Kristian

Blog's out - Twitter's in =>

2010-01-26T11:30:00.000+01:00

Like most people I've quit old-skool blogging. For "Kris updates" please check my twitter feed next to this post.

Drinkspiration in your mobile

2009-07-15T16:35:00.004+02:00

Great Works launches Drinkspiration for mobiles. To impress your girlfriend: Get tips on drinks according to your location, mood, flavour, etc etc. Live feed your drinks straight to your Twitter or FB. Get the app!

Pedro Marin - First music video ever for Teletext

2009-05-19T00:23:00.002+02:00

Today my agency proudly presents the first music video ever for Teletext. Enter page 899 on Spanish TV4 (Cuatro) or check out the video on Utube. Rock on!!

Real Football - Greek Football 1-0

2009-05-07T14:17:00.001+02:00

Yesterday real football beat Greek football. Chelsea-Barça 1-1. Soo NICE!!

Otto vs Computer, 1 - 0

2009-03-14T08:01:00.001+01:00

Otto vs Computer, ¹- 0

Spotify, one step ahead!

2008-12-08T15:10:00.006+01:00

After some time using Spotify I'm really amazed. Not only almost all music at your fingertips at high quality, but also loads of Last.fm funcionality, like Bios, etc. Well deserved they grow in popularity. If Spotify plays their cards right they will hava good chances to become the new music consumption standard online.

Oto'o

2008-12-06T10:37:00.004+01:00

Today is a big game. Barça Valencia on Camp Nou. Oto'o is well prepared for the game. His dress brings good karma. Last week 3-0 away game against difficult Sevilla.

Great Wishes by Great Works

2008-12-05T11:05:00.004+01:00

In our agency we've finally come up with the solution on how to avoid Techno Stress on New Year's. Go to this site and send your New Year's SMS in advance and relax at 24.00.

Vote for our Hero!

2008-11-25T11:40:00.005+01:00

Vote for our Hero! He's the best Chinese in town! Go to the site.

Nixon

2008-10-09T21:06:00.004+02:00

US election closing in. I found this interpretation of one of the biggest frauds in American Presidential history. Artwork by Strk3.

15 thinkers

2008-09-23T13:15:00.006+02:00

To become the President of the US, it shouldn't show that you posses any kind of intellectual skill, people say. Well, that's a con for Senator Obama I'm afraid. I found 15 others who have been thinking a lot. And what a beautiful artwork!

Blood 2.0

2008-09-20T15:50:00.005+02:00

10 years ago I started thinking about giving some of my precious blood, and today, finally, I did it. Feels good and it will bring good karma to me and my family. Try it, you'll like it!
Image Source: Osocio.org

Bacardi Murmansk Route

2008-09-12T11:47:00.003+02:00

The trip has started for the three groups. Updates in real time here.

Fredrik on FOX Biz News

2008-08-15T22:31:00.002+02:00

Fredrik at our NY office speaks wisely about "Online Advertising" on FOX Business News.

The Humans are Dead

2008-08-14T06:00:00.003+02:00

No wonder this clip has more than 5 million views. The studio version rules, but this live version is funnier. "Binary solo" - priceless.

Great Works Tokyo

2008-08-09T13:55:00.007+02:00

I've just come back from a crazy week in Tokyo where we celebrated the Great Works Tokyo office opening. In this photo you see the Bladerunner view from our hotel. Mr Patrik Persson is the author. Also have a listen to the Tokyo soundtrack - Squarepusher's Tommib from Lost in Translation.
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Too see craziness from the trip check David's and Ted's blogs.

Basket crisis in Spain

2008-07-24T00:59:00.002+02:00

Basket crisis in the Spanish Basketball national team, one of the favourites in the Olympic Games in Beijing. Their washing machines have disappeared which are of great value in terms of social psychology and winner's spirit. Pau Gasol, Navarro and the others are really concerned and might not be playing if the machines don't turn up in China as planned.

Montjuic de Nit

2008-06-30T16:24:00.008+02:00

On July 5 some funny stuff is going on at Montjuic BCN. Night swiming sessions, clubbing, poetry and some other stuff rarely seen.

