Having worked with a number of the world’s most recognised branding agencies, my contributions have covered a full spectrum of brand development and rebranding, from strategic positioning through to implementation, for such clients as Action for Children, Citibank, EDS, FremantleMedia, Havas Digital, MPG, PepsiCo. International, Reuters, Smith & Nephew, Waitrose, Wachovia and Wyeth. I am passionate about film, cinema, branding, design, typography, digital media, communications and the Big Wide World – fortunate to have worked extensively throughout Europe, Scandinavia, the Americas and now, the Middle East. Visit my websiteTumblr (3.0; @whatsthebeef)http://www.whatsthebeef.net/ A Dutch–Arabic typography project shows increasing compatibility between strikingly different...http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/438536149http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/438536149Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:57:00 +0400DesignTypographyArticleFriezeKhatt FoundationHuda Smitshuijzen AbiFares<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz17o5lnbr1qz75uno1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://ffffound.com/image/1b8bf65ac7332cba7d41de46d6bb5e3506e08ffc" target="_blank">Flickr Photo Download: The Spectrum of User Experience: Preparing the next blog entry</a></p>http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/437373006http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/437373006Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:31:20 +0400<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz17fiGZXl1qz75uno1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://ffffound.com/image/f53c197ca55df2ade16fbc4fc8775ea3efa40e60" target="_blank">THEM THANGS</a></p>http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/437365304http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/437365304Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:26:08 +0400<object width="400" height="292"><param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff" /><param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/TimBerners-Lee_2010U-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/TimBerners-Lee-2010U.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=788&introDuration=16500&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=2000&adKeys=talk=tim_berners_lee_the_year_open_data_went_worldwide;year=2010;theme=the_rise_of_collaboration;theme=what_s_next_in_tech;theme=a_taste_of_ted2010;theme=new_on_ted_com;event=TED2010;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;" /><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="400" height="292" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/TimBerners-Lee_2010U-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/TimBerners-Lee-2010U.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=788&introDuration=16500&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=2000&adKeys=talk=tim_berners_lee_the_year_open_data_went_worldwide;year=2010;theme=the_rise_of_collaboration;theme=what_s_next_in_tech;theme=a_taste_of_ted2010;theme=new_on_ted_com;event=TED2010;"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://techspotlight.tumblr.com/post/437079652/tim-berners-lee-the-year-open-data-went" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">techspotlight</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b>Tim Berners-Lee: The year open data went worldwide</b></p> <p><span>At TED2009, Tim Berners-Lee called for “raw data now” — for governments, scientists and institutions to make their data openly available on the web. At TED University in 2010, he shows a few of the interesting results when the data gets linked up.</span></p> </blockquote>http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/437251431http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/437251431Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:04:49 +0400<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz0yg9bNLK1qz4vi2o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://gueamu.net/post/437100099/the-size-of-mobile-market" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">gueamu</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>The size of Mobile market</p></blockquote>http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/437249927http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/437249927Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:03:56 +0400 Source: stendhalgallery.comhttp://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/434334708http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/434334708Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:46:00 +0400Paula ScherPentagramIdentityVideo“In the end, all management can be reduced to three words: People, product and profits. People...http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/430680661http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/430680661Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:07:00 +0400QuoteManagement<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4Ph4rZU0Ns4&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4Ph4rZU0Ns4&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><h2>“Presumably, this wasn’t what <a>John Lennon</a> meant by instant karma: A European automobile commercial in which that singer is featured has drawn swift outrage from fans, as well as a rapid defense from his son Sean Ono Lennon.”