We are right in the middle of a series called “Jesus Offers Hope” at Venture. The thought behind it (or a thought) is that it is a sort of “next step” for people who came for the first time on Christmas Eve, and want to go deeper or learn more. Here’s just a quick look at our source graphic and how I integrated it into a set design for the series.

This was a great opportunity for us to reuse lycra from a previous set so we didn’t have to spend any additional money on the set! Reduce, reuse, recycle!

I was. And I found it. Here’s the video from my iPhone. (It’s gross, I am warning you.)

Old Spice’s new ridiculous commercials have become pretty infamous over the past month.  Most people get distracted by the comedy and don’t notice the ingenious production of the commercial.  This video podcast interviews the creators and shows how they pulled it all off.

How would you feel about a billboard calling you out while you drive down the road?  Mini tried this in the San Francisco area.  They used a chip that comes in their cars to pull information about the owner up to an interactive billboard so when a Mini Cooper owner drove by, they got a message like this:

Personally, while this is cool technology, I don’t think it sent many car shoppers running to the Mini dealership.

If Apple’s latest (not really new anymore) keyboards are just not cool enough for you anymore, this might be your lucky day. Toxel.com has a post on 10 Unusual Computer Keyboards. You might become jealous, fair warning.

This commercial is an excellent example of the effectiveness of new approaches to advertising.  The Sussex Safer Roads Partnership’s strategy is far from the typical “blood and guts” approach to encouraging safe driving, but just as effective, if not more.