The General with Live Orchestra

2008-06-16T23:35:00.003+02:00

Sala Mont Juic outdoor cinema is back. Throughout all of July. Highlight: Buster Keaton's classic The General accompanied by a live orchestra directed by the Liceu Opera House Director. Check programme here: Sala Mont Juic.

Hel Looks at Bingoshop Barcelona

2008-06-08T09:06:00.005+02:00

Street fashion straight from Helsinki. Hel Looks a couple of weeks ago at one of Barcelona's top spots, Bingoshop, run by Roope Alho and Cecilia Sörensen.

Save the Mediterranean

2008-06-06T16:38:00.001+02:00

This peculiar poster in generating lots of traffic to Klas Herbert's web site. Keep the Mediterranean clean. Art Director: Klas Ernflo, Agency: Smäll (Barcelona).

Vote for my friends!

2008-06-01T00:47:00.002+02:00

Vote for my friends! They wanna go shopping! Veet ambassadeur Andrea Duro is offering 1000 euros at Flirt Manager.

Röd

2008-05-12T23:26:00.002+02:00

Karin's bro is running around in Sthlm, just like Rocky. Listen to his Balkan hiphop at Last.fm.

Carnivàle title sequence

2008-04-11T09:17:00.002+02:00

The Carnivàle title sequence itself isn't that amazing, but some of the imagery should have some cred. The soundtrack reminds a bit of Six Feet Under, a trend of the early -00 maybe?

The Mobile Video Hat

2008-02-22T05:44:00.001+01:00

The Mobile Video Hat - the indispensable accessory for watching videos on your mobile. Infomertial made by Great Works for Nokia.

Fernando es Savia

2008-02-13T18:03:00.007+01:00

Our dear client Danone Savia has produced some fun point-of-sale material. Fernando couldn't resist.

GIF animation

2008-02-08T09:07:00.000+01:00

Edu's GIF animation on Last.fm.

La Semla

2008-02-06T15:05:00.000+01:00

According to an old Scandinavian tradition one is supposed to eat a lot of Semlas before the Fasting begins. According to the tradition the cream needs to hand whipped by a blond girl standing in the sun outside of an Advertising agency's front door (see image).

City

2008-02-05T22:11:00.000+01:00

Finally we picked it up and it's now hanging in our living room. "City" by Klas Ernflo. See more of his excellent work here.

Bingo Shop BCN

2008-02-04T22:20:00.000+01:00

Everytime I pop in to Bingo Shop on Roger de Lluria I tend to leave with a new sweater, jacket or something. Interesting mix, mainly brands from nothern Europe which is quite hard to find in Barcelona.

Dexter

2008-02-03T15:11:00.000+01:00

Isn't this the best TV poster ever? I'm waiting for the 3rd season. Cancel the strike! More about Dexter

United Visual Artists

2008-01-31T18:41:00.000+01:00

Beautiful interactive floor. United Visual Artists are good!

Sculpture - Cloud

2008-01-31T18:27:00.000+01:00

Thanks Klas for sharing this one. The digital sculpture Cloud.

Italian football

2008-01-19T23:25:00.000+01:00

Mange, Nys, David and me on our way to a Fiorentina home game. Spanish football 1 - Italian football 0. But the Salsiccia in half-time was excellent!

Singstar

2007-11-17T17:45:00.000+01:00

Singstar at the office. David's going full throttle with A-ha's Take on me.

Bombay TV

2007-11-13T08:33:00.000+01:00

Received an intriguing film clip from Martial today. Then I spent 30 minutes creating my own ones.

Antonio the Mascot

2007-11-10T14:01:00.000+01:00

I got this cute Barça mascot from Klas and Lin on my birthday in 2005. That same season (05-06) Barça won both La Liga and the Champions thanks to the mascot. Last year was a real bummer, but since we moved to our new flat and Antonio has found his new home in the kitchen we've won every game so far. Looks very promising. Nobody puts baby in the corner, but this baby will stay.

Kris et al. about Hyper Island

2007-11-07T20:02:00.000+01:00

Found this one from last spring on YouTube. Me and some other smart people in the bizniz giving opinions about the New Media school Hyper Island and their students.

