Stuck in a creative rut? Maybe the current client you're designing for isn't the most glamourous. Maybe you don't even work in the creative field. There are still plenty of creative outlets to let your artistic voice be heard (we are artists after all, right?). Smashing Magazine, one of a ...Read More
So we had a fun day today. As Mutants, we find it part of our job description to test each and every holiday gift idea thouroughly. This time, it happens to be ice cream and brownies. Of course, we are still in the "trying" phase, which means that we just ...Read More
Here are some twitter gems on the venerated subject, #failedchildrensbooktitles. vintagegent: #failedchildrensbooktitles Little House in the Red Light District SorryIGotDrunk: Bi-Curious George #failedchildrensbooktitles GraphXXGrrrl: The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe Malfunction#failedchildrensbooktitles sssemester: The Velveeta Rabbit #failedchildrensbooktitles Xpinkranger: "Chicken Soup for the Nazi's Soul" #failedchildrensbooktitles kellek1974: Charlie and the Closed Factories of Flint, Michigan#failedchildrensbooktitles (Written by Michael Moore obviously) @diablocody: Nobody Else Poops #failedchildrensbooktitles thewritingthing: Oh, The Places You'll ...Read More
So the new Super Bowl logo came out awhile back. A heavily anticipated annual event amongst me and my fellow sports junkies. Much to my chagrin, there is absolutely no conceptual significance behind it whatsoever. If you check out http://sportslogos.net/team.php?id=593 (a great reference tool) you'll find every Super Bowl logo ...Read More
Unless you sell food. What's with the rash of overly-sexual gross-out food campaigns? Paris and her burger fixation is old news. Subway did a viral video (with Playboy) called "2 Girls 1 Sub." Burger King has an ad with a crimson-mouthed woman opening wide to eat their new 7" sandwich, ...Read More
In case you're out of the know, Pizza Hut is in the process of rebranding itself. Blaming an ominous 1% drop in sales in Q4 '08, they've decided to grab destiny by the horns and reassert their marketplace dominance. How, you ask? Perhaps by returning to real cheese? No, no... ...Read More
Because of the way our Wordpress template is set up, I need to blather on for a couple of sentences before working my way around to the acutal video clip, so bear with me. Obama. Interview for CNBC with John Harwood. Annoying Fly. Inhumanly fast reflexes. Video circles globe. PETA ...Read More
So I find myself backstage at the Patty Smyth and Scandal show at B.B. Kings in Times Square last weekend sitting next to John McEnroe. Which I don't say in that pompous, I was sitting next to John McEnroe and you weren't sort of way some people you may know ...Read More
Currently embroiled in my own flighty illustrations, I can't help but admire the work of Frank Gonzales. I love his use of color and juxtaposition of organic shapes and hints of pixelization. Take a look: - - - - - Buy Originals / Buy Prints Read More
