The Oreo of the Middle Kingdom

From the Wall Street Journal

Coke. Again.

Yet another ad in Coca Cola’s campaign for the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
via MadisonBoom

Zhang Ziyi Stars in Mercedes Ad

One of the most popular Chinese actresses stars in this ad for Mercedes. She is known for movies such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and House of Flying Daggers. Smooth…
via trendhunter

Some More Japanese Packaging Design

Thanks to TheDieline for some more Japanese packaging design.

New Graphic Design in China

A very nice article about the state of Chinese graphic design was just posted a couple days ago over at PingMag. Click here.

Renny Gleeson of Wieden + Kennedy Visits Indiana University

For some news a little closer to home, Renny Gleeson, global director of digital strategies for renowned ad agency Wieden + Kennedy (invented “Just do it” for Nike, and does work for Starbucks, Nokia, EA etc.) gave an inspiring talk at Indiana University yesterday. It was a basic overview of the digital advertising scene and […]

Murakami Pop Fusion Design (Japan)

This is done by Takashi Murakami, a Japanese designer who recently presented at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. His other work can be seen here. I try to keep from posting about Japanese design because the topic is extremely vast, but it is also a neighboring country and influence on China’s scene. […]