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‘Come as you are’ say McDonald’s in new ads

The new McDonald’s ads are gathering online attention rather rapidly. Mostly down to the lead ad featuring a Dad and his (unbeknownst to him) gay son.

It’s quite refreshing to see, but when you break it down it’s not that controversial and wouldn’t be out of place on Tarrant on TV. More videos here & here.

Introducing Wenlock & Mandeville

Wenlock & Mandeville

Wenlock & Mandeville

It’s probably taken most of us a couple of years to get used to the London 2012 Olympic logo, which was kind of the point, i guess. Yesterday, on the BBC’s godawful The One Show, we were introduced to not one, but two Olympic mascots Wenlock & Mandeville.

Look at them, all shiny and new. THAT, is the future.

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E-Lectioneering

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The great British election is a funny beast. Set in it’s battleship-grey suit and mismatched tie, it plods onwards with a familiar gait – boring everyone into submission through dire party election broadcasts utterly devoid of creativity (and usually, policy).

2010, however, was going to be different. 2010, it was said by many, ‘will be the first social media election’. ‘We’ll do an Obama’ was the battle-cry of the pallid campaign men.

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Haven’t I seen you somewhere before?

Saw this on Logo Lounge at the weekend and while it’s quite a nice, colourful new logo for Edmonton Public Libarary, I couldn’t help but think i’d seen the ad somewhere before….

Separated at birth? The new Edmonton Public Library ad and the old Guardian ad below.

Separated at birth? The new Edmonton Public Library ad and the old Guardian ad below.

Creative Review. Reviewed.

The new look Creative Review (yoinked from CRs post - get their side of the story there...)

The new look Creative Review (yoinked from CR's post - get their side of the story there...)

Last month, every designers favourite magazine and monthly news source, Creative Review celebrated its 30th year in print. To celebrate this milestone, the CR team decided to give the whole magazine a refresh. The new creative review is smaller in size, thicker in stock and for the first time in a long time, chock full of articles that aren’t just a summation of the past month’s blog posts. Read the full story

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