A call for brands to be wildly inventive.

In recent years, brands have seen the benefit of getting mixed up in art scenes. For instance, Dell brought in the design collective, PeachBeach, to paint three massive walls built of Dell Computer Switch-Lids. Fila bolstered its iconic brand with the artistry of Barcelona’s Alex Trochut. The result was something fresh, modern and original. Nike used [...]

Top 10 songs in the studio for September.

Have additions? Please share them! Big Star – September Gurls The Raveonettes – Heartbreak Stroll Jenny and Johnny – Just Like Zeus Dum Dum Girls – He Gets Me High The Clash – Should I Stay Or Should I Go? The Magnetic Fields – I Don’t Want to Get Over You Bass Drum of DEATH [...]

Can design change an industry?

Design and vision hold the power to transform a company, a brand, or an entire market. It matters more than budget. More than resources. Look at newspaper designer Jacek Utko. He took the initiative of redesigning dying newspapers in former Soviet Bloc nations. He called for a drastic rethink of the medium. As Jacek transformed [...]