Joan Jett and the Voteheads
In the US, the midterm elections are coming up. All 435 seats of the House of Congress are up for election, as well as the governors of 36 of the 50 states. Traditionally… Continue reading
Monthly Archive: October, 2014
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Ad of the Week Time Again
It’s Wednesday, which means that my weekly nomination for the best ad or campaign for the week has been published on Marklives.com — the site about marketing, for marketers. This week I’ve selected… Continue reading
How Twitter Plans to Rule the World
For a long time Google and Facebook have been criticised for invasion of privacy in the name of commerce. Now it’s Twitter’s turn at the plate. The microblogging service has released a free… Continue reading
How Facebook Combats Cyberbullying
On the internet, they say, no-one knows you’re a dog. And some dogs can be pretty vicious. With the anonymity of a computer screen, some people find it far too easy to fire… Continue reading
RIP Senzo Meyiwa
I was devastated to learn this morning of the senseless death of Senzo Meyiwa, Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper. According to Timeslive.com, 24-year old Meyiwa was trying to protect his girlfriend, Kelly… Continue reading
40 Classic Logos with ‘Hidden’ Signs
The arrow hidden in the ‘Ex’ of FedEx is a well-known example of hidden/integrated symbolism, but here are another 39 you may or may not have known about. See if you can spot… Continue reading
VoD in SA – it’s happening
Video on Demand (VoD) in South Africa now has three players, if you count the ‘CatchUp Plus’ offering from MultiChoice. Times Media Group has launched Vidi, a streaming service that requires a broadband… Continue reading
State of the Newsroom
At a Media Freedom Day celebration and Black Wednesday commemoration, co-hosted with the South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) on 17 October 2014, Wits Journalism released its second State of the Newsroom report.… Continue reading
Iconic Logos Through the Years
Visual.ly presents an interesting graphic journey through the ages, showing how logo design styles reflected their eras, from the 1800s to the present day. Fascinating how the ‘mood’ of an era is encapsulated… Continue reading
Feast Your Eyes
The annual AOI Illustration Awards showcases a feast of graphic art, in categories ranging from children’s book illustrators to advertising and design. Give your mind an imagination-break and feed your eyes with some… Continue reading