February 2012
3 posts
Companies are people…ish
The Facebook timeline is great for people, sure. But what about older, more complicated entities? It turns out the timeline is the perfect frame for telling a company’s story, from the founding myth to major historical incidences. As compared to a wiki page, the timeline allows a much more engaging way to explore and consume the stories around a brand.
New York Times, Ford, and Coke are...
ETAOIN SHRDLU
The AIGA/NY Linotype event last night was fantastic. Much like the Linotype machine it was elusive, having to get to the Brooklyn Navy Yards and all, and required patience, only a few could see the machine at a time, and it paid off huge. Seeing the movie was fantastic and being able to immediately getting to hear for ourselves the music and witness the magic was unreal.
During the film there...
The most important thing about…
While at Re:Design conf last year I incidentally said something like “That’s the important thing about teaching, you have to reflect on your work in order to share it with others.”
Someone pointed out that that phrase, “The important thing about” is a game he plays with his kids. The example was: The important things bout chairs is that you can sit on them. That...
