The word "Takkoda" is derived from the Sioux word meaning ‘friend to all’. The company with the same name was created because of their love of animals and because they see pets as big personalities.
Takkoda is all about funny images of our favorite friends. They photograph real pets in their homes and capture their natural expressions in their natural state! Later they develop their characters by dressing them up digitally to bring out their iconic personalities. They don't dress them up for real silly!
For 2013, they've got both a PETS ROCK wall calendar and desk calendar available:
The 2013 PETS ROCK Wall Calendar:
The 2013 PETS ROCK Desk Calendar:
Here's their entire cast of characters, available on mugs, coasters, cards, homewares, clothing and more:
Once again, it's time for the gratuitous scantily clad women and cars combination that is the annual Miss Tuning World Calendar. Photographer Max Seam has shot this year’s Miss Tuning World, Frizzi Arnold, against the impressive architecture of Helsinki and the beautiful landscapes around the capital for the tenth annual Miss Tuning World Calendar from Bodensee.
Brunette beauty Frizzi Arnold is featured in the land of hot saunas and cool lakes for her 2013 Miss Tuning World calendar shoot that took place earlier this year in Finland.
Cover page Location: Tuomiokirkko, Helsinki Car: Toyota Paseo (Owner: Marika Nerelli) Background info: Tuomiokirkko, Helsinki Cathedral, is a landmark in the Finnish capital.
January Location: Helsinki Malmi Airport, Helsinki Car: Dodge Challenger (Owner: Harri Saari) Background info: The airport was established in the 1950s as the airport in Finland. In the background, a discarded Finnish Airlines DC-3 can be seen.
February Location: Unique Lapland, Helsinki Background info: In theSnowHall of Lapland, the temperatureprevailsthroughout the yearat a minustemperatureof 5°, which allows fordog sledding, Igluübernachtungenand cool drinksat the ice bar.
March Location: Valtti Areena, Vantaa Cars: Plymouth Sport Roadster (Owner: Antti Vaitinnen) & SKODA Octavia (Owner: Marko Ketonnen) Background info: Hockey is to Finland what football is to Germany - the National Sport. Kiekko Vantaa has existed since 1994, playing in the second highest league.
April Location: Kaivopuisto Park, Helsinki Car: Mustang Fastback (Owner: Joni Juvonnen) Background info: What does a son give to his father on the 50th Birthday? A car! And, not just any car, but this Mustang Fastback designed together with the sametractor and trailer.
May Location: Studio Car: Opel Kadett C (Owner: Uwe Wolf) Background info: The Opel Kadett C by Uwe Wolf won the EUROPEAN TUNING SHOWDOWN.
June Location: Parking Lot, Vantaa Car: Honda Civic (Owner: Tero Muotka) Background info: Fire plays an important role in Scandinavia. First,it acts as a light and heat source in the long, cold winter months, and it keeps Mitsommernacht celebrated with traditional Mitsommernachtsfeuern.
July Location: Helsinki Malmi Airport, Helsinki Car: Ford Escort Cosworth (Owner: Christoffer Johansson) Background info: Cosworth plays a major role in both the automotive sector as well as in aviation. So, where would a Ford Escort Cosworth look better than in an aircraft hangar?
August Location: Halkolaituri, Helsinki Car: Ford Pickup (Owner: Jussi Luntamo) Background info: Halkolaituri is the old port of the Finnish capital which is populated today by numerous vintage ships. The Ford pickup was cut off behind the driver's seat and is connected to an old Russian military vehicle.
September Location: Eiranranta, Helsinki Car: Lincoln Premiere (Owner: Jaakko Veline) Background info: A leap back into the 60s
October Location: Helsinki Malmi Airport, Helsinki Car: Gunfighter Truck (Owner: Jaakko Honkanen) Background info: The Gunfighter Truck is a completely styled truck and a daily staple on the Helsinki route.
November Location: MS Relandersgrund, Helsinki Car: Nissan S-Cargo (Owner: Jani Lemberg) Background info: MS Relandersgrund, a steamer is converted into a pub, is a popular place in the northern port of Helsinki.
December Location: Unique Lapland, Helsinki Car: Mercedes 280 (Owner: Heikki Mantere) Background info: The village of Santa's workshop is located in the Finnish Arctic Circle and was awarded in 2000 as the most remarkable Scandinavian Christmas spectacle.
About TUNING WORLD BODENSEE: The international exhibition/event for car tuning, lifestyle and the tuning-club-scene. Approximately 1,000 fast-tuned cars within twelve exhibition halls, 235 exhibitors and numerous premiers and presentations of the latest models and news. 152 clubs, about 200 private cars, 20 lovely girls at the MISS-TUNING-FINALS, five awards and two evening parties - these are the latest numbers of the 9th TUNING WORLD BODENSEE - the one and only original event in car tuning.
To promote global shipping company DHL at Fashion week and in billboards and print ads, designer Michael Michalsky turned shipping and packaging materials into stunning haute couture. Conceived of by German agency Jung von Matt and photographed by Kristian Schuller, the images were used by DHL as self-promotion and in a 2010 Calendar.
The spread (also a billboard) and single page ads:
Michael Michalsky is regarded as one of Germany's most influential fashion designers. He has worked as Design Manager at Levi's and Global Creative Director at Adidas before founding his own Label "MICHALSKY" 2006 in Berlin. MICHALSKY serves the high fashion segment by fusing classical styles with streetwear influences. Besides his work as fashion designer Michael Michalsky founded his design agency "MICHALSKY designLab" , which realizes design projects in the fields of product, interior design and corporate fashion.
Credits: Haute Couture by DHL Jung von Matt AG, Hamburg Self-Promotion
Advertising Agency: Jung von Matt AG, Berlin Executive Creative Director: Mathias Stiller, Wolfgang Schneider Creative Director: Markus Ewertz, Boris Schwiedrzik Art Director: Marc Tebart Production Manager: Sven Hannemann Designer: Michael Michalsky Photographers: Kristian Schuller Account Executive: Ilan Schafer, Jan-Hendrik Oelckers, Niko Thielsch Copywriter: Friederike Sinning Styling: Peggy Schuller
