Alessandra Colucci

How to recycle or upcycle cardboard boxes? Miami Ad School have had a fantastic idea to solve this issue. In order to give a new life to IKEA packages and give kids invaluable experiences, they have transformed the cardboard boxes that come with furniture into play kits.

Holidays are over, for almost everyone. In a few weeks’ time, the entire autumn routine will be in place again. I’m going to borrow one of the IKEA advertising campaigns as a memo in order not to forget to make room for passions and friends even in the busiest period of the year. This is the right thing to do, I promise! 🙂

Having a walk of at least 30 minutes per day is very important to stay fit and healthy: it alone can reduce the risk of heart attack by 20%. In order to stress and imprint this fundamental concept in people’s minds, FFC - French Federation of Cardiology have created and launched a social campaign targeted especially for women.

IKEA have had their umpteenth idea and have individuated the umpteenth new media to use for advertising. “Pax it” is one of the latest IKEA online campaigns, the one that has transformed the shopping cart button of WeAre ecommerce on the most clicked banner of all times. Don’t you believe me, continue reading, then! 🙂

Recycling is fundamental and everybody is trying to find a solution especially for those occasions in which plastic is still used too much. Supermarkets should be the first concern because of all the plastic packaging still used there, in particular in the fruits and veggies area. FEEDitBaG is an alternative to the thin plastic bag used in that supermarket area.

“Brunch your way” is an imperative – as well as the headline of the advertising campaign – at Smith restaurant. The Toronto eatery has become famous for its ever changing newspaper menu, a signature for Smith, a reassurance for the potential clients that they will have their breakfast just as they like.

“The Give-a-Care Collection” is a line of products created by Rethink Breast Cancer, an association that aims to support women when they are diagnosed with breast cancer. All the gift ideas have been created to help the people around those women to show their support in a more sensitive and understanding way.

This is an amazing story of how one can transform a terrible event into an opportunity. After the fire destroyed the iconic library of Glasgow School of Art everyone was shocked, but no one lost hope to rebuild it. They have found a perfect way to raise funds while showing the amazing importance and power of creativity.

Tomorrow is Women’s Day. I’d like to live in a world where we didn’t need it. Where women have effectively the same rights and opportunities as men, the same wages for the same jobs and responsibilities. I’d like to live in a world where diversity is valued as a powerful strength in every context. I’m sure we can achieve that and, to remind you of this goal, I’m sharing this video today. Enjoy!

Technology, devices, and smartphones in particular are extremely important today and they allow us to stay open and closer to the rest of the world, they ease our life in a variety of ways and multiply endlessly our possibility to communicate with others. Nevertheless we should keep in mind that these tools can also be used in the wrong way, causing negative effects in our life. Here are two examples by Telefonica of troubling situations involving mobile phones and related to love. With my wish for a Happy Valentine Day! 😉