Our good friend and colleague Lewis Gordon Pugh, an explorer and environmentalist, has launched yet another awe inspiring expedition to the North Pole. You may recall that Lewis was the first human to swim the North Pole, completing a 1km (0.62 mile) swim, in minus 1.7°C water. As he continues to raise awareness […]
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By now most of us are somewhat familiar with the Obama campaign “sun-rising-over-the-field-of-flag” logo.
But did you know that the Obama campaign has tweaked their logo specifically for different populations. You know, Arab Americans, environmentalists, kids, women, etc.
Here are a some of my favorites…
Can you figure out which one is which?
See them all at:
http://www.barackobama.com/people/
Good politics is […]
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The Sartorialist creator and fashion blogger extraordinaire, Scott Schuman, is one of the newest faces of The Gap.
Shooting images of fashion inspiration on the streets of the world’s chicest cities and shooting from the hip with spot-on commentary, Schuman dominates the fashion blogging scene, reporting on trends for the common folk and the fashion […]
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AMC’s acclaimed TV series, “Madmen”, is an interesting comparison to today’s Ad agencies and Brand Consultants. If you’ve never seen the show, it’s set in 1960s New York and follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising. On the recent Episode 4, the execs of Sterling Cooper […]
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On a recent flight to my homeland (New Jersey) I discovered that my Jetway experience was sponsored by HSBC. As my plane was taxiing to the gate, I noticed out my window that every Jetway had an HSBC logo on it. I thought this was great; maybe I would have a more immersive Jetway […]
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On Friday, Samsung introduced its latest wireless marvel, the Instinct phone–and marvelous it is. The company is known for introducing quality phones, but with the debut of the iPhone, Samsung and the entire industry were set back on their heels. Not for long, it seems. This new phone is Samsung’s haptic touch screen retort […]
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I keep waiting for the time when I can say the “Made in China“ stigma is over. I feel that day is getting closer, but it’s a lot like the wait for that up and coming part of town, that has been getting better for the past 10 years, to get better. […]
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A friend of mine sent me a link to Kevin Atkinson’s video work, and then, a few days later, I spotted the same “method artist” on a blog that I read regularly. He seems to be getting a lot of attention.
I don’t know too much about programming or coding (well, who am I kidding…I […]
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Here’s Starbucks’ caffeinated take on social networking–a site within a site that allows customers and partners (aka Starbucks’ employees) to share, comment on and rank new ideas, with the most favored ideas rising like frothy cappuccino foam to the top. Most importantly, the site has an “Ideas in Action” section, where the […]
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Photograph by Andrew Bettles (New York Times)
In a recent piece for his column “Consumed”, Rob Walker poses an interesting question: Can a Dead Brand Live Again?
Not surprisingly, even long dormant brands have value. Brands such as Brim and Underalls still have high recognition even though they have been out of circulation for over a […]
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