Twitter and Mad Men

Paul Isakson has revealed himself to be the brains behind the Don Draper profile on Twitter (for those unaware, Don is the central character in the AMC drama Mad Men – set at an advertising agency on Madison Avenue in 1960). Its popularity inspired others, and before long virtually the entire roster of characters (if [...]

Two great videos and the importance of distribution

The video above – Dr MIchael Wesch’s Anthropological Introduction to Youtube – has, at the point of writing, received over 112,000 views. It was uploaded just over a week ago. Not bad for a 55 minute video
The author has past form. A previous video of his – the Machine is us/ing [...]

Dilbert shows how not to relaunch a website

 
The Dilbert website has undergone a redesign, and now incorporates a web2.0 element. What should have been a successful launch has been mired in criticism. Change, and especially a radical overhaul, will always attract dissent from some quarters, but Scott Adams et al made some basic mistakes which have spoiled the new look.  
I really like [...]

Rodchenko competition

 
Photo taken by http://www.flickr.com/photos/rooreynolds/  
I think that this is a brilliant idea for a campaign.
To promote the Rodcheko exhibition at the Hayward, enthusiasts are invited to submit their own photos taken from unusual perspectives (a Rodchenko trademark) with the best broadcast on the Hayward website.
Simple, relevant, inclusive and – most importantly – fun. Top marks to the [...]