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Having produced work for the likes of Microsoft, Nike, Absolut, Sony Ericsson, Coca-Cola and MTV, São Paulo based illustrator, Rubens LP, is clearly in demand – and with his unique, abstract style, it’s clear to see why. Decidedly Brazilian, thanks to it’s colour and vibrancy, Rubens’ style is the perfect accompaniment to summer – and anyone who uses bulldogs in their work is sure to receive high precedence with us…..

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Rolling out across Europe in coming weeks is this, rather difficult to watch, advert for Sony’s new range of 3D TVs – courtesy of Sexy Beast director Jonathan Glazer, he of best pop video ever, ‘Rabbit in Your Headlights‘ fame. The predominantly football focused – isn’t everything at the moment? – advert, stars Kaka and rather boldly challenges the need for a new TV…. what do you think? Does it work?

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With more than a nod to national stereotypes, South African illustration, design and animation studio – Am I Collective – have produced a rather tongue-in-cheek set of murals to appear in magazines, web campaigns and billboards across US cities such as New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Commissioned by Wieden+Kennedy on behalf of ESPN – whose 2006 coverage came under some criticism – the murals have a typically African feel, no doubt inspired by the famous Ghanaian movie posters, and are actually rather fun…..

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The internet is regularly buzzing with dissent surrounding Apple’s worrying control over their App Store and the Apps found within it, Steve Jobs’ deceleration that the iPad will offer “freedom from porn” has sent such concerns into overdrive – not least over at Gawker, where blogger Ryan Tate proclaims that “there’s something absurdly Orwellian about Jobs’ line that the iPad provides “freedom from porn.” It’s a statement I suspect will haunt him.”

One such haunting may well be this ‘ad-busting’ in Berlin’s Mitte district, courtesy of interface artist, Johannes P Osterhoff. Capitalising on the absurdity of Jobs’ comments, Osterhoff booked himself some ad space on the subway at Rosenthaler Platz and demonstrated for all of us just how ludicrous the assumption that the internet’s biggest draw could somehow be eradicated from Apple’s new game changing device……

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