My Professional Blog

Words Illusions

2007-11-10T15:00:00.001-08:00

This is an Eye Examination Chart for you to test your eyes. Can you see the words in the picture? Try to increase the distance from the monitor until you can see the words.

Doormat Illusion

Flip it.

Can you see the words use to make up the face?

What do you see?

2007-11-10T15:00:00.000-08:00

What animal did you see?

Tilt your head to the right, and you'll see a duck. Then turn your head to the left and you'll see a bunny rabbit.

What word did you see?

Do you see the word "GOOD"? Or should it be "EVIL"?

Moving Illusion

2007-11-09T15:00:00.000-08:00

Move your head towards and away from the monitor.

Magazine Illusion

2007-11-07T15:00:00.001-08:00

Analyzing Spins

2007-11-05T16:36:00.000-08:00

Volkswagen Touran: Knight Rider

Spin: The technology is better than your parking skill as it would never go wrong.
Target Audience: Young adults and people whom parking skill is poor.
Treatment: The man in the advertisement is shown to be able to dance while he is parking his car. He is very relaxed and doesn’t even have to lift a finger as the technology parks it for him. The colour palette used in this advertisement consist mainly of black and white which give the ad a feel of stylish and cool.

Nissan Tiida

Spin: Nissan Tiida is simply irresistible.
Target Audience: Women
Treatment: The experience of riding in the car is described in a sexual way. At the beginning of the ad, the viewer would not know that it is actually talking about a car until towards the end. The way the woman speaks on the phone would attract the audience attention and create tension causing the audience to want to find out what she is talking about.

Logos and their meaning

2007-10-29T17:00:00.000-07:00

Rolls Royce Logo

The Rolls Royce logo consists of two ‘R’s or doubles ‘R’ which apparently stands for Rolls and Royce. Though the Rolls Royce logo was simply designed, the name is so powerful that the Rolls Royce logo looks attractive and distinctive. There is, however, an ambiguous quality to the Rolls Royce logo that is often neglected. The name “Rolls Royce” in the Rolls Royce logo is always written complete with a hyphen. That’s because ‘the hyphen’ symbolizes the partnership or the link between the two founders. In a more profound meaning, the hyphen in the Rolls Royce logo represents Claude Johnson, ‘a recognized authority on motoring matters at the time of the company's formation and the man who is accredited with building the name into what it is today’.

Although not used with the Rolls Royce logo, “The Spirit of Ecstacy” or “The Flying Lady” is also an important element of Rolls Royce. It was designed by Charles Sykes as a statue to embellish Rolls Royce cars. The mascot was commissioned by Claude Johnson to ‘counteract a craze among motorists for fixing golliwogs, toy policemen and other unseemly objects to their cars’.

Mercedes Benz Logo

The Mercedes Benz logo has now become one of the world’s most recognized brands that symbolizes class, style and personality.

The Mercedes Benz logo consists of a simple depiction of a three-pointed star that represents ‘its domination of the land, the sea, and the air’. After Daimler’s death, his partner, Wilhelm Maybach, took over the company and sold many Daimler cars with the help of Emile Jellinek. Following the success of Daimler cars among Jellinek’s wealthy acquaintances, Jellinek suggested Maybach to create light, lower and more powerful cars which he named after his elder daughter, Mercedes. That’s how the Mercedes logo got its name. After the merger with Benz & Cie., the Mercedes logo was introduced with an addition of the Benz laurel wreath in 1926 to signify the union of the two firms.

Nokia Logo

Nokia Corporation has been in the telecommunications business since the 1960s and has become a global leader of the industry. The Nokia logo, like the company, is synonymous with mobile technology, high-tech gadgets and new ways to communicate and explore.

So when it came to designing their logo, Nokia Co. made every effort to make its logo represent the company’s mission. And thus, the infamous ‘Nokia Connecting People’ logo came into being.

Features of the Nokia Logo:
Let’s look at the features of the Nokia logo that make the brand so attractive.

What’s in a Slogan?
The Nokia logo consists of a very burly slogan that gives the brand a truly strong position in the telecommunication industry. The slogan cleverly expresses the company’s mission, which is to connect people without barrier and distance. This has made the Nokia logo stand out from the rest.

Picture Perfect!
There is a perfect image of two people almost joining hands with each other on the Nokia logo. The image has given a proper support to the logo and has brilliantly complimented the company’s mission and the slogan.

A Powerful Brand.
Undoubtedly, Nokia is a powerful player in the mobile telecommunication industry. Its mobile phones and gadgets have been infiltrated globally in mobile markets and are the customers’ favorite. Apart from being celebrated for its mobile phones, Nokia Co. also offers it’s customer other corporate functions which include multimedia devices and applications, enterprise solutions and network services. This further makes the Nokia logo a common household icon.

