Perfect example of great problem solving through design. The task: design a year-long calendar that is the size of a business card. The results: http://elzr.com/posts/infodesign-challenge
What I'm reading
John Elder Robison: Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
Amazing book about the life of a young boy with undiagnosed Asperger's. From dropping out of school to touring with KISS, Robison's life is an adventure in the extraordinary.Barbara Demick: Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
Absolutely amazing. You will be shocked and saddened by this portrait of a country cut off from the rest of the world.Keith Richards: Life
Loved this book - doesn't matter if you are Stones fan or not, Richards will ensnare you in his tale and make you wish you'd done it yourself.Andre Agassi: Open: An Autobiography
Feeding my new addiction to tennis.Arlene Blum: Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life
Seeing Arlene Blum speak last month inspired me to start climbing mountains again. (Kilimanjaro, Spring 2010) If you need a kick in the pants to start believing in the impossible, buy this book.Count Leo Tolstoy: Anna Karenia
Yes, this book is 800 pages and I'm only on page 17, but there is lots of potential.Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Infidel
Please read this - it is so smart and honest.Aravind Adiga: The White Tiger
First book I'm going to attempt to read on the Kindle.- Junot Diaz: Brief Wonderful Life of Oscar Wao Signed
Diaz's first novel that won the 2008 Pulitzer for fiction. My words won't do it justice. Just read it. Bill Bryson: The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir
Reading Bryson's book about growing up in Des Moines is not unlike strolling through my own childhood. Despite the 25 years that passed between Bryson's days in DSM and my own, very little seems to have changed. My grandfather's clothing store, Frankels, also makes a few appearances in the story. Since I never met my grandfather, it is cool to read about him through another person's lens.
Links to My Life
- See Change Happen
Nancy King's blog about using design and advertising to create positive change. - Viva Las Aguas
Nancy King and Crystal English's blog about chucking our jobs in advertising to go on the run! - Business Week
Gilt Story - Flickr Photos
- Twitter
- House of Naked: The Home of Naked Communications NYC
Work Blog - someecards: When you care enough to hit send
Spend lots of time on this site - amazingly written and free ecards for every possible occasion.
Digital things I'm trying to make work
- FriendFeed.com/nanking
- one more
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November 25, 2007
November 24, 2007
Would you like that latte supersized?
Advertising Age recently wrote about McDonald's push to launch a premium coffee line to compete with Starbucks. http://adage.com/talentworks/article?article_id=121995
. Although I'm not a big fan of either company, launching a premium coffee line to canabalize some of Starbucks' market share seems wise. With 'billions and billions served' there must be a sizable number of people looking for decent coffee at a lower price point.
November 13, 2007
November 11, 2007
Ticking Clocks
One of my friends is in labor as I write and a couple of other friends have babies on the way, which means I'm going to a lot of baby showers and starting to pay attention to innovations in the baby world.
GDiapers is a great example of a new, legitimately green product, that serves a specific need in a category that has been stagnant for years. They have a simple website that explains how the diapers are made and you can buy them online. (Or at Wild Oats or Whole Foods.)
November 04, 2007
November 03, 2007
The Value of Being Honest (and funny)
My favorite part of getting a massage at Bliss Spa in Soho was this sign:
Acknowledging a problem is always better than avoiding it and using the problem
opportunistically to promote your brand values is smart.
I almost feel OK about how much I paid to be there.
November 01, 2007
Check out Pangea Day
Pangea Day is an amazing project born from Jehane Noujaim's TED Prize Wish. And, Avenue A | Razorfish, where I'm currently working, has been involved in building the site and bringing Jehane's vision (and soon, other TED projects) to life.
This trailer was just released on YouTube. (Click on the image to play.)
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