Daily ATL Murder

"A 12-year-old East Point boy was shot and killed by a 14-year-old playmate early Wednesday evening at an apartment complex where both youths lived, according to police.

Investigators have yet to determine whether the shooting was intentional, said East Point Police Detective Cliff Chandler.

The two boys were playing alone inside the 14-year-old’s home at the Eagle’s Crest complex when the shooting occurred, Chandler said. Family members were outside the apartment.

Police arrived a little after 6 p.m. to find the 12-year-old unresponsive, shot once in the chest by a 12-gauge shotgun. He was pronounced dead at South Fulton Hospital, Chandler said.

His friend, and the gun he used to shoot the younger boy, were located soon after officers arrived on the scene. Investigators don’t yet know how the 14-year-old got the weapon.

The older boy, accompanied by his mother, was taken in for questioning but is unlikely to be kept overnight, Chandler said. When he learned his friend had died, the 14-year-old was “extremely, extremely distraught,” the detective said." ajc.com

*source ajc.com

Todd Redner creator of the SHAKE paddle!

We were poking around the internet and landed on Radical Axis's Sketch Blog. And since we're big fans of any Cartoon Network work coming out of Atlanta, we wanted to share this blog entry on http://toddredner.blogspot.com/

We were always wondering who created the Shake paddle for our Ping POP Atlanta event. The paddle was a huge hit. Many thanks to Todd Redner!

(all images belong to Todd Redner)

see more ping pop here:
http://bergerhill.com/labels/PingPop%20ATL.html

Daily ATL Murder

"A utility worker at a Sandy Springs apartment complex found “the body of a white male” near the tennis court this morning, police said.

The body was found at the Residences at Morgan Falls in the 7700 block of Roswell Road. Police are investigating. No further information was available." ajc.com

*source: ajc.com

Daily ATL Murder

"A security guard was shot and killed early Monday behind a northeast Atlanta massage parlor.

The shooting happened shortly after 1 a.m. outside the Gold Spa on Piedmont Road at I-85 when the victim, a security guard whose name has not been released, went out to investigate a suspicious person behind the business.

Atlanta police Lt. Keith Meadows told WSB-TV that the guard died from a gunshot to the chest.

“At this point, we have not been able to determine if there was in fact an exchange of gunfire,” Meadows said." ajc.com

(all info/content/credit to ajc.com)

HOLY SHIT! a 59ft GUNDAM!

HOLY SHIT! I'm a huge fan of Gundam and this is as good as it gets. The group "Green Tokyo Gundam Project" has just finished their 59ft 1:1 size ratio Gundam robot statue in Japan. They built the Gundam robot to promote the Gundam franchise 30th anniversary. (images from site http://artisticthings.com/)

-Rick

Carton Characters Update

I wanted to share two carton character designs that "don't fit the mold" for the OJ brand here at 22squared.

-rick

A Project in the Works!

Over at 22squared, we're creating these fun collectible carton characters for a client. We're stoked on this one....more to come

JacketFlap.com

I joined JacketFlap.com the other day and became the 1,618th illustrator on the site. Man, that's like 7 packed nights at the all-you-can-eat buffet at Golden Corral worth of illustrators.

-rick

Ping POP ATL (all unicorns unite again)

Man, this was a fun night. Only if the blind blue unicorns of the world lined up just right so the misty weird dust atoms blew off the backs of one eyed willies on the great mountain of hope, another Ping POP ATL would happen.

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Let's Go, Let's Go

C'mon hurry up already...lets go!!!!

-rick

California Honky Tonk - #2

Another shot from my "Do Aliens Live in California?" series.

Location: Santa Monica, CA
Camera: Trusty Pocketsize SD200

-matt

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Fun with Storyboard Frames 2

" Officer can you help me. I locked my keys inside my car."
"Please don't bother me, I only have 10 minutes to eat my lunch."
"Oh don't play dumb, you know why I'm here."

....do you know why she is there? help us write something stupid. Who knows, you might even land a job in advertising.

Fun with Storyboard Frames

You know we come up with some odd ideas from time to time. And if we're lucky, our odd ideas become odd storyboards. Now, after many (almost all) of our odd ideas die, we are left with the remains. Enjoy. "Butts in Toyota Seats" oh yeah!

ATLCreatives.com Shirt Designs by BHS

Tee Designs for ATLCreatives.com
We're hoping to get a couple printed and see how it goes from there...
more to come...

The AHHH Yeah!! series

Look What Rick Found In The Trash

A print campaign for AT&T's March Madness while working at BBDO ATL that never ran. Look at us trying to have some fun. NOPE! Get that CRAP out of here son!

-rick

The AHHH Yeah!! series

Singing-Sorry-Reply-Email-Gram

BERGER/HILL'S REPLY:

Oh Orlando Rob
Oh Orlando Rob
Oh Orlando Rob

We want to give you credit today
For the awesome photos that lay
In our wonderful savescout creation
Supporting the Monster Plantation

Oh Orlando Rob
Oh Orlando Rob
O-O-O Rob
Oh Orlando Rob

No need to get mad
Knowing that we had
not even one dime
made from your photography time

Oh Orlanda Rob
Oh Orlanda Rob
O-O-O Rob


EMAIL SENT TO US:

Hi,

I’m glad you used the images of the Monster Plantation concept art you found on my Flickr.com site. However, the common courtesy of crediting my site and including a link would have been nice.

