Here's a new print campaign for Stella Artois via Lowe, London. I like the textures as well as the retro/vintage look. Executive Creative Director: Ed Morris; Copywriter: Peter Reid; Art Directors: Carl Broadhurst, Lovisa Almgren; Illustrator: Aesthetic Apparatus; Typographer: Dave Towers. Scooped from I believe in advertising.

Bestadsontv.com has been sold to Campaign Brief. Beamo, who created and ran Best Ads, has moved near beautiful Byron Bay (Australia). Congratulations Beamo. I'll miss you.

Here's a series of smart and sexy ads for Elle Macpherson Intimates. Drummer Girl is my favourite. Scooped from Boards' screening room. Here are links to the rest of the spots in the campaign: Balloon Girl, Saucer Girl, Tuba Girl, Bubble Girl, Bomber Girl and Joker Girl.

This new spot for Mr. Sub from Zig Toronto was in my inbox this morning, via Marketing Magazine's daily newsletter, and gave me a good giggle to start my day. There are three spots in the campaign, but so far this is the only one I've seen. I'll keep my eyes open for the other two and post as soon as I can find them. See the full story on the campaign in here.

It's Friday and I'm sure we could all use a good chuckle after a long week. This site should do it. Here are 15 unfortunately placed ads guaranteed to make you laugh (at least once). Enjoy. Scooped from AdFreak. For a 16th, go here.

John St. Toronto has created this great viral film and website Camp Okutta for War Child Canada, a registered charity dedicated to providing humanitarian assistance to war-affected children around the world. The poster portion of this campaign angered some Toronto residents (nothing like controversy to help spread a campaign). The web film is directed by Soft Citizen's Henry Lu & edited by Ross Birchall at Bijou Editorial.

Thanks to Greg Gunn from Three Legged Legs for emailing me to let me know that they have updated their website and have put some new goodies on it. Love the Legs and their new work for Amp Energy Drink, Sony Vaio and Havaianas. Check it out here.

I love anything that makes me think of Atari, so of course I love this spot for Sony by Santa Maria. Agency is Vanksen, Paris and Santa Maria, and this spot, are featured in the current issue of Shots - issue 102 in the New Directors section.

Here is a new campaign via Volcano Advertising, Johannesburg, South Africa for Toys R Us to promote that they are now selling classic DVDs. Very cute and clever. The Titanic one is here, Karate Kid & The Lion King are here. Scooped from AdFreak via Ads of the World. Creative Directors: Bradley Copeman, Glenn Jeffrey; Art Director: Greig Watt; Copywriter: Cheryl Davies; Photographer: Huey Grey.

Here's the latest from director Brian Lee Hughes for Clearasil via Euro RSCG Worldwide, New York. Watch all three spots here. Production company is OPC, Toronto. Want more Brian Lee Hughes? Go to his personal site here.

After recently spending a long weekend with my nephews, three and five, I completely understand and enjoy the humor in these three new Duracell Plus ads. Agency is Ogilvy, South Africa. Creative Director: Gerry Human; Art Director: Robyn Bergmann; Copywriter: Bridget Johnson; Photographer: Clive Stewart. Scooped from Advertising/Design Goodness.

Happiness Factory - The Movie, via Wieden+Kennedy, Amsterdam and Psyop, New York, was released today. In this new spot the unbelievable happens - they run out of Coke. Like any "real movie", it comes with a trailer (fantastic). Psyop directors are Todd Mueller & Kylie Matulick. View the full credits here.

I love Zig's Mr. Sub commercials. Grill Hands started airing this summer in Canada and is still on air now. He could crimp her hair as well as heat her buns (pun intended). I believe this spot, as with the others which are posted here, are all produced by Toronto-based Electric Company.

Here's some more new work from DDB Canada, this time via their Vancouver office for the British Columbia Lottery Corporation. "Cheese" was shot at a high frame rate for an extreme slow-motion effect, stretching a few moments of fevered real-time reaction into 25 seconds. Refreshingly creative for a lottery spot (if I see people dancing around in a lotto spot one more time, I'm gonna scream). Produced by Soft Citizen, Toronto.

I really like this new campaign from DDB Canada, Toronto promoting the hazards of not wearing a helmet. I also love the simplicity of the jigsaw puzzle boxes and how they each have a different number of pieces (nice touch). All three posters direct traffic to protectyourhead.com. Scooped from Freddy at Advertising/Design Goodness.

Youthography Toronto has just launched their new Bubblicious Ink'd campaign. This year's campaign features the same young skater hero as in last year's Bubblicious Bursts campaign. View the two TV spots, the print and the interactive here. Music is by Eggplant, Toronto.

Framestore CFC has just completed this video for The Salmon Dance, a new single by The Chemical Brothers featuring vocals by ex-Pharcyde rapper, Fatlip. With a cast of 320 hand-animated fish friends, the video is the latest collaboration between directing team Dom & Nic and Framestore CFC. The puffer fish & the sea horses are my favourites. Scooped from Stash mag's FEED.

Director Graydon Sheppard has made this playful video for Catherine Feeny's somber ballad, "Mr. Blue" (scooped from Boards).  For more on Graydon Sheppard, check out his personal site here. Hey, does anyone remember a song from the 80s called Mr. Blue? Lyrics went something like this: "I'm Mr. Blue and I'm here to stay with you, no matter what you do and when you are lonely, I'll be lonely too." It's in my head and I need to figure out who sang it. Please help.

Here's the latest spot for New Balance via Almighty Boston, Biscuit director Russ Lamoureux and vfx by Shilo. See full credits here. And be sure to also check out the new New Balance Zip site here.

Stash magazine's issue #35 is out now. View the issue trailer here. For more things animation, vfx and motion graphic, check out Stash's blog FEED (great name).

To celebrate the 175th anniversary of Toronto’s historic Distillery District, Fido (a Canadian wireless provider) and Bos Toronto have launched The Fido Spot. Set within a courtyard in the Distillery District, Fido has donated a giant outdoor projection screen, which is now available to artists, musicians and filmmakers to showcase their work. In addition, Bos Toronto created the Fido Pin Art installation which will be on location in the Distillery District for the next two years for the general public to interact and have fun with (and there was lots of that going on at last night’s launch party). Bos creatives are Ibraheem Youssef and Mwewa Frederick Nduna. See full credits here.

As part of the launch of The Fido Spot (above) last night, celebrated Canadian painter Corno had some of her amazing works projected on the giant outdoor screen. I snapped some pics here, but she currently has an exhibit on at the distillery's Thompson Landry Gallery.

Kenny vs. Spenny is a Canadian TV show about two best friends who compete against each other. Their competitions are ridiculous, immature and totally intense (I've copied that word-for-word off of their website). Last night I bumped into them, in Toronto's Distillery District while I was en route the launch of Fido Spot, and I had to snap a couple of pics because my guy loves their show (and secretly I do too). See the pictures here.

Today from 11:30am to 2pm is NYC Shoot-Out For Freedom in Union Square. New York City has proposed new rules that would require permits and insurance for a wide range of casual and amateur photography and filmmaking. To find out more about these rules, how they could effect you and what you can do, go here. Thanks to Owen at the now corporation for forwarding.

Hats off to these Wisconsin lads for writing this creative drive-through song for their McDonald's order, posting it on YouTube and getting the attention of an agency art director. Their song has been edited, the "fat" part removed, and the actual commercals have been shot starting the two teens - Greg Calhoun and Nate Gessner. Read the full story in Shoot here.