Category Archives: consumer

Drinking Straw Chair.

Written by Peter. Posted on August 2, 2009. Filed under consumer, design, pranks, uncategorized. No comments.
Drinking Straw Chair.

Exponential Times.

Written by Peter. Posted on July 30, 2009. Filed under business, consumer, interactive, internet, politics, technology, trend, vids. No comments.
Exponential Times.
Cool, quick video that speaks to the explosive growth and speed of adoption associated w. technology.

Where It All Goes.

Written by Peter. Posted on July 10, 2009. Filed under consumer, design, trend. 2 Comments.
Where It All Goes.
Mmmmm, infographics. Here in New Orleans, I believe we spend a tad more than .9% on alcohol. Just saying. Click image to embiggen.

Building Gets Blown.

Written by Peter. Posted on July 1, 2009. Filed under advertising, brand, business, consumer, design, guerrilla. No comments.
Building Gets Blown.
From Copyranter: I’m assuming this was a real placement, since the ad won a Media Bronze Lion at last week’s Cannes Festival. That’s the Haitong Securities building in Shanghai, fairly famous in the architectural world for its unique wave design. Opposite it, is a large billboard for a Midea fan, created by Firstell Communications.

Fu*k All from PSFK.

Written by Peter. Posted on June 30, 2009. Filed under advertising, brand, business, consumer, design, interactive, internet, technology, trend. No comments.
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Great stuff from George Parker about the devaluation of original content and labor in the age of social media. He references LinkedIn’s new wage for translators ($0) – reported in the NY Times.

When No One Is Watching.

Written by Peter. Posted on June 26, 2009. Filed under advertising, brand, consumer, design, guerrilla, interactive, technology. No comments.
When No One Is Watching.
Wow. I’ve always been a fan of provocative or disruptive advertising, and this bus shelter for Amnesty International promoting domestic violence awareness is just spectacular. Using motion sensor and recognition technology, the display changes depending on whether you’re looking at it or not. Brilliant. More info at Copyranter.

Technology Milestones.

Written by Peter. Posted on June 26, 2009. Filed under brand, business, consumer, interactive, internet, technology, trend, user interface. No comments.
Technology Milestones.
Here is what a Web product looks like to the average user ‘right now’ and through the next 3 years: 30 seconds: “I get it.” 3 minutes: “I’ve used it and still get it, and it hasn’t annoyed me yet.” 3 days: “I find this really useful or fun.” 3 weeks: “I am raving about [...]

Celebrity Death Made Public.

Written by Peter. Posted on June 26, 2009. Filed under brand, consumer, trend. 1 Comment.
Celebrity Death Made Public.
Media celebrity coverage makes me queasy to begin with, but the recent frenzy surrounding drug-addled wacko Jacko really makes me want to hurl.

Crayon Evolution.

Written by Peter. Posted on June 10, 2009. Filed under brand, consumer, design. No comments.
Crayon Evolution.
Great blurb on Dieline.com about the history of Crayola packaging.

Exploding Drinks.

Written by Peter. Posted on June 3, 2009. Filed under consumer, food, guerrilla, pranks, trend. No comments.
Exploding Drinks.
From Wired How To. Freeze the Menthos into ice cubes and serve in Diet Cokes. Wait for melt, and BOOM. Nice.