tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721699736635988912Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:39:15 +0000PRHadiyah DachéPublishingMusicMedia 3.0MarketingJobsGreenBrandingDesignTypographyCampaignSwim LessonsAdvertisingCreativity is Endlessd a c h é v i s i o nhttp://dachevision.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (dachévision)Blogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721699736635988912.post-4871724652739606525Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:37:00 +00002009-07-24T10:37:00.728-07:00JobsHadiyah DachéCreativity is EndlessOn FreelancingIf I learned anything from this recession, I have learned that recession sparks creativity.Many of the people I went to graduated with are finding themselves jobless or working a job that didn't require the skills acquired within their major and/or totally outside of their planned career path. It is safe to say we're all a bit let down. Something that I am having difficulty with is keeping up http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~3/Zx46Dgv4ngE/on-freelancing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dachévision)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~4/Zx46Dgv4ngE" height="1" width="1"/>http://dachevision.blogspot.com/2009/07/on-freelancing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721699736635988912.post-4226052058647703920Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:37:00 +00002009-07-23T12:37:00.754-07:00DesignDesignBoom X Nissan CompetitionNissan (the car maker) has collaborated with DesignBoom to launch an advertising design competition around the Qashqai and urban parking spaces. The entry deadline is August 25, 2009. For more information see below and visit DesignBoom.In search of cutting edge design to challenge conventional urban parking to be tougher and stylish.Qashqai is a resilient urban vehicle with distinct style. It ishttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~3/RIlGsIT4o1k/designboom-x-nissan-competition.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dachévision)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~4/RIlGsIT4o1k" height="1" width="1"/>http://dachevision.blogspot.com/2009/07/designboom-x-nissan-competition.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721699736635988912.post-5329565268024188984Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:10:00 +00002009-07-22T12:10:00.387-07:00TypographyDesignUpdates in TypeHere is an interesting article on Typography in Web Design. Unlike the previous article on #font-face (which really detailed how, where, when to use it) this article focuses on the politics on this new web design tool. Much of the points in this article come from ideas discussed last week during TypeCon 2009.Web designers are generally not interested in technical specifications, TrueType http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~3/RSxp5KQFG3M/updates-in-type.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dachévision)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~4/RSxp5KQFG3M" height="1" width="1"/>http://dachevision.blogspot.com/2009/07/updates-in-type.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721699736635988912.post-4140058683537021525Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:43:00 +00002009-07-21T12:48:44.168-07:00Media 3.0This is DiversityThis Is Diversity is a new citizen journalism based site with a twist, it actually pays. The goal is to facilitate awareness and understanding by bringing together diverse viewpoints on important issues. I think the folks over at This Is Diversity may be on to something...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~3/w_Be8LZcTGs/this-is-diversity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dachévision)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~4/w_Be8LZcTGs" height="1" width="1"/>http://dachevision.blogspot.com/2009/07/this-is-diversity.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721699736635988912.post-6315952716454607606Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:08:00 +00002009-07-21T12:49:24.970-07:00MusicCreativity is EndlessWe Should Be FriendsDiego Stocco - Music From A Tree from Diego Stocco on Vimeo.Learn more about this amazing musician/designer/artist here.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~3/SQMokiyKA6E/we-should-be-friends.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dachévision)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~4/SQMokiyKA6E" height="1" width="1"/>http://dachevision.blogspot.com/2009/07/we-should-be-friends.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721699736635988912.post-8904972197789247561Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:55:00 +00002009-07-16T21:06:24.826-07:00CampaignDesignNO SPEC CampaignA few determined people decide to challenge the design world and create the NO SPEC campaign. Yes, we're in a recession. No, that does not mean that you can not pay for the work.In an effort to educate Visual Communication Designers and those who use their services, on the damaging effects caused by spec work and spec-based design contests, a group of designers from all over the globe banded http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~3/TMxRbZp83BY/no-spec-campaign.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dachévision)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~4/TMxRbZp83BY" height="1" width="1"/>http://dachevision.blogspot.com/2009/07/no-spec-campaign.