OrlandoRob

J. Rob McCullough
Resort Manager
Hilton Grand Vacations
at SeaWorld International Center
6924 Grand Vacations Way
Orlando, FL 32821
Phone 407.239.0100
Fax 407.238.9270
Email - RMcCullough@hgvc.com

Toyota (print campaign 1 of 3)

We created the ads at 22squared Atlanta.

Round 37

Little Deacon climbs on Mr Beans and round 37 officially begins.

Location: Charlotte, NC
Camera: iPhone with Camera Bag app

Surf (and Rule) Break

So now they own the water?

Location: Wrightsville Beach, NC - West End, Harbor Island
Camera: D80

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America's Dirtiest Pigeon - Official Search

Enter a pigeon into America's Dirtiest Pigeon Contest and you could be a big winner (relatively speaking)!

Send your dirtiest pigeon shots to BergerHill Studios at bergerhill AT hotmail DOT com. All shots must be the real deal. NO PHOTOSHOP! BHS will know. We are CS4 experts. If your photo is deemed fake, it will be disqualified from the competition. Cell phone photos are perfectly acceptable. See below. Contestant #1 was shot with an iPhone.

Let's find America's Dirtiest Pigeon!

Contestant #1 - The Dumpster Diver
Midtown Atlanta, GA

Daily Fixion

"The Greatest Person I Never Met" by Matt Berger

I once never met the greatest person alive.

We didn't exchange words. We never even made eye contact. That didn't matter. We didn't have to. His presence alone was enough. He owned the room and commanded my attention. It was, for a lack of better words, mind-blowing.

He possessed the unique ability to make me truly change the way I think. He astonished. He captivated. He showed me what I've been missing and helped me see beauty in an ugly world. His message succinct, yet well-delivered, showed me what I needed to see.

And then he was gone. I'll never forget the day I never met the greatest person alive.

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FYI: The Poster Hut Doesn't Sell Posters

A misleading name for poster lovers like us.

By Matt Berger and Rick Hill
Smell the ATL
Buckhead

We at Smell the ATL love posters. Old B movies, vintage robot toys and the hard-to-find Atlanta Braves “4 Aces” are all greats that hang on our walls. We’re always looking for a new one to add to our collection.

We were excited to check out the stash at the Poster Hut. No, that's not a euphemism.

Needless to say, we didn't find what we were looking for. If you’re in search of a rare poster, better check Ebay.

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Circus Punkin'

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Goodies from across the pond

"Taste Of Britain, whose owner is English and makes frequent buying trips to the UK, opened in Historic Norcross, GA in 1989. The town center is a quaint, charming page from the past with antique and gift shops, resturants and many other businesses. Right in the middle of it all is Taste Of Britain, a shop unlike anything you'd expect to find in a small American town. For Brits and Anglophiles Taste Of Britain is more than just a store - it's a quick trip to stock up on all the goodies you get in Great Britain and it's a meeting place for friends to reminisce about their homeland or swap stories of places they've visited while there on holiday."

http://www.tasteofbritain.com/

The Prawn chips rule!
-rick

BHS has joined MOYTOY

http://www.moytoy.eu/en/NEWS/COMMUNITY-NEWS

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Who Doesn't Love Some Vintage Toy Ads?

Cmon, they rule. You know it!
-rick

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Old Gametap Poster

An old poster we created while working at Mullen for Gametap.

Pete Fowler

You know we got some Pete Fowler guys in the BHS Collection.

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Daily Fixion

"Karma Tree" by Matt Berger

For more than 100 years, the old tree at the neighborhood park stood very tall and very proud. Providing shade in the summer and protection in the winter, its branches stretched across the open field where kids ran, families picnicked, and couples spent first dates. "Impressive" doesn't sum up the old tree's resume. It had weathered hurricanes, mid-afternoon boomers, snow, hail, floods, droughts, and thousands of climbing kids. The old tree practically spit in the face of adversity. Nothing could bring it down. Except for the vision of one land developer.

The old tree, which represented the neighborhood and its people; tough, committed and unwavering, had received its sentence. The crime: being in the way of a new condoplex. For generations, it had but one job and never complained when doing it. Not even when the men in blue jumpsuits and work gloves wielded their chainsaws. The old tree, which had survived decades of unthinkable turmoil, had finally met its match.

At 3:37 PM on a cold and blustery Friday, the old tree, just as gracefully as it lived its life, fell to the ground. It's robust ankles, legs and arms oozed sap as it gave us its last bit of oxygen. It was given neither the chance to put up a fight nor the chance to say goodbye. 100 years was barely a blink for the old tree.

A few months later, outside a very unfinished building in the place where the old tree once stood, there was a sign that read, "First 3 Months of Rent Free!"

A month after that, the building still incomplete, a new sign appeared. It read, "First 6 Months of Rent Free + Plus Flat-Screen TV!"

A few weeks after that there was a final sign: "Project on Hold."

The shadows from the old tree's branches no longer fall on the open field. Instead they fall on the spreadsheets of those who thought it was a good idea to bring it down.

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All the Above

My career? The economy? BergerHill's dreams of creating amazing children's books and brands? This sign pretty much sums it all up.

I wonder what the next sign will say? "Turn Around Now!"

Location: Roswell, GA
Camera: D80 with 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 VR

-matt

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Daily Doodle vs Vector Doodle