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12
Feb
2008
WK OOH
OOH is an acronym we use at WK Portland for Out of Home. This refers to ad space that can be found in all kinds of situations for the public. In London, the volume of advertising is staggering. Also, the shelf life of any ad is a lot shorter than things in the states. I like seeing the work that gets produced out in the world.
The Nokia London Store Launch was last Thursday. It is over on Regent street near Piccadilly. WK is launching more stores around the globe. The adverts feature real people which is refreshing to see. Most of these people in the ads are friends and family of WK London employees. This is the Oxford Circus tube station. I have also seen Nokia inserts in this weeks Time Out London. Check out the site for meeting London. http://www.meet-your-city.com[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjNSLBG1YcA[/youtube] This is the Honda Problem Playground ad that launched a week ago. I have seen it 100 times on various channels. There is more print work popping up all over the place this week.
This Honda billboard is on Commercial Street on the Way to Mama Thai’s. Damn good Indian food for lunch. 
Same ones in the tube as Ollie is pointing out. 
This is the Nike Mercurial Vapor ads that I have worked on with the rest of the crew here. This big spot is in the entrance of Niketown right now. 
It was in last nights Arsenal match program as well. One big difference I am seeing here as compared to the states is that a lot of the work is much more visible in my everyday life. It is satisfying to see the work out in the world. That buzz will never get old for me.
12
Feb
2008
Thank You For The 3 Pints Blackburn!
Monday night and time to go to Islington to see the Gunners. But first, a couple of pints of piss to get started. 
Welcome to Emirates Stadium. An 18 month old venue for the Arsenal Gunners who are the top team in the Premiership. A win tonight can put them 5 points ahead of Manchester United. 
WK London’s David Brodie, Guy Featherstone and Oliver Mcquitty are my partners in crime for tonights match. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc-2_pgT-_4[/youtube]
A place that is known as the library for how quiet it can be. I thought it was anything but. Seattle Seahawks fans have been known to be rabid back home. I think when it is cold out, it just makes you want to yell to keep warm. 
Arsenal came out burning hot and scored in the first ten minutes. It all went a bit flat for a bit and the half closed 1-nil. At the half I swined on some fish and chips that will probably live in my colon for the next month. It’s all good though. It’s fucking Arsenal. 
The Blackburn rovers keeper was the lone yank on the pitch.And then it happened. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePdzkO7IW0c[/youtube]Emmanuel Adebayor scored with about 40 seconds to go in the game. I knew it was coming and was ready for it. Arsenal had been surging for 20 minutes at that point and the crowd really wanted it. 
*Update: The Wankers at Youtube sent an email saying the video that I obviously took myself is a part of copyright enfringement. It is a really good clip and it was getting a bunch of comments on youtube as well. The fact remains that I have the video and will upload it to this site later on. It’s that good.
Adebayor for Arsenal from Tony Frusciante on Vimeo.
With that it was a mass exodus to the tube. Bollocks to Buttcheeks with 40,ooo fans chanting all kinds rhymes and tributes to their club. 
