Clay Shirky, author of “Here Comes Everybody” is one of everyone’s favorite TED speakers. Here are a few of the points I took from his most recent on Cognitive Surplus – a title shared by his latest book.
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 15, 2010
I had a chance to talk with Creative Director and Copywriter Mike Allen about his career in Advertising and get some of his thoughts on branding and creativity. Here are 10 minutes from that discussion.
Continue reading...Thursday, June 10, 2010
In my research for my post on Banksy I stumbled onto James Powderly, an incredible high tech street artist. James gives us a demonstration in this video [via The Creators Project]. You'll be shaking your head by the end.
Continue reading...Monday, June 7, 2010
What is the street artist’s intent? Anti-social pop art with an extreme satirical point intended for consumption across all socioeconomic barriers, or is it hype driven brandalism by an artistic terrorist bent on pulling one over on a naïve culture?
Continue reading...Monday, May 24, 2010
What defines our story are significant moments and endings; memorable works and what we’ve done lately. Artist’s think of the future in terms of anticipated great works. It’s a trap. + View a TED video presentation by Daniel Kahneman
Continue reading...Monday, May 10, 2010
Flame finding is your talent. Imagination is hot, execution is cold. The flame is illusive; if you must obsess about something, make it a flame search. "I think part of the process of this whole thing is to get as close to the flame as you can get without being burned" – Graham Nash
Continue reading...Friday, April 23, 2010
There. I’ve summed up conventional advertising in one paragraph, and brought it into the crowded, abundant, consumer centric internet years. Now it’s all about ME, keep your damn interruption marketing to yourself, I’ll find you when I want something you got. Unless ….
Continue reading...Tuesday, April 20, 2010
My point is that the richness you and I perceive as quality, just like my experience in China, can be like old and new competing for road space. Creativity is analog. There is no such thing as digital creativity, it's only a simulation.
Continue reading...Thursday, April 15, 2010
My encounter with Bird House Design and the first ever user-generated HD Video Contest where photographers become filmmakers, and take it beyond the still frame. Vincent Laforet and Canon kick off the improv video story which was on Chapter 4 as of this writing.
Continue reading...Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Does anyone else find something Deliciously ironic about hiring the best in the business to produce a spot that will invite the production of a bunch of borderline Cheesy spots?
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Monday, June 28, 2010
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