Friday Favs 08_13_10
Posted on 13. Aug, 2010 by admin in Random, Timbuktoonblog
Here are a few links we found useful, interesting and fun…
Good Brands Focus And Deliver: Hollywood movie making and marketing disappoints.
Welcome to the schizophrenic economy
2 great posts from Josh Selig, Planet Preschool (here and here)
How Peppa Pig brought home the bacon
Children think hopscotch is a drink
A Glimpse Into the Genius of Pixar
Friday Favs 07_30_10
Posted on 30. Jul, 2010 by Sean Copley in Random, Timbuktoonblog
Nickelodeon Tries Again to Move to the Big Screen
Movie Budget Lesson #1: Skip the Fur
Creating Digital Magazines and Video
Slinky vs. Etch A Sketch in a friendly face-off
Friday Favs 07_02_10
Posted on 02. Jul, 2010 by Sean Copley in Random, Timbuktoonblog
Study: Kids Think Foods Labeled With Popular TV Cartoon Characters Taste Better
How Google Got Its Colorful Logo
Clients are not mind readers : Explain your logo design process
Revolution In The Valley: My Favorite Book About Technology
Disney Cartoon Continuity Charts (1946)
Friday Favs 06_18_10
Posted on 18. Jun, 2010 by Sean Copley in Random, Timbuktoonblog
Animating a Blockbuster: How Pixar Built Toy Story 3
Art of the Title: Kung Fu Panda
New Narnia Trailer: Voyager of the Dawn Treader
My Final Thoughts On LOST
Wonderfully Made Jewelry
Make This Independent Contractor Agreement Your Own
Friday Favs 5_21_10
Posted on 21. May, 2010 by Sean Copley in Random, Timbuktoonblog
TV for Toddlers Linked With Later Problems
New Seattle’s Best: Best-er or Worse?
How to convince your clients they need a brand and not just a logo
Friday Favs 4_30
Posted on 30. Apr, 2010 by Sean Copley in Random, Timbuktoonblog
IPad Poised to Revolutionize Retail Industry
Samsung warning prompts question: Are 3-D TVs safe?
McDonald’s Unveils ‘I’m Lovin’ It’ 2.0
The Visual Miscellaneum by David McCandless
Flash, Floppy Disks & FreeHand
me & the rev!
The coming melt-down in higher education (as seen by a marketer)
Friday Favs 04_09_10
Posted on 09. Apr, 2010 by Sean Copley in Random, Timbuktoonblog
How Big is Buzz? Know Your Pixar Characters By Size
It’s Sunday school on Tuesday night for ‘Lost’ devotees
Fun, Spatial Thinking for the Entire Family
Friday Favs 03_26_10
Posted on 26. Mar, 2010 by Sean Copley in News, Random, Timbuktoonblog
How to Spot Quality within Web Design: Examples & Tips
The Jobs Of Yesteryear: Obsolete Occupations
Why iPad Is the ‘Children’s Toy of the Year’
‘Gaming’ Sends Boys’ Test Scores Sliding
Fail Often.
Posted on 10. Mar, 2010 by admin in Uncategorized
The week before we went to the KidScreen Summit in NYC, I saw a blog post by brand and marketing guru Seth Godin about Tim Burton’s many “failed” attempts before AND in between his green lit projects.
While in NYC, we stayed 1 block away from MoMA (the Museum of Modern Art) where a temporary Tim Burton Exhibit was on display featuring art from his high-school days thru the present. It was amazing to see how many different mediums Tim Burton worked in. There were illustrations, mobiles, sculptures, live action films, animated films, experimental art, and more.
One notable part of the exhibit was a huge wall that had all of his movie concepts listed. Next to each was it’s year of release OR a phrase like ”Never Produced.” MOST of his projects had that term next to them. “Never Produced.”
We should not feel like we have failed when we have that stamp on one of our projects or ideas. “Never Produced” now means to me “Never Giving Up” and ”Learning and Preparing for the Next Step.”
I could point to many “failures” at Timbuktoons that prepared us for something bigger. Our goal should be “to attempt great things”, not ,”to have 100% success”. A real adventure is not complete with out some scratches and bruises along the way. No story is compelling without the scene where hope is almost lost. Never give up, even if you “fail often!”
Friday Favs 3_5_10
Posted on 05. Mar, 2010 by Sean Copley in News, Random, Timbuktoonblog
Can Geek Culture Exist Without Brands?
15 Fresh Logo Design Processes That Teach Volumes
Keeping Brands Relevant Helps When Times Are Tough
Caribou Coffee Leaps into the Future
If You Don’t Protect Your Kids in the Digital World Who Will?