</h2> <p>Source: <a target="_blank" href="http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/05/beep-beep-beep-beep-no-lennon-car-commercial-angers-fans/">Arts Beat / New York Times</a></p>http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/428693005http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/428693005Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:20:00 +0400CitroenJohn LennonAdvertisingAgent: Mr. Dan. I'm calling regarding your request to activate Blackberry Enterprise Service. As an...http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/428491715http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/428491715Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:37:00 +0400What they don’t teach you about identity design in design schools…: “I’m in favor of designers...http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/423750910http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/423750910Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:09:15 +0400Paula ScherIdentityworksIdentity Forum To most within the global design community, Paula Scher needs little by way of introduction. But...http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/422580075http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/422580075Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:49:50 +0400Paula ScherIdentitySpaethIdentityworksDesignPentagram<object width="400" height="323"><param name="movie" value="http://www.twitvid.com/player/EC453" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.twitvid.com/player/EC453" quality="high" allowscriptaccess="always" allownetworking="all" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" height="323" width="400"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/DanDimmock/status/9737267157">@DanDimmock: Yep, it’s raining…</a></p>http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/417495567http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/417495567Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:50:53 +0400TwitVidDubaisubmission<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kygrtz9QMN1qzzul6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://ideasareawesome.com/post/413744813/new-global-visual-language-for-the-bbc" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">ideasareawesome</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>New global <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2010/02/a_new_global_visual_language_f.html" target="_blank">visual language for the BBC</a></p></blockquote>http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/413870453http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/413870453Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:02:07 +0400“The table each of you are sitting at today, you could probably put every product on it that...http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/409270917http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/409270917Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:31:39 +0400AppleQuote<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky1pbt1xkZ1qz4s48o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Reblogged: <a href="http://hello.bauldoff.com/post/396771938/koko-is-a-side-night-table-with-built-in-laptop" target="_blank">bauldoff</a></p> <blockquote> <p><br/><a href="http://www.lovekompott.com/koko.html#" target="_blank"><b>Koko</b></a> is a side/night table with built-in laptop desk/breakfast tray. Designed by Polish design studio <a href="http://www.lovekompott.com" target="_blank">kompott</a> for <a href="http://en.meble.vox.pl" target="_blank">VOX Furniture</a> (although I currently don’t see it for sale on the VOX site).</p> <p><i>How often do you check your favorite blog at work or read work emails at home? The rapid development of the mobile technology caused changes in our habits as well as in our living space: a sofa or a bed area more and more often turns into a working space. Koko was inspired by the fact of merging two traditionally separated aspects of life - work and relax.</i></p> <p>(kompott via <a href="http://madameherve.typepad.com/madame_herv/2010/01/love-kompott-boxes.html" target="_blank">madame hervé</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/407426584http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/407426584Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:41:10 +0400Reblogged<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyazprz7pU1qz75uno1_500.png"/><br/><br/><h2>Social Norms? Twitter Users Follow the 79/7 Rule in the U.K.</h2> <p>By Alex Burmaster, Communications Director, UK & EMEA, Nielsen’s online division</p>http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/407203117http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/407203117Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:41:50 +0400TwitterTrendsNielsenThe media, the internet and the 2010 British election: (via techspotlight)http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/402975143http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/402975143Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:53:23 +0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxk1h9xrVn1qz7u7yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://hellonewyork.us/" target="_blank">hellonewyork</a>)</p>http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/401112778http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/401112778Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:57:37 +0400NewYorkNY<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky5hcdXfMp1qz75uno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><h2>A Forest of Gold by Carmody Groarke</h2> <p><b><u>PROJECT TEAM</u></b><br/><b> Client: </b>British Land<br/><b> Project Manager:</b> M3 Consulting<br/><b> Architects:</b> Carmody Groarke<br/><b> Engineering: </b>Arup<br/><b> Landscape Architecture:</b> EDCO<br/><b> Lighting design:</b> Maurice Brill Lighting Design<br/><b> Contractor:</b> BOVIS<br/><b> Sub Contractor:</b> Skanska<br/><b> Specialist Sub contractors:</b> Sheetfabs, Nottingham<br/><br/> Source: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.yatzer.com/2132_a_forest_of_gold_by_carmody_groarke">A Forest of Gold by Carmody Groarke</a> // <a target="_blank" href="http://www.yatzer.com"><a href="http://www.yatzer.com" target="_blank">www.yatzer.com</a></a></p>http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/400780443http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/400780443Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:16:59 +0400InstallationDesignLondonPlease Rob Me!: “Listing all those empty homes out there”… Why?http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/400659170http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/400659170Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:52:00 +0400LinkPlease Rob Me