Walt Disney Logo

Animation is the transformation of still images turned into motion by constantly parading the stills, one after another. Through creativity, dedication and technology, this form of art can be advanced to great limits and even beyond imagination.

Co-founded by Walter Elias Disney, the Walt Disney Company today has branched out to various entertainment studios, theme parks, products and other media productions with an annual revenue of approximately US $30 billion’.

The Walt Disney logo, like the company, has served as a beacon for decent family entertainment and worldwide recognition. The Walt Disney logo is a ‘stylized version of the founder’s signature’ that signifies the brand name and promises secure, cheerful and quality American mainstream entertainment.

Other than the regular logo, the company uses different logos on its different products. A castle on a blue background version of the Walt Disney logo is used for the movie releases and as the curtain-raiser to its films.

Similarly, the Walt Disney signature with “World” added to it is used for the company’s resorts "Walt Disney World Resort", a Mickey’s head is adopted for the company’s Mickey Mouse Club and “Studios” was added to the Walt Disney logo signifying Disney Studios around the world.

The original Walt Disney logo, to a large extent, has retained its uniqueness, however, over the time, different animations and styles were introduced in the Walt Disney logo to complement the entertainment quality and the technological breakthroughs of the era. No doubt, the Walt Disney logo has branded the company.

Intel Logo

Ever since its humble beginnings in 1968, Intel Corporation has recognized how important it is to have a meaningful visual identity with strong visual impact. Intel Corp. has become one of the world’s most recognized computer brands because of its intelligent marketing strategy and its once long-running “Intel Inside” campaign.

The original Intel logo with a ‘dropped-e’ in it was created by Silicon Valley pioneers Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, 39 years ago as they were forming their new “integrated electronics” company. In 1991, the company symbolized its involvement as a key ingredient in PCs and computer technologies by introducing the “Intel Inside” slogan with the Intel Logo. In order to further advertise this newly renovated logo, Intel Corp. adopted the strategy of paying half the cost of any ad/s that used the Intel logo in it. This made the new Intel logo widely successful, and led to the introduction of the famous ‘four note jingle’ to the campaign.

In 2006 Intel introduced a new chip (“Core”) to complement its Centrino laptops and Viiv home entertainment components. This helped the company unveil its new branding and marketing strategy. With the launch of new brands, the new branding system simplified and unified the Intel logo look. Its effort is to better communicate important characteristics and value of the products to the consumers. The new Intel logo reflects broader changes inside Intel. The ‘dropped-e’ in the original Intel logo is discarded in place of a ‘swoosh’ around the company’s name with the slogan “Leap Ahead”. This simple expression in the new Intel logo declares the company’s mission to ‘drive the next leap ahead – in technology, education, social responsibility, manufacturing and more – to continuously challenge the status quo’.

For decades, Intel has developed products, technologies and initiatives for the advancement and betterment of its customers. It has invented groundbreaking creations that truly define the word ‘technology’, and the proof is the Intel logo.

Healthcare spin

2007-10-28T03:00:00.000-07:00

Listerine

Brushing teeth is useless. Use Listerine to make sure your mouth is clean thoroughly.

Xando X-Fat

You need to have that beautiful figure like Fann Wong and eating Xando X-Fat would help you achieve it.

Spins in The Straits Times

2007-10-22T03:00:00.000-07:00

Wednesday – 17/10
- Maggi
We spent $1.7 Billion on R&D to suit your special tastes.

- Srenson
Your hope our solution.

- HSBC
Everyone’s a WINNER with HSBC credit cards at CALTEX!

Thursday – 18/10
- FIL – Skin. Body & Spa intelligence
Achieve an amazing transformation at FIL

- HSBC
One dines for free with HSBC Credit Cards

- Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
We nurture WINNERS!

Friday – 19/10
- Honda
Jazz up your life.

- Geely
The smoothest ride in town!

- Poh Heng
What has poetry and power?
What humbles me then makes me feel like the richest woman on earth?
What moves me, what holds me?

Saturday – 20/10
- 02
Brilliant, whichever way you look at them.

- Saab
You always told yourself you’d own a saab someday.
That ‘someday’ is today.

- SHISEIDO
Revital – Let your skin experience the height of rich firmness.

Sunday – 21/10
- ORIGINS
Be Weil Prepared
Introducing the perfect prep for your integrative skin care program

- amazing THAILAND
Seven Amazing Wonders – Beaches, Treasure Products, Thainess, Nature, Festivities, Health & Wellness and Trendy

- Burger King
Brings you flavours of the world!

