Looking at Design.ru and Remembering Dot Com Ads
I was browsing http://www.design.ru and a few associations formed in my mind. Latest set of images with quotes from Tema remind me of Kenneth Cole ads with obligatory quote from Mr. Cole himself. By...
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Fun With Google Maps Part I : The Magical Lake in the Land of the Blibbet
What’s that between buildings that look like shuriken from above? Of course it is Lake Bill. It’s not marked on the map kindly made available by Jeff Barr, but there it is in an awesome 360 degree...
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How the Starbucks Siren Became Less Naughty
[update] Starbucks logo changes again. You are probably here because you looked closely at the Starbucks logo and were a little confused about what is depicted on it. Is it a mermaid? What are those...
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Lake Bill II : Just When You Thought You Were Safe
Microsoft seems to have outinnovated itself again. Not only does MS Virtual Earth have a slightly higher close-up resolution in some places – hey, I think I can see Ballmer going for a swim in lake...
View Article0% Content, 100% Lazyweb
I take pride in keeping my blog mostly lazyweb free, unlike some formerly awesome bloggers that I know. But mostly is mostly, I am not immune to the lure of letting my readers doing my research for me....
View ArticleThe Gift of PR
When you are working with true professionals, one of the best things to do is to ask them to choose for you. Japanese have a special word for it – “omakase“. When you say “omakase onegaishimasu” in a...
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Blue Sun Corporations
Blue Sun Corporation is and important, but not very noticeable part of the the brilliant, but so very canceled TV series Firefly. Their logo is everywhere you look, but they are oh so very evil. They...
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Walmart’s New Logo
Walmart is changing its logo. From this: To this: MSN wonders out loud: “What does Wal-Mart’s new logo mean?” “”(The new sunburst) looks organic. My sense is they are trying to say, ‘we’re an eco-aware...
View ArticlePour Your Heart into It : How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time
Since 1987, Starbucks’s star has been on the rise, growing from 11 Seattle, WA-based stores to more than 1,000 worldwide. Its goals grew, too, from the more modest, albeit fundamental one of offering...
View ArticleHow Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone...
In his fifties, Michael Gates Gill had it all: a big house in the suburbs, a loving family, and a top job at an ad agency with a six-figure salary. By the time he turned sixty, he had lost everything...
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The Crown Of His Building
Let me present my half-assed and lame attempt at capturing the beauty of my wife’s favorite Deco skyscraper – RCA Victor Building. This is what the crown looks like. I think I can see real radio...
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Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells Jingle All Ma Bells
Manhole tents are used to provide protection from rain and falling pedestrians, as well as to keep all the delicious asbestos inside. Upon seeing this tent the first thing that came to my mind was –...
View ArticleLooking at Design.ru and Remembering Dot Com Ads
I was browsing http://www.design.ru and a few associations formed in my mind. Latest set of images with quotes from Tema remind me of Kenneth Cole ads with obligatory quote from Mr. Cole himself. By...
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Fun With Google Maps Part I : The Magical Lake in the Land of the Blibbet
What’s that between buildings that look like shuriken from above? Of course it is Lake Bill. It’s not marked on the map kindly made available by Jeff Barr, but there it is in an awesome 360 degree...
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Lake Bill II : Just When You Thought You Were Safe
Microsoft seems to have outinnovated itself again. Not only does MS Virtual Earth have a slightly higher close-up resolution in some places – hey, I think I can see Ballmer going for a swim in lake...
View Article0% Content, 100% Lazyweb
I take pride in keeping my blog mostly lazyweb free, unlike some formerly awesome bloggers that I know. But mostly is mostly, I am not immune to the lure of letting my readers doing my research for me....
View ArticleThe Gift of PR
When you are working with true professionals, one of the best things to do is to ask them to choose for you. Japanese have a special word for it – “omakase“. When you say “omakase onegaishimasu” in a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Blue Sun Corporations
Blue Sun Corporation is and important, but not very noticeable part of the the brilliant, but so very canceled TV series Firefly. Their logo is everywhere you look, but they are oh so very evil. They...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Walmart’s New Logo
Walmart is changing its logo. From this: To this: MSN wonders out loud: “What does Wal-Mart’s new logo mean?” “”(The new sunburst) looks organic. My sense is they are trying to say, ‘we’re an eco-aware...
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