Gucci by Gucci

Everything about this advert infuses beauty and luxury. The models are absolutely gorgeous, the setting is moody with gold, creams and browns and the fabrics are soft silk. David Lynch (director) has completely captured the essence of Gucci. The camera shots merge into one another creating a dream like scene that emphasises how amazing the perfume must smell. I also think 'Heart of Glass' by Blondie is the perfect sound track. 

Nice Weather For Ducks

This song by Lemon Jelly never fails to cheer me up! The music video is pretty good too... The dancing ducks are the best bit. 

Cannonball

'Cannonball' by Damien Rice is one of my favourite songs of all time. The lyrics are so thoughtful and pure; I particularly love how he juxtaposes ideas of love and lying, life and dying. I have posted the lyrics below if anyone would like to read them. 

Cannonball

Still a little bit of your taste in my mouth
Still a little bit of you laced with my doubt
Still a little hard to say what's going on

Still a little bit of your ghost your witness
Still a little bit of your face I haven't kissed
You step a little closer each day
Still I can't say what's going on

Stones taught me to fly
Love taught me to lie
Life taught me to die
So it's not hard to fall
When you float like a cannonball

Still a little bit of your song in my ear
Still a little bit of your words I long to hear
You step a little closer to me
So close that I can't see what's going on

Stones taught me to fly
Love taught me to lie
Life taught me to die
So it's not hard to fall
When you float like a cannon

Stones taught me to fly
Love taught me to cry
So come on courage!
Teach me to be shy
'Cause it's not hard to fall
And I don't wanna scare her
It's not hard to fall
And I don't wanna lose
It's not hard to grow
When you know that you just don't know

Guess How Much I Love You

Did anyone read this as a child?! It was my favourite book, the illustrations are gorgeous and the story is simple and sweet; a perfect read for a child. I also loved Beatrix Potter who wrote the famous Peter Rabbit stories, which had a similar illustrative style to Anita Jeram. 

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' is my favourite fantasy film of all time. The story follows Jack Skellington 'king of the pumpkin patch' from Halloween Town, who is amazed by the feelings of Christmas Town when he accidently finds a portal leading to it.  Jack wants to introduce the holiday to Halloween Town, but the locals are not too keen, so elements of Halloween are introduced and Jack gradually becomes more obsessive about Christmas. The rest of the film involves kidnapping, disguise and romance... I won't go into it all incase anyone hasn't seen it!

The idea of the film originated from a poem written by Burton whilst he was an animator for Disney, and then after years of thinking about the project, production started in 1991. It is one of those Christmas films that will always be popular, and even now I still enjoy watching it. 

The Mill

Being Europe's leading post-production house, The Mill wanted to offer an exclusive service for their clients. They worked with MadeThought to create all of the branded material. The colour palette is kept simple and sophisticated with clean, crisp typography that really stands out in white. The layout is so precise and professionally done, which is an important reflection on the company. 

Unfold Japan

This poster was designed by MadeThought creative agency. The idea is simple, but the effect is quite striking.