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Magical Northern Lights
Last week my wife stayed up till nearly 3AM to photograph the amazing northern lights display. Anna has incredible patience when she wants to capture a particular photo, and in this case it paid off!
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Online Advertising Video Infographic
Our online creative team at Golden West made this video to communicate the rising importance of the internet in our daily lives, and the importance of businesses realizing this as they invest in advertising. Though there are many videos like this out there, not many feature Canadian stats, so we spent a lot of time…
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You’re Weird
And that’s ok. We were reflecting the other day on how much time most of us spend trying to watch, follow, make and be what’s hot and trendy. Meanwhile, the people we find most interesting are those who have rejected the crowd and embraced their own weirdness. They’re not trying to be different (also a…
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The Delicate Power of Stories
This beautiful talk by writer Elif Shafak has had me thinking about stories. As with any good story, Shafak’s talk is filled with humor, nuance and symbolism, as she gracefully describes her family background and experience of living as a child of a divorced mother in Turkey, going to international schools when her mother became a diplomat,…
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Shirin Neshat, Artist in Exile
Here’s an amazing talk by Shirin Neshat, an Iranian artist in exile, about the importance of art and culture in the West and in Iran. I admit I can’t begin to relate to her experience, but I’m challenged by her determination. Her courage reminds us that art is too powerful a tool to be used…
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Prezi is cool, but it’s still just a tool
I heard about Prezi a couple months ago, but have only recently had the chance to try it out in a couple projects myself. Prezi is… Prezi is an online (and offline, for a price) presentation tool which lets you create presentations in a non-linear format on a white canvas. Instead of clicking through slide…
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Advertising Gives Value: TED Talk by Rory Sutherland
In this entertaining talk, ad man Rory Sutherland points out that while advertising is often given a bad rap, it actually plays an important role in giving value and appreciation to what we already have. “We are perishing from want of wonder, not for want of wonders.” – G.K. Chesterton
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The Spirituality of Advertising
Not the first words that come to mind when most think of advertising, but as one who spends a good chunk of his day creating advertising, I’m hoping that believing it might make it so.
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Ted H Davis Photography
I’d like to introduce you to Ted H Davis Photography! Ted and Jami are good friends of ours, so it really made my day when Ted told us about this new step in his photography pursuits and asked me to design his logo. Ted has a great eye for capturing moments and personalities through his…
