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NYC Street Advertising Takeover
Did you notice teams of people in orange vests whitewashing advertising billboards in Manhattan and Brooklyn on Sunday.
They weren't employees of NPA, the company that maintains the billboards. In fact, they were part of a subversive network convened by the Public Ad... Who will Save the Heritage Buildings in Shanghai?
I recently read this article about architect Ruan Yisan trying to save architectural heritage in China. Whenever I read something like this, either about someone trying to save an old building or demolishing of...
created by rumana husain | 13 wks ago | updated 13 wks ago
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114 views | 12 recommendations | 3 comments
Future of U.S. Dollar Might Be In Billboards
Thanks to the ruthless and inept 30-year leadership of Robert Mugabe, the economic situation in Zimbabwe is so bad that an advertising agency created billboards, flyers and wallpaper out of near-worthless... 'Great Sex: God's Way' billboards advertise a sermon in the south
'Great sex: God's way' - this is the slogan appearing on a billboard in a small town in Alabama that advertises an upcoming sermon series. In a town where you can't even buy beer, the preacher is tackling the touchy issue of sex and religion. Daystar Church in Cullman County,... Legal Briefs: Naked Cowboy Sues Mars
The Naked Cowboy, that guitar-strumming Times Square fixture, is suing M&M Mars for trademark infringement after the candy conglomerate created a candy-coated briefed busker in his likeness. I used to walk...
created by Jordan Yerman | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
1490 views | 10 recommendations | 12 comments
1490 views | 10 recommendations | 12 comments
Citizen journalism on billboards?
Media man David Vogt dreams of one day using large digital billboards as venues for citizen journalists. He believes they'll allow communities like the Downtown Eastside to define themselves on their own... Government Spies Target Gamers
If you've ever fancied working for MI5, MI6 British Secret Intelligence or the Intelligence Community, then this office bound job at GCHQ could be just for you."
Gamers who enjoy taking on the virtual role of... Swiss party proposes Bill: Deport immigrants guilty of crimes.
The tiny country of Switzerland, a peaceful country, home to the land of chocolate, fine swiss watches, scenic Alps ,the International Red Cross, and Banks where people can squirrel away their money, safe from the...
created by Barry Artiste | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
953 views | 2 recommendations | 6 comments
953 views | 2 recommendations | 6 comments
A New Campaign for Madeleine McCann
The McCann's are planning an ad campaign to keep missing Madeleine face and story in the public eye. The details are being ironed out and should be launched within a couple weeks. A recent change in... In Memoriam: Lady Bird Johnson
Former first lady Lady Bird Johnson has died at 94. Lady Bird, born Claudia Alta Taylor Johnson in Texas, was the wife of former President Lyndon Johnson. By all accounts, she was a force of political and personal... Anti-Gangster Rap Music Billboards
Had enough of the Negative Rap Music! The publisher of African American Opinion has decided to take a stand against demeaning and violent music. He says he is taking a stand against gangster and other forms of negative rap music. Inspired by a recent...Eye-Tracking Device Lets Billboards Know When You Look at Them
Billboards that know when you're looking at them will soon be a reality, if new eye-tracking gear from a Canadian startup makes good on its maker's claims. The eyebox2 from xuuk is a palm-size video camera surrounded by infrared light-emitting diodes. It can record eye...Audi Tricks Toronto
Audi lied to Toronto's Film and Television Office in order to secure permits to film a fictitious commercial. What the automaker was really up to was placing giant advertising sculptures throughout the city....
created by Jordan Yerman | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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849 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
Superuse: Where Recycling Meets Design
Some more useful news from the folks at treehugger."I am so in love with Superuse, "where recycling meets design". It is yet another social networking site where you comment and vote on your choices, set up by "2012 Architects and Suite75" and so new that their about page has...Symbology Development Growth Gets MSM Attention :: Symblogogy
"Yes, that’s right, the Main Stream Media (MSM) here in North America is finally taking notice that cellphones and symbologies make good bedfellows (New York Times – “New Bar Codes Can Talk With Your...
created by Edmund Jenks | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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654 views | 0 recommendations | 2 comments
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