Take hold of the present. Fling it into the future. Make it look great.

Next in the series of fresh signs to illuminate the multi-use park out the front of our office is the double-faced Dan. Paying homage to one of our super-ninjas, Dan. Take that drifters.

two weeks ago we held the first ever Sixty40 Social, to celebrate turning 8 years old. It was upstairs at the world bar and had a Groucho Marx theme. Masks were worn, chocolate cigars were smoked, cake was eaten, booze was consumed and good times were had.

here’s to 8 more and thanks to everyone who came.

The “Throw us a bone” campaign for Sydney Dogs and Cat’s Home launched Yesterday. Sixty40 created the worlds most endearing dog to encourage people to contribute money to the dogs home charity via their mobile phone. Generous tourists and drunk office workers have been texting the 9m screen at Customs House in Circular Quay to see Frankie thanks them by name and then do a trick.

Meanwhile there’s a collection of very glowing reviews:

“Move over red rover, let sixty40 take over” - Marketing Mag

“They make it look so easy” - Throw us a Bone

Frankie also appeared in large format print spots around the city to generate interest.

Frankie, you’ve come along way.

Thanks to David Hughes from Kind Permission who was visiting from London. Made us a sweet new sign that was hoisted in the pouring rain.

10 x 3 meter wallpaper for an attic space. A bamboo forest in anaglyphic 3d. At the very least, it’s a massive, abstract, beautiful image… at the best, you’ll be able to put on the Red-Blue Glasses and listen to your mind go pop. 

Roosters Film

The hype film we made for the home games of the roosters has been selected to show in the Holland Film Festival. I wonder if they’ll like it as much as 15000 screaming football fans?

Sixty40 is helping judge this competition for iRiver. Apparently one submits ones animation/motion graphics or song and if one wins, one gets to be the official video of their new player plus tour the country in one’s own balloon. Or something. Check out their site to find out what exactly is going on. Some time with Sixty40 is even part of the main prize. Respect.

We’ve just finished the SPAA Fringe Festival 2008 promo film. It features a puppet, made by Sixty40, and in the likeness of Mark. 

We were at the shoot for a new show we’re doing the show packaging and identity for Disney’s “Alpha Breaks”. It’s great to walk into a place and see your logo made real, not just real but with flashing lights. This brings to 2 the amount of times that has happened to us. The other one was for the very neon “The Lair”:

here is a shot of Nash Edgerton and our muppet, chillin’ and discussin’ the film industry, whilst we were filming our haunting new promo film for SPAA Fringe.