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Banksy in Berlin…Maybe.

Not sure if Bansky has hit Berlin or not really, but now you have a better chance of finding out. Adidas has created an iPhone app that acts as map and guide for locating street art in Berlin. So, if you’re tired of yet another museu [...]

Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Categories: Art, Pop Culture, Travel, We love | No Comments »

Havana before Castro

It’s been almost a year since the first and only time I’ve been to La Habana, Cuba and since then the country has moved even further away from the isolationist history (imposed or voluntary) of the last 50 years towards globali [...]

Posted by: Steve Mynett on Friday, September 26th, 2008

Categories: Art, Inspiration, Photography, Travel | No Comments »

Mustaches at HOW Design Conference

Having just returned from HOW Design Conference, I have a hundred stories and many photos to share about the last five days in friendly Boston. But before I do that (and to buy me a little bit of time to get organized), let me just post th [...]

Posted by: Mark Busse on Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

Categories: Events, Inspiration, Travel | No Comments »

Reuters in Iraq

Reuters has put up a great new website called Bearing Witness that documents and discusses the role of journalists in Iraq. It’s interesting to see a little bit from the other side of the lens and hear people who put their life in je [...]

Posted by: Steve Mynett on Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Categories: Travel, Websites | No Comments »

Google & Translink hook up

Oh FINALLY. If you’re like me, and you absolutely abhor using Translink’s website (for countless reasons, one of them being it’s slower than the second coming of Christ), then you’ll be all over this. Translink final [...]

Posted by: Leigh Peterson on Friday, November 2nd, 2007

Categories: Travel, Vancouver | No Comments »

Cuba: Design on the Embargoed Archipelago

It’s common knowledge (among those who know me) that I love Cuba. My wife and I were married there. I may not entirely agree with their politics, but the Cuban people are amazing—perhaps the warmest and most enjoyable culture IR [...]

Posted by: Mark Busse on Thursday, October 11th, 2007

Categories: Associations, Design, Illustration, Reading, Travel | No Comments »

Only in Japan

When I touch down in Tokyo in a few weeks, the first thing I’m looking for is Human Tetris. Enough said.

Posted by: todd smith on Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

Categories: Fun, Travel | No Comments »

Simplicity in French Design

I prefer to prepare for travel by reading fiction set in or about the places I intend to go, but aside from travel reference material, have never used texts of the non-fiction variety. Having just returned from my trip to France, I just go [...]

Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Friday, June 15th, 2007

Categories: Architecture, Design, Travel | No Comments »

“Make only improvements, not changes.”

That was the mantra of Airstream founder Wally Byam, but in 2000 architect-designer Chris Deam gutted a vintage trailer to create a booth for the International Contemporary Furniture Fair. Turns out DWR, purveyor of iconic furniture, liked [...]

Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Wednesday, June 6th, 2007

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Lost in…France

Recently while in France I did a double take when I saw an ad for Nespresso featuring George Clooney. Stars selling their image (souls) out for big bucks in markets other than North America is nothing new, but I thought this one was so ver [...]

Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

Categories: Advertising, Film, Travel | No Comments »

RT @MarkBusse: People often say I have a big head, but that's hogwash. This photo proves my head is just right: (Link)

Love this diagram of the creative process as a continuum from research (uncertainty) to design (clarity). (Link)

Our newest designer Dana is awesome. You should hear her talk to marketing people when they call. Don't mess with the Dana.

This is the best Olympic training video I have seen to date ;-) (Link)

Missed what it was like to be in Vancouver when Crosby scored the winning goal this weekend? Watch (and listen) to THIS! (Link)

Google acquires Picnik, thus expanding it's dominance in the cloud computing domain. Who needs PhotoShop anymore! (Link)

RT @MarkBusse: @TimeFox is now on Twitter and has released an iPhone app! I just updated some projects hours I forgot to log. #productivity

RT @MarkBusse: How do you define professional success? For me, it has to be working with people that feel more like family than employee ...

Our client Eclipse's brand design is highlighted in an article on page 12 of BIV's 2010 How-To Book: (Link) (PDF available)

BLOG POST: "Using Twitter For Business" can powerful, but can also be a risky proposition if not done well. (Link)

RT @MarkBusse: Yikes! Just found out that the firm who recently beat us on a web project was C&G Partners in NYC! Punching above our weight!

Want one of these spiral clocks. Maybe I will wait until the more economical version is released. (Link)

A fantastic stop motion animation: (Link)

A geeky fun way to express an apology! (Link)

The Winter Olympics, Matt Style. (Link)