Smoking is Fun!..... and Sauna Pants!

File these campaigns under the "What the hell were they thinking" category. How much has advertising evolved since then?

Barney Bubbles

British Artist & Designer: Colin Fulcher aka Barney Bubbles (July 1942 - Nov 1983) was a radical English graphic artist, whose work primarily encompassed the disciplines of graphic design, painting and music video direction. He is most renowned for his distinctive contribution to the graphic design associated with the British independent music scene during the 1970s and early 1980s. His symbol-laden and riddle-laden record sleeves were his most visible output. He suffered from bipolar disorder^[1][2] Born in Tranmere Road, Whitton, Middlesex in July 1942, he committed suicide in London in November 1983.

plastic soup

Plastic breaks down fast in the ocean. This is not a good thing.

Read it.

Bagged Mt. Democrat

Sunday, I made a long awaited return to the enlightening world of hiking.. absolutely incredible, and my bionics survived even if it's fleshy counterpart has become so soft.
the air is amazing, the sky is enormous and gorgeous. the ground is so diverse, the wildflowers smelled exactly the opposite of the streets in capitol hill. thoughts float through my head freely, I didn't see one piece of trash that didn't fit into my ziploc. the dogs were lovely and running, the brisk air was full of invigoration molecules, and the sunshine danced a tango with the fluffy clouds.. even the dirt is nicer up there, plus I learned to yodel.. absolutely gorgeous.. 53 to go..

Green Roofs

oooh the efficacy..

only thing this cooler is an Earthship..

.. AND they even have Earthship Hotels !!
Normandy here I come !!

green washing

Apparently bamboo fabric is not such a green thing. Read the article HERE.

oh my heart

The smurfs have always interested me. Yes, I know they have a perfect little utopia, (the one girl thing is kinda strange) and their peaceful existence is a bit saccharine, but somehow I still find them captivating. So imagine my surprise and joy at finding an artist that has evolved them into something more than happy little robots.

Brazilian artist Marcelo Braga has created a concept for the Smurfs Wars. The story s about what happens after the smurfs kill Gargamel and their innocence is lost. Heavy stuff for little blue creatures in tight white pants.

I think I have out-geeked myself.