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There’s Gold in Them Farmville Farms!

9, Mar 2010

To be totally transparent here, I wrote a very similar article for an internal blog here at Publicis Modem a couple weeks ago. This isn’t the same article copied and pasted, rather I took the logic and arguments I used there and applied them to the blog post below. As that blog is not a [...]

From DICE 2010: “Design Outside the Box”

2, Mar 2010

I stayed late at work last Friday, way late (for a Friday, I mean!) just because I had to watch the rest of this video I found, somehow.
It’s from the DICE Summit 2010. The speaker is Jesse Schell, a Professor of Entertainment Technology at Carnegie Mellon University and this was his talk on “Design [...]

When an Ad Idea Gets Bigger than a Product

13, Feb 2010

I admit it, I freaking love the Knorr Sidekicks commercials as of late. Created by DDB, Toronto, it all started with this gem:

Adorable. People liked it; they felt sorry for poor ol’ Salty. It conveyed the message well (thanks to Knorr, you won’t need Salty around anymore) but kept it lighthearted. And Salty was so [...]

Cute 404 Page

8, Feb 2010

As annoyed as I get when a website is down, a good 404 page will always make me feel a little better.
HootSuite managed to at least make me smile, even if it’s not working.

Adidas Augmented Reality: Does Sweet Digital Work Mean Big Bucks?

28, Jan 2010

On February 15 (for those of you in the States), Adidas is set to launch something never before tried with footwear: Augmented Reality Shoes.
Say what?
You heard me.
Adidas Originals AR Game Pack – as they have been named – is a set of 5 shoes, each with a printed AR code on the tongue. A user [...]

Top Ten Favourite Blog Finds of 2009

31, Dec 2009

It’s that time of the year again! When everyone starts rolling out their favourite lists for 2009. And I am not ashamed to admit I am a slave to trends! I hop on the bandwagon so fast, you wouldn’t even see me on the ground. I have no identity or a creative thought in my [...]

The Epitome of Ridiculousness: JG Wentworth

28, Dec 2009

I don’t… get… this ad? What kind of brief was this? And the clients were… pleased with the results?

That said, the YouTube ad has over 700 comments, so clearly its doing its job of getting talked about. Not sure I agree with harukalioncourt who said:

This is one of the most creative commericals [sic] I have seen [...]

Lady GaGa Parody: Neutra Typeface

2, Dec 2009

I know I’ve been posting a lot of YouTube videos lately and I swear I do have ideas for more content-driven posts but I had to – had to! – post this.
Not only is it funny but it’s actually surprisingly well done. I wish I was a bit more of a font geek… Sigh.
I wish [...]

Sesame Street Meets Mad Men

2, Dec 2009

How great is Sesame Street? I mean, really, this is bang on.
It’s hard not laughing out loud in an office but I guarantee I was sitting here at my desk giggling silently.

“Happy! Happy! Happy! We’re Happy Men!”
Got to wonder, though: Was this really created for children? Or perhaps… the child in us all? </bad pun>
Thanks [...]

Great Spot from INPES

29, Nov 2009

As many of my friends know, I dislike smoking. And so I think this spot from INPES (France’s National Institute of Prevention and Health Education) has done a great spot on highlighting how incredibly lucky we all are to be the ones to stand here today and live our lives. Why would we throw our [...]


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