We missed a few weeks of Flashbacks, but as we tell our clients — blogging is downright hard.
Anyways, we have some exciting announcements this week, so stay tuned, it’s going to get a little crazy around here.
The hand-drawn animals of Nacho Gil
“No programming or 3D or whatsoever,” was used to create these illustrations claims Nacho Gil. It’s truly a peculiar project where the philosophy that lies beneath the sketches is the face of the animal which is designed with interconnected vectors.
Designing Your Systems
A number of studies have revealed that game playing triggers dopamine release in the brain, a finding that makes sense, given the instrumental role that dopamine plays in how the brain handles both reward and exploration.
Culture Trumps Influencers
In your business, what is the accepted cultural convention? If you get the right fix on this, you can flip it on its head and make it your own. Or flip it on its ass and slap it like a newborn. Choose your metaphor, y’all. A must buy book.
Dutch Design Masters, in Their Own Words
A delicious video archive for anyone interested in Dutch design, featuring studio visits with Philips, MVRDV, and 15 others.
Making Your Customers Smarter
Many brands don’t seem to want smarter customers, they are afraid all that extra effort will simply go to waste or benefit a competitor, not so Intelligentsia Coffee. We’re big fans of Intelligentsia, I just wish they’d have a faster option for us busy folks 
Social Media: The Need For Measurement
Really, social media marketing is no different to other forms of marketing in that it must eventually demonstrate value and be accountable.
4 questions with author Jeanne Bliss
The foundation of every beloved company is their purposeful decision to believe. They believe in their employees. This frees them from rules, regulations and processes that take away ingenuity and inventiveness and spirit.