AdFreak- A 'Relax' cover? Oh Red Stripe, don't do it. July 28, 2010You'd think an elder statesman like the Red Stripe Ambassador would know better than to cover Frankie Goes to Hollywood's "Relax" in his musical debut. […]Adweek Blogs
- Did this tweet merit a $70K copywriting job? July 28, 2010Saatchi & Saatchi L.A. exec Mike McKay's idea of hiring a copywriter based on a single funny tweet seemed like bad idea jeans from the get-go. […]Adweek Blogs
- Go earn that GED and trash your crappy job July 28, 2010The Ad Council makes a potent, straightforward case for getting a GED: It can help break down barriers and lead to better jobs. […]Adweek Blogs
- A 'Relax' cover? Oh Red Stripe, don't do it. July 28, 2010
- Brand New
- Virb is the New Virb July 29, 2010In the Mesozoic era of social networking — that distant year of 2007 — a new community was poised to take over the web, replacing the aging and visually painful MySpace species. Virb allowed users, who joined by invitation only, to craft and customize extremely elegant and sophisticated personal profiles with all the accoutrements of online social behavior. […]Armin
- More Tickets Available for Brand New Conference July 28, 2010Thanks to the positive response we received earlier this week and plenty of sad-faced emoticons in Twitter and our inbox of people who missed out on registration, we are definitely upgrading the capacity of the conference. The switch to the bigger auditorium means that an additional 25 student tickets and 210 regular tickets are now available for purchase. I […]Armin
- Pac-10 does The Wave (and The Mountain) July 28, 2010I have always been amazed at both the freakish passion with which Americans love their college sports and the economical, social and logistical complexity of its athletic governing body, the NCAA. Every layer of the operation matters. Which is why something as natural as a redesign can be turned into a big media crusade when one of the more than thirty confe […]Armin
- Virb is the New Virb July 29, 2010
Tag Archives: Creativity
Karim Rashid on ideas
“I think people who are sacred with and idea and they feel like they don’t want to be copies, have no other ideas.” – KARIM RASHID More here: http://www.idsgn.org/posts/karim-rashid-inspiring-a-new-way-of-thinking/
When Post-Its Attack
If this is an example of the creativity of youth, we’re pretty stoked. Stoked? Whoa. Where did that come from?
Creativity can be anywhere
It doesn’t matter what business you’re in, there are creative ideas you can use to make your customer’s experiences with you unique and memorable. Remember that marketing is not just about cool ads. Marketing is based on a relationship with your customers. Let them have fun with your brand and give them something to talk [...]
Powerful. Disturbing. Effective.
From DDB Poland.
Find the Unexpected
Here’s a creative challenge for you. Find the unexpected. That was the challenge posed to Seattle agency WongDoody for the Seattle International Film festival. Many agencies might stumble on this one but WongDoody pulled out some great ideas. Kudos WongDoody, we’re fans.
Entrepreneurs can change the world
Amen.
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The Architecture of Participation
It’s time to reinvent how we do business. Never in my 18 years of being in sales and marketing have I ever seen a market like we are currently in. I think that may be a good thing. Here are some observations and recommendations for how we do business and what will work today and in [...]
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How Artist/Leaders Do Things Differently
JOHN MAEDA & BECKY BERMONT – REDESIGNING LEADERSHIP 9:41 AM Wednesday May 6, 2009 by Becky Bermont A student once asked John, “If RISD is such a creative place, why aren’t we led with more creativity?” That comment has stuck with him. Since both he and our Provost (Chief Academic Officer) are truly artist/administrators (rather [...]
Creativity as a commodity
Businesses have been trying to make creativity a commodity for years now. If only it was that easy. Coca-Cola announced on April 27th, 2009 their intention to move toward a pay-for-performance model. P&G has been experimenting with this model for a while now. The idea in itself is nothing new and honestly is not a [...]
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Beautiful animation that inspires us.
The work of Joaquin Baldwin originally from Paraguay. The voodoo dolls rise up against their master. Beautifully executed. Sebastian’s Voodoo from Joaquin Baldwin on Vimeo. Found on fubiz.net.
“Small is the new big. Sustainable is the new growth. Trust is the new competitive advantage.”
Fear seems to be the big ruler of large organizations right now. And understandably so. But fear is paralyzing and inhibitive. Exactly what we DON’T need right now. It’s a time of change and transition, but it’s also a time of growth and creativity. Impersonal and disconnected just doesn’t work in this environment. People want [...]
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Play to pay
If you ask my wife she’ll tell you that I vary between the ages of 12-15 on any given day. And I’m proud of that. As a person in the “creative industry” it’s important that I never forget to play. It’s vital that we all never lose that child-like hope and optimism for fun things. [...]
Is improv the key to innovative teams?
According to Webster’s Dictionary the word improvise means “to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously; to make, invent, or arrange offhand; to make or fabricate out of what is conveniently on hand“. I actually prefer the definition of improvisation that Wikipedia provides though. According to Wikipedia, improvisation is “the practice of acting and reacting, of [...]
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How Twitter’s spectacular growth is being driven by unexpected uses (Evan Williams)
Evan Williams is the co-founder of Twitter, the addictive messaging service that connects the world 140 characters at a time.
The drive to create
What is the drive to create and where does it come from? Honestly, I’m not really sure. But here’s one perspective and a whole lot of talent…
Evian babies get down!