Social Media to the rescue
With so many of us now connected to multiple social media platforms, we are all aware what a powerful marketing tool social media can be. We are now also beginning to realise ways in which we can harness its power to help people. Social media was a primary source of communication following the earthquake and [...]

Addicted to Pinterest
I admit it, I’m getting addicted to Pinterest. If you feel the same or, better, if you’re trying to take advantage from a marketing POV of people’s addiction to Pinterest, then you should check out this infographic that the guys at Flowtown recently put together.

Shilo Shiv Suleman: Using tech to enable dreaming – TED Talk
Has our technology — our cell phones and iPods and cameras — stopped us from dreaming? Young artist Shilo Shiv Suleman says no, as she demos “Khoya,” her new storybook for iPad, which floats us through a magical world in 7 minutes of pure creativity. I found this very interesting. Shilo Shiv Suleman is an [...]
Augmented Reality Business Cards
This blog is continued from my previous blog on creative business cards, that think outside the box. Over the last week I’ve been taken into the world of augmented reality and how this amazing technology is changing the way business can connect with their clients/customers. I’ve seen all kinds of amazing ideas, such as a [...]

SOPA: Clay Shirky’s P.O.V
With SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) on the tip of everyone’s tongue, Clay Shirky offers a unique point of view on this movement that has the potential to change how we interact, create and view the web. What are your thoughts on SOPA? Is it necessary? Yours, Belinda. [...]
The power of Apple iBooks
Imagine a classroom where all the books are located on the one device and reading them is a total interactive experience. We have come so far with technology in the last 10 years. Feeling a little old, I remember back to the days when I had to cart text books around, reading and then writing [...]

Writing on the iPad
So we want to eliminate needing to take a notepad and pen with us everywhere to write and sketch our brain farts, when we have our trusty iPad at hand. There are various apps available from iTunes which have note-taking and sketching functionality as well as pens that sync to an iPad. Apps for download: [...]

Kid’s know best
An inspiring TED talk from 6th grader Thomas Suarez.

Ultimate Christmas Gift for a Designer…
OK, I think this would have to be up there with the top gifts for a designer this year! They are Pantone® Christmas Baubles! Very cool! Don’t forget that you can also get Pantone Chairs, Pantone Boxes, Pantone Coffee Mugs and Pantone Wall Stores! You can get them individually (10 colours to choose from) or [...]