Underworld 1996

2007-10-28T13:01:00.000+01:00

Wow, what a charming interview from 1996 with Karl Hyde from Underworld talking about marketing as the Devil of our society and about technology as a support to liberate the soul.

Underworld is back

2007-10-28T12:29:00.000+01:00

Quite bad reviews, but as always they are wrong. The new Underworld album is ok. With a nice cover on top.

Solar Energy

2007-10-27T09:20:00.000+02:00

Our new flat in Barcelona has solar energy powered hot water. By law, all new buildings in Catalunya have to have solar energy installed. That's cool!

IKEA food

2007-10-16T21:25:00.000+02:00

At IKEA in Barcelona they really know how to promote Swedish food.

Art Works

2007-10-14T13:15:00.000+02:00

K initiates the new Art Works movement in Catalunya. We're happy to get inspired and follow his lead. There is more to come...

Why Europe will run the 21st century

2007-10-13T19:36:00.000+02:00

Nice book cover and interesting content. Mark Leonard presents some ideas on why Europe is the new Super-power that will change the world to the better by being friends with everyone.

Wakeboarding on The Nile

2007-10-11T13:46:00.000+02:00

This guy better be good as he's wakeboarding on one of the most polluted rivers around. A bit surprising as we were enjoying a couple of mezas at Sequoia.

Familjen

2007-10-08T19:32:00.000+02:00

Det snurrar i min skalle. Big underground hit in the non-Swedish speaking world too, even in Spain. Familjen sings in Skånska, the strange accent from the south of Sweden that sometimes resembles some funny kind of Australian accent.

Audio Objekt doing Kraftwerk

2007-10-07T12:38:00.000+02:00

An updated sweet Kraftwerk cover in Swedish by Audio Objekt.

The Translation T-shirt

2007-10-05T18:28:00.000+02:00

This amazing T-shirt translates to/from ANY language.

Cool coastline

2007-09-22T11:33:00.000+02:00

30 minutes on a plane from Barcelona and you are on Mallorca. We stayed at Hotel Costa D'Or on the north-west coast which is one of those places you don't really want to tell anyone else about, to keep it for yourself (ego ego ego). But then I found it in Lonely Planet so what the hell... Go there if you like mountains. Photo: The Cookie

Spons Pop

2007-09-17T22:27:00.000+02:00

Spons Pop is back. Pop4Real has released their new single, N81. Read more about the band here.

Strong environmental message

2007-09-01T21:37:00.000+02:00

A tasteful way of getting the message across. "Don't watch before eating!"

Control (2) - Anton Corbijn

2007-08-25T09:47:00.000+02:00

Interview with Anton Corbijn about Joy Division and the film. He's never ever before got this much attention before he says.

Control (1)

2007-08-25T09:42:00.000+02:00

Joy Division in theatres soon. The trailer looks very promising. JD will probably reach a new crowd after this, which is great. Let's see if the suicide rate in Finland goes up too.

ABSOLUT FASHION ANIMAL

2007-08-13T16:44:00.000+02:00

The guys in action during the ABSOLUT FASHION ANIMAL photo shoot. The final animation of Ennio Capasa's bottle interpretation can be seen here. Great work Ola, Ted, Erik, Brie and Maxi!

Japanese entertainment

2007-08-10T22:26:00.000+02:00

Japanese entertainment at its best!

Vacation

2007-07-29T20:09:00.000+02:00

Mmmmm... nice with some holiday in good old Sweden.

Futbolin part 2

2007-06-24T22:46:00.000+02:00

And talking about Futbolin, this guy is quite good...

Futbolin

2007-06-24T22:32:00.000+02:00

Futbolin is beautiful. And good practice for your hands and arms, not to forget my friend. This one I found at Vinçon in Barcelona. Isn't cheap but it's worth it.

Old skool editing

2007-05-18T23:01:00.000+02:00

Found this beautiful peace at my dad's place - the PansarBengt editing equipment. 300% cooler than Final Cut Pro.

LCD Soundsystem rocks

2007-03-27T10:47:00.000+02:00

Just came back from one of the funkiest rock'n'roll gigs in years. LCD Soundsystem at Razzmatazz was something else. When you think it's at its best, they accelerate even more. If you've seen them live: Lucky you! If not: something to look forward to. They are back in BCN again in July at Summercase.

