Advertising 2009 vs. Advertising 1980

We found this graphic floating out in the blogosphere and used it for various strategy conversations on projects happening around the office and thought it’d be good to share with all of you.

Polo Ralph Lauren to Offer Mobile Shopping

Via Reuters.  Polo Ralph Lauren reportedly will become the first luxury retailer to offer consumers the ability to shop by mobile phone. “We recognize that in America this is going after somebody who is more comfortable with technology,” Lauren told Reuters. “The truth is that in other countries, it’s becoming a part of their culture. [...]

Conversation Prism by Brian Solis

In the Conversation Age, it’s nice to have a graphic to assist in making sense of the emerging world we live.  Brian Solis is Principal of FutureWorks, an award-winning PR and New Media agency in Silicon Valley. Solis blogs at PR2.0, bub.blicio.us, and regularly contributes PR & tech insight to industry publications. Solis is among [...]

Program: Initiative for Art + Architectural Collaborations in Berlin pushes the boundaries between architecture and art.

At Vizwerks, we’re always fascinated with what is happening in Berlin. Metropolis Magazine recently published an article on Program, an innovative space that operates at the intersection of architecture and art. Featured above is a recent installation called Nonshperes IV.  Nonspheres IV is the latest iteration of Luis Berríos-Negrón’s ongoing investigation into the contemporary tension [...]

Ziba: Make. Love. Brand. Volume One Now Available

Ziba Design recently launched the first volume in their book series Make. Love. Brand. Their first issue is devoted to Authenticity. They believe that love does not exist without authenticity.  An excellent piece of wisdom from some of Portland’s finest. Limited copies now available for purchase.

Matt Wolf’s Wild Combination from Plexifilm

WILD COMBINATION is director Matt Wolf’s visually absorbing portrait of the seminal avant-garde composer, singer-songwriter, cellist, and disco producer Arthur Russell. Before his untimely death from AIDS in 1992, Arthur prolifically created music that spanned both pop and the transcendent possibilities of abstract art. Now, over fifteen years since his passing, Arthur’s work is finally [...]