// 30 May 2007, 15:56
Often times when advertising is socialised (democratised?) and put forth to the consumer public, it goes terribly wrong. Consider, if you will, those Chevy ads of the recent memory. Or the bridge in Hungary that was named “Stephen Colbert”. In other words, the results are unpredictable.
But the folks at Boing Boing have actually done something [...]
// a tale of Britain, advertising: tv/radio, brands & branding, fashion, music, national identities
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// 30 May 2007, 11:14
As of late, I find myself explaining to many people why I no longer design web design work. No side projects, no clients, certainly no full-time job. In accordance with Murphy’s Law, my explanations (however lengthy or brief, depending on the situation) are inevitably followed by the remark “that’s a shame because I’m actually looking [...]
// a tale of the industry
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// 29 May 2007, 11:23
If you’re like me, your list of podcasts keeps rising and rising, with little sign of stopping. Yes, I’m addicted. So addicted that I now listen to most of my podcasts at an accelerated rate, so I can fit more in to the same amount of time. (a tactic I’ve already implemented with television and [...]
// a tale of the industry, web technology
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// 28 May 2007, 11:00
Want to know how they made that logo? Check out this massive list of 50 Logo tutorials for various ‘types’ of logos. Well worth a bookmark.
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// a tale of design
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// 27 May 2007, 11:00
When Naomi Klein wrote No Logo, many crititcs shouted about how she was blindly attacking everything — businesses, brands, manufacturers, etc. all felt her wrath. But then we see shit like this and think, yup, this is over the line.
The marketeers behind the new Fantastic Four movie are feeling the pressure from Washington, as well [...]
// a tale of advertising: outdoor, cinema
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// 25 May 2007, 09:39
Readers of this blog know that I’m an Anglophile and that I have very fond memories of my time spent in England. Much of that time was spent pondering and observing the cultural icons of that dear nation, and trying to distill, as simply as possible, what makes England England.
Turns out a new group called [...]
// a tale of Britain, design, national identities
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// 24 May 2007, 14:41
Drexel University, my bittersweet Alma Mater, prides itself on being innovative with technology. They call themselves a ‘technological University’, whatever that means. And while their home page remains crap and hard to navigate, I found they have created a really slick system for showing student work.
The Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design (formerly [...]
// a tale of design, web technology
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