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The 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa is the 19th time the tournament will be played, and the first time on African soil. To celebrate this historic event, ESPN, Wieden+Kennedy and Cape Town-based AM I Collective created 33 original pieces of artwork: one for every participating country and one overarching World Cup piece. Each painting brings to life the story of that nation. The look of the artwork is inspired by hand-painted African art found in the streets and townships across South Africa, and the entire African continent. MORE INFO HERE

If you are interested in attending the next one, visit the event page for more info > Plett Geek Breakfast

Coincidently I was recently forwarded some info concerning vehicle signage.

The Power of Portable Propaganda via SitePoint > Excerpt:

How often have you driven alongside a car or truck bearing company signage? Just about every day, right? Well, there’s a reason for it: brand signage is a great mobile advertisement. Never contemplated putting a decal on your car before? I recommend you reconsider. How often have you looked up a web address spotted on a car in front of you at the traffic lights, or recalled a company because you’ve seen their vehicles on the road? I have plenty of times.

But first, consider the image your car sends out. If you own an old clapper of a car, or a very sporty, new luxury car, think about your market. A bomb on the road may send the message that your services are cheap and nasty, or that you’re unsuccessful at what you do; similarly, if you drive a very fancy car, you may be construed as being too expensive or over the top.

If, however, your vehicle is somewhere in between, you may have just the right mobile billboard for your business.

So what should you put on your car? Well, I’ve seen plenty of examples featuring just the URL, but these don’t relay what the business does, unless your web address lists your main service. I’ve also seen a lot of vehicles with a business name only, so I’ve had no idea of what they do or how to contact them.

Here’s the minimum you should have: your business name, logo, product or service, and website address. Remember, though, that most drivers don’t want to read a novel on the back of your car — so keep it succinct.

Read the full article here

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This is the first major rehash of  our portfolio and blog site in a bunch of years. We specifically concentrated on presenting our portfolio pieces in a better way whilst not ignoring the blogging and social part of the site. Hopefully you will find what you are looking for more intuitively.

Approximately 50% of the current portfolio content have been uploaded with more to come over the coming weeks.

Enjoy.

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