February 2012
6 posts
“None of us were real copywriters. I don’t think I got a single piece of copy...”
– Author Peter Carey on working in advertising.
“If you’re writing and you get stuck, and you then make tea, while waiting for...”
– The Art of Distraction | Hanif Kureishi, NYTimes.com
January 2012
6 posts
Why all copywriters should tweet. | NEXTNESS →
November 2011
11 posts
Creatives on film: five inspiring documentaries. →
WatchFloating Orchestra (by Poietic Studio) 19 spheres come to life as you become a supernatural conductor. Each ball becomes an orchestral instrument that increases in volume as it physically rises. You can create your own soundscape whilst the balls levitate and dance to the music.
"Despite all the rhetoric, self-congratulation,... →
October 2011
32 posts
For lovers of illustration. →
Watchcuriositycounts:
TEDx in a Box, ingenious concept by IDEO.org to give TEDx organizers in under-resourced areas and informal settlements around the world the tools necessary to host TEDx events
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“I guess my favorite thing in the world is when I look at a piece of art, or read...”
– Miranda July, “Don’t give up:” 20 lessons for creatives from Miranda July. (via somethingchanged)
“The second [ie, digital] economy will certainly be the engine of growth and the...”
– The second economy McKinsey Quarterly (worth registering for.)
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Wonderful short documentary about the personal work and creative ethos of DreamWorks artists
“If I were back in high school and someone asked about my plans, I’d say...”
– Paul Graham
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“I got Nasa to loan me a moon rock, carbon-dated 3.6 billion years old. I put it...”
– How Bill Clinton “defused the madness” as President | FT.com (via somethingchanged)
“What you measure affects what you do. If we have the wrong metrics, we will...”
– Joseph Stiglitz via The Atlantic Cities
If you're the co-founder of a successful... →