Merry Fucking Christmas, And Thanks For A Good Year

We are blowing out the candles here at Sell! Towers, and shutting up shop for two weeks over Christmas and New Year (don't try to rob us, we have a two hungry Dobermans prowling the premises). Thanks to everyone who has helped to make 2013 a fun, challenging and rewarding year. And a special thanks to you lovely people who continue to read and comment on the blog, because without you, we would just be crazies barking at the moon. Have lovely Christmases, have fun, rest up, and enjoy. Woof!

Thought For The Day...

Christmas Shit

Many of you cultured souls may already be aware of the Catalan Christmas tradition of the "Caganer" - a squatting, trousers-down defecating figurine that often accompanies the usual suspects beside the crib in a nativity.

Apparently the shitting figurine is a symbol of fertility and good fortune.

As a Christmas tradition it certainly beats leaving out a carrot for a reindeer.

There's a whole, thriving industry devoted to the production of these marvellous objects. And while the most popular example is the Catalan peasant wearing a floppy red cap, shops are packed full with versions of the good and famous all taking a dump.

Some highlights below.

Someone Got Paid to Make This.

please submit any examples of "Someone got paid to make this" work you've seen to : entries@canneslions.com

Do you remember pictures?

Feels like every piece of logo and stationary design these days is made up of sans-serif typefaces,  two initials in a circle and gold foil print finishes.

Have a look at some of these letterheads from yesteryear. How fresh do they look compared to the letter of today. Check more here.

Consumer Engagement Lifecycle

It doesn't look how you expect it to look...

Branding Heroin

An interesting project documenting Heroin Baggies from photographer Graham MacIndoe. In New York between 1975 and 1982 there were over 400 Heroin Brands on the market apparently.