Issue no.24

Banner ads

Banner ads usually are being considered as unnecessary evil of online campaign. Usually they are simply animations telling you to click on them or covering nice story you want to read. They seldom make your day as well as they are very rarely enjoyable.

Follow some of these link to see proper banner ads that are achieving what they’re made for:

Burger King+Indiana Jones!

Slim Jim

Pringles overlay

Impressive video banner (just click on the car)

Hanckock - play, view trailer, send to a friend - all in one

Combined ads

And at the end full screen adventure ad

Uncharted PS3

This week’s special – be a doll?

How about immortalizing yourself in a doll? Or a loved one - your parent, your child?

Your doll will be one of a kind, just like you are!

Each doll head is hand sculpted from photos by Doll Artist, Cyndi Safstrom. The head is then sculpted

onto a vinyl doll or action figure, and dressed in the clothing of your choice.

http://www.be-a-doll.com/

Burp Catching Backpack To Trap Cow Gas!

Ah, green design at its finest. Here at Inhabitat we pride ourselves in bringing you the freshest eco-friendly innovations, so how could we pass on the merits of this bright pink burp-trapping bovine backpack? It’s more than just a catchy concept - believe it or not there’s real SCIENCE at work here! The methane collecting tanks were utilized by Argentina’s National Institute for Agricultural Technology as part of a a study to determine the atmospheric impact of methane released by cows. The findings were startling, as researcher Guillermo Berro estimated that “30% of Argentina’s total greenhouse gases could be generated by cattle.” Time to seriously consider that poo power plant!

Luca Casarotto of Cosca Design in Northern Italy sent us over some images of their new Penta lamp. Made of recycled polyethylene, the lamp folds and contorts to create the optimum lighting for your mood. While open, the lamp’s light diffuses to fill a room and when folded shut, it can be concentrated for tasks and spotlighting. And the lamp comes flat-packed for fuel economy to boot!