- The Swarovski Crystal Palace Collection: Crystal chandeliers by Ron Arad, Yves Bhar, Paul Cocksedge, Tom Dixon, Ferruccio Laviani, Chris Levine, Andre Putman, Tokujin Yoshioka, Karim Rashid and Lenny Kravitz!
- Dyson: Ad Agencies Suck
- bklyn designs 4 ever: Design*Sponge does the trade show w. fun pics
- 'N.Y. Times' Releases Key Internal Report : Recommends starting a "blog." Hey, what is that, anyway?
- worldclock.2001: 48 inches across, it is literally as the world turns...
- Graffiti Eco-Style: A recipe for moss that can be used for tagging
- Store Wars: a short film by Free Range Graphics for the Organic Trade Association (not quite as good as the Meatrix, but cute)
- The Vibrance by Gillette: Really bad product design
- illustri.: Organic light from Hans Heisz
- Bendable Concrete: Fiber reinforced concrete is 500 times more resistant to cracking and 40 percent lighter in weight
Writer's Almanac:
- It's the birthday of Fred Astaire
- Poem: "Grass" by Ruth L. Schwartz
re-- Dyson's rant against ad agencies
He is correct... "Creatives" don't always go to meetings. Because very often the Account Teams don't include them. He is absolutely right in thinking that the best practice is having the designers/writers be in the mix, first-hand. But the account team doesn't always see the value, and worst case, they actually block it from happening.
In fairness to the AE's though, not all Creatives are always "client ready."
Regarding the Worldclock.2001 - I remember someone complaining about the world maps on the walls of a couple of coolest, smallest apt. entries. Well here is the coolest, largest solution. I wonder how much these babies cost? Would LOVE to have one!