Nov 25, 2015An Online Holiday Gift Guide For Gifts That Give BackBefore you suit up for the chaos that is BLACK FRIDAY, you should pause and consider that every dollar you spend is a vote. There’s fair-trade, and cause-driven philanthropic brands that give a portion of their profits toward charity, but aside from consciously buying products from locally-sourced small business owners, I feel overwhelmed when it comes to tackling my Target shopping list. …Charity9 min read
Nov 20, 2015The Future of Television Presents: Ads of The PastHere are some vintage Apple TV ads, idk.Apple TV3 min read
Nov 12, 2015APPLE TV MAY NOT BE THE #FUTUREOFTELEVISION BUT IT COULD BE THE FUTURE OF #NETFLIXANDCHILLWe’ve had our crafty mitts on 4th Gen Apple TV developer’s kit for almost two months, and we’re just about ready to participate in the #FutureOfTelevision when it comes to building stuff for it. The reviews are in, and we think it’s cool that Siri now lives on our flat…Apple TV4 min read
Nov 10, 2015Are Smart Phones Making Us Dumb?The answer is, probably not. But “dumb phones” are making a comeback. It has less to do with the new Adele video than you think. (Here’s the director’s answer for why Adele has a flip phone in her latest video, “Hello” versus a smartphone. )Tech4 min read
Sep 23, 2015The Unboxing Ritual and the god of Anticipation‘Steve and I spend a lot of time on the packaging […] I love the process of unpacking something. You design a ritual of unpacking to make the product feel special. Packaging can be theater, it can create a story.’ – Jonathan Ives, Apple lead designer We all know…Apple3 min read
Sep 21, 2015DogVacay and the Anatomy of a “Good Idea” AKA Another Startup Post.I’m no expert on what makes a genius idea. I only know what works and what doesn’t. And I guess I don’t even know that much, all the time. That’s why we play and experiment with new technologies and app prototypes, and we discover that the strongest ideas come from…Startup4 min read
Jul 30, 2015The Cast of Star Wars on Tinder.Ladies and gents, droids and Wookiees, start your engines. Your online dating game is about to get galactic. Here’s hoping your mind tricks can make up for the fact you have to lie about your height on the Internet like a fool.Tinder2 min read
Jul 27, 2015OMG, it’s like, 2015 and your iPosture is not cute.Get off your phone and out of my face. Before I was a copywriter, I worked as an office manager for a production company. When we would hire new people, I often got sucked into the role of “interviewer” because of how unassuming and/or intimidating I was or wasn’t. I…Smartphones5 min read
Jul 23, 2015How to Be A Unicorn:Our Fav Startups Ever It’s been the Age of Unicorns for a hot minute now, with some of our everyday go-to services coming from the minds of creative unicorns that saw an opportunity to fulfill a need, and deliver immediately. They’re disrupting conventional industries as we once knew them, riding the momentum of new…Startups6 min read
Jun 17, 2015Selfie NationOver the centuries, the self-portrait has lived in the world as a clear portrayal of self-expression. From Frida Kahlo, who painted endless portraits of herself, to Chuck Close, who used photography of his visage, to now Kim Kardashian, who has published a rather large photo book of only Selfies —…Selfies2 min read
