I love data visualization. Pie graphs, bar graphs, line graphs, spider graphs and more. I wish I had more time to be obsessed with it. I'm constantly thinking about the internal tools I could build with Flex and its insanely awesome data viz libraries. Unlike Doug McCune, one of my one of my Flex heroes, [...]
Well, how about a blog about blogs? Here’s a list of blogs definitely worth checking out: Apartment Therapy A decorating and living how-to for apartment dwellers Boing Boing A snazzy site featuring all that is good and geeky Cake Wrecks Some of the ugliest cakes and baked goods you’ll ever lay eyes on! The Consumerist [...]
We in advertising spend a fair amount of time dealing with what outsiders might call ethical choices, very few of ever fall into the black or white column. Our job is to increase consumer awareness for our clients and, subsequently, increase sales. This challenge often creates “gray” areas; how do we balance the need for [...]
We were saddened this morning to hear of the passing of our dear friend Debbie King. It was seldom we could enter Debbie's office without the promise of a smile and comforting advice. The world will be a lonelier place without her - rest in peace, Earth Mother.
Back when I was a wee college student (before the turn of the century), I had an interesting discussion with a linguistics professor about what, if any, effect language has on the behavior of those who speak it. It was a question that arose from a casual observation of the varied paces of different languages [...]
I've been fighting "New Car Fever" for about a year now and people in the creative department aren't helping my illness. Our Creative Director Dennis recently purchased an environmentally friendly hybrid, Donovan bought 3500 lbs of classic American muscle, and Cathy picked up a Euro-stylish scooter. And while my Toyota is great on gas and [...]
Consumers look at thousands of ads a day. It’s important for each brand to stand out and be recognizable to the consumer. A great logo design is one way a brand can become memorable and recognizable. Some brands are so recognizable they can even be identified by only part of the logo. Can you recognize [...]
I love the option of placing food orders online, especially with pizza chains. I have placed online orders from Pizza Hut and Papa Johns with minor technical errors. Recently, I ordered from Domino’s because my 5-year old saw a commercial that led her to believe that people will show up at our house with cameras [...]
A little over a month ago new GPS satellites were launched with relativity low fan fare, but they could have a potentally large impact on the way we navigate through life. The current GPS set-up that many of us use on our iPhones, car navigation systems, etc… can, assuming you have a good clear signal, [...]
We all have our skeletons in Advertising, especially account executives. There is a mystery to the magic of advertising and how account executives perform their tricks. What makes AE’s tick, what keeps them going, how do they balance it all? Find out from a one-on-one interview conducting by me with my fellow account executive sisters. [...]
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