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Comment on Anything change recently? by Mark Lewman

Mark Lewman — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:58:33 +0000

Flexibility vs. confidence question: How to find the balance between ‘beta’ and ‘better’?

And: Does efficiency lead to complacency?

Ultimately: Can stumbling headlong be made to look like a dance?

Comment on Profiles in Client Courage: Mainstream Sex from Blue Artichoke Films by ted

ted — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:16:19 +0000

hello,do you have a membership category.
if so how can I join,thanks,T.

Comment on Creative Class vs Artist Class? by fitnyc

fitnyc — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:35:20 +0000

I think the core issue is the perception of society of not embracing an artist that can do both art and commerce. Stereotype a person with a profession is norm. You know about this. We are all in branding.

I find that separating these 2 worlds is the best and serve both industries better. See both my career http://www.tattfoo.com/ and http://www.tattfoostudio.com/

I also thinks that when one person when to art school, they lack the eduction in the business of art. Art should be the main profession. I got my education in art center like Aljira.org that teach artist about how to live and survive as an artist. Bronx Museum had a similar program.

I also thinks one can only do this in a certain city, like NY.

Art medium should also be able to change. If paintings and sculpture does not brings money, may be this generation is not looking at them. What about the web medium? What art that is mediumless. This is the age of ideas. May be art = idea/concept transmittable through various platform and can be adopted and recreated.

- tattfoo

Comment on The US Airways Experience by T2 (double t)

T2 (double t) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:08:56 +0000

It is unfortunate that we are all too eager to allow “service professionals” to treat us with such disrespect – and we pay them for their poor behavior.

Comment on How evil is Adbase? by michael

michael — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:58:28 +0000

I’m thinking Doug’s on to your solution with the twitter/social-media strategy.

As a fledgling creative, I’ve noticed only disdain for email inboxes, whereas, people tend to scour the internet constantly in search of the next interesting photo, video, story – which then gets emailed around the office.

That’s the stamp of approval. I’d like to say that Art is absolute and that I’d key into a masterpiece whether it came from hilarious colleague or sleazy database – but that just isn’t the case.

Push media is so old-school. You want to target stumble and digg and notcot. Twitpic a photo a day, build a following. You’ve already got the content. What you need is people to see it and realize it’s value – then it’ll work it’s way to the right people.

… michael

Comment on 50 Great Examples of Infographics by hasabrain

hasabrain — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:59:09 +0000

My bad, it’s cause you’re using some weird plugin that makes all your links look like auto text ads (which is a shame because its quite nifty … but prob. stops most visitors to the site clicking on any text links)

Comment on 50 Great Examples of Infographics by hasabrain

hasabrain — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:57:06 +0000

“I have recently been on the hunt for great info communication for our strategy work. With a nod to Edward Tufte, I found this site which links to some beautiful displays of information. The image to the right is one of my favorites.”

What site? where’s the link? I only see one example …

Comment on How evil is Adbase? by Sharpe

Sharpe — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:28:57 +0000

I too came upon this blog after Googling Adbase. I was one of the earliest subscribers to their service, because I found the accuracy of their data surpassed all of the “static” published lists at the time. I’ve been a rep for over 20 years, and have found Adbase to be a valuable tool, not just for executing printed or emailed promotions for my talent, but also for more accurate data on agencies, design firms, publishers and clients than I could possibly maintain internally – data we need and use on a daily basis. That said, I feel your pain, Doug. But, I wouldn’t put the blame on Adbase. They are only providing information. It’s up to the users to be smart with how they use it. The information IS available from many other sources – the closest to Adbase being Agency Access, which I switched to last year for their European coverage. There is NO one “right” way for photogs to establish themselves. It obviously has to start with the work. I’m not a big fan of freebies. In my experience, they’ve NEVER resulted in the windfall Lars and Cole & Weber experienced. I think times have changed a HELLUVA lot since those days, and relationships between agencies and photographers along with that. Be looking for email, coming to your inbox soon! – John

Comment on Alas, poor Saturn, we knew him Horatio by Alexander

Alexander — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:49:01 +0000

When will American car makers get it right??? I hope Saturn owners everywhere can now see that American cars are fourth.

I will never buy another GM car!!!!!!!

Comment on Alas, poor Saturn, we knew him Horatio by Alexander

Alexander — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:44:06 +0000

I am very upset with GM. I will never buy another American car. I hope GM loose big time for this. What a bad idea. I own a 2008 Saturn. I am looking for anything but an American car.

THAT IS IT FOR ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!