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721699736635988912.post-2910062512946314574Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:00:00 +00002009-07-14T02:00:04.556-07:00TypographyDesignFreebies!Web design is no easy task and on top of that good design is usually expensive. Well, the kind folks over at Smashing Magazine held a contest to see who had the best typographic XHTML/CSS templates. And guess what? The winners and the runner-ups designs are available to download for the free-ski.T-20 (pictured above) is the first place winner.View all winners and download here.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~3/wa3tZh_cGBk/freebies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dachévision)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~4/wa3tZh_cGBk" height="1" width="1"/>http://dachevision.blogspot.com/2009/07/freebies.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721699736635988912.post-75975458484413140Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:43:00 +00002009-07-13T20:49:30.948-07:00MarketingNike X INSANike sure does know how and when to outsource great talent. This time, Nike teams up with London-based artist INSA for a installation piece around the Nike Sportwear IAm1 project. Yet another hybrid shoe for Nike...The Nike Sportswear IAM1 project celebrates the launch of the Air Maxim, the evolved ’87 Air Max 1 for 2009 and an all encompassing London project that brings together Charlie Dark http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~3/uJ2Wl01pkro/nike-x-insa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dachévision)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~4/uJ2Wl01pkro" height="1" width="1"/>http://dachevision.blogspot.com/2009/07/nike-x-insa.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721699736635988912.post-7360507037899869499Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:21:00 +00002009-07-12T15:33:13.608-07:00PSFK Conference in SFPSFK has been a daily inspiration over the past few years since learning about the company and blog via Heron Preston's lifestyle blog some time back. Every year, PSFK hosts a series of conferences on a wide range of topics including advertising, trending and branding amongst others. Usually, I've been unable to attend but since I am back in the Bay Area, I will be making a way to attend this http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~3/Oy2_6B6xU7o/psfk-conference-in-sf.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dachévision)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~4/Oy2_6B6xU7o" height="1" width="1"/>http://dachevision.blogspot.com/2009/07/psfk-conference-in-sf.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721699736635988912.post-5317142159767720706Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:19:00 +00002009-07-09T23:55:28.018-07:00Media 3.0VideodroneBird and the Bee "Again & Again" (concept video) Directed by Dennis Liu is a People's Choice winner at Cannes.This is a very, very creative video and, it definitely encourages me to now log into my iTunes and purchase this song. What do you think?You can view the rest of Saatchi & Saatchi's New Directors' Showcase at their YouTube channel here.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~3/1O0RttMrkHc/bird-and-bee-again-again-directed-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dachévision)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~4/1O0RttMrkHc" height="1" width="1"/>http://dachevision.blogspot.com/2009/07/bird-and-bee-again-again-directed-by.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721699736635988912.post-2656181146467455594Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:00:00 +00002009-07-09T01:00:01.472-07:00BrandingAdvertisingMarketingGo Where?Levi's is coveted as 'classic American denim' but what the company fails to realize is that while the company may not have changed much, America has. Levi's missed that memo.The campaign, entitled, "Go Forth", supposedly embodies a proud heritage in a provocative/youthful sort of way. The target audience for these advertisements seems to be young Americans probably between the ages of 18-26. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~3/QjzBwAxrLek/go-where.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dachévision)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~4/QjzBwAxrLek" height="1" width="1"/>http://dachevision.blogspot.com/2009/07/go-where.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721699736635988912.post-3360319866650843311Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:14:00 +00002009-07-08T11:55:57.216-07:00Media 3.0Commercial-FreeThe King of Pop's demise has been televised since the very moments before his actual death but for the funeral we got the service almost with no commercial breaks. Maybe that's the way the media decided to pay its respects. His death has commanded the attention of every news outlet, social media platform, barbershop and nail salon. People stayed home to watch the memorial, people streamed the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~3/ztLtHRjMS2U/commercial-free.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dachévision)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~4/ztLtHRjMS2U" height="1" width="1"/>http://dachevision.blogspot.com/2009/07/commercial-free.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721699736635988912.post-7496701569216437346Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:58:00 +00002009-07-07T00:58:00.467-07:00TypographyDesignFirefox ♥ TypeThe release of Firefox 3.5 allows web designers to work with slightly more decorative fonts and actually displays them as such even if the end-user does not have the font installed. While most current web browsers only allow for the very basic types such as Times New Roman, Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, etc., a new CSS tag, @font-face, adds more decor to any web page.This new development allows forhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~3/BlkGo1M6060/firefox-type.