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Posted by JR on August 13 at 4:08 PM Hi there, reader! I hope you're enjoying your visit to DMDInsight.com!

Oh, and by the way, I (and everyone here in the office) know every page you've looked at, how long you've been on our site, how you got here, what page you will leave from, any files you download, any buttons you click, all the terms you search for... Topics: interactive        0 Comments Read Full Post

L'Oréal Sparks Outrage with “Whitewashed” Beyoncé Ad

Posted by Katie on August 12 at 12:57 PM Images of a new ad for L'Oréal Feria hair color have surfaced and have infuriated many people around the world. What is all the fuss about? Topics: advertising, branding        0 Comments Read Full Post

A Cloud with No Silver Lining

Posted by JR on August 5 at 4:52 PM The end is nigh. And while blood may not flood the streets and no one will witness the four horsemen galloping around the corner of 57th and Park, things are about to change. A quick click over to YouTube to see how that video you made is performing, or a stopover to blog on Blogger in between meetings will become a thing of the past. But is that a good thing? Topics: free write, interactive        1 Comment Read Full Post

Scrabble-Rousers!

Posted by JR on August 1 at 1:12 PM Toy company Hasbro is under attack. Hundreds of thousands of malicious emails. Vicious, stinging blog posts. Vitriolic hell-bent hackers. Yes, the company known for its fun family games and entertainments is being beaten down worse than a Whack-A-Mole. And it's all because of... Scrabble? Topics: branding, interactive        1 Comment Read Full Post

UPDATE - Can You Hear Me Now?

Posted by Carla on August 1 at 10:58 AM On July 22, I blogged about one of Verizon's new television ads for the LG Dare phone depicting ferocious pit bulls.  After receiving considerable pressure from animal rights advocacy groups... Topics: advertising, public relations        3 Comments Read Full Post

A Pritzker, a Fan and a Handbag

Posted by Duke on July 31 at 1:02 PM What do you get when you combine a Pritzker, a Fan and a Handbag?  It has been called everything from “genius” to “commercialization gone awry” to a “Star Trek –style spacecraft.”  Whether you love or hate it, the 7.500 square foot epicenter where architecture, art and fashion collide is landing in Central Park in October. Topics: advertising, architecture and design, arts and culture, branding, design, free write        2 Comments Read Full Post

The Last Lecture

Posted by Katie on July 31 at 11:22 AM An ordinary man shared a powerful message, inspired millions of strangers and left a lasting legacy. Topics: free write        2 Comments Read Full Post

Adventures from the Antarctic Abyss

Posted by Melanie on July 30 at 12:25 PM Every wonder what it’d be like a scientist roaming uncharted territory in search the Earth’s secrets? Topics: free write, green        1 Comment Read Full Post

Designers Can Save The Newspaper

Posted by Rowland on July 28 at 4:00 PM Journalists write. They don’t design.

With newspapers nationwide suffering from lost advertising, revenue, and market share, how can we imagine a solution that can breathe new life into these failing brands? The start of some of my thinking is of the role designers may have in saving the newspaper. A new breed I am calling the "designalist".
Topics: advertising, branding, design, free write, interactive, public relations        2 Comments Read Full Post

It Happened This Week

Posted by Melanie on July 25 at 10:11 AM A weekly round-up of all things Insight. Topics: advertising, architecture and design, arts and culture, branding, design, free write, green, interactive        1 Comment Read Full Post
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