Ever wonder the story behind those videos on http://www.comingzune.com? Me too actually, so I sat down with the guy behind them: Thomas Markert:

(Thomas in my office. Holding a granola bar and a talking rain)

He's the creative director on the Zune team and. . . well, here's the interview:

So tell the Zune Insiders about yourself. Who are you? Where’d you come from?

Hi there, my name is Thomas Markert. I am the new creative director for Zune. I  spent the most of my adult life working for MTV, all over… new York, London, Singapore, Miami, berlin. For the last two years spongebob was my boss. I was launching nicktoons network in new York…

What's it like working here?

I just started. When I saw the brown device - actually with a nice green shimmer - I was really blown away by it.  Funny thing to say, but that color combination made me want to work here. Plus I like to stand in seattle traffic 2 hrs a day. . . (not)

It feels very much like early mtv days. I'm loving the international flavor mixed with people from all over the U.S. I heard you are from Peru; I'm from Germany. Cool. Plus the honest love for all kinds of music shared by my colleagues. That  is definitely something I was missing during my last job.

It's true. Born in Peru. (Tengo amigos en este blog tambien-hola!) Ok so the big question: About the videos and drawings on comingzune.com How did those come about?

It s really us getting in touch with the creative community, specifically with the people/studios/design houses we really admire. And have them do an expression of our brand, all about music, entertainment, plus friendship and sharing. We let them do their version of what they think friendship and sharing means. So what's on comingzune is these artist's interpretation and expression of the Zune brand. Motion Theory - this awesome company out of L.A. made "Two Little Birds." And Jeremy Fish did some amazing posters for us… I've been a fan of his for a long time… his turtlecamper rocks !

How many more will we see?

This is and will be  an ongoing campaign, so you'll see a few more. I think the concept that we're doing fits in with the overall ethos of Zune: it's about people expressing themselves, and us (the Zune team) providing an opportunity to do that.

Thanks!