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    Necessity is the mother of invention –...

    Friday, 17 February, 2012

    In the modern western world, it’s considered axiomatic that struggle and adversity stimulate innovation. As a concept it sits side by side with ‘creative destruction’ at the heart of capitalism. So right now, with the global economy in a period of adversity that seems to be lasting for a very long time, we should be witnessing an explosion of innovation.

  • Mason Zimbler

    Data with weight

    Tuesday, 14 February, 2012

    Last year I attended a talk by Jer Thorp, a man who introduces himself as “Data Artist in Residence” at the New York Times. Working with the often dry, colourless subject matter of data, the humanity and vibrancy that defines […]

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  • Mason Zimbler

    What the masters of modern architecture ...

    Wednesday, 1 February, 2012

    Ever since the conception of the World Wide Web in 1989, we’ve been trying to find better ways to engage people in the online environment. Architects, however, have been doing the exact same thing in the built environment for thousands […]

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  • Mason Zimbler

    Marketing trends 2012

    Friday, 20 January, 2012

    Far beyond the snow-tipped peaks of Mount Nostradamus, across the fires of Rune Canyon and into the deepest, darkest heart of Wiccan Woods… there, in a small sunlit clearing (sat on an assortment of funky beanbags) will you find the […]

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    Avoiding the data headache

    Tuesday, 3 January, 2012

    “The Big Data Boom Is the Innovation Story of Our Time” trumpeted a recent article by Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee, co-authors of the book Race Against the Machine. The authors remind us of the innovation potential that arises when businesses are able to measure their activities and customer behaviour with unprecedented precision, particularly in […]

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  • Mason Zimbler

    New work: Windows Messenger viral

    Tuesday, 13 December, 2011

    When Microsoft asked us to re-invigorate the Windows Messenger brand, drive video chat use, and create an emotional connection with teens, we were more than happy to accept. Our solution: a disused warehouse; a BMX on fire; an angel on […]

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  • Mason Zimbler

    Battleground: Christmas

    Tuesday, 6 December, 2011

    The festive period in marketing is much like the office Christmas party… It’s a big, salubrious blow-out, where everybody has a good time and goes a bit over the top. A couple of people shine through and put themselves in […]

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  • Mason Zimbler

    Top 10 tips for Digital Project Managers

    Tuesday, 22 November, 2011

    The art of delivering successful projects isn’t an easy one. Every project is different, every client is different, and increasingly agencies are asked to deliver more with less. So what makes a project successful and what criteria should companies employ […]

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