Difference between weekdays and weekends
The difference between weekdays’ papers and weekends’ papers is that weekends’ papers tend to have more advertisement as compared to weekdays’ papers. More entertainment and leisure stuff are included in the weekends’ paper too. On the other hand, weekdays paper talk more about the business and cooperate world.

Car Commercials

2007-10-17T03:00:00.000-07:00

1. Volkswagen Touran: Knight Rider

Spin: The technology is better than your parking skill as it would never go wrong.

This advertisement is trying to introduce people to the new technology the car has which allows it to park itself. It would immediately appeal to people who find parking a chore. Also, the ad make it look such that having a car with such high technology is cool. While other people are turning their head around to make sure they don’t hit anything, the guy in the ad had the luxury of not lifting a finger.

2. Mercedes Benz GL

Spin: You need a car which is researched by many engineers to guarantee quality.

A advertisement which showed one by one the features and benefits of the car. Most of the ways they advertise the features were exaggerated to meet the need of those who want a car which is very strong and can hold large capacity.

3. Nissan Tiida

Spin: Nissan Tiida is simply irresistible.

In this commercial, the experience of riding in the car is described in a sexual way. At the beginning of the ad, the viewer would not know that it is actually talking about a car until towards the end. The way the woman speaks on the phone would attract the audience to want to find out what would happen next.

4. Scion tC

Spin: You need need to keep up with the fashion.

This commercial would appeal to people who want to look different and stand out in the crowd. The car has pretty graphics on its body instead of a flat colour. The flowing graphics in the ad make the car look very fashionable and has its own unique style. People who like to look cool would be attracted to it.

5. Hyundai Tucson

Spin: A car should be a thing which could bring you to any part of the world.

In this advertisement, the car is shown to be able to ride anywhere. It is trying to sell its point where is very durable and under any harsh environment, the car still look as good and new.

For me, I think that Singaporeans buy cars based on whether they could afford it or not, since cars in Singapore is more expensive in other countries as we have limited land for roads. Secondly, they would consider the suitability of the car for their needs and the style of the car. Singaporeans care a lot about their face. They might not necessary want something that would stand out but the car must at least make them feel proud of owning it.

Watermelons!

2007-09-12T15:00:00.000-07:00

New Road Sign

2007-08-29T15:00:00.000-07:00

Interesting Korean Pictures

2007-08-08T15:00:00.000-07:00

Dare to eat!

2007-08-03T07:12:00.000-07:00

Funny Advertisements

2007-06-13T15:00:00.000-07:00

Funny Dog Costume.

2007-06-12T15:00:00.000-07:00

Amulet for your computer.

2007-06-11T06:33:00.001-07:00

Throw away your anti-virus software.

Funny Cartoon Pictures

2007-06-01T15:00:00.000-07:00

Just for laugh.

The NS song!

2007-05-28T15:00:00.000-07:00

The NS song from www.happeepill.com

The Most Amazing Dog!

2007-05-25T15:00:00.001-07:00

She was born with no front legs but is able to walk like a human. You have to see it to believe it.

If you can't access youtube, you can download a mov file below.
TurboUpload, MediaFire.

Are You Hungry?

2007-05-24T15:00:00.000-07:00

DESFUN - JUXTAPOSITION

2007-05-23T15:00:00.002-07:00

Julian Beever: Pavement Drawing Illusions

2007-05-23T15:00:00.001-07:00

Julian Beever had been invited by Nokia Nseries to draw in an Asian city for the first time, and it's in Singapore.
His work outside Raffles City:

Julian Beever creates pavement drawings that give a false impression of depth and realism. He skews his images so that when viewed from the correct angle, the brain interprets the drawings as three-dimensional.

Dubai in Year 2009

2007-05-22T15:00:00.001-07:00

Some pics of models showing how Dubai would look like in Year 2009.
"The World" project, also known as World Islands.

Fertilization

2007-05-21T15:00:00.000-07:00

Well, don't know is it because I sit beside the sperm guy - Chi Yao, and got influenced by him. But anyway, below is a pictorial evidence of what happens during reproduction.

It really looks like what happens when the sperms meet the egg doesn't it?
Now, before someone starts to think off the track, this is actually a cross-section of a golden kiwi fruit.

If condoms had sponsors...

