I had been scanning my Creativity Online newsletter when I came upon a post about a retro (1960s) wall clock — another example of “Mad-Menification.” Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co. has partnered with IBM to exclusively produce their iconic 1960s standard issue wall clock. According to the description in their… more »
Nabisco Nixes Fig Newton Name
May 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
According to a story in The New York Times, Nabisco is dropping the “Fig” in its iconic Fig Newtons. While this may be a shock to anyone who grew up singing the Fig Newton song (see below), it actually brings the cookie (cake) back to its roots. When this “fig… more »
New Artwork Unveiled for Golden Gate Bridge’s 75th Anniversary
May 2, 2012 by 1 Comment
Awe inspiring! Check out the Huffington Post story and scroll down to see a slide show of the pictures that SF local advertising icon Rich Silverstein and Claude Shade took from tip-top” of the Golden Gate Bridge. They went with an engineer in order to capture such unexpected angles (Indeed!)…. more »
So Good, You Don’t Even Know It!
May 1, 2012 by 3 Comments
Serendipity: an apparent aptitude for making fortunate discoveries accidentally. This afternoon, I had a “serendipity moment” that triggered a bit of surfing with a purpose. Fun times indeed. It all started with a story I was reading that summarized activities that took place at the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) convention… more »
Scream 101: About that Famous Image…
April 29, 2012 by 1 Comment
It’s an image we’re all familiar with — the connotation is VERY clear. Or is it? The Wall Street Journal’s Ellen Gamerman wrote a cover story for the Friday Journal section that talked about Edvard Munch’s “The Scream.” This familiar looking piece of modern art is coming up for auction… more »
