Church Keys To the City. Map-Engraved Beer Bottle Opener Necklaces.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_k3qVGbK9p-qFRNn9V6z0i1-CQqjpEEMMj5glMn6UN7cYOCo9aLiEyKiHgEX3j-tVlykW7zzqSar0sDxw7uIxrKvmmDWCyUU_gEZ8IuSBJjqPAy88QWoGBndp-hVMgN821ChYCwWRlk76/s1600/3necks.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646855107588529410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_k3qVGbK9p-qFRNn9V6z0i1-CQqjpEEMMj5glMn6UN7cYOCo9aLiEyKiHgEX3j-tVlykW7zzqSar0sDxw7uIxrKvmmDWCyUU_gEZ8IuSBJjqPAy88QWoGBndp-hVMgN821ChYCwWRlk76/s400/3necks.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 317px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XswhsqUpgsnF5A3dtj5W6Aiz27WAVuypK52q97jfUJCP6oBnNcrYY1IZXSk54Uo6LeoOD2i1JYx0PzYihbuTUiuCMyZf6pMR2rpCoiIfUYwn3IfLZXMy7NqMlV_fYQW2ZXEaJPGmdeJk/s1600/Disc_BeerImportOpening%2528500x500%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646820920900226002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XswhsqUpgsnF5A3dtj5W6Aiz27WAVuypK52q97jfUJCP6oBnNcrYY1IZXSk54Uo6LeoOD2i1JYx0PzYihbuTUiuCMyZf6pMR2rpCoiIfUYwn3IfLZXMy7NqMlV_fYQW2ZXEaJPGmdeJk/s400/Disc_BeerImportOpening%2528500x500%2529.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 532px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Husband and wife design duo, Vivian Cheng and Eric Jean-Louis of <a href="http://blendcreations.com/">Blend Creations</a> have added some new designs to their inspired collections of modern stainless steel jewelry. Joining their designer artist pendants, bar code, QR code and custom photo necklaces are engraved pendants that double as a functioning bottle openers. The abstract looking patterns are maps of the birthplaces of eight well known and loved beers from around the world.<br /><br /><br /><br />Now, no matter where you are, you can open a bottle in style. Better yet, if you find yourself drunk and wandering the streets of Amsterdam, you can just glance down and find your way to more booze.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Leuven, Belgium the birthplace of Stella Artois</span>:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLxEUACLXujyPb_D7wYfd-R-PmwJQrvhj3405IB2qQj3Uxf5SZqGVYlLtF5mszygyLvZwWDbmWOqk9_Q2h7KE6xZMFk6Ayyik6xnAD0SV55EFr5uSVH3yFpcXG3psgZte1EysfUfzUzXc/s1600/Stella+Artois.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647107262581125858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLxEUACLXujyPb_D7wYfd-R-PmwJQrvhj3405IB2qQj3Uxf5SZqGVYlLtF5mszygyLvZwWDbmWOqk9_Q2h7KE6xZMFk6Ayyik6xnAD0SV55EFr5uSVH3yFpcXG3psgZte1EysfUfzUzXc/s400/Stella+Artois.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 472px; height: 469px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dublin, Ireland, the birthplace of Guinness:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhBzqqk7kC44BlkCE8pqoGDRb7gonuq3ggoztob98ikdFSLpl3QfXGIeCba9IWaR15El3oiXsZL-UOOPWAh-CxeTCnSpSiRgSpoeXkw0xoPQp1eivJYoRedrlpHv5h5SflqE2UVnsYYB5/s1600/Guinness-Dublin_Ireland%2528500x567%2529.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646855437594127682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhBzqqk7kC44BlkCE8pqoGDRb7gonuq3ggoztob98ikdFSLpl3QfXGIeCba9IWaR15El3oiXsZL-UOOPWAh-CxeTCnSpSiRgSpoeXkw0xoPQp1eivJYoRedrlpHv5h5SflqE2UVnsYYB5/s400/Guinness-Dublin_Ireland%2528500x567%2529.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 469px; height: 474px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mexico City, the birthplace of Corona:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3XuzR12PCa4H4BKBseUj2sQpkpyTNkmKM8kKSoiSWGR377ULiErXZlmCB4VxPH40YkiBigl3_3dI14FDVbR6t9P3g__y-QWVsoINia-ewsiqaIugqC3MAgOX4OGSqu9-JIQ6UIVVuZoWZ/s1600/Corona.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646846537126894482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3XuzR12PCa4H4BKBseUj2sQpkpyTNkmKM8kKSoiSWGR377ULiErXZlmCB4VxPH40YkiBigl3_3dI14FDVbR6t9P3g__y-QWVsoINia-ewsiqaIugqC3MAgOX4OGSqu9-JIQ6UIVVuZoWZ/s400/Corona.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 470px; height: 470px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Burton upon Trent, the UK birthplace of Bass:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifGARqOR65RQXwK98A_EaQSuzmD8v8FrursPai1a21fiUMKrh7ldiGR_Z_LFi_dPdnI5LUOzQ2VCKbXf6TLvw1TdX73Cluk7Uo7XH7x4JN_ixq-jtdeEHUHCyAEgvGIPUTtLn3xNbfQ-2R/s1600/Bass+necklace.