We asked you what you would like to see invented or re-imagined over the next decade, and you came up with some real humdingers:
Mind control, cigarettes that aren’t bad for you, hover shoes, mobile phones with built-in breathalysers, self-timing eggs…
Congratulations to Mark Starns, Nick Brandon, Steve Everest, Fergus Ross and Kevin Gillard and thank you for your creativity / lunacy. You’ll all be receiving a copy of Schott’s Almanac 2010 in the post. In the meantime, if anyone really does design a remote control with mute button for the kids, remember you saw it here first.
We waved goodbye to Northern Rock, Tony Blair and the Pyrenean ibex, but we also said “how do you do” to Facebook, The X-Factor and a new species of slug (Selenochlamys Ysbryda) that was discovered in Cardiff.
But what we really want to know is what the next 10 years has in store.
If it were up to Remedy we’d like to see:
The square sausage
Evenly fried every time and no chasing them around the pan.
The Apple iDream
Designed in California – now you can re-live the dream.
Self-pairing socks:
You lose them, they find each other – brilliant!
And how about…
– The ‘life-rewind’ button is launched (to un-say stupid things)
– The Royal Mint brings out a 99p coin
– Someone invents a cheddar that lowers cholesterol
– Edible carrier bags introduced – no more eco-guilt, or bags for life
– Digital wallpaper. You want to change the pattern? Push a button!
– A dunking biscuit is designed with perfect absorbency potential
– Wireless power hits the market – no more spaghetti behind your computer
– Force-fields as standard on cars – doesn’t matter how bad your parking is
– The animal translator means Patch can tell you exactly what he wants for tea
– The personal teleporter becomes reality – leave work 5.30, arrive home 5.30.
Now tell us what you’d like invented or re-imagined:
If your idea makes us chuckle or say “I want one of those – NOW!”
you could win a shiny new copy of Schott’s Almanac 2010.
We have 5 copies to give away before the end of January.
How to enter:
Leave your answer as a response to this blog post (see below).
Make sure you include your name and email address.
The 5 ideas that we like the most win – simple!
Terms & Conditions: 1. Entrants consent for their name to be used for publicity purposes by Remedy Creative Ltd. in printed and/or online formats.
2. Remedy Creative will not pass on your details to any third party without your prior consent, but your name will be shown on our blog.
3. The judges’ decision is final.
4. The closing date is 31st January 2010.
Lisa, Jason, Sam and Jonathan would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas.
We will be closing on Christmas Eve and will re-open for business on Monday 4th January.
Thanks to our clients and suppliers for all your support in 2009, we look forward to working
with you again in 2010.
Last Friday we asked you to make us smile for World Smile Day
Some of the entries made us all smile and many of them polarised opinion. Perhaps some of you didn’t read the small print: ‘Keep it clean – if you wouldn’t want your mother reading it, you may not want to post it here.’ Fortunately we had plenty of not-so-blue entries, so without further ado, I will now open the golden envelope…
and the winner is… John Hopley from Creative Steps with his entry ‘laughing quads’.
Watch it below, it’s seriously bizarre:
John has asked us to send the prize money to Shelter to help their work with homeless children.
So thank you John and to everyone who entered.
And if you want to see the other entries, click here
World Smile Day was created by the Harvey Ball World Smile Foundation in memory of the original creator of the smiley symbol. Harvey thought that all of us should devote one day each year to smiles and kind acts. Well who are we to argue with him…
To help celebrate World Smile Day, Remedy has decided to spread a little happiness.
It’s really simple, whoever makes us smile the most, will get £100 sent to the charity of their choice.
Find us a funny picture, show us a great viral, share your favourite joke, just tell us what makes you smile… all you have to do is post a response in the box below.
We’ve included a few examples here to get you in the mood.
We’ll announce the winner here next week and feature some of the best entries too – in the meantime, keep on smiling!
See what happens when you tickle a Slow Loris. Bet you can’t watch it without smiling!
What happens when you give a child a marshmallow and tell them not to eat it?
We love brand identity guidelines, but we’ve never seen one that makes us smile this much before… You can download a PDF of the full version here: Christopher Doyle – Identity Guidelines
Now it’s your turn…
How to enter:
Leave your answer as a response to this blog post (see below).
Make sure you include your name and email address.
Keep it clean – if you wouldn’t want your mother reading it, you may not want to post it here.
The entry that makes us smile the most wins – simple!
Terms & Conditions: 1. Entry to the prize draw is restricted to one entry per person.
2. Multiple entries, automated entries and bulk entries will be disqualified.
3. Entries must be received by midnight on 7th October 2009.
4. A winner will be chosen from all valid entries.
5. The winner will be contacted via email on 9th October 2009 and a charity donation will be sent within 14 days.
6. The winner consents for their name to be used for publicity purposes by Remedy Creative Ltd. in printed and/or online formats.
7. The prize draw will run from 2nd October 2009 until midnight 7th October 2009.
9. Remedy Creative will not pass on your details to any third party without your prior consent, but your name will be shown on our blog.
10. The judges’ decision is final.
At Remedy, we are all about building relationships – relationships with our clients, and their relationships with their customers. We’re very easy going, take the time to listen and work closely with our clients to achieve the results they need.
If we’ve not had the pleasure of working together yet, why not take a look around, and if you like what you see, let’s get to know each other.
“Keep it simple”. That’s what the best creatives I’ve worked with have always told me.
These pics landed in my inbox ages ago, but they still make me titter.
A simple idea, beautifully executed and it combines two of my all-time favourite things – wit and silliness.
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