It's called the silly season for a reason, right? How many times have you been pushed out of the way at the shops this year for some other greedy person to get to the bargains (which you didn't even want anyway!)? Is all the stress of thinking...
Continue ReadingIt’s just about impossible to imagine a world without movable type. That very sentiment is set in ink in this new print collaboration with Stefan Hattenbach. An extravagant screen-print of gold, white, and black inks on beautiful red Plike paper. I couldn’t think of a better Christmas gift for...
Continue ReadingArt lovers will agree that Henri Matisse was an artist of classical greatness. His career was long and varied, covering many different styles of painting from Impressionism to near Abstraction. Early on in his career, he was viewed as a Fauvist, and his celebration of...
Continue ReadingOK, I think this would have to be up there with the top gifts for a designer this year! They are Pantone® Christmas Baubles! Very cool! Don't forget that you can also get Pantone Chairs, Pantone Boxes, Pantone Coffee Mugs and Pantone Wall Stores! You can get them...
Continue ReadingThis Japanese promotional campaign caught my eye because it incorporates some timeless graphic design theories, taking inspiration from Bauhaus designers....
Continue ReadingPhilanthropy is emerging as a key activity of wealthy entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship in the field of philanthropy involves finding new and better ways for mobilising and deploying resources to make the world a better place The following entrepreneurs have each played a significant part in...
Continue Readinghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJVoYsBym88 Creative thinking needs to be the driving force behind advertising in today's market. I believe there is a growing trend especially with online advertising to go to where your customers are and engage with them there, instead of trying to bring your customers to you. This...
Continue ReadingI came across these illustrations by Dave Perillo, and just loved them, so I thought I should share them...
Continue Readinghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5776HPNeHA As far as advertising campaigns go this is a great one. Highlighting the power of leverage using a celebrity, the public, technology and innovation. This is what I love about advertising in todays world – technology gives us creative freedom and allows us to interact with...
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