Monthly Archives: July 2008
Next Transformations: A Response To Transformations By Grant McCracken
Images source: flickr I finally got through Transformations, which has left me with lots of blogging ideas and a lens to look at world around me. The book is highly recommended, Grant McCracken is able to achieve the balance between … Continue reading
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Links for 25.07.08
What’s in my browser… List of movies based on Shakespeare, my favorites are the teen ones. Before Photoshop, there was hand drawn fashion illustration. Excellent post on why sneaker shopping has become a painful ordeal. Kim Deal (Pixies and Breeders) … Continue reading
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The Architecture Of Business Schools: Reflection Of A Society
“Bow down before the one you serve, you’re going to get what you deserve.” – Trent Renzor, Nine Inch Nails I recently went to a conference on location-based services hosted by Columbia University’s Business School. The conference panels had some … Continue reading
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A Culture of Superheros: The Thing As Construction Worker
Image source: Dulce Pinzón And speaking of transformations, I recently saw the show Superheros: Fashion and Fantasy show at the Met’s Costume Institute. The show, skillfully art directed by a friend Shane Valentino, was well curated and displayed– mixing the … Continue reading
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Becoming Kanye
It’s funny how ideas come together. I’ve been slowly making my through Grant McCracken’s book Transformation. This morning on the train, I came to his section on the post-modern transformation of man, in particular on the absorption of hip hop … Continue reading
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The Windmill And The Lighthouse
Image source: flickr Image source: flickr On the way out to Provincetown from Boston, a few weeks ago, I noticed a sole windmill on the shore, largely ignored by the passengers on the ferry. However, on the other side I … Continue reading
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book review part 2: Conley’s OBD: branding vs. innovation
In a very nice comment, Frank mentions a link to weakening relationships from buzz marketing, and digs into deeper branding versus innovation, which is another important part of Lucas Conley’s argument in OBD, which I only briefly mentioned in my … Continue reading
book review: OBD by Lucas Conley
Image source: bn.com I’ve recently finished, OBD Obessive Branding Disorder – The Business of Illusion and The Illusion of Business, by Lucas Conley, who write for Fast Company. I’m way behind on blogging, so I’ll keep the book review short, … Continue reading
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Physicality of light.
Images source: flickr.com The objects and tools around us are losing their physicality. Our cars, watches, music, phones, adding computers, and now light sources are less analogue and mechanical, as they become more digital and quantum / nano scale. Although … Continue reading
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