I’ve been thinking about a quote that I read 15 years ago, when I first got into the business. Someone asked a then-successful Creative Director how he knew something was “good.”
Seems like an obvious question. Whenever we share something we’ve created, it’s a question we ask ourselves. Of course, the common answer is, “I know it, when I see it.” But that doesn’t really help. For some, something is “good” if it makes the little voice in their head say “yes!”. Of course, there are some who don’t have a …

Marlon Bando would occasionally agree to give an interview, but only with the stipulation that he would not discuss acting. He did his thing, in the way that seemed right to him, and it worked. He was a genius, and a little nuts.
Christian Bale is the same way. His last interview for Esquire was a five-page interview about why he refuses to do an interview about acting. He may be a genius, too, and he is a little nuts. (Google: Christian Bale, rant)
On the other hand, completely sane people, who …

I just saw “Exit Through the Gift Shop”, the fakementary produced by graffiti/punk/pop/multi-channel British artist Banksy.
Although it was released some months ago in the US and Europe, I patiently waited for its presentation at Sao Paulo’s Film Festival here in Brazil.
But, for my surprise, the tickets were sold out after a few hours of the box office opening. So, I did the most honest thing I could do with a Banksy piece: I stole it. Ok, I downloaded the movie for “free”.
“Exit Through the Gift Shop”, for those who didn’t …

I don’t really like art. I know this is probably blasphemy to many people, particularly all of the wannabe Picassos in the ad industry. But, for me, art is just kind of okay.
Yeah, I appreciate the talent involved. And I can look at a painting or sculpture and enjoy what I see. But when people say they ‘love’ art, I just don’t get it.
The thought of even 1 hour at a gallery or museum and I’m like a 10 year old being dragged to the mall with his Mom while …

They are not from Brooklyn or even brothers… but they have created a powerful independent shop, The Brooklyn Brothers. They also have a gallery for art, http://www.thebrooklynbrothersgallery.com/ , which I thought was a really fresh idea that you might want to check it out.
- Kohl Norville

Artists, Scientist, Researchers, Inventors, Organizations, festivals, Exhibitions, conceptual
and technical reading sources.
The field of art and technology, entertainment engineering, media arts and dance and
technology is immensely connected via the web, through fantastic print and web
publications as well as 100′s of museums and organizations who support media artists and
inventors by providing show space, technical support and monetary support.
One of the best ways to get to know the field of digital art, theory, interactive sculpture,
installation is to explore the web sites of those working at the intersection of the arts and
technology.
The names and …

It’s always nice to see someone from our business reaching out beyond the regular client assignments with their creativity. Even when they’re creativity is actuall about our business. This illustrative tale of the perils in the creative process comes to us from Scott Campbell (http://scott-c.blogspot.com).
-Glen Day

This is a cool site I’ve been following recently. Use it for inspiration. Use it for entertainment. Use it to kill time during a boring meeting.
http://www.culturenow.com
- TJ Bennett

When I begun in advertising, I had the luck to team with a veteran Art Director.
Walter was in his 60’s back then, I was in my early 20’s.
The man had a vision like I never saw again, probably because it is becoming more and more difficult to find art directors older than 50’s in the agencies nowadays – which is terrible, I think.
Walter knew so much that sometimes, he went mad with the guys who only learned from the digital school.
“These photographers think that they don’t need to set a …

Used to be, all you needed was a pen and a rough idea of how to draw a penis going into someone’s mouth to deface a transit ad.  Now guy’s are getting all Bansky on their asses.
- Chris Soskin