I Hate Perfume
I Hate Perfume – an unusual assertion from a perfumer. New York based Christopher Brosins makes perfume for individuals, not ...
Innovation
Question Something
We have Leo in the London office on work experience this week. To take advantage of a little of his ...
Daddy knows best
It was Father’s Day yesterday and I awoke to find Twitter and the Blogosphere buzzing with stories, anecdotes of love ...
Could you say that again please?
As an office fully of big talkers this app really tickled me. It is an application that gives people visual ...
How fast should your brand go?
Disneyland. Your favourite band coming on half an hour late. The ‘Incredibooth’ app on your iPhone where your retro photobooth-style ima...
3 Bits of Advice on innovating successfully
Michael Hay, Creative Director, Ikea Staff Communications
Innovation is Easy – Write that down
Love this innovation named the T&T Pen Ink Chamber. It seems so simple; make a spiral out of the straight ...
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3 Bits of Advice for a Challenger Brand
Chris Lindland, Betabrand founder
A Puffed Up Solution
Love this idea by Dr. Van Sickle. An asthma inhaler with a built in GPS; aptly named Asthmapolis. At first ...
3 bits of advice on challenging in an established industry
Warren Bennett, co-founder of A Suit That Fits
Disabling Constraints and Enabling Constraints
Yesterday I was given a tour round the Riverside Studios by Guy Hornsby. He told me a great story. This ...
Dreams, Spears and Sewing Needles
Where do great ideas come from? Wouldn’t we all like to know. Then we could just go there, knock nicely ...
Don’t Text and Drive (Part III) – A Solution!
I blogged last month about AT&T’s recent ‘Don’t Text and Drive’ campaign, asking where’s the action and innovation to back ...
Boxee gets the funding it needs
One of my favorite challengers has been given a healthy shot in the arm, gathering in an extra $16.5m to help develop ...
Naked Ambition
I had the pleasure of interviewing Naked Pizza co-founder Robbie Vitrano last year. The Naked story really is a fascinating ...
Stubbornness and the artistic crime of the century
Last year, eatbigfish organised a very lovely Christmas dinner with not so lovely consequences the next morning. That evening, everyone ...
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Do WAY more with Less
Tiny 300 sq. ft. Apartment Tranforms into 24 rooms!
Don’t Text and Drive
An Opportunity and an Offer.
Honda Challenging the Conventions of the Wheel
When looking for good ‘opportunties’ for your brand our business, we sometimes say it’s good to look for ideas that ...
King vs. Goliath — Ambitiously taking on the impossible
The Power of Gaming
Whilst on a plane over the new year break I decided not listen to the safety instructions and instead made ...
Two Resolutions from the Mall
Over the holidays, I had the pleasure of making a shopping excursion to the Mall of America in Minneapolis.
One person’s trash is another’s opportunity
This is a great example from the City Council in Auckland, NZ — turning the simple act of putting the ...
Tickets Please
Read this really inspiring story recently about the visionary chef Grant Achatz. His personal story is incredible. He overcame tongue ...