Our Blog ///Wish I Did That

Every day, we Coasters revel in brilliant innovation and mind-blowingly simple ideas… some of which we had nothing to do with creating.
This inspires and challenges us, and we share it here, under the plaintive banner "Wish I Did That."

The power of an optical illusion to create awareness for a cause

The American Red Cross Foundation launched an amazing mobile billboard campaign for earthquake-awareness by using an optical illusion to shock and awe. Read more…

Pretty forking cool

Punchfork uses Tweets, Likes, Pins and other social data to identify sharing patterns and showcase the highest-quality recipes that passionate cooks are talking about right now. Read more…

Burberry’s got social networking under its belt

Burberry’s Art of the Trench social media project makes a connection with individuals in a way most other luxury brands have never done. The result is a collection of pictures taken by fashion photographers and submitted by fans through Facebook and Instagram of ordinary people rocking the mother of all trench coats.  Read more…

The Most Fashionable Gift This Christmas Might Be the Most Charitable

Making donations just got more enjoyable, thanks to Oxfam America. Instead of trying to guess what your friends and family want this year or opting for that ugly Christmas sweater again, Oxfam allows you to make a donation in the name of a friend or family member so that someone in need receives essentials such as water, food, even livestock. Read more…

Old Spice Gets In Touch With Its Musical Side

Picture this: you and Old Spice making beautiful music together. Seriously. Now you can make that dream a reality through the brand’s Muscle Music ad. It’s funny. It’s interactive. And it’s not bad eye candy. Whether or not this muscle man is as talented as he seems, this ad is both entertaining and inspiring. After he puts on a brief recital, the viewer is prompted to create his or her own “remix”.

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Get a Job and Get Paid, All from Your Phone

Imagine you own a business. You have tasks you want completed but don’t have or want your full time employees to do them. Enter Gigwalk, a platform that allows you to tap into a mobile workforce to move your business forward. Read more…

Metrosocial Marketing

Like so many cities feeling the pinch of less tax dollars from the meandering economy, New York is looking to pull in some revenue. The answer, as we typically see, is to sell ad space. The NYC Metro transit cards are the media. This is nothing new. Here in Chicago the CTA transits cards have long been adorned with brands. Read more…

Many Brands, One Target

“Thank You, Mom” is the perfect storm of social content for P&G’s Global branding.  Read more…

High and Low Infographics

Two fascinating takes on infographics are my WIDT this month. The first is decidedly high tech and comes from GoogleWebLabs. Read more…

Not Your Average Commute

The daily commute can get pretty mundane after a while. Day after day seeing the same buildings, people and landmarks. What if there was something to take this experience and spice it up? Read more…