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knark är bajs
Four anti-drug short films will premiere at knarkärbajs.nu (drugs are shit) as well as on MTV on July 7:th. The films are Bananfesten (The Banana Party) by Amir Chamdin, Nattbad (Night Bath) by Ruben Östlund, Den tunna bruna linjen (The Thin Brown Line), by Filip Tellander and Kalle Wahlström and Tjejsnack (Girltalk), a documentary by Hanna Heilborn and David Aronowitch.
In the meantime, check out the previous Knark är bajs-campaigns at Futurniture.
mariestad campaign site
New campaign site for the Swedish beer brand Mariestads, made by GreatWorks in co-operation with Calle&Olle.
nordic centre for artists’ books
Nordic Centre For Artists' Books (NCFAB) exists to facilitate the production, commissioning and the exhibition of artists' books within the Nordic countries. NCFAB is committed to the promotion of this genre as an art form and an educational resource, to provide the general public, educational institutions and other outside agencies with services and programming involving contemporary artists' books.
overground 2
New book on Scandinavian graffiti: Overground 2 published by Dokument Förlag. From the sleeve notes: ”The world’s best graffiti is created in Scandinavia. It is elegant and dynamic, humorous and serious.
In this book, we follow eight of the most important Scandinavian artists. Their pictures are bursting with life. Their lives are full of adventure.
Images from the book and more info available here. As you may have guessed from the title, it’s a follow-up to Overground published a couple of years ago.
icecream nostalgia
Summertime! Check out these classic product posters for ice cream manufacturer GB Glace. Also check out the book ”Glassnostalgi” published by Nicotext.
the caravan project
The Caravan Project is a non-profit group that wants to bring design and art back to the people. The pink and yellow caravan will tour Sweden in July 2006 displaying artwork by various artists and designers. More info here. In English
farfar lost their cannes lion
”Imagine yourself waking up the morning after you buried your employer’s Cannes Lion on some beach in Cannes. Sounds like a lot of fun until you realize you don’t remember where it was.” Watch it here.
Via Reklamfeber.
where the action is
Slick flash site for the music event ”Where the action is” here, gathering Sweden’s finest rock bands; Backyard Babies, The Hellacopters, Millencollin, The Soundtrack of Our Lives and The Hives.
photography by mats högberg
Check out the portfolio of Swedish photographer Mats Högberg here. Website by Gustav Arnetz at inacoma.net
metro global print awards 06
Time for newspaper Metro’s yearly advertising competition. See the adverts and vote here.
infoband
Infoband™ is a soft plastic wristband for children, on which parents can write their cell phone number, so other people can help locate a lost child. infoband.se In English
The premier issue of the volvo s80 campaign site
The new Volvo S80 campaign site; sixth sense.
mattias adolfsson
Lots of drawings and sketches, some available for purchase, at illustrator Mattias Adolfssons portfolio site.
Via smidigt.se
svarta katten puppet theatre
Cute stuff at the website for puppet theatre Svarta Katten (The Black Cat). Click ”Smakprov” for motion samples.
dan henriksson
A couple of nice art projects on display at Dan Henrikssons portfolio site.
showroom issue 4
Issue 4 of the online advertising magazine Showroom, with lots of inspirational content, check out the pig mug on page 18-19.
pricilla gone missing
Pricilla gone missing is a point-and-click game by HyperIsland student Johan Törnkvist. Play the game here.
The traditional summer talkshow on Swedish radio P1, Sommar, has an online SMS reminder service saving the planet in style
O2nordic, Albaeco and Konstfack have founded a design competition with the purpose of stimulating Swedish design that contributes to a sustainable future.
The winner will receive a prize of 20 000SEK and is to be presented during Future Design Days 2006. Applications to be submitted before September 13th, 2006. Read more here.
The new video for Swedish electro duo onico
Swedish Match has launched a new, nicotine free snuff called Onico. Here’s the campaign site. In Swedish.
jellybeans
Flawless character design at Jellybeans portfolio site.
new new
Design agency New has redesigned their showcase site.
