In this business there are certain signs that you’re doing things right. For me, one of the supreme indicators of this is when you’re able to recuit people who make you feel humble. And man, am I feeling humble.
The latest major talent coupe for us is Josh Berger. I’ve known Josh for probably 13 years. [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Josh Berger Joins Us
Posted in Announcements, tagged Brand Culture, ID Branding, Josh Berger, Plazm on July 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Creative Class vs Artist Class?
Posted in This Business of Ours, tagged advertising, artists, Branding, creative class on July 27, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Interesting article by D.K. Row in today’s Oregonian about the dilemma of artists in Portland. Seems they are having a hard time supporting themselves beyond a minimum wage subsistence level.
Once again, Mr. Row, you are diving into a juicy issue, and God bless you for it.
“There are plenty of hand-to-mouth jobs in Portland for 25-year-old [...]
Old School Homo is Popular
Posted in Uncategorized on July 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It appears that our distant cousin, Homo sapiens neanderthalensis, is a subject of great interest at the moment. Yesterday we had 112 people reach our blog by searching for the term Neanderthal.
Curious.
Last month it was Isaac Newton.
The “insincere business of manipulation and seduction”
Posted in Brand Culture, advertising, tagged advertising, Brand Culture, Branding, Manipulation on July 23, 2009 | 9 Comments »
I find myself returning to a comment made by the Portland art critic, D.K. Row, in his review of an art exhibition at Wieden + Kennedy quite a while back. The show features work done by W+K employees, including the very fine painter Storm Tharp.
Row asks, in his review, why Wieden + Kennedy doesn’t get [...]
One company, two brands, two cultures
Posted in Brand Culture, Brands, tagged Amazon, Amazon acquires Zappos, Brand Culture, Culture, Zappos, Zappos Acquisition on July 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The recent announcement of Amazon acquiring Zappos certainly caught my eye as I have been following Zappos closely over the past year to further my understanding of what it takes to create enduring brand cultures. I have to admit the first thing that came to mind was that this acquisition was the beginning of the [...]
Good news from Cannes
Posted in Announcements, tagged absinthe, Cannes, Cannes Design Lions, Trillium, Trillium Absinthe Superieure on July 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Thanks to my old pal Marc Sobier, I found out that we made the shortlist in the Cannes Design Lions award show recently. Marc himself got a Gold Cyber Lion for his work at Goodby on the Doritos Hotel 626 web site. Thanks for the heads up, Marc.
It was our package design for Trillium [...]
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