Life on Mars

2007-03-11T12:05:00.000+01:00

25 minutes report on Bowies "Life on Mars" with Bowie, Mick Rock, Wakeman and more. 5 out of 5. Watch>>

Great Works Football Team

2007-03-01T13:22:00.000+01:00

Like all the great agencies in the universe, Great Works too has its own football team. Goodlooking!

Chickens

2007-02-16T20:26:00.000+01:00

I thought I'd seen it all. But no... Thank you sooo much for posting this video.

Rocky in Spanish

2007-01-06T12:53:00.000+01:00

Yesterday I got hold of the first edition of Rocky in Spanish. Written by Martin Kellerman and translated from Swedish by my ex-colleague Amanda Mansten. Great Work!

Best Track 2006

2006-12-30T11:05:00.000+01:00

The Germans have done it again, with a little help from the French (Kitsuné). Galactic Lover from The World Dominations vs. Adam Sky have taken DAF and Stooges to the next millenium. Definitely No 1 in my book of 2006.

Cutest Christmas gift 2006

2006-12-25T10:25:00.000+01:00

My dad got a Black and Decker laser level from my brother.

Christmas Paintball

2006-12-24T13:29:00.000+01:00

To honour the birth of Jesus Christ we play the yearly paintball before the Christmas holidays. In the picture: Chuck Chase, Nico Hairball, Henke Marky Mark, Mattias Banjo Player and Scarface.

Cutest Christmas greeting 2006

2006-12-16T10:03:00.000+01:00

This year my dad PansarBengt has made a bunch of embroidered Christmas greeting cards.

Cutest Depeche Mode Interview 2006

2006-12-08T23:54:00.000+01:00

The Big Ones Depeche Mode Interview.

Cutest movie 2006

2006-12-08T11:44:00.000+01:00

Cutest movie 2006 - Me and You and Everyone we know - (well actually 2005, but it came out in Europe in 2006).

Cutest song 2006

2006-12-06T23:39:00.000+01:00

The cutest song of 2006. And the cutest video clip. Hot Chip.

Coffee

2006-11-28T23:59:00.000+01:00

At Kaffebar at Mariatorget in Södermalm, Stockholm you get the best coffee in Northern Europe (and the coolest billboard).

Cute small animal sculptures

2006-11-27T23:44:00.000+01:00

Found these cute small sculptures in Björns Trädgård in Stockholm. Must be new, weren't there 6 months ago. Their eyes are lit up beautifully.

What one can do with a football!

2006-11-27T08:29:00.000+01:00

Sometimes I really regret not going to the stadium. On Nov 25 for example...

Breakfast according to the schoolbook

2006-11-26T10:00:00.000+01:00

After living in Spain almost 5 years I'm used to breakfasts like black coffee and a cigarette. After a stay at Fredrik and Mia's in Stockholm I was reminded of the breakie according to the schoolbook: Tea, Crips bread, Polarbröd, apricot marmelade, liver paté and cucumber, cornflakes, orange juice.

Candy from the Bank

2006-11-21T18:57:00.000+01:00

Went to the bank today to get my new company credit card. They gave me this bag of candy. Guess I'm the teacher's pet!

Bow and arrows as hand luggage

2006-11-17T19:35:00.000+01:00

A surprising discovery: With EgyptAir you can bring your bow and arrows as hand luggage. Of course, why not?

Coke old school

2006-11-16T21:43:00.000+01:00

In Egypt you can find Coke old school tabs. I sort of miss them. You could make cute necklaces from them.

Cleaning Lady's Surprise

2006-11-16T20:14:00.000+01:00

Coming back to your hotel room in Egypt is like opening a KinderEgg. You never know what's gonna hit you.

Mount Sinai pt 2... Doh...

2006-11-15T16:31:00.000+01:00

Doh... shit, now we have to walk all the way back down!!

Mount Sinai pt 1

2006-11-15T16:26:00.000+01:00

Pfiuu... walked 3,5 hours to reach the top of Mount Sinai to watch the sunrise on the spot where Mose received the 10 commandments.