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dachévision)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~4/BlkGo1M6060" height="1" width="1"/>http://dachevision.blogspot.com/2009/07/firefox-type.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721699736635988912.post-8736755474972542862Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:01:00 +00002009-07-06T00:01:22.573-07:00GreenSustainable Packaging CoalitionFace it. You need to be green or else you will be shunned as an environmental hater. Sure, as an individual you can still sneak away and litter as you please while driving your Hummer but companies and brands don't have it so easy.Well for those companies and brands I recommend looking into the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC). The SPC is a project of GreenBlue, a not-for-profit, 501(C)(3) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~3/x3F6Bc812As/sustainable-packaging-coalition.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dachévision)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~4/x3F6Bc812As" height="1" width="1"/>http://dachevision.blogspot.com/2009/07/sustainable-packaging-coalition.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721699736635988912.post-6036700792769770921Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:03:00 +00002009-07-05T19:59:29.427-07:00TypographyTYPECON 2009Atlanta always has a healthy slew of conferences year-round but this summer the city will be hosting TypeCon from July 14-19 at the Grand Hyatt. This years theme is Rhythm and the line-up looks lovely. There will be workshops by Paul Hunt (Adobe), Ted Harrison (FontLab) and Jay Fox (SCAD) plus a host of others. Also, TypeCon will also be hosting their 9th annual unjuried showcase of typeface http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~3/kgSISuR3Nwc/typecon-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dachévision)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~4/kgSISuR3Nwc" height="1" width="1"/>http://dachevision.blogspot.com/2009/07/typecon-2009.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721699736635988912.post-2935955217404541102Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:32:00 +00002009-07-03T13:40:18.602-07:00Lost In A SupermarketI received a link to this blog via e-mail. It's a nice place to go for obnoxious commentary on the effects of advertising and branding on popular culture. Read Lost In A Supermarket here.From the website:"We are Lost In A Supermarket.Lost In A Supermarket is not a website. We are not a blog. We are not a fanzine, magazine, tabloid or journal.Lost In A Supermarket is a collective of artists, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~3/cG7G3nOZmW8/lost-in-supermarket.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dachévision)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~4/cG7G3nOZmW8" height="1" width="1"/>http://dachevision.blogspot.com/2009/07/lost-in-supermarket.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721699736635988912.post-2835890081756910875Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:13:00 +00002009-07-01T22:17:36.992-07:00BrandingInspiration OlympicsThe Olympics is one of the largest international branding opportunities and a real opportunity for creative agencies out there as well. Promo for the 2010 Winter Olympics hosted by Vancouver have already started to show up on the internet. I completely forgot Canada was hosting the Winter Olympics this year, that may explain the influx of "Visit Canada" commercials I've seen latelyvia CPLuv.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~3/BiJjM-3bwto/inspiration-olympics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dachévision)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~4/BiJjM-3bwto" height="1" width="1"/>http://dachevision.blogspot.com/2009/07/inspiration-olympics.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721699736635988912.post-481485855655368142Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:43:00 +00002009-06-30T20:09:02.673-07:00PublishingEnd of an Era: VIBE MagazineVIBE Magazine announced that it will be closing today, effective immediately. On behalf the VIBE CONTENT staff (the best in this business), it is with great sadness, and with heads held high, that we leave the building today. We were assigning and editing a Michael Jackson tribute issue when we got the news. It's a tragic week in overall, but as the doors of VIBE Media Group close, on the eve of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~3/2aXgjDxfOTc/end-of-era-vibe-magazine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dachévision)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~4/2aXgjDxfOTc" height="1" width="1"/>http://dachevision.blogspot.com/2009/06/end-of-era-vibe-magazine.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721699736635988912.post-5821815706385326744Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:27:00 +00002009-06-27T12:59:34.886-07:00PRJobsL'Oreal May Be Hiring...A Garnier Fructis AdvertisementBut only if you're white. Beauty conglomerate L'Oreal and staffing firm Adecco have been found guilty of discrimination in France. The case against L'Oreal came about after the company was accused of hiring only white women to represent Garnier Fructis, a line of hair products. Currently, no related discrimination cases have been brought up against the company in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~3/_vPNspHGezs/loreal-may-be-hiring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dachévision)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~4/_vPNspHGezs" height="1" width="1"/>http://dachevision.blogspot.com/2009/06/loreal-may-be-hiring.