nice work Starbucks :

What a great idea, and executed nicely with the Tylenol and bandaids.

discrimination?

well, i'm glad that's all cleared up :

stand very very still :

As someone who likes to work hands-on with the medium before committing it to the digital world, I was happily surprised and thrilled to see the work of Alexa Meade. Meade is a still life (acrylic) painter who utilizes the same fundamentals in her photography. She embraces the fine art of photography by adding her own step to the process; Meade paints directly on the bodies of live models, then photographs the still life so that the final image appears to be of a 2D subject.



Sometimes moving forward requires us to step backwards first!


I discovered Meade's work in a daily Flavorwire newsletter (distributed by Flavorpill). To read the original article, click here.

OK Go... keep going! keep going!

Visually, OK Go never lets me down.

what if we only clean part of it?

What a fantastic idea!




PS - I've got about 10 different links for subjects I want to write about just sitting in a bookmarks folder on my browser... just wait. Maybe I'll catch up on my blogging while in the car on the way to SXSW? Maybe.

OK Go ... now stop :

During my time at Invisible Records, I was educated on bands' options that allow them to be independent of large record labels. When I read articles like the one written about OK Go on NME's site today, it just confirms that going without a label might actually be in the best interest of the band. Of course, this depends on the bands ability to get on their feet and their personal definition of "success."

I'm amazed at the short-sighted greed of both EMI and YouTube. The success that the two companies could/should/will have together should be motivation enough to 1) add some kind of amendment to a contract that was written "a couple of years ago" [at the rate technology is evolving, I thought this statement was way underplayed], 2) invest in the research and creative time needed to "allow labels to monetize their videos, wherever on the Internet or the globe they're being accessed."

After reading the short article, I wanted to know more. I was excited to find the complete story written by the hand of a member of the band, Damian. Like the rest of the world, OK Go's Here It Goes Again holds a special place in the music-video-land of my heart. But after reading Damian's blog post, I've gained a special respect for the group, too. They could have just given a few lousy, vague quotes to a couple music publications and been done with it, but they opted to share with their fans.

So at the band's request, I'm helping to plaster This Too Shall Pass "all over the internet."

OK Go - This Too Shall Pass from OK Go on Vimeo.

paper passion :

Although it's nice to feel reaffirmed in what your doing, it's also a downer to see that the wavelength you're riding isn't unique.

Great use of torn paper:

I really like Passion Pit's sound. Don't be surprised when more of their videos pop up here.

paper trains :

Oh the things one can do with paper! This video is only making me dream bigger!

not meant to be humorous :

I understand that this image is supposed to warn someone that their life could be in danger if they are not cautious, but it makes me smile every time I see it. It's displayed on security gates all over the city. I wonder how many revisions the designer went through before ending with something they believed people from all cultural backgrounds would understand.

as long as the junk mail keeps on comin' :

These cards went to Megan Bachelder, Robin Brucker, and Rachel Carnes Finn.

can't... stop... gluing... :

I just can't stop! These cards went to Megan Brothers, Bethany Retterer, Jessica Peatee, and Kim Federer.

some sounds to accompany the trash :

I decided that if I was going to send people garbage, I might as well include something they'll really want. These are the first set of album covers from the greetings from Chicago series. As you can see, the series is slowly evolving into collages that have less to do with Chicago. I'm happy with where this project is headed. I feel less restricted.

These mix tapes are headed to Morgan Heacock, Andreas Tabor, and Shelby Louis.


Here's the track listing on the mix tape:

1. My Career As A Ghost Big Science
2. 1901 Phoenix
3. Cheerleader Grizzly Bear
4. Stillness is the Move Dirty Projectors
5. White Blank Page Mumford & Sons
6. No One Does It Like You Department of Eagles
7. Fables The Dodos
8. Alone The Morning After Girls
9. Action/Reaction Choir of Young Believers
10. Party In Your Bedroom Cash Cash

behind :

Wow. My last blog was 23 days ago! I apologize! Here's the good news; I finally moved into my new apartment in Chicago. I have a full address... where I can receive all kinds of mail. Really!

Here's what is planned for this week: complete "trashcard" album covers for mix tapes that accompany the greetings from Chicago series. Have no fear; those covers will be scanned and posted before hitting the US Post.

i blog, but i try not to lie :

I was very sad in believing that I would be writing about the retirement of marketing and advertising guru Lee Clow this evening. He is the Chief Creative Officer at Apple’s ad agency TBWA (also the creator of the Energizer Bunny and the Taco Bell Chihuahua), and it was said today that he had stepped down from his post. Apparently, this is not true. Just an exaggeration created by the internet. In response to the hoopla, Gizmodo released this note supposedly written by Lee himself:

Hey Everyone:

So we tried to promote Duncan Milner because of the great job he's been doing leading the Media Arts Lab and look at how the blogosphere decided to make it a conversation about me.

As you all know, I'm here every day meddling in everything that goes on, pushing the creative on many brands including keeping an eye on Apple.

I remain Chairman of MAL, Global Creative Director of Media Arts and Chief Creative Officer of TBWA Worldwide.

I'm not going anywhere.

Love, Lee

As a loyal Mac user/lover/shameless viral promoter, a new Mac vs. PC commercial always knows how to brighten my day, so I decided to attach the link with someone else's Top 10 Apple Commercials anyways. It feels good to look back!





[Oh, and good work Duncan Milner!]

a handy skill set :

It's wonderful to see such a delicate process from beginning to end.

i guess everyone can't speak symbol :

I didn't expect to run into anyone in the post office when I arrived there at 7:10 on Thursday. [The PO locks its doors at 8:00] There were only two cars in the parking lot; I assumed they belonged to staff. You know what assuming means...

When I walked inside, there was a very confused looking woman standing next to the blue bin just inside the door. I was only a few steps in the door when she demanded of me, "Is this for trash? It says 'paper only.' I've been putting mail in here."

"I think it's for recycling, but paper only," I replied as I opened and closed my empty P.O. box. She stood there in silence, staring down at the bin. As I walked past to exit, she exclaimed, "This is a terrible place to put this!"

"Yeah, it's not a very safe way to get rid of your mail..." then I glanced at her face. "OH. You've been putting outgoing mail in there?"

"Yes! Where is it supposed to go?"

"Do you see the black slots on the wall behind you with the pick up times listed?" I tried not to laugh as I gestured.

She turned around with a shocked, disbelieving smile on her face, "I wonder how many people have done this!"

I had no response.

greetings from Chicago :

These trashcards were mailed to Christina Moritz, Whitney Crooks, Lauren Rausch, and Jolene Powell.
The series continued:

i used to be a pack-rat :

Technically, I might still be a pack-rat. I have a serious habit of saving anything I feel I may be able to use in a later project. However, I've found something new to do with my random scraps of what others may call "trash." I'm mailing it to my friends.

These postcards have been created as part of a series, greetings from Chicago, which currently includes both postcards and album artwork. These specific cards have been mailed to: Colleen Wolfe, Paul Bodager, Aaron Berger, and Michael Bomar. They include ads from an auto magazine, Crate & Barrel, photo scraps from another project, and Chase atm receipts.

so google, how do i... :

After an honest all-nighter, my website is finally finished.

www.jenniferbachelder.com