Metro signs in Cairo

2006-11-13T17:08:00.000+01:00

The Metro signs in Cairo are really Russian stylish. Love'em.

McDonald's Egyptian Delivery Service

2006-11-11T11:09:00.000+01:00

In Cairo the people are very proud of having the world's only McDonald's delivery service. Even though it might not be true, the vespas are lovely.

The Grand Hyatt Revolving Restaurant

2006-11-10T23:23:00.000+01:00

A_cool_place: The white UFO on the top of the Grand Hyatt Hotel is the revolving restaurant with a sweet view over the Nile and a whole lot more.

Nice wall

2006-11-08T11:18:00.000+01:00

Our friends at Area3 in BCN have made a cute illustration on one of their walls.

Nervous breakdown

2006-11-02T18:47:00.000+01:00

Nys sorting out his receipt mess on the verge of a nervous breakdown. The room is all white for a reason.

Barça-Recre 3-0

2006-10-29T18:24:00.000+01:00

Silvinho puts a perfect pass to Ronaldinho who scores a header that means 2-0. Recreativo finally beaten with 3-0. We're still in the lead!

Men at work

2006-10-22T11:44:00.000+02:00

Kalle and Jonas at work. Super secret web campaign story board under construction...

Japanorama

2006-10-18T09:12:00.000+02:00

Japanorama! Jonathan Ross exploring Japanese culture from a different angle. Herr Bergström was right: This is TV at its best!

Kraftwerk - part 4

2006-10-15T10:45:00.000+02:00

Bronx meets Düsseldorf. Turbo's broom dance to Kraftwerk's Tour de France in Breakin' from 1984.

Kraftwerk - Part 3

2006-10-14T11:01:00.000+02:00

Afrika Bambaataa released Planet Rock in 1982 containing samples from Kraftwerk's Trans Europe Express (and other stuff from Ennio Morricone and Captain Sky).

Kraftwerk - part 2

2006-10-13T21:15:00.000+02:00

Same song 27 years later.

Kraftwerk - part 1

2006-10-12T14:23:00.000+02:00

The talented young guys in our office started asking questions about the beginning of electronic music. Since I'm so old and wise I told them about the Theremin, Robert Moog and all that jazz and not surprisingly I ended up praising Kraftwerk. Found this one, Die Roboter, on German TV from 1978.

Räsunda

2006-10-11T07:33:00.000+02:00

Lots of talk about football + Stockholm in Spain lately. Last Saturday Spain was defeated by 2-0 and yesterday Brazil played a friendly against Ecuador at Råsunda stadium (2-1). Funny to see how hard it is to spell "Råsunda Stadium". The most common version is Räsunda, in some cases Rösunda and the best one so far is Rusunda - spelled like it sounds in Spanish.

Warp's finest

2006-10-10T20:39:00.000+02:00

Boards of Canada has to be Warp's finest. Year after year they continue to make the world even more beautiful.

Mut rules... and the chef

2006-10-09T22:38:00.000+02:00

One of the nicest bars/restaurants in Barcelona, Mut, is located aprox 75 m. from my flat. That I like. It struck me today that the Philipine chef not only is a really skilled one, he also looks really mean all dressed in black. If I only was a casting director...

The crocheted Lion

2006-10-05T22:37:00.000+02:00

Karin admiring a Lion crocheted on a white plastic foundation at Caixa Fórum in Barcelona.

Maria 35

2006-10-03T22:21:00.000+02:00

Went to a nice birthday brunch at Maria's and Henrik's place. Maria 35 years, yihaaa!! Later we went "throwing sandwiches" in the Mediteranean Sea with Max.

Gitmo - The New Rules Of War

2006-09-30T11:06:00.000+02:00

Lukas, a friend of mine, was part of the team that made this award-winning documentary about US military investigation methods last year. The trailer is kind of funny but the film itself is really scary... and impacting.

iRooster

2006-09-29T20:24:00.000+02:00

Lying in my bed in an hotel room in Madrid chit chatting with iRooster. My sweet little digital friend who wakes me up in the morning playing my favourit tunes (and turning my Mac into the world's most expensive alarm clock).