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647102928577299650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifGARqOR65RQXwK98A_EaQSuzmD8v8FrursPai1a21fiUMKrh7ldiGR_Z_LFi_dPdnI5LUOzQ2VCKbXf6TLvw1TdX73Cluk7Uo7XH7x4JN_ixq-jtdeEHUHCyAEgvGIPUTtLn3xNbfQ-2R/s400/Bass+necklace.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 471px; height: 466px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Amsterdam, the Netherlands birthplace of Heineken:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1z_YO4LdHn7a0GrsSdFnFAkqSrWw_OF8HawN9fwl9wOzcV3ucPXJp6sLJGkus52BLNIqiSjCt-Hqp_cwm6XYv-9U5cO0WZTJMqVMTBolhNn_qwaF35gtwT520ao_kxghUhKuSIJiwxBIY/s1600/heineken.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646844149332110690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1z_YO4LdHn7a0GrsSdFnFAkqSrWw_OF8HawN9fwl9wOzcV3ucPXJp6sLJGkus52BLNIqiSjCt-Hqp_cwm6XYv-9U5cO0WZTJMqVMTBolhNn_qwaF35gtwT520ao_kxghUhKuSIJiwxBIY/s400/heineken.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 471px; height: 471px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bremen, Germany birthplace of Beck's:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibfNlGz8PPgA5PHXDuqEh4Nng3ePdlcY4-tcUfDPvwZtE66PjYknwQ2eww3jMlidbvoehITrDKACwjg9DHmVIbiGhvBidb2Z9TKQrd3vUfiF4FAa0dzym-bdrI659jG1lg3FuuHY0iOQ_q/s1600/Beck%2527s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646844436760392034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibfNlGz8PPgA5PHXDuqEh4Nng3ePdlcY4-tcUfDPvwZtE66PjYknwQ2eww3jMlidbvoehITrDKACwjg9DHmVIbiGhvBidb2Z9TKQrd3vUfiF4FAa0dzym-bdrI659jG1lg3FuuHY0iOQ_q/s400/Beck%2527s.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 470px; height: 470px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Groenlo, Netherlands birthplace of Grolsch:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3mHfHyVS-bjpdge9cyJoNvstA-59r2yHXFz0wVQFP70TfGiWlL0hv6O9NpNgu0NemTwl7jZc-73HLQ3h0iD64LV3OuTZX2VWJKXawyNVqSL9Rh2TBRcl6aRx2YoWxYrwT2TtDKOZqSnZF/s1600/Grolsch.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646843176741333762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3mHfHyVS-bjpdge9cyJoNvstA-59r2yHXFz0wVQFP70TfGiWlL0hv6O9NpNgu0NemTwl7jZc-73HLQ3h0iD64LV3OuTZX2VWJKXawyNVqSL9Rh2TBRcl6aRx2YoWxYrwT2TtDKOZqSnZF/s400/Grolsch.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 469px; height: 469px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Newcastle upon Tyne, UK birthplace of Newcastle:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqsW9wwJefrfp5Xf-fZeiOBKCc1Uw1sHVOGOVdU3JG6ELmdgmdD7nG6QA_NH9AVIbVINofC-jx7W2ZoHWEwGzGqwtgAfPKJqLCdiXMQLKP756uEg9b9qQjEGBK87Dl04u1K8Xz1X_qtA1/s1600/Newcastle.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646843463607244066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqsW9wwJefrfp5Xf-fZeiOBKCc1Uw1sHVOGOVdU3JG6ELmdgmdD7nG6QA_NH9AVIbVINofC-jx7W2ZoHWEwGzGqwtgAfPKJqLCdiXMQLKP756uEg9b9qQjEGBK87Dl04u1K8Xz1X_qtA1/s400/Newcastle.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 469px; height: 469px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Each pendant comes on a hand-knotted waxed cotton cord that can adjust from approximately 20" to 32" in length.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxELcF59iaCIgw5f_fcdzKwsbUgU2Tn7FENykfd_eRrFGoPqPWi_557tC7-jCptvcvWM_IL8ayhBG5_cA90oodsJzxirrkA1zrg5rcUHGhszqHQJCThZ5lr9b-PyWMlsTEfD4uroJSWFSQ/s1600/grolsch+necklace.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646855888530791426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxELcF59iaCIgw5f_fcdzKwsbUgU2Tn7FENykfd_eRrFGoPqPWi_557tC7-jCptvcvWM_IL8ayhBG5_cA90oodsJzxirrkA1zrg5rcUHGhszqHQJCThZ5lr9b-PyWMlsTEfD4uroJSWFSQ/s400/grolsch+necklace.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 554px;" /></a><br /><br />Pendant size: About 1.75" dia x 1/16" thick<br /><br /><br /><br />Pre-order these Worldy necklaces <a href="http://blendcreations.com/item.php?item_id=1061&category_id=201">here</a>!<br /><br /><br /><br />

