The great designer Milton Glaser -- always insightful, always entertaining -- on poster design, process, and presentation.
From the TED archives: "The legendary graphic designer Milton Glaser dives deep into a new painting inspired by Piero della Francesca. From here, he muses on what makes a convincing poster, by breaking down an idea and making it new."
This is a man who knows what's what, and isn't afraid to say it. If, after you watch this, you still think your legislators are right to vote for tax breaks for billionaires and corporations, then either you're a billionaire, you're a big corporation, you're a lobbyist, you're a legislator with pockets full of lobbyist cash, or you're a candidate for involuntary commitment.If, after you watch this, you think your legislators are right to vote for tax breaks for billionaires and corporations, then either you're a billionaire, you're a big corporation, you're a lobbyist, you're a legislator with pockets full of lobbyist cash, or you're a candidate for involuntary commitment.
For ad agencies thinking of saving money on actors: Nielsen finds live action "more effective than animated ads across all major demographics".
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Giving anti-environmentalist Sarah Palin a television platform like this runs entirely counter to everything Discovery has always been about.
Unless the network plans to expose her as the land-raping globe-heating dolt that she is, this show needs to be canceled.
Regardless of the angle, paying this imbecile $1.2 million per episode is nothing short of obscene.
Was Discovery Communications bought by Rupert Murdoch when I wasn't looking?
Sign the petition for cancellation!
From free tax form copies at Staples to free coffee at Starbuck's, and from pizza to PF Chang's, there are some free (or discounted) goodies you can reward yourself with for being a prompt taxpayer. Check 'em out at Mashable...
Now THIS is smart design. We've all been in restaurants that have great energy, but where it's impossible to hold a conversation due to the noise level. This architectural firm has used the kind of acoustic software used to tune concert halls to create an atmosphere that allows intimate conversation while maintaining that nice background buzz. The restaurant is called "The Cave"... But it could just as easily be called "Monstro". Now, hopefully the cuisine will live up to the look and sound...
