3d plotting and visualization are used instead of cameras for Radiohead’s new video, House of Cards
UPDATE: The 3d information is available for download and there’s a pretty cool Processing app to explore the visualization here. Also, the “making of” video is below:
Wow. Even though I didn’t work with him directly, I’ve known Jerome Austria was a creative genius from my time at R/GA on the Nike Basketball account a few years ago. But this confirms that his character matches his creative talent. From AgencySpy:
As we hoped, more information on the AKQA situation we reported yesterday has come to light.We told you about a creative director at the agency who walked out when some of his team was let go. Well, the mystery addie is Jerome Austria.
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The move apparently had something to do with ECD Lars Bastholm, “who reportedly is horrible at managing people and does nothing but send cool web links and take credit for work he had no part of.”
It takes a lot of guts to stand up for the people you work with like this, especially in the commercial design world where it’s a lot easier to keep your head down.
Check out Jerome’s portfolio for some truly brilliant integrated advertising campaigns.
06/25/08 by mark in advertising, design. No Comments »
Interesting interview with Big Spaceship’s Michael Lebowitz from mediabistro.com’s AgencySpy blog.
He studied film at Vasser, came to New York and did some things. But in 2000, at a really bad time to start a company he launched Big Spaceship.
Each year since it’s inception, the digital creative company has seen growth. Today, it pays the rent for 45 people, who in turn have developed award winning work that continues to bring in new biz, even during an economic downturn.
With so many small interactive agencies framing themselves as full service, Lebowitz has a different take:
Why would anyone expect a digital agency, which is already niche by nature, to cover the entire digital field, especially when it’s changing so quickly. When that question is answered, he said, it will be too late.
Indeed.
06/05/08 by mark in advertising, design. No Comments »
Scott Hansen just released the details of the poster he was approached to design for the Obama campaign. Shepard Fairey’s Obama image is arguably more direct and powerful, but Hansen’s work is interesting because his focus is not on Obama the man, but the hope and promise of an Obama America.
Stylistically, it’s straight up iso50 with the layers of texture and sunbathed saturation. There’s the typical imagery of the tree of life/prosperity with the Obama logo at the center of it all, but what I found most interesting about the design is the visual reference to uniting the red and blue states around a shared vision.
This is an important message for any presidential candidate as the general election looms closer, and while Fairey’s design certainly speaks to the Obama-base, conceptually Hansen’s design has the potential to resonate with a larger and more diverse audience. Buy it here.
05/24/08 by mark in design, politics. 4 Comments »
A shipment of my new album came this afternoon, and I’m really psyched with how it turned out. I used Oasis Disc Manufacturing for the duplication and printing, opting for digipak with the plastic trays made from 100% post-consumer materials.
Based on their professionalism, great communication, and quality of the final product I highly recommend Oasis. They were happy to answer any questions throughout the process and they alerted me to any potential problems with the files I provided. I’ll post info on how you can get physical copies, if you’re interested, as soon as possible.
UPDATE: You can purchase CDs here
05/12/08 by mark in design, music. 3 Comments »
I recently updated my portfolio to include a few design projects from the past four years. The portfolio utilizes jQuery for an expanding navigational menu and a persistent nav state across pages.
04/24/08 by mark in design. No Comments »
I recently discovered Behance Magazine and their “insights and tips from creatives on making ideas happen.” In an article on promoting productive creativity by reconsidering the workspace, Michael Karnjanaprakorn and Scott Belsky highlight an important requirement for collaborative creative spaces:
While open-plan architecture may facilitate raw creativity, this kind of environment does not necessarily foster the focus and accountability required to push ideas forward. A workspace should be used NOT just to generate ideas, but also to make ideas happen.
I couldn’t agree more and I found their tips to foster a productive collaborative space insightful, particularly the importance of limiting impromptu check-ins and scheduling times for review and discussion.
From my experience, scheduling internal regular reviews enables designers to better prepare and present their ideas. It is a good way to make sure people with busy schedules and multiple projects are there to participate, so everyone who needs to be is included in the process.
04/10/08 by mark in design, process. 2 Comments »
I make music as Day Might Same. My new album is available now.