Church Keys To the City. Map-Engraved Beer Bottle Opener Necklaces.

Husband and wife design duo, Vivian Cheng and Eric Jean-Louis of Blend Creations have added some new designs to their inspired collections ...

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Stunning Sapporo Beer Ad, Website And Game Combine Live Action & Animation.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8ENYpm-p1FOXfn7dps-FCBNamAqt-yONosxHSHPKlOcL8g2Su5paD5UvZJuVy52TEY-LTQ8WZUVVNUnmNacQuRSqXSnGjYCIlFWIys6QTcyA80omsa3w-IxVY_bEisYAi_9FXkE4S3Y/s1600/Sapporo+Biru+Hero2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620044445769104242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8ENYpm-p1FOXfn7dps-FCBNamAqt-yONosxHSHPKlOcL8g2Su5paD5UvZJuVy52TEY-LTQ8WZUVVNUnmNacQuRSqXSnGjYCIlFWIys6QTcyA80omsa3w-IxVY_bEisYAi_9FXkE4S3Y/s400/Sapporo+Biru+Hero2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 536px; height: 342px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfsbo6-f7qFt47zYBlJDRP63tO2FpEFqTWhimBRba5MolpuxNylcSHLCVG-HQ3-B116jJbs0cQmNBdxPqB8POwcNb_iFuYC8-Eq4uYQ6i8QWkXNWhMkO60SRubdzgodNzfxxZSRVbouCc/s1600/b_sapporo_590x218.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618999173651392418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfsbo6-f7qFt47zYBlJDRP63tO2FpEFqTWhimBRba5MolpuxNylcSHLCVG-HQ3-B116jJbs0cQmNBdxPqB8POwcNb_iFuYC8-Eq4uYQ6i8QWkXNWhMkO60SRubdzgodNzfxxZSRVbouCc/s400/b_sapporo_590x218.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 544px; height: 201px;" /></a><br /><br />This has got to be one of the most beautiful ads I've ever seen. This award-winning two minute video -and its web counterpart- for Sapporo Beer combines live action with animation to tell the story of the brand and brewing history of the Japanese beer.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/K-Rs6YEZAt8?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="337" width="540"></iframe><br /><br />Created by <a href="http://www.dentsucanada.com/">Dentsu, Canada</a> in 2010, the two minute spot was co-directed by Mark Zibert of <a href="http://www.sonsanddaughters.ca/">Sons and Daughters</a> and Gary Thomas of <a href="http://www.crushinc.com">Crush</a>. It took over a month to shoot this creative film on location in Guangzhou, China.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxjoVo9c1gzcph7FTtgSnFv9MdJbZQ7E74DPmmdocproNJdt3i9_wIOtXqeI3oFl9V_mqPuwOdcpcuBUeCxg3QkAtcMgapY15i-Vbo4IKpHGrki8qmiOjr1af6FNwOGa5t-Rut0Ubkm0c/s1600/sappporo+opening+shot.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620036020901677746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxjoVo9c1gzcph7FTtgSnFv9MdJbZQ7E74DPmmdocproNJdt3i9_wIOtXqeI3oFl9V_mqPuwOdcpcuBUeCxg3QkAtcMgapY15i-Vbo4IKpHGrki8qmiOjr1af6FNwOGa5t-Rut0Ubkm0c/s400/sappporo+opening+shot.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 544px; height: 299px;" /></a><br /><br />“We looked at a few techniques off the top,” says Zibert. “We first considering creating the entire spot with motion control and CG. Then experimenting with projecting 2D art/matt paintings onto geometry (developed by Crush Sean Cochrane) and finding it had a unique quality to make this campaign stand apart. So the spot is not entirely photo or CG or 2D illustration, but a combination of all three,” adds Zibert.<br /><br />a few screen grabs of the spot so you can see some of the beautiful imagery:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjybfYxa6EDoyrV4-EHnrVZA9-xspH9npFmmwsrE0yHRwQ3JTmH7k7d_rQGOgJ8PzP7A2GlgjcQUCb0jHn-FQ8U6HvNhs8Ld5JelNkzFEiGk6PUrwe8vXNy_S7_ii5vVgfc05mc09w1_ik/s1600/Sapporo8.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620026863344400914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjybfYxa6EDoyrV4-EHnrVZA9-xspH9npFmmwsrE0yHRwQ3JTmH7k7d_rQGOgJ8PzP7A2GlgjcQUCb0jHn-FQ8U6HvNhs8Ld5JelNkzFEiGk6PUrwe8vXNy_S7_ii5vVgfc05mc09w1_ik/s400/Sapporo8.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 403px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4aqvUuOtWPLioBPfGAf6HzAq2pgD3UJShc9t-FIr11Q1bz68J4DoyAjzawNDJEANsqm7jAPRuEUtj0O15xHhtb2n2lJiGHqvDjDwjLpf16mA7isQMDBhMXNjvSCks3lfDkQsmDEcwdw/s1600/Sapporo5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620026246765066146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4aqvUuOtWPLioBPfGAf6HzAq2pgD3UJShc9t-FIr11Q1bz68J4DoyAjzawNDJEANsqm7jAPRuEUtj0O15xHhtb2n2lJiGHqvDjDwjLpf16mA7isQMDBhMXNjvSCks3lfDkQsmDEcwdw/s400/Sapporo5.