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Reblogged laughingsquid:

Off Book: Typography, A Mini Documentary on Typography by PBS Arts

Link: Hoefler & Frere-Jones

(Source: pbsarts)

RT @AlinaWheeler Duarte Design’s Five Rules for Presentations by Nancy Duarte (fantastic) http://t.co/BO63FRR via @youtube

Morgan Spurlock: The greatest #TED Talk ever sold

Much of the TV, video, film and sport we watch is sponsored by a brand, a product, a corporation. But … why? With humor and persistence, filmmaker Morgan Spurlock dives into the hidden but influential world of brand marketing, on his quest to make a completely sponsored film about sponsorship. And yes, the onstage naming rights for talk were sponsored too. By whom and for how much? He’ll tell you.

(Recorded at TED2011, March 2011, in Long Beach, CA. Duration: 19:28)

Reblogged wolffolins:

Sharing is Caring

Collaborative consumption describes the rapid explosion in swapping, sharing, bartering, trading and renting being reinvented through the latest technologies and peer-to-peer marketplaces in ways and on a scale never possible before.

The movement, pioneered by Rachel Botsman and Roo Rogers, came to notoriety through the book, What’s Mine Is Yours.

From DVDs to cars, collaborative consumption is redefining the concept of ownership. It is a profoundly important movement, marking a huge shift in the way people interact with brands and products but more importantly, how they interact with their own neighbourhood.

Rachel Botsman is giving a talk at the RSA in London this Wednesday 2 February on ‘The Rise of Collaborative Consumption’ and Wolff Olins will be attending, so watch our for tweets live on our twitter feed, @WolffOlins.

To whet your appetite ahead of the main event, we thought we’d share three great examples of collaborative organisations:

The People’s Supermarket

This London cooperative is challenging the might of the big chain retailers that dominate the British retail space. In return for volunteering to work in the shop for 4 hours a month, members of the People’s Supermarket get a 20% discount in the store. So far there’s only one location on Lambs Conduit St but it’s a huge step in the right direction – providing honest, quality food at a reasonable price and fostering a community of like-minded shoppers in central London. Last month, The People’s Supermarket celebrated its 400th member and continues to grow.

http://www.thepeoplessupermarket.org/

@TPSLondon

 

 

Whipcar

Most urban dwellers are familiar with member car sharing services such as Streetcar and Zipcar, but few people are aware of brands like Whipcar.

Unlike Streetcar, which uses its own fleet of vehicles, Whipcar simply provides the infrastructure support to book, insure and pay for rental, but the vehicles belong to other Whipcar members.

Owners can set the rental price and availability of their car and make money from a vehicle that might usually be parked unused on a street for long periods. Renters get to choose from a wide variety of vehicles of makes, models, colours and sizes. What’s more, Whipcar is also a lot more personal than other car sharing services as you actually meet the car owner before you rent.

http://www.whipcar.com

@WhipCar

NeighborGoods

Why spend $100 on a power tool you only use for 10 minutes a year? Whether it’s power tools, baby toys, deckchairs, vacuum cleaners - almost anything can be rented or borrowed from people on NeighborGoods. Just type in your postal code and list items you want to rent or answer requests from those looking for specific items.

http://www.neighborgoods.net

@NeighborGoods

Got a great example of collaborative consumption? Tell us about it @WolffOlins

William Smith (@VenturaBlvd)

 

SKATEISTAN - To live and skate in Kabul

Diesel New Voices presents a short film on Skateistan directed by Orlando von Einsiedel.

http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/

(Source: twitter.com)

Opening Credits: How To Make It In America

Track: ‘I Need A Dollar’ By Aloe Blacc

‘The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams’

Reblogged youmightfindyourself:

Dieter Rams (born May 20, 1932 in Wiesbaden, Hesse) is a German industrial designer closely associated with the consumer products company Braun and the Functionalist school of industrial design.

“2010 WORLD CUP WINNER? Olivier & Remi know…”

How, through the tournament logo, the winner of the forthcoming FIFA World Cup has already been decided. I wonder, is the NBA Final as predictable? 

16W21 / The Model Apartment

Reblogged: AdsoftheWorld.com

“The Model Apartment is a provocative campaign that is designed to introduce a premier boutique development featuring the interior designs of acclaimed American fashion designer Zac Posen, located at 16 West 21st Street in New York City. The new short film and ads (including Taxi TV, print, OOH, banner ads and hand-stitched brochures) bring to new life the traditionally staid category of real estate advertising by capturing the essence of Posen’s condominium designs for New York residents and engaging potential buyers in a uniquely entertaining and arresting way.”

Advertising Agency: Imagination, USA
Director: Josh Rogers
Director of Photography: Steve Hellerstein
Creative Director, Writer: Josh Rogers
Art Director: Will Dean
Editor: Yazmany Arboleda
Producer: Sharon Mendelow
Set Designer: Robert Pyzocha
Production Designer: Bradley Schmidt
Production Assistant: Katie Courson
Original Music: Arletta

Fitch Dubai’s MD, Olivier Auroy, speaks at the New Value Seekers Conference in Karachi, Pakistan…

“Greed is… back!”

Reblogged: thedailywhat

This Is Nifty, You Should Watch It of the Day: The American Society of Magazine Editors and the Magazine Publishers of America teamed up for a short/sweet decade wrap-up video, which relies on 92 magazine covers to tell the story of the 21st century’s first ten years.

[coudal.]

Coldplay: “Fix you”
Video: The Anthony Nolan Trust

First saw this video back in May 2009, c/o an “Anthony Nolan” media pack. I know, this song is a typical ‘storyboard’ (slightly annoying) track - much like Hoppípolla by Sigur Ros - but, when combined with strong visuals, containing a central message, can work so well. However, I would have been inclined to remove the narration - it’s strong enough.

In any case, looking forward to seeing the charity’s new identity, that will be launched later in the year.

AIR. DO THE JOY (EXTRACT)

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