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Time to Turn Off

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

When I opened my eyes this morning, I realized I was already working on a project. The weird part is I’ve already done everything (and more) I need to before Tuesday. I just can’t turn it off. Our agency is at our best when we start at the start, when we create a strategy based [...]

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Mams Taylor’s “United For Neda”

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Lest one forget the lager concerns of the larger world, Mams Taylor, LA Producer and Iranian ex-pat, brought together a collective of other performers, poets and thinkers to produce this song and music video for the people fighting and laying down lives in support of a more representative democracy in Iran. United For Neda by [...]

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When Art Directors Attack

Thursday, July 2, 2009

As one would expect, we have a good time around here. Case in point: at about 12:30 yesterday, I realized the right side of my desk was about an inch and a half higher than the left side. Jason Yates and Jason Silvers did it while I was in St. Louis last week. Since Monday, [...]

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An aside on art I’m digging at the moment

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Artist Wilhelm Staehle creates these amazing hand-cut silhouettes juxtaposing Victorian imagery with modern themes. They’re incredibly clever, and my wife just bought me one titled “Victorian Delorian,” just because she’s awesome. You can see the entire “Silhouette Masterpiece Theater” series here. I think this new work will nicely complement the Mounted Cardboard Deer Trophies we’re [...]

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