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 531px; height: 412px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96m4ih8F4fdozioYJms-letTt8Cmx9xHDEewIdvQrc15T6t9qWF2csbiKNMQjJuuD2zyi-RnVaLcs32XagnaOWi_a9HtqMGqabtmW5wg3iiwQhyphenhyphen3EMqRLFnmMu-m3ceQ7MBTtWYy0bDk/s1600/Sapporo7.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620027835768540370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96m4ih8F4fdozioYJms-letTt8Cmx9xHDEewIdvQrc15T6t9qWF2csbiKNMQjJuuD2zyi-RnVaLcs32XagnaOWi_a9HtqMGqabtmW5wg3iiwQhyphenhyphen3EMqRLFnmMu-m3ceQ7MBTtWYy0bDk/s400/Sapporo7.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 407px;" /></a><br /><br />The video has also been edited down for a series of 15-second TV commercials, as well as a 60-second spot.<br /><br />“We wanted something distinctly Sapporo and wanted to go through the heritage and the brewing process and combine the Japanese flavour but take it beyond sushi and make it mainstream,” said Glen Hunt, creative catalyst, Dentsu Canada.<br /><br />The campaign is the first full-scale national effort in Canada and the first of any sort for the Toronto-based agency since taking the account over in January 2009. Sleeman had not worked with a full-service agency since 2007, when Doug (now Doug & Serge) held agency of record status.<br /><br />The campaign took one and a half years of planning, and six months to shoot. The agency developed five distinct campaign ideas before narrowing it down to three, which were presented to the client, said Hunt.<br /><br />“Each one of them had a wonderful response [but] ‘Legendary’ was their favourite,” he said.<br /><br />Parts of the ad were shot in China in front of a green screen, and then brought back to Toronto where each shot was placed in position on a “map painting” and given a “3D type effect so that it created depth,” said Hunt.<br /><br />Dentsu also assisted Concrete in the design of a new 500 ml can that features Japanese script meaning “premium” and the historic Sapporo “north” star embossed on the front.<br /><br />“We know our consumers not only demand a high quality product, but also a brand that conveys attributes that appeal to their individuality,” said Kenny Sadai, president and CEO of Sleeman Breweries, in a release. “We felt tapping into the brand’s Japanese heritage and bringing to life the essence of ‘Biru’ would further illustrate those qualities.”<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZihCLSxUEx4GQdRMngxSexSLlvGl_jsN17817KZQkB_iWqf1kHyzuqK1HiKezckWGQOeWGaaEFVYh0FTYM7tW9v3OIBiTVDMQ5werbCaDqstVzd7geUCJG1dq3t4Ih44irDznOVAs_Wo/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-13+at+5.17.04+PM.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618999309602528146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZihCLSxUEx4GQdRMngxSexSLlvGl_jsN17817KZQkB_iWqf1kHyzuqK1HiKezckWGQOeWGaaEFVYh0FTYM7tW9v3OIBiTVDMQ5werbCaDqstVzd7geUCJG1dq3t4Ih44irDznOVAs_Wo/s400/Screen+shot+2011-06-13+at+5.17.04+PM.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 287px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">THE INTERACTIVE WEBSITE</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxbqr0pH0OEtRBIlApfpSTBEfa3rROOGJCKfzjW0GCajm4cs5sHYcRdcQVxTyxYSPMw39haw4_Z8CmSnYPLc7sgGuSbSLWmIKxa_CDH6U-H-PxAX3PQXm0AujMPbml81HohWyiyOIgKg/s1600/game+screen1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620046290112284738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxbqr0pH0OEtRBIlApfpSTBEfa3rROOGJCKfzjW0GCajm4cs5sHYcRdcQVxTyxYSPMw39haw4_Z8CmSnYPLc7sgGuSbSLWmIKxa_CDH6U-H-PxAX3PQXm0AujMPbml81HohWyiyOIgKg/s400/game+screen1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 539px; height: 374px;" /></a><br /><br />Sapporo launched a microsite with a contest that asked consumers to locate the hidden scrolls placed throughout the video for a chance at a trip to Japan. The trip has already been awarded but you can still play the game and explore the site to find the hidden 'scrolls'.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_RuEUM7cR5xK7fEF2vc3Dr7R_Vb_B6kF0GJz5B3KcyRfMVa3KI3USDp-OFo5e-VVl2WzbsbpXhCEmnVsIKWZ7ejnc82XJ4fo0bYjtRMJIygtjHHynWVzxpIeqrdPY6_1aPU4UwRkSzI/s1600/Sapporo10.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620036378199436050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_RuEUM7cR5xK7fEF2vc3Dr7R_Vb_B6kF0GJz5B3KcyRfMVa3KI3USDp-OFo5e-VVl2WzbsbpXhCEmnVsIKWZ7ejnc82XJ4fo0bYjtRMJIygtjHHynWVzxpIeqrdPY6_1aPU4UwRkSzI/s400/Sapporo10.