Why Official Olympic Mascots Are So Damn Weird
Brand Marketing
A few weeks ago, amid the pollution- and Zika-filled media run-up to Rio, a press release issued by the Olympic organizing committee for PyeongChang, Korea (where the 2018 Winter Olympics [...]
If the Rio Olympic Mascot Isn’t a Cat, Then What Is It?
Creativity
The 2016 Rio Olympic Games mascot was unveiled Monday, and while we don't know what the name of the creature is, one thing's for sure. Following in the line of cat-like [...]
McDonald’s Mascot ‘Happy’ Becomes Even More Terrifying in Horror Poster Contest
Creativity
Turns out we weren't the only ones that found McDonald's newest Happy Meal mascot, "Happy," just a tad on the frightening side. Online marketplace DesignCrowd challenged its graphic design community [...]
McDonald’s New Happy Meal ‘Ambassador’ Just Might Eat Your Children
Creativity
On the heels of a refresh that brought Ronnie McDonald some sweet new threads, McDonald's has just introduced a new crazy-eyed mascot—er, "ambassador"—named "Happy." (Presumably because "Nightmare Fuel" was
Complete Taxonomy of College Sports Mascots
Creativity
We've been in love with taxonomies ever since the agency-name infographic a few months ago. Here's one that's truly stunning to behold—Pop Chart Lab's new Chart of Collegiate Sports Teams. [...]
A Treasure Trove of Great, Weird Advertising Characters
Creativity
The Flickr group Weird Advertising Characters is misleadingly named. It should be called Awesome Advertising Characters, because every single picture in here is a winner. Whoever came up with Cheesus [...]