October 2010
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40+GD
Presenting @ the 40+GD event @ UC…still nervous.
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April 2010
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#TEDxLex
A great event today…kudos to the #TEDxLex team.
Britt Selvitelle frm @Twitter is tlkin abt smthng @TED #TedxLex & I don’t know what he’s talkin abt, but it’s awesome.
March 2010
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Artist Uses LEGO Blocks to Rebuild NYC |... →
We all know the ol’ Apple is special. As a creative at heart, this story put a little smile on my face.
Artist Jan Vormann took a team of volunteers across Brooklyn and Manhattan as part of the VOLTA artshow to fill in the blanks with the building blocks of our childhood.
February 2010
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PDFmyURL.com - Convert and save pdf from any... →
What a great tool! I may be late to the game on this one, but a friend just sent me a website PDF from pdfmyurl.com. Who hasn’t sent someone to a website to “check it out” and it has changed, or has been taken down? PDFmyURL allows for you to convert, right on the spot, websites to PDFs. A very convenient way of sharing sites.
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And the Oscar goes to...LOGORAMA by H5 →
Logorama, by H5, is definitely the best animated film this year, let’s just agree on that. I came across an article this morning touting a video post on Gizmodo (by Mark WIlson). I like many others just skimmed by it…until I looked a little closer. This Oscar nominated, animated short film was made incorporating 2500 logos of various brands. Being intimately familiar with the...
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Goodbye Ketchup Packets, Hello Dip & Squeeze! →
Saw this for the first time last night on NBC Nightly News, and was impressed. This is a fantastic example of true innovation…I can’t wait to dip some of my McNuggets in one of these bad boys!
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Spray-On Liquid Glass...Gonna be HUGE! →
(PhysOrg.com) — Spray-on liquid glass is transparent, non-toxic, and can protect virtually any surface against almost any damage from hazards such as water, UV radiation, dirt, heat, and bacterial infections. The coating is also flexible and breathable, which makes it suitable for use on an enormous array of products.
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Who said 1st Aid can't be sexy? @Uncrate →
I kinda want to hurt myself on purpose…just so I can use it!
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“RT @Steveology “… not one of the marketers we surveyed listed the amount of...”
– Social Media Today | Why Content Marketers Still Don’t Get It… Forrester Study
January 2010
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Obama vs. iPad?
Yesterday was an interesting day…after a full day at the office, and an evening of civic duties, I sat down to tired and exhausted prepared to unwind. I had politely asked my TiVo record the State of the Union, quietly brewed a steaming hot cup of tea and cozied up to my opened laptop with Uncle Steve’s own State of His Union.
There at that point I was struck with conundrum of what to...
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P&G to Open Silicon Valley Office - via Ad Age →
P&G is setting up shop in Silicon Valley to “help develop social-networking systems and digital-marketing capabilities with the website” according to AdAge.com.
Why is this significant? This is the arguably the world’s largest advertiser getting even cosier with the worlds largest social-networking site, thus giving even more momentum to the argument for shifting marketing...
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Ford's "Almost" New Logo...in 1966 - Via Jalopnik →
I like many others, love Paul Rand…and by love him I mean in that crazy-old-grandpa-that-was-a-little-scary kinda way.
But he seriously had a way with the pen…and given all the changes recently in the automotive industry, I think it is about time Ford stepped up, grew a pair and embraced their well deserved future.
[Rand] almost singlehandedly convinced business that design was an...
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Beautiful Paperart of Yulia Brodskaya - via... →
Rarely am I stunned to the level I was when I came across Yulia Brodskaya’s work. Perhaps it’s because of my love/hate relationship with paper in design school? Maybe it’s because I now spend Saturday afternoons with my kids cutting colored construction paper into pieces and using a glue stick to make collages? Or maybe it’s just that she’s that impressive…
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RT @pblackshaw - Cincinnati A World Marketing Hub... →
The future of marketing is in on Madison Ave., right? Maybe not… If the folks here in Cincinnati have their way, you may be visiting the Queen City for that next big campaign.
With the likes of P&G, Krogers, Scripps & others, this initiative headed up by Rich Kiley has the firepower to make a real run at becoming the Silicon Valley of Consumer Marketing.
A RT @pblackshaw,...
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10 CRUCIAL CONSUMER TRENDS FOR 2010 - via... →
A Bonanza of Opportunities
2010, two thousand and ten, or twenty ten (whatever you want to call it) brings with it a tremendous amount of anticipation. What will this year bring?
As we look to find the next “big idea” we have to constantly be probing, digging, and trying to forecast where we THINK consumers, the economy, and everything else will be headed. I try to stay up on...
December 2009
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J Mays: What I've Learned (via Esquire) →
“They’re not writing songs about cars anymore.”
I came across a great interview at Esquire.com, with Ford’s chief designer J Mays. He has some great quotes here, and this last one is my favorite. So true…
There are others that are pretty good too, so I decided to post the rest of it in it’s entirety for your reading pleasure:
Anybody can make a toaster...
