Archive for January, 2010

IN/SIGHT 2010, An Introduction to American Indian Art

Posted on: January 29th, 2010 by Purple Rock Scissors

This past Thursday, I had the privilege of attending the packed gallery opening of IN/SIGHT 2010, a showcase of American Indian art at the Chelsea Art Museum. The event was sponsored by UNRESERVED Alliance – an organization devoted to fostering and encouraging the talents of American Indians, with whom we’ve recently partnered with to develop a social media strategy. The event was covered by the NY Times, BBC, a variety of art blogs, and more. Our efforts are in collaboration with The O Group and Company Agenda, two NYC-based marketing firms. Here’s a snippet about the brand from their website:

The mission of UNRESERVED is to foster and encourage the talents of American Indians interested in exploring and pursuing careers in the worlds of fashion and art. UNRESERVED seeks to create awareness and bridge American Indian communities with established companies and organizations in these industries, renewing the relevance and power of American Indian cultures, ensuring a sustainable model for self-sufficiency and driving economic development.

And a few shots from the event:

Anonymity as a Universal Human Right

Posted on: January 29th, 2010 by Purple Rock Scissors

I finally got around to listening to Remarks on Internet Freedom made by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. This is powerful stuff and if history has a decent memory this should become a fairly prominent moment. In my mind, it is the first substantial framing of access to information via the internet as a universal human right. My only complaint is that her ideals fall flat on what I would consider to be an additional human right — anonymity. (more…)

Feltron Annual Report 2009

Posted on: January 27th, 2010 by Bobby

 

 Once again Nicolas Feltron has produced another infographic masterpiece. If you are unfamiliar with his work, check it out!

 

 If the paper quality dictates previous releases, then its definitely worth picking up! The end product is a great inspirational resource for designers and visual thinkers alike.

 Pre Order it from Feltron’s Store!

Best blog on the internet

Posted on: January 15th, 2010 by Purple Rock Scissors

Hi guys! This is the best blog post on the internet. Because the internet cannot handle two best blog posts on the internet, this will be my last unless I decide the internet deserves an implosion of awesome.