2007-05-18T15:00:00.000-07:00

Others:
* Toyota Condoms: Oh what a feeling.
* Diet Pepsi Condoms: You got the right one, baby.
* Mentos Condoms: The freshmaker.
* Flinstones Vitamins Condom Pack: Ten million strong and growing.
* Secret Condoms: Strong enough for a man, but pH balanced for a woman.
* Macintosh Condoms: It does more, it costs less, it's that simple.
* Ford Condoms: The best never rest.
* Dial Condoms: Aren't you glad you use it? Don't you wish everybody did?
* New York Lotto Condoms: 'Cause hey -- you never know.
* California Lotto Condoms: Who's next?
* Avis Condoms: Trying harder than ever.
* EverReady Condoms: Keeps going and going ...
* KFC Condoms: Finger-Licking Good.
* Coca Cola Condoms: Always the Real Thing.
* Microsoft Condoms - Where do you want to go today?
* Lays Condoms: Betcha can't have just one.
* Campbells Soup Condoms: Mm, mm good.
* Timex: Takes a licking and keep on ticking.
* Volkswagon: Drivers wanted.
* Porsche: There is no substitute
* Quaker Oats: Do the right thing.
* Life Cereal: He Like's It! He Like's It!
* Johnson & Johnson: No more tears...
* Wheaties Condoms: Condom of Champions

Sad! Very, very sad....................

THERE'S A LOT OF SADNESS IN THE WORLD.
Right now, as you read this, 17 Million Americans are having SEX!
And you're on the computer

Colorgenics Test

2007-05-17T15:00:00.002-07:00

Well, I have been learning Color lately. So I found this test about color which is quite interesting.

My result:
At this time you are feeling 'uptight' and you are urgently in need of rest and relaxation; but perhaps even more than that you need to overcome that feeling that you have been 'hard done by' and treated with a complete lack of consideration. Maybe you have, but whatever may have been the cause of your inherent anxiety, you regard the situation as intolerable. Your are, however, sufficiently competent to turn that situation around - you have overcome similar problems in the past, and really this one isn't too different.

You are very talented, imaginative and sensitive but you are holding back as you do not really like going it 'on your own'. In preference you would like to team up with someone, someone with similar attributes as your own, to explore - to seek out and go perhaps 'where no other man has trod before'. It is the unusual that attracts you and which will give you a sense of excitement and adventure.

You feel truly deprived - not getting your fair share, but you have accepted the fact that that is the way things are at this time and that it is prudent to let matters slide and not hit your head against the wall -so conform and agree for a while. Accept the situation - nothing can last forever.

There is considerable amount of stress present in your life at this time and this is perhaps due to some considerable mental and physical frustration. There are various physical needs that are necessary for your well-being but whatever the reasons - mostly of your own making - your needs are not being fulfilled. We wonder why? You are under the impression that nobody seems to care for you. This predicament is most uncomfortable and it is because of this that you are experiencing far more stress than you feel you can cope with. You need to find a soul mate - someone who truly understands you and whose standards are as high as your own. As matters stand you would like to break away from the vicious cycle that you find yourself entrapped but this is easier said than done. You refuse to compromise with your opinions and essentially you are unable to resolve the situation because you are continually postponing the making of the necessary decision. You are stubborn but this should be no deterrent experiencing a happy life.

You are completely worn out and you are not in the mood for any further demands on your resources. The situation - such as it is - has rendered you quite helpless, unable to continue the mental battle that you have been pursuing for some considerable time. Enough is enough. All you would like to do now would be to have some time for yourself, to find a peaceful situation where you can recuperate in your own time.

Take the test here.

MG friends, feel free to take the test and post your result in the comments. Remember to put your name down.

Olny Srmat Poelpe Can Raed Tihs

2007-05-16T15:30:00.000-07:00

Spoiler Warning: Correct version below.
Only smart people can read this.

Couldn't believe that I could actually understand what I was reading. The phenomenal power of the human mind, according to a research at Cambridge University, it doesn't matter in what order the letters in a word are, the only important thing is that the first and last letter be in the right place.The rest can be a total mess and you can still read it without a problem.

This is because the human mind does not read every letter by itself, but the word as a whole. Amazing huh? Yeah and I always thought spelling was important! If you can read this pass it on !!

Stacking

2007-05-15T15:00:00.000-07:00

Tried of playing:

Then why don't try this:

Spoit Computers

2007-05-14T15:00:00.000-07:00

Do you have any spoilt computers and not know what to do with them?
Here are some suggestions:

DESFUN - The Study of Forms

2007-05-05T00:08:00.000-07:00

A)i) Form from nature:

ii) Design inspired by forms of life

B)Screen shot of motion graphic clip
Taken from: http://www.moving-picture.com/xmen

Visual contrast: The foreground is dark while the background is bright.
Color: Dark blue, grey and white were the main colors in this screenshot. They create a dark atmosphere to signify confusion and uncertainty.
Texture elements: The clouds in the background of the screenshot and the carvings on the balcony gave the picture a rough texture.