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Jack Yan

Obama more “exciting” than McCain—and why this matters

This is no surprise given the promotions that Sen. Obama has been getting in the media: ‘Obama elicits more excitement than McCain’, according to USA Today. I want to be the voice of reason but 21 years in communications tell me that this is important. If your brand, personal or organizational,...

w|shepherd

"Barbies Relocated"

Gita Meh is an artist of great range. painter, thinker, a migrant artist who blurs, shapes and blends culture; both in the east and west Gita Meh plants seeds of hope and captures vivid living hues of love, regardless of the contrast, conflict, cultural challenge, see change, be change, and...

Jack Yan

ANZ Bank: revelations from the executive level

[Cross-posted] If you follow my ramblings, even when they don’t make sense, you know I had my knives out for the ANZ National Bank here in New Zealand for what I think is questionable practice. So it was interesting to meet a few people tonight who are employees of the bank, one of whom was very...

HappyHacker

Klokateers unite

It's not easy to earn the "Gear" tattoo, but I'm up for a good challenge. I want to be a Klokateer and earn the tatt in the most "metal" of branding ceremonies. Don't forget....Dethklok....here.... TOMORROW! Can you tell I'm looking forward to the show tomorrow night? I'm going to try and head out...

mecktl

new logo...still nickel and diming

according to the wall street journal, wal-mart plans to rebrand themselves with a new logo, leaving behind arguably one of the most recognizable logos in corporate america. not only will they abandon the familiar blue and white they'll also combine two words into one walmart. while still unofficial...

Grossy

What brands can learn from amateur porn

Check out this image from a marketing e-mail I received at backcountry.com today: Scraggly Mountain climbers, done for the day, kicking back with some bratwurst on the grill and intensely smoking a joint. Check out the other dude sitting on the rock, he's like "pass it back over here, bro." All too...

Leo Blanchette

Summertime Adventures

I've created this blog post for those very valued customers of mine who may be contacting me for freelance work. Its been a year since I took to flight on this freelance illustration thing. Although it started out as rough seas, I can say its been an adventure. I'm amazed at just how much work it is...

w|shepherd

Art and culture

Art Walk is a monthly event that brings well over 4,000 people to downtown Los Angeles. http://www.downtownartwalk.com Galleries are packed with tourist like visitors. One gallery owner told me he has had 1,000 plus people jam their way into his space. Well, maybe that says something about the...

w|shepherd

Change?

Senator Obama has utilized the word "Change" as a key phrase towards his bid for the White House; does America need to change? Or is that simply politics and hype? And, what do we need to change, and what are we willing to change as a nation and global culture? Thanks for the visit. w.shepherd

Lisa Devaney

Vote! For Hai Media Group’s Rare Fruits Campaign

This month my agency the Hai Media Group heads to Manchester, along with other digital media creative entrepreneurs from throughout the UK, for the conference bTWEEN08, where our agency is a finalist in the Branding Talent competition. HMG has teamed up with media partner Isabella Hu, a designer, to...

w|shepherd

Miles From India

Sunday June 1st, 2008: I had the chance to see and hear something very special. No flash photos could be taken, so my little CamPhone snaps will have tell the story of people swaying to the jazzy beat, as lines of culture blur into the rich harmonics of Miles from India. The music of the late great...

IzzyRocks

Tips on how to Write your Elevator Speech

Following the tip by H Flemming, you might be tempted to want to put togehter a speech longer than 60 seconds. A three minute speech designed to capture the interest of the listener so that they will "invite you back" has been nicknamed an elevator speech. It has 6 components each should take 30...

AC Jones

Auto Blogging - DIY or Hire Out?

You’ve been hearing it everywhere -- automotive blog marketing is one of the best and simplest ways to improve your search engine rankings without paying a fortune for the privilege. Once you’ve decided to go ahead with it, though, the big question still remains. Who’s going to write this...

Jack Yan

Dissecting an Obama victory

It’s been interesting watching the MSM dissect the Clinton campaign with a whole range of experts saying why she will not be the Democratic Party nominee for the presidency. I would venture to say these are the same experts predicting a Hillary Clinton win a year ago. It’s that which I have...

mecktl

r.i.p. - kinko's

fedex kinko's will soon be known as fedex office - bloomberg has the details

w|shepherd

Gita Meh | Migration Artist |Iran, Dubai, America

And she spoke: " ...We live in a [deconstructed] world, created in layers of space, there are challenges. But all the doors are open. There is no magical door to blessings, no window, no box to think within... It is all open. We pray to see how big the blessing is, to see the different deconstructed...

Jack Yan

Why Yves Saint Laurent’s passing is so felt in fashion

[Cross-posted] Yves Saint Laurent’s passing is such a shock to the fashion media because he was the world’s greatest couturier. When we broke the news on Sunday night at Lucire, it was obvious that we were marking the end of an era. The casual observer might say that the end occurred in 2002,...

w|shepherd

Mile 25 | Invisible Man Land

Mile 25 relates to the LA Marathon's change in route. This year it ran by and on the edge of Skid Row. America's deepest pocket of poverty; however there are changes. Wait, Skid row is cleaning up! While I've worked in branding all my life, lots of my personal time is directed towards the...

w|shepherd

Discount Economics

Even in tough times, someone is making a dollar: 05.28.08 Santee Alley Los Angeles, Ca. Santee Alley may be the American home of the knockoff brands. Illegal products bearing stolen brand logos, and Santee Alley is one of the few places in the states where people do buy Calvin Klein, Prada, Nike, or...

w|shepherd

Collective Salvation 05.25.08

SENATOR OBAMA: Excerpt Of Speech Given At Wesleyan University 05.25.08 Excerpt: "...at a time of war, we need you to work for peace.." "...Because our individual salvation depends on our collective salvation..." "...But I hope you'll remember, during those times of doubt and frustration, that there...