Here's the latest from Smith Roberts, Toronto for Ontario Colleges. The "from the makers of WhyBecauseISaidSo" at the bottom is the perfect cherry on top of this great campaign. If you want more Smith Roberts, check out their work for the United Church. Yep, great creative for a church. Full credits for Obay are here.

As part of their March Hollywood issue, Vanity Fair, together with 21 actors, has recreated 11 of Alfred Hitchcock's most iconic scenes (love love love Hitchcock). There is also a making of video and a behind the scenes feature.

I know the sexual imagery is a little cheesy, but I like a little cheese now and then. Check out this Durex ad from McCann Erickson, Milan. The print portion of the campaign is here. Scooped from I Believe in Advertising. Oh, and can someone please explain the priest with the monkey on his head?

Director Eran Creevy has just completed this great video for Utah Saints' 2008 remix of Something Good (love the original Kate Bush song too). Pro co is Between the Eyes (London) and Sleeper (Los Angeles). Full credits are posted here. Long live the running man.

A little over a week ago, the Gap's soundofcolor was launched (see post way down below). Los Angeles-based Blip Boutique created the Red spot for DNTEL's "Turning Red" using a series of projections. Learn more about the Red project in this interview with Blip Boutique here.

In The Pyrotechnic Imagination, director Yael Staav documents the work of artist Cai-Guo-Qiang, who "paints" with gunpowder. Client: New York Times; Production Company: Soft Citizen, Toronto; DP: Ken Seng; Line Producer: Jacqui Wilkinson; Editor: Ross Birchall, Bijou Editorial, Toronto; Music: Tom Third.

In select locations across Toronto, a new campaign from Travel Alberta puts transit riders into chair lifts climbing high into the Rockies. Agency is Venture Communications. Scooped from Freddy at Advertising/Design Goodness.

I love this call for entries spot for the D&AD awards in London. Ideas are Like Fish was created by Saatchi & Saatchi, London and directed by Andras Ketzer of Joyrider, London. Scooped from Boards.

Jérôme Sudan over at AdPawn sent me this link yesterday to this thorough round up of the depiction of gays in advertising. The informative post includes some great work including spots from Virgina Atlantic, MTV, Absolut and TBWA Paris' AIDS campaign (love the latter).

Last night Stash magazine uploaded a new Feed site. Along with renovated blog and jobs sections, the expanded site includes exclusive interviews, studio tours, and featured stories. In addition to highlighting the best in new work, they will also be focusing on the people and lifestyles that make up the animation/vfx/mograph industry. Congratulations to everyone at Feed.

Let me preface this post to saying that I discovered it via Creative Review's blog. I was skeptical, but Kanye West has a really good blog. I spent at least 15 minutes on it (while I should have been working). He has some great posts on art, fashion and architecture. For example; Calmuchita House in Argentina, Ryan McElhineey gold toy lamps and I really love this suburban tipi.

As I mentioned in the post below, Biscuit's Russ Lamoureux directed the Blue film, with music by The Blakes, for Gap's Sound of Color. If you want to learn more about the campaign and the Blue film, Russ Lamoureux has written a bit about his experience here.

Ever imagine what your favorite color sounds like? The Gap has just launched Sound of Color. Five bands/artist wrote five songs based on five colors. Then five directors were given the songs and asked to write and direct music videos based on the song. From what I've heard, the directors had complete creative control. Electronic artist Dntel's Red is directed by Mary Fagot and James Frost of Blip Boutique; The Yellow song is by Marié Digby and directed by HSI's Ryan Ebner; hip hop artists Swizz Beatz' Green is directed by Boxer's Tom Gatsoulis; The Blake's Blue is directed by Biscuit's Russ Lamoureux; and The Raveonettes Black and White by Blind's Chris Do. Creative agency is Rehab.

Here are Valentine wishes from my friends at Psyop. Happy Valentine's Day, based on O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi", is directed by Todd Mueller and Jon Saunders and features the song "Love in My Pocket" by VHS or BETA. So sweet, so bloody. I love it. Full credits are posted here & Psyop sends a special thanks to Brian Long at Yes Know Management.

Here are three cheeky new ads for Wonderbra from Publicis Conseil, Paris. ECD: Olivier Altmann; AD: Damien Bellon; CW: Thierry Albert: Photographer: David Harriman; Post Production: Loupe London. Scooped from Advertising Design Goodness via AdOfDaMonth.

Here's one for the dog lovers. Lowe Roche, Toronto has added some new interactive elements to Purina's TalkingPets.ca. The first is Dog Speak; a communication tool that translates moods, actions and feelings expressed through a dog's body language. Go to the site & type in "angry" and "bad". Those two made me laugh. The second is a Dog Valentine you can send to your friends or friend's dogs (if you are that type of person - you know who you are). Both can be accessed here by clicking on Dog Speak.

The latest digital campaign for Ikea bedrooms features beautifully art directed segments highlighting different bedroom experiences. It made me want to go buy an Ikea bedroom and crawl right back into bed (oh Mondays). Created by Forsman & Bodenfors and found on AdHunt.

Prada has released this gorgeous four-minute short film based on wallpaper designs, show spaces and fabrics the label created last summer with illustrator James Jean. It debuted during New York Fashion Week. Concept Artist: James Jean. Director: James Lima. Animation: Sight Effects. Scooped from Boards.

Vans Finger Fracture is a skateboarding game that will soon be available for the iPhone. There are already games available for the iPhone, but this one is the first truly branded game. Scooped from Culture-Buzz and NOTCOT.

Lowe Roche's latest integrated campaign for Mackenzie Investments features The Denialers - fictional characters with overzealous spending habits. They are the family that has everything, literally, except a financial plan for their future. The campaign consists of four web films, online banner ads, teaser videos and national print ads that direct to burnrate.ca (where there are additional goodies including a hilarious song by Simon Denialer). Full credits here, character bios here and the press release is here.

Zheng Zhi is the second spot in TBWA China's campaign for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Created by Psyop, the previous spot, Together, began airing last month and two more spots in the campaign will be released later this year. Full credits are posted here and a Q&A with directors Marie Hyon and Marco Spier is posted here.

Some people may think what I'm about to say is blasphemy. But, I don't watch the Super Bowl and I always check out all the TV commercials the day after the game (gasp, yes, it's true). Advertising Age has all of the Super Bowl ads posted here and I'll be taking time out throughout my day to watch them (all at once may be too much to handle, especially on a Monday). Also, be sure to watch The Super Bowl Ads Bob Garfield Didn't Like and Creativity's Top 5 Super Bowl spots.

Here's the latest Feist video I Feel it All. Like 1 2 3 4 this one is also directed by Patrick Daughters. Scooped from shots' Cut & Paste.