The following videos might be some of the most compelling, moving and yet indescribable pieces of animation and music as visual art I’ve ever seen. Animator and borderline-genius Robert Hodgin worked with Processing, an open source programming language to program images, animation and sound to build these videos. What started for me as just […]

The following videos might be some of the most compelling, moving and yet indescribable pieces of animation and music as visual art I’ve ever seen. Animator and borderline-genius Robert Hodgin worked with Processing, an open source programming language to program images, animation and sound to build these videos. What started for me as just […]

This is a post I’ve been looking forward to writing for some time now. Ashley Eyre (local Boulder friend and “Hot Blonde Girl”) has been making her bracelets for a while now, but she has just recently launched her website so the whole world can see what her friends have been raving about. […]

If any of our readers are in need of a nice dose of warm fuzzies this weekend, we suggest checking out The Love Movement, a collective of artists, designers, teachers and architects newly located in L.A. The formerly Philly-based group of twenty-somethings are on an action-oriented mission to “draw awareness to current social issues facing […]

On this snowy March afternoon in Boulder, Josh and I decided to make an impromptu stop at the new Nau store. We wanted to get a first hand feel for what the stores are offering their customers and communities at large– Josh and I have had high hopes and expectations for Nau since we […]

Ahh! Gourmet is a sigh of relief for the design conscious who happen to care about the world and appreciate a premium meal in 15 minutes. This San Francisco based company has really innovated the quick meal scene, not only with their different flavors (Perky Savory Coffee sauce is my favorite!), but with their artisan […]

Ever wonder what the entire universe would look like, side by side, in a near perfect scale? Camera manufacturer Nikon built this web application entitled Universcale to do just that– it spans from ‘femtometer to light year’, putting 40 magnitudes of measurement into a single cosmic website. Check out the site, it’s a little […]

I just got wind of this nifty new app called BubbleGuru through my brother– it allows you to record video footage from your webcam and then place it onto any website, in an email, etc. The idea behind it is that you can convey your ideas in a more realistic and candid way […]

The More Things Change … Published by ScampContinue reading: An Advertising Correspondence Course from 1939

This is an experiment, and I may regret it– but I’m very interested in the answers so I think it’s worth a try. The question: What do you watch? You– the readers of this blog. Many people are saying we’re in the Golden Age of television right now with so many great shows […]

Someone passed this along to me. On Craigslist, there’s some helpful advice for those looking to get into the ad biz: ive been a creative director for 6 years now. here, i offer my wisdom if you want a job in advertising. 1. be a dick. you dont necessarily have to have a large one, just gotta […]

The New York Times examines the revival of “a racially charged advertising character.” The character is Uncle Ben, the symbol for more than 60 years of the Uncle Ben’s line of rices and side dishes now sold by the food giant Mars. Uncle Ben, who first appeared in ads in 1946, is being reborn as Ben, an […]

Clay Parker Jones has an interesting “lo-fi blog” series going on his exitcreative site. Here’s an example of his pen-to-paper approach: © 2007 AdPulp.com. This RSS Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at may be guilty of copyright infringement. […]

Nau opened their first store in Boulder on Tuesday. It’s one thing to see clothes on a web site and quite another thing to get to touch and feel them. Nau’s not only shifting the retail paradigm but also the outdoor clothing design paradigm. It’s cool stuff. Published by John WinsorContinue reading: Here, Nau!

Remember the Sketchel Project? How could you forget those awesome, limited-edition artist series satchels with art by more than 300 of the freshest and most talented artists in the world today? Music-marketing genius Beck just introduced a bag designed by French artist Genevieve Gauckler (who also contributed art to Beck’s album sleeve) as a promotion […]

Issue: As Wal-Mart’s Investigation Practices Hit the NY Times, Wal-Mart Pays a PR Price for Authoritarian Policies Commentary by: David Vinjamuri Last Summer, an epic struggle for control of the board of Hewlett-Packard exploded when it was revealed that HP Board Chair Patricia Dunn had authorized pre-texting to investigate its own outside … Published by Mack SimpsonContinue reading: […]

While there’s no doubt that Mute Math was built for a major record label (in this case it’s major “Indie” label Teleprompt/Warner Bros.), I’m still excited to hear them play live when they come to Boulder’s own Fox Theater on April 16th. Not going to lie– it wasn’t until I got a robustly supportive […]

Adriean Koleric, a refreshing designer out Alberta (and a long time favorite of Josh’s) has teamed up with a selection of artists and given them free reign over his Monster Lamp. We’re thrilled to report that the first featured artist is Spear Collective’s very own Motomichi, and even more thrilled to show you this […]

I’ll admit I’ve never been a fan of Circuit City, but this story is just a whole new level of sick: Circuit City Stores is firing about 3,400 workers at its stores who are paid “well above the market-based salary range for their role” and will hire new associates for these positions who will earn less, […]

For all the angst that so many of us claim to feel over the eighties, there definitely seems to be little resistance to the throwback era creeping in on us. I don’t really know why I’ve been tainted with such an intense nostalgia recently– I thought I saw enough of that mess the first time […]

In the good ol’ U.S. of A, we have eminent domain laws that allow the government to take land from citizens as long as they pay the dispossessed a fair market fee for the “taking.” Yang Wu and Wu Ping, a couple living in the Chinese city of Chongquing, have been holding […]

In the good ol’ U.S. of A, we have eminent domain laws that allow the government to take land from citizens as long as they pay the dispossessed a fair market fee for the “taking.” Yang Wu and Wu Ping, a couple living in the Chinese city of Chongquing, have been holding […]

Where’s My Jetpack sees too close a connection between this viral video made by a young man in Montana and the above spot for Altoids made by Leo Burnett. George Parker would call this an “homage.” I call it a hosejob. © 2007 AdPulp.com. This RSS Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are […]

Patagonia, one of my favorite brands, has started a new blog called The Cleanest Line. Here’s what they have to say about it: Build the best product, do no unnecessary harm, use business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis.– Patagonia’s Mission Statement The goal of The Cleanest Line is to further Patagonia’s mission by […]

Adweek reports that Rick Colby said he is leaving Dentsu’s Colby & Partners. He declined to detail the reasons for his departure, which leaves the Santa Monica, Calif., agency without its chief creative officer. Colby plans to open a new shop focused on Internet advertising and local clients. Colby launched a shop called Larsen Colby in 1984. […]

Bob Garfield is trying to scare us with his “Chronicles of the Media Revolution” series in which he explores ongoing technological upheaval across the media and marketing industries. Perhaps you believe that vast structures on which vast societies and vast economies depend do not easily lose their primacy. Perhaps you believe that the TV commercial and […]

San Jose Mercury News looks at one company’s progressive work culture and how it produces results for them. When it comes to vacation, Netflix has a simple policy: take as much as you’d like. Just make sure your work is done. Employees at the online movie retailer often leave for three, four, even five weeks at a […]

Are the White Stripes trying to weed out their intelligent fans from their vacuous ones, or are they just trying to create buzz for their new album Icky Thump (due out in June of this year)? At any rate, when you go to their website, you’ll find this word search-type puzzle– below the puzzle […]

Gift shopping sites/catalogues always brag that they are an easy way to shop for that person you can’t seem to find the perfect thing for; a claim that turns out to be total crap when you find yourself walking up to said person with another plumeria scented candle (that is unique only in the […]

After much encouragement, longtime friend and colleague Alan Graham finally launched a blog! It’s officially titled MedHed– and it’s really solid. MedHed (or Media Head) is a daily digest of great design for everyday usage. Alan not only writes about services and products he loves (we know that job well)– but he also […]