Marketing, Lifestyle, Fashion, Gadgets and Product Innovations from the world's most interesting consumer market.
1 Feb
Tokyo department store Takashimiya has teamed up with Dr Hiroshi Ishiguro of Osaka University to install a new visual merchandising concept using a lifelike android mannequin that has shoppers stopping in their tracks. Used as a Valentines Day promotion, the female android mannequin smiles, nods and even yawns as it interacts with passersby.
Dr Ishiguro [...]
31 Jan
Came across this ad today for Suntory’s Black Oolong Tea in Shinagawa Station featuring the popular manga character Moguro .
Using a concave back, the signage creates the 3D effect of the character watching you wherever you go. Interesting and eye-catching stuff.
The ad is part of the campaign running at the moment for the drink [...]
30 Jan
Japanese graphic designer Bunpei Yorifuji of Bunpei Ginza has produced an awesome series of illustrations outlining the complete history of Tokyo from the birth of life through to modern day. In just 10 plates Yorifuji manages to capture the most defining moments building up to the making of modern day Tokyo!
The graphic artist is [...]
26 Jan
We have been talking about the Japanese “super creative” firm Party a lot recently and the team seem to be a non-stop creative machine. One of their newest projects takes on the world of music videos and spins it off into a commercial venture. Party created the promotional video for the latest song from Japanese [...]
24 Jan
Japanese design company Super Planning celebrate the 10th anniversary of their ROOTOTE bag brand this year and will air an amusingly musical commercial to celebrate. Highlighting the amount of different sizes and “something for everyone” designs of the award winning brand the commercial features a ROOTOTE orchestra comprised of 53 different Tote bags.
Rootote has [...]