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POSTER IDEA; Draw Something 2 invites viewers of its new wild...

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:16:13 -0400

POSTER IDEA;

Draw Something 2 invites viewers of its new wild poster campaign to add their artistic flourishes.

Nice idea - be good to aee a larger extension to the it : a billboard, a pop gallery, Instagram showcase, a few cool artists takin part etc.,

PUSH PIN IDEA: Had an impromptu meeting with Michael Romanowicz...

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:34:52 -0400

PUSH PIN IDEA:

Had an impromptu meeting with Michael Romanowicz today. We worked together at Cunning NY and bump into each other in the ‘hood.

Great catch up. Being able to take last-minute random meetings are a nice side effect of being your own boss.

He was kind enough to give me some of his new toys - Lego push pins (Etsy).

Nice mash-up. Thanks MR!

STENCIL IDEA: This artist - B D White (?) has a lot going on...

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:47:09 -0400

STENCIL IDEA:

This artist - B D White (?) has a lot going on over in Williamsburg.

52 OFFICES IDEA PART 9: Returned to the beautiful grounds of...

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:46:50 -0400

52 OFFICES IDEA PART 9:

Returned to the beautiful grounds of Brooklyn’s PRATT Institute of art and design.

It’s always refreshing to be amongst the grass, trees flowers and inspiring sculptures of the Institute’s grounds.

500 23 years old women in summer clothing doesn’t hurt the eyes either. However, I’m a father and a pillar of the community, I mention this for journalistic purposes only.

Moving on…

I spent two days this week at the Mirren Conference. Some big name speakers and a few decent sessions.

The venue was fowl though. I’m perplexed at corporate America’s insistence on housing offices and conferences in such inhuman places.

America is a beautiful country and yet businesses seem hell bent on keeping it as far away as possible or destroying and perverting it when it has to deal with it.

Why not have a conference in Prospect Park? A roof? anywhere other than these nasty carpeted, beige walled, strip lit, windowless, soulless venues? They’re hella expensive too…

Rant over :)

WINDOW DISPLAY IDEA: Hands up if you like simple, colorful, eye...

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:55:28 -0400

WINDOW DISPLAY IDEA:

Hands up if you like simple, colorful, eye catching ideas.

PET IDEA:Holy mother of god. Look at the size of this beast!I...

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:40:27 -0400

PET IDEA:

Holy mother of god. Look at the size of this beast!

I spotted it being walked by a normal sized woman on my way to the Mirren Conference In Wall Street today. I was desperate to pet it but was in a hurry.

It’s literally the largest dog I’ve ever seen. Totally worthy of a blog post I’d say.

MURAL IDEA:A new fugly cinema has just opened in Williamsburg....

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:37:51 -0400

MURAL IDEA:

A new fugly cinema has just opened in Williamsburg. It’s an eye sore. They have had sense to get this guy in (not sure who it is). Amazing looking X-man mural in progress.

I’ll pop by next week and post the finsihed piece.

BUSINESS CARD IDEA: Just got the summer run of my business...

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:43:02 -0400

BUSINESS CARD IDEA:

Just got the summer run of my business cards back from East Side Copy. Well pleased.

COMPETITION WINNING IDEA:I have to be honest, I’m not a...

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:22:03 -0400

COMPETITION WINNING IDEA:

I have to be honest, I’m not a fan of business conferences (PSFK being a notable exception).

I always feel awkward in set up networking environments. Even though I have the Best Business Cards in New York (TM), walking around a strip lit room handing them to strangers never comes easy to me.

Of course, as a sole business owner, it’s exactly what I should be doing at any given moment but I’m a bit contrary - a plus and a negative when it comes to such things as new business generation. I’d prefer to make a 3D head resume than try and condense my life’s work to an elevator pitch.

Still. I managed to secure a free ticket to the Mirren New Business Conference on Wall Street. Very hard to turn down a ticket works $1,600. Some of their speakers are fantastic. I only managed to catch one yesterday, Gareth Kay from Goodby. Man spoke the truth.

I’d been to the 2008 conference when I was Creative Director of Cunning NY, where I accidentally volunteered to be a part of the pitch battle. The pitch battle is where two random teams of four are gleaned from the audience of 400 people, given a brief and then have four hours to develop a pitch. The teams then pitch on stage in front of the audience, real clients and search consultants.

It’s nerve wracking. I like it.

I volunteered again this year under the guise of my own name. I’m kicking myself for not going under my “World’s Fastest Agency” guise. In truth, I was afraid of failure. I should have had more faith - we won!

The pitch was for a fictional Axe deodorant for single men aged 65+. Really fun challenge.

On my team, Nic, Brittany and Sandy.

