Love The Beatles
A few months ago I got to see the Cirque du Soleil show put to the music of the Beatles – Love. I have mixed feelings about Cirque du Soleil. Frankly, I’m not a fan of French Clowns. My feelings are best summed up by this still hysterical Expedia ad: At the same time, I […]
Empire State Building
I have a fascination with Art Deco architecture and design. I am specifically in love with Office Buildings created in this style. While I don’t remember specifics, I imagine that I must have once as a kid gone into the Empire State Building — a treasure trove of Art Deco office building goodness. But I […]
A Movie Tries to Deliver a Branded Software Experience
Get On Board is the latest branded software experience to come across our screens. (See our index of branded interactive experiences). Built to support the new movie Evan Almighty (sequel to Bruce Almighty) the site is much closer to our definition of Branded Software than some of the other sites coming out these days. It’s […]
“Let it Out” Super Quick Redesign
Last week Hillel shared some thoughts on Let it Out, a brand experience sponsored by Kleenex. The TV spots do a bang up job in telling really engaging stories about the most emotional and important events in peoples’ lives. The message is clear and meaningful. But when you get to the site, Let it Out […]
Play it again SAM
This past weekend was the 35-hour marathon opening of the Seattle Art Museum expansion. Though, I have to say that calling it an “expansion” is really an understatement. It’s almost like the city got an entirely new, real museum, with a real broad art collection housed in a building that I personally think rivals the […]