Archive for August, 2008

Your memories are more colorful than you know

“…HUMANS ARE SO GOOD AT VISUALIZING THE WORLD WE LIVE IN….WE NEVER REALLY SEE WHAT’S THERE.” Say Whaaaaaaaaaat??!!!?? ….. Is that some kind of ‘can’t see the forest for the trees?’ metaphor? Actually, no. During my recent and on-going research, while learning more about color behavioral affects on humans as well as the technical aspects… Continue reading…

Applications in Tight Rope Walking

ADVERTISING CAREERS CAN BE SO SEXY. THE LURE OF LIFE-LONG LEARNING, CHALLENGES TO HURDLE, THE SIZZLE OF A PITCH, THE ADORATION OF RAVING CLIENTS…ah, before you know it you are in love. However, this dynamic seducer is no easy lover. The rules change all of the time and keeping up means staying ahead of the… Continue reading…

Content Management Systems: Making Website Updates Enjoyable

A BUSINESS’ WEB SITE IS OFTEN THEIR INITIAL POINT OF CONTACT WITH NEW CUSTOMERS. For this reason, it is vital for the site to be continuously up to date with useful information. As anyone who has ever tried to maintain a website knows, this is not as easy as it sounds. Many times, website updates… Continue reading…

A healthy creative class

THIS ARTICLE TALKS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CREATIVE CLASS in developing thriving communities, and includes a discussion of what it takes to truly “connect” and retain young talent (YPs) in a region. (Article first APPEARED IN THE AUGUST 2008 ISSUE OF “SPACECOAST BUSINESS”.) “Now it is the intrinsically human ability to create new ideas,… Continue reading…

A Giant, a Fairey and Obama walk into a bar…

ACCORDING TO A POST ON WWW.DESIGNOBSERVER.COM, BARACK OBAMA DID NOT ORIGINALLY LIKE HIS LOGO—a sun rising over a field in the shape of an O, symbolizing hope and opportunity—because he thought it looked too polished and corporate. Not to worry, Obama, there is an underground Fairey spreading HOPE and keeping things real. The Giant… Continue reading…