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Thursday, May 31, 2007

This morning's inspiration, director Mark Romanek in a Hillman Curtis feature. Mark discusses his version of right and left brain artistry.

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Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Coudal Partners delivers Western State to the masses. Listen to Andy Mueller discuss the source of his inspiration and motivation. Excellent stuff.

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Saturday, May 26, 2007

I like the illustration work on Steak Mountain. Wink has some great design work that is worth viewing. Finally, I enjoyed the animation/motion work that I found at Quadroplastic.

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Monday, May 21, 2007

A new study by BBDO looks at the daily rituals that drive consumer habits. In short, there are five basic rituals to which most of the world adheres.

Preparing for Battle
Feasting
Sexing Up
Returning to Camp
Protecting Yourself for the Future

Don't be surprised if advertisers target these basic rituals in the future. They are out of good ideas, and with an evergreen trough of media from which to drink, the consumer attention span has less time for anything that seems like advertising.

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Thursday, May 17, 2007

Hidden Lives touches on some interesting interactive issues. You should also check out Simone Jessup's work, which is absolutely beautiful. Many of the speeches from the TED Conference are online now, and each one is worth its weight in gold. (Digital gold, that is.) Finally, as always, I would check out Lost at E Minor, where I found two of the former links.

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Thursday, May 03, 2007

I heard Alissa Walker speak today at Portfolio Center. Alissa, who is a graduate of Portfolio Center, is a freelance writer and editor of UnBeige. She had some great things to say about freelance work and pursuing the career of your dreams.