I'm on holiday until Wednesday with my girlfriend Gwynneth in beautiful Tofino, B.C. See more scenic pictures here.

I love it when spec spots go to air. This Beck's spot, by Argyle Brothers director Rich Wafer, has done just that. Watch Wake Up here. Agency: Leo Burnett Chicago. Music: Mohare.

UNTITLED director Hubert Davis is nominated for an Emmy for his compelling film Hardwood, which was also nominated for an Academy Award in 2004. It's a film about Davis' father, who was a Harlem Globetrotter for 18 years. Read more here in this interview with Davis. Watch an excerpt of Hardwood here.

Two beautiful new Nokia spots from UNTITLED director Graydon Sheppard via Lowe Singapore. You may remember the amazing Shots Ident Graydon did for issue 91 back in February. If you have not seen it, watch it here.

As posted on July 21st, I attended the Adobe Design Acheivement Awards. The Winner of the live action category was Karolina Novitska. On the winner's site the music is missing from "Crossword", her winning entry. You can watch it here, with audio. She used over 2,500 stills to create the piece.

Here are all three Fresca billboards which I referred to last week. I think they're great. Thanks to Ryan & Ann at Taxi for geting them to me.

Last night I was honoured to present the Live Action category award at the ADAA. I was stepping in for The Perlorian Brothers, who were unable to attend as they are shooting in Europe. Students from 24 countries submitted nearly 1,500 entries and all the work was so amazing. It truly was an inspirational evening. Look at the finalist's & winner's work here & watch the judges in action. Thank you Lucky & Laszlo Perlorian for allowing me to be there on your behalf.

Three different Fresca billboards have been up around Toronto for some time now, and I love them. So much that I actually went out & bought the new cherry citrus flavour. I snapped this shot of one of them. The other two read, "10 out of 10 Fresca lovers prefer Fresca" and "Fresca. The Fresca of soft drinks." Creative team Ryan Wagman & Ron Smrczek, Taxi, Toronto.

These three promotional pieces from BDDP Fils, France are great. Thanks to Freddy at Advertising/Design Goodness for sending my way.

CBS is advertising its fall line up on eggs. Really. The eggs will be available in grocery stores this fall -- yep, you gotta buy them. While a small part of me thinks this is brilliant, I suddenly have the overwhelming urge to go "egg" CBS headquarters with them. I really don't need my breakfast pushing advertising on me. Via AdArena. Comments?

Back in June, The Mentos & Diet Coke Experiment appeared on YouTube and quickly spread across the worldwide web. Initially Mentos embraced the hype while Coca-Cola snubbed it, but now both are launching contest websites dedicated to the experiment. View the Mentos holding page here.

Fantastically eerie new video from The Fever. Director & band member Geremy Jasper told me all of the animation was a one man operation done, by Benh Zeitlin, on an old school animation stand. The same one that many of the early Sesame Street animations were done on. Thanks to director Lena Beug for sending it my way. Brilliant.

Great casting and performances in this Canadian McDonald's campaign directed by UNTITLED's James Haworth for Cossette Toronto. English is my favourite.

Who are advertising's most important and influential women? Boards Magazine wants your nominations now for their Advertising Women of Excellence -- the deadline is July 31. Winners will be announced in the September issue of Boards and at a gala event in NYC as part of Advertising Week 2006.

Because it's summer, there are so many commercials on TV for amusement parks and I have to say not many of them are good. What's with all the bad jingles!? This spot for Playland, via Rethink Vancouver and Runt director Aleysa Young, sets itself apart from the rest just by being good. ACD/AD Rob Sweetman & CW Jono Holmes.

This video, called Head, was produced by TBWA-Paris exclusively for the ARTCADE PlayStation -- the PlayStation France online gallery. I like the slapping bums. So French, non?

Two new spots for Solo Mobile from Reginald Pike director Brian Lee Hughes. Agency: Rethink Vancouver. Creatives: Rob Tarry & Noreel Asuro.

Important etiquette, especially if you are dating a goose, from UNTITLED’s Aleysa Young.

Laszlo & Lucky Perlorian are back with this great spot via JWT London, Rokkit & Reginald Pike. Giddy-Up!

Directorial duo Ramon & Pedro spell it out in this really cool music video for Readymade FC.

This photo by Toronto photographer Georges Simhoni is one of the winning entries in this year's Applied Arts Photography and Illustration Annual on newsstands early this month.