The final chapter has begun. At the 2010 FIFA World Cup ™, eternal glory awaits the fastest, the strongest and the most skillful. Join us for The Quest featuring The Spark, The Powerhouse and The Maestro. Who will lead his team to victory?

Marca created this comprehensive visualization tool which features all kinds of cool data regarding the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The interactive calendar tells us which teams are playing, where they’re playing at, and when the matches take place.

Designed for the “after-hours athlete,” the Chalk ping-pong table by studio Aruliden for Puma puts a seriously social spin on the game. A chalkboard surface allows players to keep track of the score, claim the next game or provoke opponents with a little written banter, and the convenient compartment underneath safely stores beverages and party favors for the ultimate in casual recreation.

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The illustrations were printed on wood panels, and installed at the Footlocker/Nike House of Hoops store at Serramonte Mall, in Daly City.

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In today’s post I am featuring some really cool Nike designs. Although Adidas is my preferred brand, I still think that it is important to showcase these beautiful Nike inspired designs which are equally as impressive. It’s not so much about the brand itself…but how each brand can inspire designers to create beautiful and compelling artwork for their respective brands.

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We’re pretty excited about our new ad campaign starring Australian football stars Tim Cahill and Lucas Neill – and here’s a preview of the commercial before it airs on TV! To prepare for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, the Australian football team was involved in a secret training camp. Unbeknown to anyone, the team flew over to South Africa last year to prepare for the extreme conditions they are likely to face.

Zizou and Lionel Messi return, this time joined by a worthy opponent in David Villa, both players are armed with a new weapon. Speed meets speed and the Gods will decide.

Simple, clean, fun character animation is the order of the day from Seoul’s collective of radness; Sticky Monster Lab. Brimming with personality it has a slight reminiscence of Grant Orchards Barclay’s commercial, which is no bad thing! Giggles ahoy!

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Advertising Agency: Wieden and Kennedy, USA

Jeter’s signature baseball trainer becomes an expandable, 3_D interface to explore the nine moments behind the shoe through product features and unique athlete video.

If you are anything like me, you really love your Adidas apparel. I have found that over the last few years the Adidas brand has really taken off with their three divisions of clothing; Performance, Original and Style. Although my favorite is the Original line, I found that everything Adidas makes is great.

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Jordan stories, products and athletes take center court in a rich, blog-inspired experience featuring universal accessibility and enhanced usability.

Reebok ZigTech. The energy drink for your feet. Feel the shoe with the energy boost. Its unique sole propels you forward.

A new film of Nike mark conceived by Wieden Kennedy, for the new pair of shoes Mercurial Vapor Superfly II. The Zlatan footballer evolves/moves on various surfaces in order to show the produced asset of the 2 cramps located inside the shoe. To discover in the continuation.

Take a trip through the fresh world of adidas Style Essentials, painting your own path through this interactive journey complete with pit stops, games, and an innovative, inline product catalog.

Adidas Japan has kicked off its latest phase of World Cup activities with an animated comic featuring national hero, Nakamura Shunske. The digital piece, created by TBWA\HAKUHODO, is the first in a series describing the journey of the Japan team through to the World Cup and will help create the spark that will start a revolution with Japanese fans as they cheer on the National Team.

Snowboard season is not over yet, to inspire the ones that love it I selected some amazing photographs to represent it. Whether you get inspired by the photography or the actual sport, get out there and let this inspiration take action.

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With the Olympics in full swing many of us are glued to the TV cheering our country on to win those Gold medals. Keeping with the Olympic spirit, I have decided to compile a beautiful collection of Olympic inspired designs from various artists from around the globe. I hope that these works will inspire you to create your own Olympic designs. Enjoy!

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Visa has just launched this countryside “Football Evolution” in order to celebrate its partnership with World cup FIFA. “Life Flows Better hangs” is illustrated by a man running after his destiny. A work of Saatchi & Saatchi London, produced by the Gorgeous studio.

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