I can meet a whole new genre of people if I start taking the bus regularly. I could save a lot of money on gas. I could probably avoid more near death-by-ice experiences in the winter. I could make more friends. I could get homework done WHILE driving, the safe way.

I weirdly was imagining getting off the bus being as stressful as getting off the ski-lift or a escalator, But it wasn't :) D (P.S. I wish my dang iphone weren't broken so I could have taken pics to show my mom)

#7 Public Transportation--Marie Lewis

Dear class,

I hate public transportation. Why? I have twelve years of reasons why. As a very young person, i spent seven and a half hours each week in a hot, sticky, yellow buss with 48 other, equally unfortunate, children. I'd like to say that this all changed when I finally reached that blessed age of sixteen. But I was NOT that fortunate. I had no car. And I lived a good twenty miles away from the school. At first it wasn't so bad. At first I was eight. But when you are eighteen and still riding a school bus, you resent it. Not just because you can't seem to turn your music up loud enough to avoid the swearing. And not just because you can't shut your eyes tight enough to forget what you saw going on in the back of the bus. But because you are eighteen. And you are STILL riding a school bus.

So when we received the assignment to get on a bus, I fumed.

I hate public transportation. A lot.

When I told one of my co-workers about my plight she agreed to take a bus with me to the hospital. There we would part ways and I would make my way to the hospital cafeteria and purchase some delicious eats, and she would make her way to the plasma center.

Saturday morning we met up and walked to the bus stop. We waited a few minutes until the bus showed up. Then, as it came to a halt in front of us, we walked up, stepped in, and dropped our tokens in the token-taking contraption. We sat down and talked and watched as others made their way down the aisle toward empty seats.

There were some pretty scary people.

So I talked to Melanie and tried to ignore them. When we got to our stop, we pulled the cord, and walked out. And much to my surprise, Sonic Drive-in was sitting right there looking just like it came from Oklahoma, which is the greatest place on earth. So I turned to Melanie and said, "Change of plans. I'm eating here." It seemed like a good idea to her, so she decided to join me before she let those plasma people suck all of the juice out of her. Then I went on to Big Lots (cause it reminds me of home, and my mom) and she went on to her doom.

What I learned:
1. I like bus tokens.
2. I hate buses. I will probably never like them.
3. Big Lots and Sonic remind me of home.
4. The scariest people in Provo frequent bus stops.
5. The pull cords are fun.

that is all,
Marie

Rut 7 Nicole Loumeau

This weekend I went home to San Diego. I went to the beach with my friend Brittany and we rode the bus around for a little bit. Of course there are always weird people. We met this little old man from Vietnam. He gave us this cool little thing. I think its like lip balm but it's all in Vietnamese so I cannot be too sure. We both had little colds so he gave us that saying it helps cure colds. A little too scared to put it on our mouths- we put it under our noses (like vicks) and it was so cool! We met this other guy named John. He was a surfer who was really into oils and herbs. He gave us his phone number and showed us his house when he got off the bus. He told us to come over. He was like 35, and we were FREEZING, so we decided not to go over. But maybe next time I go home we can go to John's house. This picture was a self timer pic. Which are always my favorite kinds.

Rut 7: My Bus Driver Had a Gold Badge, How About Yours? -Elise Meservy

I have not been a bus for a long time. And thank goodness I had McKenna and Scott with me, or I might have gotten lost (I tend to do that easily).

I went onto the bus wanting to do something crazy. Hence the guitar, which I turned out to not be a cool as I would have wanted it to be (but if you are interested in legit music/bus/iphone skills check out the Atomic Toms).

So after that failed attempt at the guitar, I decided to just be plain creepy and nosy. It started with me creepily leaning over the shoulder of the guy in front of me and ended with me getting a personalized note from the bus driver.

I decided to make friends with the bus driver while we were waiting for it to go. This is because on the way to the mall I did not have adequate change and that bus driver just let me on but seemed pretty upset with me. I was not going to le the same happen with this new bus driver.

As we waited for the precise time for the bus to leave, the driver stood eating an apple and reading his book. So, I did what I had to and I yelled across the bus to him and asked him what he was reading. Best question I could have asked.

Seriously. He was dying to share that book with somewhat. Not only did he explain it, but he read the back of the book to me, and during the middle of our ride back to campus he called me up on his intercom to come get a piece a paper he had written the book title on! I almost stumbled getting the paper from him.

So if anyone is interested, my bus driver (who has a gold badge, a number 500 out of 6,000s (which means he has been around for awhile), and has been driving this exact route for 3 years but other routes much longer than that) recommends reading:

David Gemmell's Hero in the Shadows



I guess I am going to have to read this book, seeing as I told the bus driver I would.