The prize is general kudos in front of a bunch of potential clients but also a swanky lunch with a big wig search consultant. I’m going to get a massive doggy bag :)

http://newbusinessconference.com/

PUBLIC ART IDEA: Arriving customarily early for a meeting with...

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:15:38 -0400

PUBLIC ART IDEA:

Arriving customarily early for a meeting with one of my fave clients, I’m left to wander around Rockerfeller Plaza.

A ton of tourists enjoying the Ugo Rondinone sculptures presents by Nespresso for some reason.

Also of note - they’ve put a bar where ice rink normally is - result!

FOUND OBJECT ART IDEA:Old toys, plastic trash and iCarly...

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:48:24 -0400

FOUND OBJECT ART IDEA:

Old toys, plastic trash and iCarly merchandise all cobbled together to create this charming critter. Attached to a sign post in DUMBO, Brooklyn.

VILLIANVERTISING IDEA:Spotted on the Eastside edge of China...

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:46:20 -0400

VILLIANVERTISING IDEA:

Spotted on the Eastside edge of China Town.

WATER TOWER IDEA; This was on top of a building near Manhattan...

Sun, 12 May 2013 14:04:24 -0400

WATER TOWER IDEA;

This was on top of a building near Manhattan Bridge at some point, now relocated to DUMBO.

SCULPTURE IDEA: Dozens of spades set out in a circle and...

Sat, 11 May 2013 20:16:32 -0400

SCULPTURE IDEA:

Dozens of spades set out in a circle and mounted to a wall at PRATT College.

Yes, it’s called PRATT my giggling English friends. I have to bite my fist every time I see students wearing the branded hoodies.

Great sculpture garden though, open to the public and well worth a visit if you’re in Clinton Hill/Fort Greene, Brooklyn.

52 OFFICES PART 8: Many New Yorkers avoid Times Sq. It’s...

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:38:49 -0400

52 OFFICES PART 8:

Many New Yorkers avoid Times Sq. It’s too busy, a tourist trap and an extremely successful one at that. Like Londoners, New Yorkers also moan about tourists.

Personally I like tourists. So today after an early piece of business uptown I decided to make Times Sq Office No 8.

Today’s task is copywriting, no machines just an iPhone, Embassy Pen and notebook.

I sit and watch the tourists, bewildered, excited, watchful parents, great gangling euro teens, groups of Asians with cameras and smiley face hand signs.

They are all my co-workers today along with a number of Hello Kitties and Elmos. I’ve worn these costumes before and they are hell on a warm day today. A Hello Kitty gives me a friendly hug. I can’t help but smile.

Today’s office fact:

Formerly named Longacre Square, it was renamed in April 1904 after the New York Times moved its headquarters to the Times Building, now called One Times Square.

Courtesy of the Telegraph.co.uk

RELIGIOUS IDEA 2: Looks like Rev John lives in be same places...

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:46:00 -0400

RELIGIOUS IDEA 2:

Looks like Rev John lives in be same places as Sister Maria.

Amazing how two people with the same skills live in the sam gaff. They can heal people of all ills (cancer? AIDS?),remove bad luck from the body and generally make everything ok.

Q train flyer.

RELIGIOUS IDEA: I see these “Sister Maria” Flyers...

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:43:33 -0400

RELIGIOUS IDEA:

I see these “Sister Maria”
Flyers shoved into ad spaces - guerrilla style - all over the Q Train.

GAMING IDEA: Part of my Nintendo handheld collection minus the...

Thu, 09 May 2013 20:18:12 -0400

GAMING IDEA:

Part of my Nintendo handheld collection minus the purple GBA original and the 1989 original GameBoy.

I dropped the ‘89 GB in the bath and it still worked.

Pictures from the bottom,
Anti-clockwise:

Enamel Navy Blue DS Lite (Japanese import).
Gorgeous hardware.

All black GBA Micro (Japanese import). Bought a few years ago when I realized I hated touch gaming and wanted some straight up no nonsense d-pad Mario action.

GBA SP - took this everywhere at one point. Haven’t touched it in about 8 years. Turned it on just after I took this pic. Still works.

The new 3DS XL. Love MK7 and ZOoT but not sold on the millions of “bells and whistles “; AR Games, 3 cameras, online integration, spot pass, music player, “updates” Etc etc….

Think it’s time Nintendo made a phone / DS…

BILLBOARD IDEA: I’m thoroughly bored with left/right wing...

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:31:59 -0400

BILLBOARD IDEA:

I’m thoroughly bored with left/right wing banter.

I’m with Steve Jobs - there are constructive and destructive forces that run across party lines.

I’d love to see these people read the Guardian, they’d have a fit :)

POSTER HACKING IDEA: Clinton and Washington subway. Actually...

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:29:17 -0400

POSTER HACKING IDEA:

Clinton and Washington subway. Actually made me laugh out loud.