Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Brothers and Sisters –

I recently mentioned the topic of shooting a short movie, completely on a mobile phone. Then I happened upon this article in the Seattle Times recently. It's about a Video production company right here in Seattle. Read both links, and check out the World Famous assignment list. Let me know what you think. Are there interesting topics on the list? What fun, juicy topic wells up in your mind?

I'm in. Who wants to do this with me? We could even involve a writer for some brainstorming for story narratives, and consult Nate for any tips, etc.

~MRF


Monday, March 14, 2011

Type size on the Web

Take a look at this comparison page:


12 pixel type (viewed from Mac) looks pretty small here....

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Picasso in the 21st century

Picasso didn't like computers, they quote here. But they suggest he was progressive enough to maybe agree with this agencies mobile promotion of his exhibit. Do you agree?


Friday, February 4, 2011

Super Detailed Print Design Site

Check it. Here's a link to a site for print design that gives you all the details of each job they showcase. It shows little nuggets like production time, print method, paper stock etc. And there's some really good looking work.


http://www.underconsideration.com/fpo/
More good reading...

http://the99percent.com/tips/6984/Are-You-An-Armchair-Creative

Monday, January 31, 2011

Consumers Expect Mobile Ads to Inform

A good read, and something I didn't really realize.

Consumers Expect Mobile Ads to Inform
JANUARY 31, 2011

Providing information and relevance are top qualities
With mobile advertising on the upswing, marketers must remember that many consumers are still less than thrilled about ads on this very personal device. Catering to their preferences for ad formats and features could help the mobile audience warm up to the usefulness...