Influx

Just some of the brands that we feel made 2006 an interesting year, stay tuned for our predictions for 2007.

AskaNinja: A two-man entertainment brand

Bank of America: Building green

Blendtec: Making infomercials fun

Dyson: Supporting future designers

Flickr: The future of photography

Ford: Having the guts to share its trauma with everyone

French Rabbit: Thinking beyond the wine bottle

Ladybank Whisky: Letting a fortunate few create and enjoy their own brand

Moleskine: Re-discovering an icon

Nau: For being Patagonia 2.0

Netflix Reaching out for brains and having the brains to pay for them

Red Bull: Still imagining after all these years

Saab: Coming out of adversity to create a magical concept

Second Life: Delivering another life for those who wanted it

Starbucks: Playing entertainment editor and host

Tesco: A listening giant

YouTube: Shaking up mobile phone retail

World Changing:Making important causes and issues interesting