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721699736635988912.post-2778413955427754912Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:18:00 +00002009-06-27T10:18:00.900-07:00DesignMEET & Let Creativity FlowA special thanks to Ashley for sending me an e-mail about this wonderful space. Meet is a creative apartment in NYC spawned from the creative minds of Marc and Sara Schiller. Outside of having an absolutely amazing design, the space serves as a gathering place where creatives and businesses merge for brainstorming, negotiating and pitching.Think of it as an impressive office space that you can http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~3/2zTwUWfeQLQ/meet-let-creativity-flow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dachévision)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~4/2zTwUWfeQLQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://dachevision.blogspot.com/2009/06/meet-let-creativity-flow.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721699736635988912.post-5562422128141084830Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:14:00 +00002009-06-26T19:14:00.314-07:00Communications Arts Advertising CompetitionDeadline is May 10, 2010. Click here for details.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~3/-L-vN1O00r0/communications-arts-advertising.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dachévision)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~4/-L-vN1O00r0" height="1" width="1"/>http://dachevision.blogspot.com/2009/06/communications-arts-advertising.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721699736635988912.post-5675196859633104576Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:01:00 +00002009-06-26T00:01:15.712-07:00Media 3.0MarketingPRJobsThe InterviewIf you are a recent college graduate, chances are you have may or may not have done some crazy things in order to land an interview or your next job. If you were a PR or media student, you may have realized that more and more prospective employers are asking about social media experience/competence.Well, Sonoma-based Murhpy-Good Winery would like for you to prove it before you get a chance to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~3/7Coh6FP6Nqw/interview.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dachévision)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~4/7Coh6FP6Nqw" height="1" width="1"/>http://dachevision.blogspot.com/2009/06/interview.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721699736635988912.post-2482512078756760857Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:52:00 +00002009-06-25T20:27:49.415-07:00The King of Pop & The Power of TwitterThe King of Pop, Michael Jackson, died today. The Feathered Goddess, Farah Fawcett, died this morning. And I learned of both these deaths solely through Twitter. That is saying a lot about the ways in which news is traveling these days. It seems as if news outlets did not want to reveal truth to this though. Tabloid sites like TMZ were among the first to report that Michael Jackson was dead. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~3/jIURbXGu0i4/king-of-pop-power-of-twitter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dachévision)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~4/jIURbXGu0i4" height="1" width="1"/>http://dachevision.blogspot.com/2009/06/king-of-pop-power-of-twitter.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721699736635988912.post-4030149292794862535Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:02:00 +00002009-06-23T20:38:08.938-07:00Media 3.0No More HandoutsA very interesting and groundbreaking development in Media 3.0 is brought back to the surface today as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plans to monitor blogs for non-disclosure of free items. You can read up on the proposed changes here (it's a lengthy 86 pages). Unfortunately, if you would like to voice your opinion about any of the changes you would have needed to do so before January 20, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~3/j10rC4PHdEo/no-more-handouts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dachévision)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~4/j10rC4PHdEo" height="1" width="1"/>http://dachevision.blogspot.com/2009/06/no-more-handouts.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721699736635988912.post-3555078379726571456Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:11:00 +00002009-06-22T21:41:59.588-07:00PRLove and FameNot that I must stay up-to-date on the latest drama/gossip but as a PR person, it's inevitable for me to just ignore the Chris Brown/Rihanna fiasco. In case you have been in a bomb-shelter for the past 12 hours, you may not know that Chris Brown plead guilty to felony assault charges or that he got 5 years probation, six months of community service and 1 year of domestic violence classes as part http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~3/zRmWSh30_0s/love-and-fame.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dachévision)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DACHEVISION/~4/zRmWSh30_0s" height="1" width="1"/>http://dachevision.blogspot.com/2009/06/love-and-fame.html