Gentlemint – Pinterest for Men only
I’ve been using Pinterest now for only a few weeks and it has become yet another procrastination tool that I have become addicted to! If you haven’t seen Pinterest, check it out at www.pinterest.com or better still you can follow my boards @ http://pinterest.com/paul_vb/ BUT now I have found a second version of Pinterest called Gentlemint [...]
Dear Future Me…
What would you say to your future self if you had the opportunity? Work harder, work less? Tell someone you loved them? Choose a different offer and see what could have been? As Steve Jobs said in his 2005 Stanford Comencement Speech: “We cannot connect the dots looking forward, we can only connect them looking [...]
Trust Me and I’ll Trust You
I was first introduced to Amanda Mooney through her blog, We Are the Digital Kids. In the time that I have followed her, Amanda has gone from working with Edelman Chicago (including co-founding Edelman’s global millennial agency 8095) to now working in Shanghai, China managing Eldeman’s digital team. Her insight, understanding and natural submersion in [...]
Christmas Stress Relief
It’s called the silly season for a reason, right? How many times have you been pushed out of the way at the shops this year for some other greedy person to get to the bargains (which you didn’t even want anyway!)? Is all the stress of thinking about the family getting together on Christmas day [...]
Google in the future
Google has evolved constantly since its inception and is going to continue to provide answers to more and more complex questions.
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 [...]
The Future according to Mike Walsh
Mike Walsh, author of ‘Futuretainment’, presented at a recent AIMIA Brisbane event: “Yesterday the world changed. Now it is your turn” which I attended. For the one-hour session I felt Mike covered a lot of ground, but not once did I feel “overwhelmed” by the information being given to us. Working in an industry focused [...]
50 Awesome Upcycled Accessories
I came across a great range of upcycled accessories, and just had to share! One man’s trash is said to be another’s treasure, and this couldn’t be more true with all of the emerging artists tapping into the creation of upcycled accessories. From Stunning Soda Can Jewelry to Garbage Necklaces. Check out all of the range here. [...]
Five ways to use your Instagram photos
Instagram is a photo-sharing app for the iPhone. It has fast become a way to quickly share bits and pieces of your day using preset filters to give various affects to your photos. Aside from how simple it is to use, the beauty of Instagram (in my opinion) lies in how it can make users [...]
What’s in a manifesto
A few projects I am currently working on at Brio have got me thinking about manifestos. What is their worth and what makes a great* manifesto? The manifestos that stick in my mind and are on instant recall are: Umair Haque’s The Generation M Manifesto Gen M is about passion, responsibility, authenticity, and [...]