by Prescott | 2011.10.28 | advertising_outdoor, computers & gadgets, design, design_print, New York, politics
For over a month now, folks have been occupying Wall St., in addition to cities and sites the world over. Not that I rate the merit of a movement by the production quality of its propaganda materials, but for the most part, the protest signs are rather shabby....
by Prescott | 2011.10.20 | advertising_outdoor, advertising_print, design, Design for Fun, politics, the industry, the internet
This is always a touchy subject, and it seems we’re talking about Spec work yet again. This time, however, there is a healthy dose of government-sponsored irony included. The Obama campaign (which technically is not part of the government) has put out a call for...
by Prescott | 2011.10.10 | brands & branding, China, computers & gadgets, the industry
At the start of September, Netflix announced that they would split their DVDs-by-mail service from their streaming service, and introduce a new brand (and website) called Qwikster. Today, they did a total Cmd-Z and put the idea of Qwikster to bed. DVDs-by-mail will...
by Prescott | 2011.10.06 | computers & gadgets, design, the industry
Steve Jobs w Macintosh (1984) Today the Internet and wider world are mourning the death of Steve Jobs. The Apple founder, CEO, and Chairman was the spiritual core of Apple and the brains behind many of their most iconic and commercially-successful products. Everyone...