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American Eagle soars in paradise

Cody — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:20:35 +0000

Perennial paradise clothing company American Eagle Outfitters is back at it for the summer season. Their new background is filled with palm trees: And the images for the clothes and accessories are full of paradise icons: Adolescents are bombarded with so many of these images. I won’t even get into the actual model profiles, but it looks [...]

Tax Day in the U.S.

Cody — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:06:41 +0000

If you’re still plugging away at your taxes, you might consider TurboTax if for no other reason than they give you this little "Retirement Distributions" icon: Yet it still feels so far away.

Crayola Crayon Color Names ~ Rain = Pain

Cody — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:21:41 +0000

In case you wanted more feeling from the images that are thrust in front of you and your kids every day, Crayola has taken steps to give it to you with its new color names. Three of them are relevant here: Best Friends, Fun in the Sun, and Super Happy. Here they are from their [...]

Starbucks’ new old mermaid logo out in force

Cody — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:55:16 +0000

Starbucks has decided to stick it to the man by bringing back their old logo. It was an issue discussed here in September in the early days of their retro brand movement. They may have given in by covering up her breasts with her hair, but they brought back the tails-at-her-ears, spread-siren pose. The new Starbucks [...]

Fish taco

Cody — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:16:16 +0000

I went to Utah at the end of March, and paradise food seems to be all the rage there, at least in the number of restaurants that claim some connection to beachy and/or islandy love. My favorites, of course, were the Mexican fast food joints. For example, there is TacoTime, which is owned by Kahala Corp [...]

Economic(s) Research Associates ~ Surf Experience

Cody — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:37:11 +0000

Economics Research Associates "is an international consulting firm working primarily in real estate, entertainment and leisure, and land use policy and planning." They are a competent and renowned firm. For their website, they have a nice little transitional Flash opener on the website, which starts out with a guy standing on a surfboard with a gray [...]

Bridgestone ~ For drivers who want their cars to get washed up and stuck on the beach

Cody — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:01:24 +0000

The reflection concept in this ad is kind of interesting, but it leaves you scratching your head when you think about why you would want a nice Mercedes looking like it washed up on the beach without its tires. If it’s either Bridgestone or nothing, don’t show a car with nothing.

Jumping the fashion shark

Cody — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:38:11 +0000

Sorry for the post drought. I am on the second of two trips and also remodeling a small 200-year-old house. I have been collecting as much as ever, and more posts are on their way. Luckily, my dear friend Kristin, as she lies in bed healing from surgery, dredged up one of the strangest fashion ads [...]

Margaritas that bite ~ Buffalo Wild Wings

Cody — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:52:45 +0000

Buffalo Wild Wings shows that there’s more than one way to slice a lime: Corona knock off? Or another round of creative advertising? The text reads: "Margarita Mayem - Five flavors. Frozen or on-the-rocks. Be warned. They bite."

Dangerous surfing?

Cody — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:21:10 +0000

Click on the beautiful image below to decide whether or not that surfer is planning on going back into the water: Run? The photo was captured by Felipe Antonio Caramori.