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 381px;" /></a><br /><br />Working with Dentsu, Lollipop created the site to support the launch of the Legendary Biru campaign for Sapporo Beer.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyaZQk8LYS51njMA7W4xKBWOCbHt4r39h1qip71XqdbUmB8SIuvMjiZ-kL50F0f7R3Wn3BrccaeSQaxr8AcA7QhI36vymVLNgPpFz-Z8d4O6VV8T_e0D00dRZRof6ifAJsEuK-UtgUaGo/s1600/01_sage_590.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620042676326098162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyaZQk8LYS51njMA7W4xKBWOCbHt4r39h1qip71XqdbUmB8SIuvMjiZ-kL50F0f7R3Wn3BrccaeSQaxr8AcA7QhI36vymVLNgPpFz-Z8d4O6VV8T_e0D00dRZRof6ifAJsEuK-UtgUaGo/s400/01_sage_590.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 208px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgglWO_ldG4WAJJfNN2nA0-pQ26D7pruPVqIu7Dq16ys0zCmmZyvKe5NlEWK9n6KeiEdxrWV1n8FvskIRmlIu9tWI2CzqeE8jh1b8-NRvZLc9hZUPwYnuLXMwoggA6LQi7oQhVhxYME-jY/s1600/the+sage.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620045775944172066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgglWO_ldG4WAJJfNN2nA0-pQ26D7pruPVqIu7Dq16ys0zCmmZyvKe5NlEWK9n6KeiEdxrWV1n8FvskIRmlIu9tWI2CzqeE8jh1b8-NRvZLc9hZUPwYnuLXMwoggA6LQi7oQhVhxYME-jY/s400/the+sage.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 209px;" /></a><br /><br />The site itself is centered on a character – the Sage – that is the keeper of the legend of Sapporo. He leads visitors on a ‘treasure hunt’ through the site where the goal is to collect a number of hidden scrolls. Some are easy to find and tell a brief story about the beer, while others are well hidden and require diligence to unlock. Those who reach the end of the journey are given a message tailored to the number of scrolls they’ve discovered, while those who manage to collect all 15 scrolls are entered to win a trip to Japan.<br /><br /><object height="298" width="530"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=14032940&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00adef&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=14032940&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00adef&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="298" width="530"></embed></object><br /><br />Check it out at <a href="http://legendarybiru.com/">legendarybiru.com.</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.wearelollipop.com/2010/08/sapporo-beer/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lollipop</span></a> designed and built the site, in addition to shooting the sage video. Sons & Daughters shot the live action, while Crush created the CG, mattes and final compositing.<br /><br />Sons & Daughters and Crush managed production, Lollipop was responsible for the interactive, and Grayson Matthews created the music featured in the spot.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Credits:</span><br />Title: "Legendary Biru"<br />Agency: <a href="http://www.dentsucanada.com/">Dentsu Canada, Inc.</a><br />City: Toronto<br />Campaign: Legendary Biru<br />Advertiser: Sapporo Breweries Ltd.<br />Brand: Sapporo<br />Type: Television<br />Length: 120 seconds<br />Market: Canada<br />Creative Director: Mr. Glen Hunt<br />Creative Director: Les Soos<br />Art Director: Les Soos<br />Art Director: Mr. David Glen<br />Copywriter: Mr. Dhaval Bhatt<br />Copywriter: Mr. Glen Hunt<br />Director: Mr. Mark Zibert<br />Director: Mr. Gary Thomas<br />Production Company: <a href="http://www.sonsanddaughters.ca/">Sons & Daughters </a><br />Production Company: Crush<br />Account Director: Mr. Tim Binkley<br />Agency Producer: Ms. Sharon Kosokowsky<br />Post Production: Crush<br />Music Company / Composer: Grayson Matthews<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Information, text and images courtesy of </span><a href="http://creativity-online.com/work/sapporo-legendary-biru/20289" style="font-style: italic;">Creativity-Online</a><span style="font-style: italic;">, </span><a href="http://www.sapporobeer.ca/" style="font-style: italic;">Sapporo</a><span style="font-style: italic;">, </span><a href="http://www.wearelollipop.com/" style="font-style: italic;">Lollipop</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> and </span><a href="http://adland.tv/" style="font-style: italic;">Adland</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Special thanks to Thom Cordner for bringing the spot to my attention.</span></span>

