Daily Archives: June 10, 2007

Brand America.

Written by Peter. Posted on June 10, 2007. Filed under brand, graffiti, guerrilla, politics, trend. No comments.
Brand America.
America – Home Free? America has been, for at least a century, the most powerful brand on the planet. That’s not a metaphor: it’s the literal truth. The ways that people all over the world think about, talk about and relate to America are exactly the same ways that people think about, talk about, and [...]

Highrise Hijinks.

Written by Peter. Posted on June 10, 2007. Filed under clorox, pranks, work. 2 Comments.
Highrise Hijinks.
Kind of an inside joke – my sister and I both worked at The Clorox Company in Oakland, at their corporate highrise on Broadway. While I was there, working in the Creative Services department, I’d done a photo shoot with a lot of Pine-Sol product, and ended up with a few gallons of it that [...]

Sneaker Freaker

Written by Peter. Posted on June 10, 2007. Filed under advertising, design. No comments.
Nice. From Dork Magazine – click the image or here to see more.

The Long Hallway.

Written by Peter. Posted on June 10, 2007. Filed under business, tail, technology. No comments.
The Long Hallway.
You’ve heard of the long tail and the long walk home. Now, for all those micro design firms looking to grow to the next level, there’s the long hallway – the distance between the physical working spaces of the individuals that comprise virtual companies – which may be as short as a few miles across [...]

Technology Use Survey.

Written by Peter. Posted on June 10, 2007. Filed under consumer, interactive, internet, technology. 1 Comment.
Technology Use Survey.
By ANICK JESDANUN, AP Internet Writer Sun May 6, 9:39 PM ET NEW YORK – A broad survey about the technology people have, how they use it, and what they think about it shatters assumptions and reveals where companies might be able to expand their audiences. The Pew Internet and American Life Project found that [...]

Inspiring Adverts.

Written by Peter. Posted on June 10, 2007. Filed under advertising, brand, business, consumer, design, guerrilla. No comments.
Inspiring Adverts.
I love these really cool examples of great ‘interrupter’ communication. These have made the rounds for quite a while, but I still get a kick out of them. Seen any? Send them my way.

Local Wildlife

Written by Peter. Posted on June 10, 2007. Filed under food, orleans. No comments.
Local Wildlife
I don’t know where to start with this one. I’m a vegetarian. Love the illustrations. This struck me as really bizarre initially (I’m a city-dweller at heart), but this stuff’s probably healthier and safer than most of the mass-produced food product sold in chains. Still – muskrat?

Brandalism

Written by Peter. Posted on June 10, 2007. Filed under design, graffiti. No comments.

Flea Market Remix

Written by Peter. Posted on June 10, 2007. Filed under banksy, design. No comments.
I love this, from UK graffiti artist Banksy. I was driving down Airline Highway the other day, and stopped at a light in front of the entrance to a gated community. I noticed that there were cameras everywhere (on the public streets). Who’s watching? Why? It’s Metairie, for God’s sake.

So Far Ahead, We’re Behind.

Written by Peter. Posted on June 10, 2007. Filed under dirty, orleans, shirts. No comments.
I had the pleasure of visiting the folks at Dirty Coast the other day. If you don’t know of them, they’ve got some spectacular NOLA-centric apparel and merchandise for sale here. The above tee is among my favorites. Get yourself one for $20. If you don’t understand this shirt, you don’t understand New Orleans. The [...]