Best $5 I ever spent. I want to go again! I made friends with Yu-Gi-Oh game -playing geeks, a girl who ended up knowing my little brother, and the most fascinating bus driver ever.

I noticed that a lot of people feel awkward on the bus and are too nervous to go out of their way and make friends, but that when someone approaches them in a friendly manner, they usually are excited for the human interaction and even pull out their headphones. ;)

RUT: Bus-tastic-Summer Holm

This morning I rode the bus. I decided that I wanted to take the shortest ride so I just hoped on and rode it to for two stops. Then when we arrived I pulled my roller blades on and…just kidding. I walked home. The bus ride was not a new thing for me. I once did a ski trip and in highschool up here and we rode the bus everywhere! It was at that young age that I realized the beauty of the bus system…and the beauty of the people who rode. The bus was fairly quiet, with only two other people on the bus. Overall it was a successful trip and it was nice to take a little trip around south provo. Standing out in the cold this morning, however made me realize how lucky I was to not have to depend on the bus during the tragic utah winters! My camera is still on the fritz so i apologize for the lack of pictorial content...

Rut 7 Tanner Ham

Ok first off I shot and edited this video all on my iPhone which was pretty fun but it also explains the amazing background music. They only give you a few options and as you can see the one I chose is totally radical.

The bus ride was super fun though. Not many people ride at 10 at night though I found out and the people on the bus were all students. But I did have a pleasant conversation at the bus stop with a girl that was very confused about what time it was. The problem she was having was that the bus number was 830 and the bus was supposed to arrive at 9:40 so she kept mixes up these times while she was trying to explain to me when the bus was going to arrive....oh yea and she didn't have a watch and so she didn't even know what time it was at the moment so she kept trying to guess and then she would go over the the sign that told what time the bus would be there and this continued for 15 until the bus arrived which made her even more confused. Weird thing was she got on the bus a UVU and rode it to University Mall where her car was parked. Pretty strange but nice person. ha

Riding the bus! (Scott)

Riding the bus is the best! Where else can you try to play the guitar to other people and strike up unsuccessful conversations about Latin music? No where. It was also cool to share in the experience with McKenna and Elise.





I also found a free moccasin at the bus stop by the mall. Made the whole thing worth it.

Now, to get philosophical. The bus (and trax for that matter) is interesting because everyone on the bus is the same. No matter who you are or where your going or how much money you have, everyone sits in the same seats and stops at the same stops; there is no privilege. Even on the road one can show his or her's social class and personality by the kind of car they drive, how fast they drive, and what kind of music they are listening to. The bus is an equalizer.
End philosophy.

Rut #7 - Robert George - Das Bus

Das bus is a magical thing (I think there may even be a children's book whose central theme is the very magicalness of the buses system of which I speak) So magical in fact, that getting onto the bus outside of the Wilk was like traveling through time and space for me. You see, the last time I was on a bus was on my mission, some 3 years ago. We didn't take the bus very often, only when we got tired of riding our bikes in the sweltering heat or the frigid cold. I've never gotten onto a bus and not had the eyes of all passengers, at least momentarily, look at me and wonder what an oddity it was to see two young white boys in shirt and tie talking to them of religion and such. This time I was like everyone else. No one looked. Riding the bus was an odd experience, it reminded me of many things that had were once forgotten.
I'm just glad we didn't get up to 88 mph, or I may not be here typing this at this very moment, right now. I could never survive in another dimension, or the future or past for that matter. The End.

rut 7- kristen

i planned to ride the bus to work and back today, but since that failed, i rode it to the provo town center mall and back. it was frustrating figuring out the bus schedule because the uta website said the bus stop by my house doesn't exist. soo this is what i did:
drive to the wilk
get on a bus
get off a bus
buy a redbox
wait at the wrong bus stop
run a block down the street to the right bus stop
get on a bus
get off at the wilk

highlight of the ride was a lady who said, "there are crazies in utah! the hobo out there was saying he owned all the buildings and was going to shoot himself. thank gosh for buses."

public transportation doesn't really freak me out anymore. i rode a lot of sketchy stuff in europe this summer, but i guess i learned that bus stops are on opposite sides of the road when you're going different directions. (duh)

"The wheels on a bus go round and round." (McKenna)

For me, the real adventure was trying to figure out the bus schedules online :P  (And I'm only kind of just kidding about that.)

Elise, Scott, and I decided to try the bus together:

I discovered that I'm apparently too short for the bus:

We all took a turn serenading the passengers (they were pretty unimpressed haha) which reminded me of take away shows (<- which are live street performances by bands you may or may not know; check it out!):

I had really only taken the subway before (back home, I live pretty close to NYC), so the bus was technically a new experience.  It was cleaner and less crowded than the subway.  It was still noisy (not ideal guitar playing acoustics) and the people weren't overly friendly.  It was the epitome of public transportation.