On Trying To Be Creative
To instill change in others, and yourself, it often involves being creative. And let me tell you, being creative every single day isn't easy.
The Power of Habit
Habit is strong. It is so strong that oftentimes people only do things because that's the way they have always done them. Wake up, hit the alarm clock, get in the car, pick up coffee, drive to work.
Smoke and Mirrors
Photographer, Li Wei, creates cutting-edge photography using low-tech techniques. Li Wei is changing the way we look at photography through the creative use of good old fashioned special effects. Creativity pushing boundaries at its finest.
Telectro Future
Globalization. Think it's a new idea? Think again. More than a century ago, Victorian engineer Alexander Stanhope St. George devised plans for an enormous telescope, called the Telectroscope, that would allow visitors to see from one side of the world to the other through an immense underground tunnel.
It’s Art, Not Trash
When life gives you trash lemons, make art. Tim Noble and Sue Webster seem to be doing just that. This makes me realize that everything one might need is already there at your feet. All that's needed is inspiration and a change of perception.
Change Is The Only Absolute
Change is the only absolute. This was the subject of a memo I received less than two years into my first job.
Blood Bath
The creative folks at Jung von Matt ad agency created some spine-tingling interactive advertising for the Action and Suspense Channel in Hamburg, Germany to promote their exclusive horror films.
Radiohead Effect
Name your price: that’s what the band Radiohead offered fans when they released their album “In Rainbows” online. Consumers got to decide how much they would pay for the album.
Social Networking Rattles Hospitality
It's impossible to turn on the TV, pick up a paper or look at a website without witnessing the influence that online social networks have gained over the last several years. They're everywhere, and nobody can seem to decide whether this is a good thing or not. Do online networks isolate people or bring them together? Are they dangerous or empowering?
BMW Changes the Meaning Of Getting Inside Your Head
While browsing Advertising Age, I came across an article that reminded me a bit too much of a certain George Orwell novel. BMW Germany has recently developed a "flash projection" technology that temporarily forces viewers to see the BMW logo burned on the inside of their eyelids after watching a BMW ad.
Dear Marketers: Try Harder Please
Stop the press. Hold the elevator. No one move. I just read an article about how marketers could best connect with my generation this summer, and, wait for it..., “social media” was only mentioned once. No, really, only once.
Spread Some Holiday Cheer
Dear Army's Army Partners and Members, last week The Army's Army paired with Cumberland County Schools to say "Thank You" to our heroes this holiday season. Elementary, middle, and high school students from 15 different schools across Cumberland County made more than 5,000 handmade cards that were delivered by The Army's Army to veterans and service members.
Please Be Yourself
Dear LinkedIn, I’ve been a fan and user for quite some time. Until recently, most moves you’ve made seemed to make a whole lot a sense to me. Things like “groups” and “answers” and suggesting people I might “know” are very useful. In general, LinkedIn is a great tool to build a professional network, get to understand and learn something from your peers and share with them.
2012 Graphis Advertising Annual
The Republik was recognized for our work with Dunnwell-Simple in this years Graphis Advertising Annual.
Miracles Can Happen, Just Passing Through
A MAN NAMED PEARL is an awe-inspiring documentary film about the self-taught topiary artist, Pearl Fryer. A film that tells the true story of a man against all odds thats uses his passion to transform an entire community.
Now That’s Good TV
Ok, I’ll admit it: I was never a huge fan of the ABC reality show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. I would catch it from time to time, but my Sunday evenings used to revolve around Desperate Housewives and the Kardashians. That all changed a couple of months ago when I got a chance to get a firsthand look at the making of the show.
One For One
I love shoes. So, naturally, if there’s a way for me to indulge my passion for footwear while also changing the world for the better, sign me up! And that’s exactly what TOMS is all about.
And Now For Something Completely Different
Up to now, everything here has been about change. Well, in the spirit of this blog, it's now time for a big change. I'd like to write about the opposite of change - that is, not doing anything. Or, should I say, sticking to what you believe in, in spite of what everyone (pointed-headed experts included) tells you.