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A Viagra-Laced Beer Is Launched To Toast The Upcoming Nuptials Of William & Kate

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEO7ovYfjqPfqndM6TixUF7vkUifYtWBO8zolC-Hn3TmjA7iriNpB1Mt3JqZu4-573z13QvlyQEiPGRsVyfB1p3wHUELZELMP-VxQOkVd6hI-u1WtMX8qQJaju4K9b6VeZTIfUc9aLi_fS/s1600/RVP+hero.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597053297444763250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEO7ovYfjqPfqndM6TixUF7vkUifYtWBO8zolC-Hn3TmjA7iriNpB1Mt3JqZu4-573z13QvlyQEiPGRsVyfB1p3wHUELZELMP-VxQOkVd6hI-u1WtMX8qQJaju4K9b6VeZTIfUc9aLi_fS/s400/RVP+hero.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 520px; height: 491px;" /></a><br /><br />Bottled virility for the Monarchy. Raise a glass, and a body part, to the soon to be wed Royal Couple with this Viagra-laced beer from Brew Dog. The Royal Virility Performance is a limited edition artisanal brew made with various well-known aphrodisiacs in honor of Prince William's upcoming nuptials to Kate Middleton.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0SxwAP9bxBwIzwONuMHB9_Oanx1V-p1clDdKzgne2f1bo-mVeDVWuy42IptNyeMuNe45ipMAdU4gsO6cUeCsNGLfVe5PewaE7v0pXdur8OvWLdrWR7hQmTevk0K6PKu42jD1h5c5psIYR/s1600/blog6_350.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597048155624136658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0SxwAP9bxBwIzwONuMHB9_Oanx1V-p1clDdKzgne2f1bo-mVeDVWuy42IptNyeMuNe45ipMAdU4gsO6cUeCsNGLfVe5PewaE7v0pXdur8OvWLdrWR7hQmTevk0K6PKu42jD1h5c5psIYR/s400/blog6_350.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 332px; height: 458px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6WxWyuaM_7eNh_Hc61peWBRSs3nTvGJMO9yB_383siKvRZA1Bx__KYCk7LjPxA-93K6E3WDO-qBKjz8wTn_3If0BJw-XKS7OfTrsKp-qA_h9_OeX-3V8qDHlb_zp9cVDAS6hTrrfoRSY/s1600/T3_07c464fd5cdbfe9815632179b0c60e4d_48679.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597042829328805346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6WxWyuaM_7eNh_Hc61peWBRSs3nTvGJMO9yB_383siKvRZA1Bx__KYCk7LjPxA-93K6E3WDO-qBKjz8wTn_3If0BJw-XKS7OfTrsKp-qA_h9_OeX-3V8qDHlb_zp9cVDAS6hTrrfoRSY/s400/T3_07c464fd5cdbfe9815632179b0c60e4d_48679.jpeg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 188px; height: 458px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX361sRMJtnv-VLn3Z1SWBgXBhBK8ggrePYaKwmWiMOLj4Eo4RA09NEdZBatxYzJQ3WhBORjGJgwmcQ8A69jr2Z4PMx9unQOACK2z7dlJgEHZ-arEQ12qN92r3YcPH3aW74-3BKQuV1R9h/s1600/blog2_520_04.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597057530994097074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX361sRMJtnv-VLn3Z1SWBgXBhBK8ggrePYaKwmWiMOLj4Eo4RA09NEdZBatxYzJQ3WhBORjGJgwmcQ8A69jr2Z4PMx9unQOACK2z7dlJgEHZ-arEQ12qN92r3YcPH3aW74-3BKQuV1R9h/s400/blog2_520_04.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 350px;" /></a><br /><br />According to the specially commissioned label, the Royal Virility Performance contains Pfizer's magic blue pill (aka Viagra), chocolate, Horny Goat Weed and ‘a healthy dose of sarcasm’. The beer is a 7.5% ABV India Pale Ale and has been brewed at BrewDog’s brewery in Fraserburgh.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWAvWUndBb3op_AF3DaPiihnvybGVe47K_F7k7bwkZOfOUp5qHoYaBcIF_acSGK_v32GR3v6YxvnqvwRV3oExOEbzUVc2K8ynLHfD1OIRKazYIA-vDFfyGNUMcJRS3pZpGiLYNdzl43DY-/s1600/07c464fd5cdbfe9815632179b0c60e4d_14393.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597043446607261954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWAvWUndBb3op_AF3DaPiihnvybGVe47K_F7k7bwkZOfOUp5qHoYaBcIF_acSGK_v32GR3v6YxvnqvwRV3oExOEbzUVc2K8ynLHfD1OIRKazYIA-vDFfyGNUMcJRS3pZpGiLYNdzl43DY-/s400/07c464fd5cdbfe9815632179b0c60e4d_14393.jpeg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 348px;" /></a><br /><br />With this beer, the folks at Brew Dog wanted to take the wheels off the royal wedding bandwagon being jumped on by dozens of breweries; The Royal Virility Performance is said to be the perfect antidote to all the hype. Brew Dog claims "A beer should be brewed with a purpose, not just because some toffs are getting married, so we created something at our brewery that will undermine those special edition beers and other assorted seaside tat, whilst at the same time actually give the happy couple something extra on their big day."<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7NEuJELnTTjqOW9muhXgAHe03fPFqto66x9OFTGLWriVrdlygN3aSWEaqenIWtZJoQjngc0rMO8eSOynLUkEwRIpV3JL8SE5kWxZ7cSWPqKDKax2kDfO4MxKJraCk59MPnuqxzBdLzD8/s1600/blog4_520_02.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597043190727776386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7NEuJELnTTjqOW9muhXgAHe03fPFqto66x9OFTGLWriVrdlygN3aSWEaqenIWtZJoQjngc0rMO8eSOynLUkEwRIpV3JL8SE5kWxZ7cSWPqKDKax2kDfO4MxKJraCk59MPnuqxzBdLzD8/s400/blog4_520_02.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 349px;" /></a><br /><br />James Watt, Head of Stuff at BrewDog commented:<span style="font-style: italic;"><br />“We put a bottle in a jiffy bag marked ‘Prince Willy, Buckingham Palace’. We sent it by Royal Mail as we presume they are most likely to know where he lives. As the bottle says, this is about consummation, not commemoration, so we hope he gets it.”</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCjk8rTkjfSzINpYgWjED6GzAnqUaTElXC1vM9DL63u-kyt8YMvTILbXj1qrd4gejtsvBIuNel7y3kwYJ0_0X47HbC1R47lCyGCZHQy3yYQcFGAuF91kD9t65AKfl0mptzdGfVklHvQM/s1600/blog3_520_03.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597043290341703874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCjk8rTkjfSzINpYgWjED6GzAnqUaTElXC1vM9DL63u-kyt8YMvTILbXj1qrd4gejtsvBIuNel7y3kwYJ0_0X47HbC1R47lCyGCZHQy3yYQcFGAuF91kD9t65AKfl0mptzdGfVklHvQM/s400/blog3_520_03.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 348px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNsKDMTwesCx399DAP3s2elDHgEDctCbaEv09ed-dzu7HWtK1utjbag7166QQiQW2qdRV0FasemAkLJv4g60jUyUz3z3Inht3-cef0bSkFtwi6pW6_2522UbcH5W3OVLjPOqYscL_Pl0wO/s1600/brewdog+logo.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597051012165628450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNsKDMTwesCx399DAP3s2elDHgEDctCbaEv09ed-dzu7HWtK1utjbag7166QQiQW2qdRV0FasemAkLJv4g60jUyUz3z3Inht3-cef0bSkFtwi6pW6_2522UbcH5W3OVLjPOqYscL_Pl0wO/s400/brewdog+logo.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 521px; height: 537px;" /></a><br /><br />*The beer will be shipped on the 28th of April* Better snap some up, they only have 1,000 bottles available! <a href="http://www.brewdog.com/product/royal-virility-performance">Buy it here.</a>

