Meet Stanley, The World’s First Tweet Powered Piano
This is too cool! Stanley was created for an event so you cant request songs now, but he will be back so Im following on Twitter and when he is I will try it for sure! Now what song is the big question??? The World’s First Tweet Powered Piano Stanley’s no ordinary piano. It plays […]
Digital Textile Printing: Turn YOUR Photos Into Clothing
When I was growing up it was all about the RIT and making tie-die t-shirts in the backyard with the kids on the block. The ink splashed around in buckets as we dipped our white t-shirts adorned with carefully placed rubber bands to keep the colors in the places we wanted them. That was the […]
IKEA Unveils Its Catalog Of The Future
Goodbye QR Code and Hello Augmented Reality… it was only a matter of time before the inevitable, right? With IKEA going AR, you know the rest will soon follow. AR is really the perfect tech for such things anyhow as you need the print in hand to access to added value, and with IKEA providing […]
Brew Your Coffee In This Amazing French Press Packaging
In another life, when I have more patience and math skills, I want to be a Package Designer! This is almost one of those why didn’t someone think of this before moments. I say almost, because cooking something in a package isn’t new, but having your package act like a French Press moves it toward […]
The potential in printing electronics: Video from TED2013
This is REALLY COOL… and a great story of perseverance and ingenuity! Kate Stone: The potential in printing electronics Kate Stone is the Founder and Managing Director of Novalia, a company that specializes in interactive printing. Her work combines physical prints with digital electronics. via Watch “Kate Stone: The potential in printing electronics” Video at […]
Rider Dickerson Promotional Piece Raises The Bar
I am long standing fan of Rider Dickerson because they “get” it. They get that providing education to Print Buyers helps everyone. They get that multi-channel marketing is here to stay and have been ahead of the curve for years producing their own annual event in Chicago called printFORUM. They get social media. And they […]
SOLAR POWERED Annual report!
Genius! Solar energy is the main business of our client Austria Solar. We thought about how we could put this energy to paper. The result: the first annual report powered by the sun. Its content remains invisible until sunlight falls on its pages. See more on Behance
Forget A Book, Now You Can Read Your Toilet Paper
This little ditty is from The Atlantic. Let’s hope this doesn’t become a metaphor for the industry, and just one literal example of Print going to the crapper… The Most Terrifying Toilet Paper You Will Ever Use JOHN METCALFE I can’t wait for the movie adaptation of this one! “Drop” is a horror story released […]
QRmovie Integrates QR Codes Into A Moving Image
Roger Smolski over at 2D Code never disappoints when it comes to spreading the word on QR, especially new applications and technologies surrounding them. If you don’t follow him on Twitter, you should @RogerSmolski. Here is his latest find… by Roger Smolski Nerdindustries (great name!), a German innovation lab based in Hamburg have developed a software […]
Ad Agency Rethinks Coffee Cup Sleeves As Newspapers
This campaign will be added to my list of things I wish I came up with. The brilliance here is that the initial audience is already there – coffee drinkers. They don’t have to first create coffee drinkers/customers/fans etc. The campaign only enhances the experience of having your coffee, which you are already having! This […]
The Pantone Queen – 60 Years Of Color NOW in a Limited Edition Guide!
It never clicked that the Queen is always dressed in one color – until now. What a cool and creative way to celebrate the Jubilee and have a souvenir (besides maybe a shot glass) that will actually be used! I WANT ONE! …. oh NIGEL Pantone Queen // 60 Years Of Matching Colour By Ricardo Hernandez […]
Cross Media Creates World's Largest Shoe Store
Take some scanners and a large digital screen, add a healthy amount of Augmented Reality and mix vigorously with Social Media. When compete, scan QR code, proceed directly to mobile checkout, and enjoy your news shoes the next day. You now have the recipe for buying shoes while waiting for your train.
