I saw this the other day and wondered why we do not utilise our ceilings more, are we afraid of looking up unless we are in bed, perhaps its a fixing issue in which case there is a gap in the market!! Look up more people, do it now!!
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Watched this show last night and still cannot make up my mind if it was a great idea or another form of advertising having a laugh. Would love to hear your thoughts…
The Gruen Transfer is a fast, funny show about advertising that will make you look differently at the constructed world around you.
It’s not an expose. It’s not a satire. It’s about truth in advertising. Finally.
We used to know what advertising was. It was that stuff in the margins, in the ad breaks. But in recent years, it has begun colonising every space it can. US ad wizard Mark Fenske, the guy behind the Nike campaigns, calls advertising “maybe the most powerful art form on Earth”. And the Earth aint the end of it. Not so long ago, Pizza Hut stamped its logo on a rocket to the moon. Earlier this year, Doritos announced it would beam its ads into space.
We all think we’re immune to advertising, that we’re smarter than the marketers, but can you honestly say you know why you buy one brand of detergent and not another? As you walk the aisles of the supermarket, how many of the purchasing choices you make are consciously your own? And if you can be persuaded, without realising, to buy the orange dishwashing liquid, what else can you be persuaded to do? Advertising: you know you’re soaking in it.
Which is where The Gruen Transfer comes in. Each week, host Wil Anderson is joined by guests with the best and brightest minds in the advertising industry; insiders prepared to share the ideas and insights that drive them.
The Gruen Transfer will be repeated on ABC2 - Thursday, May 29 at 8:30pm
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My bestest buddy Tommy Penton is about to release his new book called Tate to Tate, its an amazing illustrated journey through the Southbank of London, where the reader is taken on a visual journey from the Tate Britain to the Tate Modern. Tommy’s illustration style is truly amazing with so much to see in every page, you can even win a hand-made and signed copy of the book. Get over to the website and check it out!! www.tate2tate.com
Its Friday, yay!
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So there I was quietly going about my work when foul mouthed Gordon burst in and gave it to me with both barrels. Some of what he had to say was hard to swallow.
Okay, he didn’t really burst in and indeed I have never met the guy, but last week after watching one of his TV shows I found myself imagining what he would say if he observed me for a few days.
In my opinion, what makes Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares the best accidental business show I have ever seen on Australian television is how he tells it absolutely as he sees it. There’s nowhere to hide.
For the uninitiated, the show sees Ramsay visit a struggling restaurant and telling the owner some home truths about their ailing business.
As a very successful restaurateur he is in a fine position to comment and while his delivery may leave a little to be desired, I don’t think his content can be questioned.
Ramsay cuts through ego and pretence and goes for what matters. He seeks honest answers from restaurateurs, asking:
- Are you passionate about what you do?
- Is what you’re offering what the market wants?
- Are you competent enough to provide a quality product?
- Do you have the support to allow you to do your best work?
- Do you give the best value for the price, or look to do as little as possible for the price?
- What’s the purpose of offering your customers a lot of choice?
So what would he say to you? And I’m not talking about your cooking.
Thoughts, feedback? Get off your @#$* and post a &#@*ing comment.
Until next time.
Love your work,
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LogoLounge is now accepting entries for LogoLounge Book 5. All logos posted to the LogoLounge.com site will be automatically entered. A $100 annual membership to LogoLounge allows you unlimited uploads of your logos (with no additional fees) and features access to a database of nearly 75,000 logos. Entries must be posted to LogoLounge.com on or before June 30th, 2008. (Logos submitted after this date will be collected for consideration for Book 6). Read more
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Last night was the last Hustle radio show for a while, feels weird to stop after 2 years as it was a great excuse for finding new music, interviewing great bands and putting it out there. My co-host and I dont think that its the end as we really think that there are not enough broadcasts of good music, so keep your ears and speakers ripe for future funk re-fills. Peace
http://www.shoeboxcreative.com/thehustle.html
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Got my shots on realsurf today, it was an amazing sunrise out in the water!!
http://www.realsurf.com/
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Brian Cox: What goes on at the Large Hadron Collider“Rock star physicist” Brian Cox talks about his work on the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. Discussing the biggest of big science in an engaging, accessible way, Cox brings us along on a tour of the massive complex and describes his part in it — and the vital role it’s going to play in understanding our universe. Watch this talk >>
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Wow, isn’t it amazing how these days we have so much access to viewing the talents of so many people around the world, the reason I am writing this is that I read this month’s copy of idN magazine and its so full of raw talent, people doing amazing things that really push the boundaries of art and design > so good to see! I also just checked Jamie Hewlett’s new stuff ( link below) crazy and apparently he has done an opera with Damon Albarn based on the TV show Monkey… mad stuff!! Looking forward to a weekend of sunshine and art > peace brothers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=io0rpsKpDYA>
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while surfing today, we saw what looked like an enormous fish jump out of the water and chase something, it wasnt a dolphin, hmmmmm. I wonder if your brain always play tricks on you as in your subconscious you are almost expecting to see something scary///Good design day today, started work on the bitmap paintings that I want to do, need to find a process where I can transfer the square dots easily to the canvas…
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