A Viagra-Laced Beer Is Launched To Toast The Upcoming Nuptials Of William & Kate

Bottled virility for the Monarchy. Raise a glass, and a body part, to the soon to be wed Royal Couple with this Viagra-laced beer from Brew ...

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Newcastle Brown Ale Invites You To Design Your Own Label

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDAq5opZBwt0DvaQ21GRgI2vRx5A-9cTZQ_OHdUKQxScwW-dUpa9D57WzfIkVVED2okFZLBzqgoOnzuts_od761v9yq2bAVUF4wRGziK_zqyUQdfUqMLBW4eYsG8hcSRIV_vqXLsUPS8A/s1600-h/labelexamples1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444901734030059906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDAq5opZBwt0DvaQ21GRgI2vRx5A-9cTZQ_OHdUKQxScwW-dUpa9D57WzfIkVVED2okFZLBzqgoOnzuts_od761v9yq2bAVUF4wRGziK_zqyUQdfUqMLBW4eYsG8hcSRIV_vqXLsUPS8A/s400/labelexamples1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 238px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_8pdSNNPyGrXHhyEWCsKEk0G7DqjxlUvVu7mRKqK_fr4w5zxRYO_x5XyqOQ4Ouesx0EGk2HAddz0Fsjy11sI8NXooKm9okQdUmuABDgqPztxnvM9DovpDMasgvbMlEMXUKGYjsQdbrs/s1600-h/labelexamles2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444901667427721218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_8pdSNNPyGrXHhyEWCsKEk0G7DqjxlUvVu7mRKqK_fr4w5zxRYO_x5XyqOQ4Ouesx0EGk2HAddz0Fsjy11sI8NXooKm9okQdUmuABDgqPztxnvM9DovpDMasgvbMlEMXUKGYjsQdbrs/s400/labelexamles2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 239px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">above: six examples of submissions to the contest</span><br /><br />Newcastle Brown Ale, America’s No. 1 imported ale, recently announced the launch of its <span style="font-weight: bold;">“Your Beer. Your Label.”</span> program. Aimed at celebrating the personality of its fans, Newcastle is turning its label into a blank canvas for adult consumers to change their individual bottles into a one-of-a-kind artistic expression. Consumers may use any type of tool – pencil, paint or computer – to create their unique label.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqQAHkLd-RG7vXihkvEz5DETL_AU05BAWeBNV_TNDj46Fkz9j-PJOt24wF4wUKyZP4mxmygDus6SBYu99N3v0Grext5NT1I2Dz3xLKRe5iXmd8f17FlOY4r-3MPfXw_4Gjsu0U18IvK_Y/s1600-h/Picture+12.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444899885915599106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqQAHkLd-RG7vXihkvEz5DETL_AU05BAWeBNV_TNDj46Fkz9j-PJOt24wF4wUKyZP4mxmygDus6SBYu99N3v0Grext5NT1I2Dz3xLKRe5iXmd8f17FlOY4r-3MPfXw_4Gjsu0U18IvK_Y/s400/Picture+12.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 424px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipwN0f8jpThj82_q7c43H3hAlxRXQfPplt0nqZyChCdxj5aPikyoKRIa3JRE1xqhM9PdNiGfHxpcpX97snbF8fRoBwvMeVgg0CWREQTXLibF0AqrzQY7juRzdDimHIi0KZfJqtwl1HH-c/s1600-h/Picture+21.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444900317340755250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipwN0f8jpThj82_q7c43H3hAlxRXQfPplt0nqZyChCdxj5aPikyoKRIa3JRE1xqhM9PdNiGfHxpcpX97snbF8fRoBwvMeVgg0CWREQTXLibF0AqrzQY7juRzdDimHIi0KZfJqtwl1HH-c/s400/Picture+21.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 423px;" /></a><br /><br />Digital labels submitted through <a href="http://newcastlebrown.com/yourlabel/">the microsite</a> will be considered during the designer search, with the chosen concept featured prominently on the Newcastle Brown Ale Web site.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiH0vzqGgnIwlW6Sk_fKN6DjGQY46tMoIff3xE_5_dTBZxKRwOpZo4oWF0VedBl8_GZFbuAcak39mxHW8rN-jVabs_IQQiYGo2b8zUGee6sIwwjKXgphf38lM7DDxnQ5yqimJkvxdTym0/s1600-h/Newcastle-new-Logo-399x556.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444902623652524498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiH0vzqGgnIwlW6Sk_fKN6DjGQY46tMoIff3xE_5_dTBZxKRwOpZo4oWF0VedBl8_GZFbuAcak39mxHW8rN-jVabs_IQQiYGo2b8zUGee6sIwwjKXgphf38lM7DDxnQ5yqimJkvxdTym0/s400/Newcastle-new-Logo-399x556.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 327px; height: 455px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">above: the actual Newcastle Brown Ale label</span><br /><br />“The Newcastle logo, with its unusual ‘cottage loaf’ shape and its iconic blue star, has inspired hundreds of photo collages and tattoo designs. We’re encouraging Newcastle drinkers to tailor individual labels with their own uniquely different, personalized touches,” said Colin Westcott-Pitt, Brand Director, Newcastle Brown Ale. “Our online program gives fans a chance to show off their artistic skills and, for one designer, on our Web site. We expect our judging panel will be inspired by the variety of designs our fans will submit.”<br /><br />For designs to be considered, U.S. consumers 21 and older must submit their digital concepts on NewcastleBrown.com before March 14, 2010. After the entry period, fans are encouraged to vote for their favorite design until March 30, 2010.<br /><br />The 10 designs with the largest number of votes will be judged by Newcastle team members on the basis of creativity, originality and brand personality. The selected designer will have their label prominently showcased on Newcastle’s Web site.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF08qIz0giG59pKV0xeSCDfRvT9qaZchBwkkS7NZkB2TBVbaX4vrGUhfrghoL4T-5Ro1pZI1XmrbsNQI_fcgenzCyidodmFh8lAdH19VkRhJvjmsHXrd2qJAUbgjB0TF-F5SiMUJ44W9I/s1600-h/Picture+13.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444899807611550818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF08qIz0giG59pKV0xeSCDfRvT9qaZchBwkkS7NZkB2TBVbaX4vrGUhfrghoL4T-5Ro1pZI1XmrbsNQI_fcgenzCyidodmFh8lAdH19VkRhJvjmsHXrd2qJAUbgjB0TF-F5SiMUJ44W9I/s400/Picture+13.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 181px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjka1psGIpmS8KQM1K6LCMTy1GaU_7Kweetq8ilUr0zXQk4iuJpIopB-Q6BYlJ37v0dMrcQtqqTBz9ixJmxuDYgT0IYRjydabB0lCyDAptLmO6Rnm3vG1roJqvFswkUwvy8Ogp5NW19Go8/s1600-h/Picture+25.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444904072757033234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjka1psGIpmS8KQM1K6LCMTy1GaU_7Kweetq8ilUr0zXQk4iuJpIopB-Q6BYlJ37v0dMrcQtqqTBz9ixJmxuDYgT0IYRjydabB0lCyDAptLmO6Rnm3vG1roJqvFswkUwvy8Ogp5NW19Go8/s400/Picture+25.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 244px; height: 181px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://newcastlebrown.com/yourlabel."><br />For additional rules, a template to download or just to get started, please visit here</a><br><br>

Newcastle Brown Ale Invites You To Design Your Own Label

above: six examples of submissions to the contest Newcastle Brown Ale, America’s No. 1 imported ale, recently announced the launch of its “Y...

