Noted for the week of October 8th

 

Arguably the greatest ad ever.

 

Why Business Design is the Most Important Skill of the Future
The times of pure Design Thinking are over: Certainly, the last years have seen the rise of Design Thinking and similar processes (most lately design sprints) that help entrepreneurs and managers to create more user-centered products and services. They are great tools to spawn desirability in customers. Nevertheless, they often fall short in creating a sustainable business model. Business Design is the remedy to this problem.

Advertising: The Rise of The Internet Class
… our industry is starting to have its own internet class. Now, I know, advertising has always been full of hustlers. But, the hustle, for creatives at least, has always been about trying to make things. The hustle, was the way, never the end goal.

Is “Hipster Design” Really a Thing?
According to Steven Heller and Seymour Chwast, yes

Five Ways to Improve Communication in Virtual Teams
As collaborative technologies proliferate, it is tempting to assume that more sophisticated tools will engender more effective virtual communication. However, our study of globally dispersed teams in a major multinational organization revealed that performance depends on how people use these technologies, not on the technologies themselves.

It’s Time to Embrace the Creativity Explosion Advertising Is Undergoing
The best times often appear most challenging