January 2011 27
Is Potty Humor Rocket Science?
Posted By : Jim Joseph

I have a confession I love commercials with babies. Maybe it’s because my first brand assignment was on Johnson’s Baby Products or maybe it’s because I like the potty humor, not sure. It’s certainly not

January 2011 18
How to Make a Package Design Store-Check
Posted By : Rowland Heming

Any new design initiative must be preceded by some form of market investigation, because without an understanding of the context within which a package or brand must communicate, any such initiative would be undertaken with

January 2011 17
Move over 3D—Aroma and Technology Meet
Posted By : Tracy Pepe

Innovative Scent Delivery System Years ago, the thought of a scented e-mail or a device connected to our home entertainment centers that allows us to enjoy specific aromas while watching theater or gaming was merely

January 2011 06
Exhibit Explores the Work of Donald Deskey
Posted By : Thomas Gilmore
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University of Cincinnati Showcases Pioneer Designer The legacy of design pioneer Donald Deskey will be on display starting Jan. 6 in the Reed Gallery of the College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning. Paired with the

November 2010 18
Enough Seriousness, What’s in Your Cabinet?
Posted By : Thomas Gilmore

Some Food for Thought So, the branding and marketing community spends a great deal of time creating processes, and procedures. We evolve research methodologies and innovation philosophies and practices, but what about the real world?

October 2010 08
The Perception of Scent
Posted By : Tracy Pepe

Tracy’s Scented Spaces Series This is a direct follow up to my scented diary series post on June 30th. Recently a group of teens started a protest against Abercrombie and Fitch in San Francisco, CA.

September 2010 19
The Path to Happiness
Posted By : Steve Friedman

As the economy sputters along and the unemployment rate refuses to bend there is a lot of talk these days about the collective psyche of Americans these days and what makes people happy.

September 2010 03
The Perfect Scented Space
Posted By : Tracy Pepe

Tracy’s Scented Spaces Series While on holidays with my husband I found myself inhaling the familiar aromas of one of the most perfect scented spaces—the beach. If I was to capture this famous aromatic delight

August 2010 19
Wheat Thins Tweets
Posted By : Jim Joseph

Wheat Thins just came out with a new advertising campaign right after my own heart. It fuses new media with traditional media in a seamless experience tied directly to the essence of the brand.

August 2010 09
Family Movie Night Makes a Comeback
Posted By : Thomas Gilmore

Walmart and P&G Present the Jensen Project A funny thing happened on the way to 1,000 cable and satellite stations—it became harder to find quality family entertainment on television. Gone are the days of the