the self-congratulatory syndrome : shows & awards

Perry takes off with another jab at bringing life back into the private label world. Check out his article here.

no kitchen required // kayne raymond

ever remember having an idea for a survival show but with really awesome chefs? well it's finally happened.
bbc america is premiering a new show called no kitchen required where a good bru of united*, kayne raymond, is one of the three competing chefs! you really can't go wrong; survival, outdoors, adventure, food, competition, the judges are the locals, and of course so many awesome accents! its premiering april 3 on bbc america we'll definitely be tuning in!

update: i just discovered that the producer and director of the series was my high school film teacher chachi senior! you go, chachi!!

this is just a really good ad

nice one by BBH.

branding tidbit of the day

Apple is brand driven where most brands are product driven. Apple doesn't necessarily have the best technology on the market but people are buying into the brand promise and emotion.

wholesome goodness in america AND canada!

Growing like wildfire, Wholesome Goodness is expanding its presence into Wal-Mart U.S., after its continued success throughout their Canadian division. Huge win for the "better-for-you" category and a huge leap forward in making the design standard and consumer appeal much more credible. Here are some initial shots (iPhone for the win!) we have captured of Wholesome Goodness and the 50+ natural products now available
in Walmart.

Just united* going out for a quick riff

Just riffin' off those company outing vibes.

m&c saatchi giving uhaul a run for their money

look who's entering through the back door, and getting into the moving business...

m&c saatchi, launched a new ad campaign to promote new pr0nographic digital real estate via .xxx domains.

united* (and tom cruise), applauds you on the risky business.

see the collection here // http://www.mcsaatchi.com/