February 2008
11 posts
Microtrends and Macrotrends
Arianna Huffington makes an interesting point in this article. Mark Penn, a key Clinton advisor, is the author of a recent book about Microtrends. Too bad for Hillary, posits Huffington, as this election seems to be about Macrotrends.
The Salinger of Indie Rock
Neutral Milk Hotel’s album In the Aeroplane Over the Sea is one of my favorite albums of all time. It’s not the type of record you can, or should, listen to all the time. It’s the one you dust off every few months, listen to end-to-end, and put back on the shelf. It is an abstract, intangible an utterly arresting piece of music. Back in the day, I had a thing for all of...
Paula Scher: Advertising Got Better →
Renowned graphic designer Paula Scher on the ever-increasing quality of advertising. I’ve seen Ms. scher speak a few times, and have consistently been impressed by her wit, honesty, and candor.
Better Than Free →
Great post about the value of products in an increasingly digitized economy where everything is easily copied and transferred. I makes me think about how innovative Radiohead’s In Rainbows release strategy really was. If you want a product, right now, you’ll pay for it. The real issue at play here isn’t the technology, that’s just process. Immediacy is the trend of the...
Salesgenie.com President Apologizes For Offensive... →
So this is what happens when THE CEO DECIDES HE CAN WRITE THAT AD HIMSELF!!!!!!
“Design is a joyous science.”
– lighting designer Ingo Maurer
Consumerist: 13 Ways to Make Your Own Swiffer Pads →