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The Innovator's DNA - HBR →
For all you creative-types out there…being “creative” isn’t enough to be “innovative.” According to the latest Harvard Business Review, a study completed by professors from Harvard Business School, Insead and Brigham Young University have just completed a six-year study of more than 3,000 executives and 500 innovative entrepreneur.
This study shows true...
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“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.”
– Henry Ford (via daveluo)
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Bacon Pop via Uncrate →
Do you love bacon? I mean L.O.V.E. it?
Those of you that know me, know that I love bacon. I love it in that make-the-Swine-Flu-jealous kind of way. I came across Bacon Pop on my daily digest of whatever digital.
Getting ready for movie night at home? You may not be able to beat the local cineplex’s huge screen or THX-certified sound system, but you can best them on drinks and snacks,...
November 2009
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Colorless - by Harc Lee →
I like pretty things. Not in that “Diamonds are a girls best friend” way, but I do appreciate aesthetically appealing solutions. As I am sure you have read before, I am a big fan of design solutions that have meaning or create an impact that matters. Harc Lee’s concept “Colorless Coke Can” has given us a great example of this. If Coca-Cola was ever to produce such a...
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Blogger abandonment? No, just super-duper...
So, I have gotten a few emails wondering where I have disappeared over the last two months. Let me tell you, tink® is still alive, I just had to take a slight break from posting. I am back, and plan to maintain a good stream of content for you to wast time reading, viewing, contradicting, syndicating, or whatever.
I’d love to have a great story about a fantastic trip abroad, giving lectures...
September 2009
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I want it all, and I want now! Innovations In News... →
Visualization of Information…The Next News Frontier?
“I want it all, and I want now!”
No, no, I am not a huge Queen fan (although I do think Freddie Mercury was one of the greatest vocalists of all time, but I digress…) What I am referring to is how today’s media consumers want to digest the news. They demand more, faster, but with more insight and depth. It’s...
August 2009
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WatchDan Pink on the surprising science of motivation | Video on TED.com
If you are a manager trying to create a high performance team, this is a MUST WATCH. Autonomy
Mastery
Purpose
Whether you are looking at implementing ROWE, 20% Time, or another productivity improving philosophy, Dan Pink will convince you to do it.
“Former speechwriter and productivity thinker Dan Pink summarizes the...
Cin-novation
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Cincinnati Innovates…
As a developer of new products, I am particularly driven towards ideas that “matter.” Cincinnati Innovates is an idea that changes landscapes…I don’t mean geological, I mean the landscape in which people bring their ideas to market. Innovation comes from all places, in various ways.
“Cincinnati Innovates is an innovation competition that...
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“You’re not an artist Peg, you solve problems.”
– Don Draper, Mad Men
PF Flyers New Vantage (via Uncrate) →
Old Meets New
“Old meets new in the PF Flyers New Vantage ($80) sneakers. Originally launched in the 1940’s as a tennis shoe, the kicks retain their basic shape, chevron detail and logo heelpatch, but have been updated for the new millennium with black or natural waxed osnaburg and suede uppers and thick rubber soles. Simple, understated, yet still classy after all these...
Twitter Can Now Know Where You Tweet →
Tweet + Geo = Real News where I am NOW
Periodic Table of Typefaces = Fun →
Periodic Table of Typefaces
If this doesn’t make you love type, I don’t know what does…
Forget the Business Card. Just Google Me - Gina... →
Forget the Business Card. Just Google Me!
Two things here:
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is important. This is not new news, but this is a fantastic example HOW this important. Whether you are a brand manager, business owner, or individual trying to make a name for yourself…Google is the first place people go to learn about your brand/business/you.
Gina Trapani is a fantastic writer....
What Happens When You Build A City And Nobody... →
California City, CA
- Re-posting a story by Ben Wojdyla for Jalopnik.
“You’ve probably never heard of California City, CA, but it’s the third largest city in California. It occupies a vast expanse of the Mojave Desert, but with a population of 8,385, it’s practically a ghost town.”
I feel this has “What would you do with me?” written all over it. So,...
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50 Creative WWF Campaigns That Make You Think... →
50 Creative WWF Campaigns That Make You Think Twice
This is a re-post from the blog TheDesignInspiration.com (a great site if you haven’t visited before).
“The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment. It is the world’s largest independent...
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WatchI like to think that creativity as the vehicle to deliver meaningful solutions that matter to the end user. Through my daily digital digest I came across this video of a TED talk by Emmanuel Jal a couple weeks back, and couldn’t think of a better example of what I am talking about.
Hope you enjoy this as much as I did…
Ponoko.com →
There is no doubt that the consumer is in control in today’s marketplace. Retailers and brands are no longer telling the consumer what they “should” want. Consumers are telling retailers and brands “what” they want, the real question is, “Are they listening?”
Understanding consumer shopping behavior in this new marketplace will undoubtedly be a key to...
Welcome to tink®!
Welcome to tink® (pronounced “tinker”) my new tumblelog!
tink® is a designer’s view of how “creative capital” is being utilized to re-invent today’s marketplace. It is a place that serves as a collection point for great ideas, effective case studies, and other meaningful solutions that matter. tink® covers various topic areas, such as: • Brand...
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