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No More Billy Dee & Pool Halls: Cole & Weber Hips Up Colt 45

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGWDCBqzxqe3iLTtgoZoSDa_RY-ETTaFouWtYB0tq-e19AN1xstMKVN3jVW1IHsqPTv6PNZ1LQbKn4_VGqVZtWzFxR7bFu4uqjj8hGqFr3w3l0HxMAzcv4zxSdVZZTMkPlGV6y_xeM-IF/s1600-h/color1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160613780648274018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGWDCBqzxqe3iLTtgoZoSDa_RY-ETTaFouWtYB0tq-e19AN1xstMKVN3jVW1IHsqPTv6PNZ1LQbKn4_VGqVZtWzFxR7bFu4uqjj8hGqFr3w3l0HxMAzcv4zxSdVZZTMkPlGV6y_xeM-IF/s400/color1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />Above: illustration by Jim Mahfood.<br /><br />Pabst Brewing Co., with a campaign from Seattle boutique <a href="http://www.coleweber.com/">Cole & Weber</a> is rebranding the old malt liquor with a hip, urban style campaign. Outdoor, digital and print ads espouse what it calls "The Tales of Colt 45," with graphic-novel-type strips that show young drinkers enjoying alcohol-fueled adventures. And in a bold and brilliant (but controversial move), some of the creative appears to be drawn on brown paper bags, featuring the artwork of Jim Mahfood. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/mahfood">You can see the artists' myspace page here.</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4gMAfyw-bYpxR3L0-5AWiFKfN0oJh8kt9FyGdKN1F8rqOChh8YnJ7nK0ZYRIR3qMU3_-_EtoWGdIMXhtxH3TViIUNXqErAqPIN6keS3ErjsQVntgPdQnBpRrhPF0mgqbdpZFQ0fL2Gno/s1600-h/4-Colt45-012808.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160609966717315122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4gMAfyw-bYpxR3L0-5AWiFKfN0oJh8kt9FyGdKN1F8rqOChh8YnJ7nK0ZYRIR3qMU3_-_EtoWGdIMXhtxH3TViIUNXqErAqPIN6keS3ErjsQVntgPdQnBpRrhPF0mgqbdpZFQ0fL2Gno/s400/4-Colt45-012808.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRBkbkTZ14pn1ueufALGUH0PK7wy4P5TYDWTq8tmlNJybvnCrCnrRUESFraBS-xKUSNgPFGWC7MWutTUre5floCr9mzzc3foHa0rs37HQrZOhf8e_1j6UEh_MWVFgBtPHVOirU8hhcgAFB/s1600-h/371_profile_img2_colt45.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161459013032257906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRBkbkTZ14pn1ueufALGUH0PK7wy4P5TYDWTq8tmlNJybvnCrCnrRUESFraBS-xKUSNgPFGWC7MWutTUre5floCr9mzzc3foHa0rs37HQrZOhf8e_1j6UEh_MWVFgBtPHVOirU8hhcgAFB/s400/371_profile_img2_colt45.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 171px; height: 312px;" /></a><br /><br /><i>Above: The bags feature artwork of graphic novelist <a href="http://www.40ozcomics.com/">Jim Mahfood</a>.</i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXnMikL9kdX_gHjB7CfBJQJD0KWA0HvNfgXAJ6rsOl5POWx6l3VJ0QZiP8N_vLxWUysy7nz5wB7JDxn9qXAKcx3clZfPAiFMw51_AZdCiJzbxkeWV0wh_Ng461b6eEmubp4kcHO9ojkPY/s1600-h/Picture+8.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160610117041170498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXnMikL9kdX_gHjB7CfBJQJD0KWA0HvNfgXAJ6rsOl5POWx6l3VJ0QZiP8N_vLxWUysy7nz5wB7JDxn9qXAKcx3clZfPAiFMw51_AZdCiJzbxkeWV0wh_Ng461b6eEmubp4kcHO9ojkPY/s400/Picture+8.png" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><a href="http://adage.com/brightcove/lineup.php?lineup=1266084202">Click here to see a 3-minute video about it.</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9DCNffrUgkTMOFhZD-SkRXYz94-byM14qkokla2Iy5UGXsa_6UnpHyW8aZqqMtCw6H4nN7gw9yKTECJHlX07_82kPKrCB1jVK86NmL2uaoZNsdLpGMshzS-42DgzZsKfGWOWKpg0wo2O/s1600-h/Picture+17.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161464300136999314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9DCNffrUgkTMOFhZD-SkRXYz94-byM14qkokla2Iy5UGXsa_6UnpHyW8aZqqMtCw6H4nN7gw9yKTECJHlX07_82kPKrCB1jVK86NmL2uaoZNsdLpGMshzS-42DgzZsKfGWOWKpg0wo2O/s400/Picture+17.png" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br />The tag line "Works Every Time" is still a part of the campaign, but this time around you won't see Billy Dee Williams purring it as in the still pictured above.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOfZQDbobvL1xkVGxb7TSp13cMjCK_uANXNZxjjOibenDfJxBOM2-mVr83RiXTTMy4vEcdSXAvwALrX3zWNNphcRUD9yQ2N2uXH8_tWENWbnA72x7ohp6WY6GmCLbG4-deGRYFVh6GE55A/s1600-h/mycolor3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160613595964680274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOfZQDbobvL1xkVGxb7TSp13cMjCK_uANXNZxjjOibenDfJxBOM2-mVr83RiXTTMy4vEcdSXAvwALrX3zWNNphcRUD9yQ2N2uXH8_tWENWbnA72x7ohp6WY6GmCLbG4-deGRYFVh6GE55A/s400/mycolor3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />Above: art by jim mahfood.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thetalesofcolt45.com/">Check out the re-branded new site here.</a><br /><br />Some <b>bonuses</b> for you:<br />• <a href="http://billydeecolt45.ytmnd.com">Don't ask, just click, look and listen</a><br /><br />•<a href="http://www.bfcgroup.com/helluvatough/colt1.html">Fun facts and triva at a Colt 45 "experience" website</a><br /><br />•A classic 1992 Billy Dee Williams Colt 45 commercial:<br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5apvg18jG_4&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5apvg18jG_4&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br />•A vintage Colt 45 commercial from 1978:<br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/T2szCp7Rv_Q&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/T2szCp7Rv_Q&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object>

No More Billy Dee & Pool Halls: Cole & Weber Hips Up Colt 45

Above: illustration by Jim Mahfood. Pabst Brewing Co., with a campaign from Seattle boutique Cole & Weber is rebranding the old malt li...

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