3.19.10 New Music Duo-Christian Rich
Meet Christian Rich, a fresh Chicago duo known for blending electro vibes, hip hop beats, and sweet string interludes into one crisp musical concoction rightfully dubbing them as “Pharrell’s favorite group.” The artists are a twin-brother pair that also produce, DJ, and still find time for collabs and remixes with acts such as Armand Van Helden, N.E.R.D., Diddy, The Clipse, and Clinton Sparks, just to name a few. Their single “Famous Girl [...]
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3.17.10 Bringing Home the Bacon!
We just got back from the 2010 SXSW Interactive Festival where we executed a publicity stunt for Freshbooks, an incredibly innovative and user-friendly online invoicing tool, that involved grilling and giving away free bacon. Be sure to check out the excerpts of our adventures below and go to Freshbooks to start bringing home the bacon and making billing and receiving payments for your business more efficient [...]
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3.12.10 Without Thought
Naoto Fujisawa, Japanese industrial designer out of Tokyo, is known for his simplistic designs. His mantra “without thought” refers to how objects should be used; naturally and spontaneously. This mantra has been front and center since he opened his own design company in 2003. Being able to use an object intuitively results in a design that is user friendly to all. Take, for example, the Muji CD player Fujisawa designed. Inspired by how the spinning [...]
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2.26.10 Innovations: Suzuki Alto
Suzuki’s compact car Alto made quite a “splash” at the recent International Green Week in Berlin. IGW is dubbed the world's biggest fair for food, agriculture and horticulture. With a nod to the gaming and fishing aspect of the fair, the car dressed up as a fish complete with scales and dorsal fin. The argument of whether the costume was a clever one or not aside, the display hit home that the smaller car is here to stay. Made in India, like the [...]
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2.19.10 The Sketchbook Project at 303 GRAND
FEBRUARY 19th-21st, 2010 Sketchbooks offers a glimpse into an artist's life, which is why we want to make a publicly accessible library of sketchbooks that people can browse, peruse, and check out. We think that this sketchbook collection has the potential to open a new line of communication between the artist and the viewer, since the experience of making and viewing are both so personal. Anyone can sign up to receive a [...]
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11.19.09 Jess' Digital Download - 11.19.09
On this week's Digital Download Digg does footwear, Facebook goes after your friends, and Google speeds up the web. Digg pairs up with TOMS to create some new kicks for a good cause. I'll upvote that! Facebook Read More
11.10.09 Texans Bring It!
The Texans Bring It! Tour had a very successful official kick-off and press event today at the Francisco Medrano middle school in Dallas, TX. Texas Commissioner of Agriculture, Todd Staples, visited the tour this morning to address kids, educators and press about how important this cause and campaign is. With obesity rates [...]
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