July 2009
3 posts
Behind the Scenes at Brammo
A glimpse behind the scenes as we work on Brammo at CP+B. Putting together framing out how to rebuid the website and the Spool Up Sound contest. The challenge: What sound do you give to a bike that is silent?
Jul 13th
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May 2009
12 posts
“Welcome to the People’s Republic of Boulder”
– a local
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May 4th
May 4th
Racial Stereotypes in Today’s Advertising:...
An Essay I wrote for missing Jan 16 Friday Forum Many of the racial stereotypes from slavery in America were carried into the branding of products created post-emancipation, and several of these examples wield great brand equity to this day. While the associations of these brands with their stereotypical origins have been made less obvious, some scholars argue that their continued presence...
May 4th
April 2009
3 posts
“I always thought software was a leisure suit.”
– Jon Kamen, @Radical Media
Apr 6th
Creative Technologists: So what do we call...
Traveled up to NYC recently to interview, with Razorfish and Digitas among others. One thing i learned: learn what they call you before you go in. At Digitas “Interaction Designer” is the name of choice. This is NOT to be confused with “Interactive Designer.” Interaction includes wireframes, IA and the like. InteracTIVE is on the Flash development end. I had not been using...
Apr 6th
Apr 6th
November 2008
9 posts
“I’m not sure that selling vacum cleaners door to door isnt a bad job.”
– Fenske
Nov 13th
Blog for the city of Eagan →
Nov 13th
“Advertising is the rattling of a stick inside a swill pail.”
– George Orwell
Nov 11th
Mac or PC
Are you a Mac or a PC? I’ve been making the transtion from PC to Mac. My previous work was all PC based. But now I switch back and forth, since I have certain programs on one side and some on the other. The harddrive is partitioned. Just like my brain. I think with the left and the right. Just like my computer. Sometimes its difficult to go back and forth. Sometimes it causes a crash.
Nov 11th
Nov 11th
“Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t...”
– John Wanamaker
Nov 11th
http://www.stumbleupon.com →
Nov 11th
The Daily Things We Do
The daily things we do, For money or for fun, Can disappear like dew Or harden and live on. Strange reciprocity: The circumstance we cause In time gives rise to us, Becomes our memory. - Philip Larkin A poem that is true, and with great economy of words.
Nov 11th
This is the new blog for Colin Eagan. Colin is a masters candidate student at VCU BrandCenter.
Nov 11th