From the monthly archives:

November 2008

How To Stand Out Today

by jakeybro on November 25, 2008


Hat tip to Piers Fawkes for featuring this video in today’s PSFK. As he points out, the ultra-sanitized, hyper-digitized world of today gives rise to messages and images that seem too polished.

By returning to a true art form — stop-motion animation — Tobias Stretch makes a distinct statement. An authentic expression which rendered one of my colleagues (a fine artist in his own right) “speechless.”

It is refreshing to know that other than the software required to stitch together the stills, this video was created by hand.

The authenticity expressed in this piece can teach us lessons about the ways the brands we represent can be recognized. Being honest, pure and raw in expression will set you apart from the digitalia everywhere else.

Radiohead – Weird Fishes – by Tobias Stretch

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Socio-political Networking?

November 10, 2008

Gareth Kay pointed this out in his most recent post. You should really make a quick visit to the transition web site because it is a case study in progress and something we could all learn from.
Regardless of ideology, this is a true example of a solid narrative arc.
FDR figured out radio.
Kennedy harnessed TV.
Obama is [...]

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Chicken Coops and Campaigns

November 6, 2008

Photo via flickr (http://flickr.com/photos/brandonchalk/)
Umair Haque has a post at Harvard Business on the seven lessons learned from the Obama campaign. It’s very thoughtful, clear and insightful.
There is always someone who can say it better. I knew there would be. I would definitely suggest you read it.
I’ve recently come across Umair’s writings and find them fascinating. [...]

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What’s The One Thing?

November 5, 2008

I’ve always considered myself a competent writer. Generally speaking, the process of stringing together coherent thoughts has never been something that has given me great difficulty. Heck, I’ve got a degree in journalism and have been writing over the course of my entire professional career.
But today, I’m stuck.
I’ve found it absolutely impossible to adequately reflect [...]

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