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April 30, 2012 at 12:25 PM

“Marketing is Dead” Says Saatchi & Saatchi CEO: To win today you need a culture and an environment where the unreasonable power of creativity thrives. Ideas are today’s currency - not strategy. Martin Luther King did not say “I have a vision statement” did he? He had a dream. You have to make sure you have dreams and your brand also needs a dream.

“Marketing is Dead” Says Saatchi & Saatchi CEO: To win today you need a culture and an environment where the unreasonable power of creativity thrives. Ideas are today’s currency - not strategy. Martin Luther King did not say “I have a vision statement” did he? He had a dream. You have to make sure you have dreams and your brand also needs a dream.

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April 28, 2012 at 3:10 PM

theoinglis:

Weekly Quote #3
Seymour Chwast is a designer and illustrator, best known for being one of the co-founders of the legendary Push Pin Studios along with Milton Glaser, in 1954.
I take this quote to mean that you should always make sure you have a solid idea as the basis of your work. If you show people your initial ideas and they don’t get them, keep looking for one that they will get, then build from there.
(Weekly quotes so far)

theoinglis:

Weekly Quote #3

Seymour Chwast is a designer and illustrator, best known for being one of the co-founders of the legendary Push Pin Studios along with Milton Glaser, in 1954.

I take this quote to mean that you should always make sure you have a solid idea as the basis of your work. If you show people your initial ideas and they don’t get them, keep looking for one that they will get, then build from there.

(Weekly quotes so far)

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April 20, 2012 at 1:30 AM

A Nose for Beauty: The sole fact that beauty companies are still testing on animals or using animal products is an embarrassment for an industry that sells “wellbeing.”

A Nose for Beauty: The sole fact that beauty companies are still testing on animals or using animal products is an embarrassment for an industry that sells “wellbeing.”

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April 6, 2012 at 4:55 PM

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Why Luxury Brands Will Fail Without a Clear Design Philosphy: Customer driven innovation has been replaced by design driven innovation. As a result, it’s all about knowing your customer but also about being highly creative in order to be successful. This principle goes for niche markets as well as for the mass market.

Glamorous Speed women’s polo dress

Why Luxury Brands Will Fail Without a Clear Design Philosphy: Customer driven innovation has been replaced by design driven innovation. As a result, it’s all about knowing your customer but also about being highly creative in order to be successful. This principle goes for niche markets as well as for the mass market.

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April 1, 2012 at 2:42 AM

How Do You Find New Clients When Starting a Design Business?

How Do You Find New Clients When Starting a Design Business?

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April 1, 2012 at 1:06 AM

How a Web Design Goes Straight to Hell

How a Web Design Goes Straight to Hell

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April 1, 2012 at 12:35 AM

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Info for Contributors

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March 11, 2012 at 9:55 PM

Great Resume Designs that Catch Attention and Got People Hired

(via for-the-love-of-creativity)

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January 29, 2012 at 12:16 AM

Thou Shalt Covet What Thy Neighbor Covets__When it comes to the things we buy, what other people think matters. A lot. Here’s how the desires of strangers - inflamed by branders and marketers - mysteriously become our desires, too.
Brandwashed: Tricks Companies Use to Manipulate Our Minds and Persuade Us to Buy
Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping - Updated and Revised for the Internet, the Global Consumer, and Beyond
Click: What Millions of People Are Doing Online and Why it Matters

Thou Shalt Covet What Thy Neighbor Covets__When it comes to the things we buy, what other people think matters. A lot. Here’s how the desires of strangers - inflamed by branders and marketers - mysteriously become our desires, too.

Brandwashed: Tricks Companies Use to Manipulate Our Minds and Persuade Us to Buy

Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping - Updated and Revised for the Internet, the Global Consumer, and Beyond

Click: What Millions of People Are Doing Online and Why it Matters

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January 26, 2012 at 12:17 AM

Work smart, not hard.

— (via designerspeak)

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January 12, 2012 at 11:36 PM

The 5 Basic Building Blocks for Branding Your Startup

The 5 Basic Building Blocks for Branding Your Startup

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January 11, 2012 at 10:09 PM

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Mid-Century Corporate Design (Part 1)

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Mid-Century Corporate Design (Part 1)