Inspiration
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Gary Vaynerchuk @ Business Squared
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Always looking for opportunities to broaden our minds, we jumped at the chance to see Gary Vaynerchuk speak at the Business Squared event this week. The “serial entrepreneur” and four time NYT bestselling author honed in on social media, maximising our investments therein, and the way we’re consuming media today. Here are our major takeaways…
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The 10 Best David Ogilvy Quotes According to Brio
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David Ogilvy was a pretty smart dude. Often called the father of advertising, he’s responsible for some of the most successful advertising campaigns of all time – success he attributes to his meticulous research into consumer habits. His philosophies on creativity and brand identity are legend, and many believe he is the inspiration for Don…
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Dying art
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There are currently twelve master penmen in the entire world. Jake Weidmann is the youngest. He became the youngest person to receive his Master Penman certificate in July 2011. He works across several mediums including drawing in pencil and charcoal; pen and ink; painting in acrylic, airbrush, oil and gouache; sculpting in wood, bone, antler and…
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Calligraphy
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I’ve recently been dabbling with brush and calligraphy pens and loving it. I recently came across this video and thought it was amazing. That someone has so much control and precision is just awe-inspiring. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. About the artist: A new found love of calligraphy has pushed Seb Lester‘s work…
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Make It Wearable challenge by Intel
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The MAKE IT WEARABLE challenge was started by Intel earlier this year with the aim to support the evolution of wearable devices. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwSpn7H7vKg Among all the submissions that they have received, 40 were picked as semi finalists in July this year. By mid August, these semi finalists were whittled down to a final 10 entrants,…
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The World’s First 3D Printing Pen
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Have you ever just wished you could lift your pen off the paper and see your drawing become a real three dimensional object? Well now you can! It’s compact and easy to use, and requires no software or computers. You just plug it into a power socket and can start drawing anything within minutes. Find…
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Coolest World Map
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This map was created by comic website Doghouse Diaries and highlights what each country leads the world in… very cool. Australia has the most deadly animals, deadly shark attacks and highest rate of melanoma in the world… not so cool. Here are some of the highlights: Russia: Raspberries and nuclear warheads Cameroon: Killer lakes Mongolia: Velociraptor bones US: Death by lawnmower…
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Coke uses technology to create this powerful campaign
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I just found this fantastic new campaign from Coca-Cola. They have used technology is a way that brings together people in a really powerful way. In March 2013, Coca-Cola set out to break down barriers and create a simple moment of connection between two nations — India and Pakistan. The initiative “Small World Machines” provided a…
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Putting the “FUN” back into theory
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The Fun Theory (a Volkswagen Initiative) argues, “fun is the easiest way to change people’s behaviour for the better”. They held a competition for people who had fun ways of encouraging good behaviour. For example: a ‘bottle bank arcade’ to encourage recycling, ‘piano stairs’ to encourage exercise, ‘the world’s deepest bin’ to encourage people to properly…