Category Archives: awesomeness

Last Call for Lift Early-Bird Pricing

Posted on December 12, 2007 by Thomas Purves

Reminder, Friday is the last day for early-bird pricing to Lift08. Laurent writes: a quick email to remind you that the LIFT08 price will go up by 200CHF on Friday. If you want to participate in this year’s event for … Continue reading →

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“…it’s critical to remember that these changes were happening for the first time ever, accelerating human life into the modern age at a pace that barely allowed time to gain vantage on the present before hurtling into the future, all the while changing the expectations of what that future might hold.”

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Thomas Purves

In case you missed it, this is from a great post last week by Michele on the reaction of artists, crafts people and designers to the disoriented changes in, wait for it, Victorian england as spurred by the industrial revolution. … Continue reading →

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Brand Awesomeness

Posted on October 25, 2007 by Thomas Purves

Chris Matthews of Specialized has a great idea brewing about why Brand Awesomeness is the new brand awareness. I’m not a big fan of “branding” in it’s classic sense. It seems to be relied upon too often as a crutch … Continue reading →

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