Inspiration sessions: Innovation in the Modern Age

It seems like we just can’t get enough of the V & A! After visiting for the Hidden Heroes exhibition a few months ago we went back again last week to see the British Design 1948–2012: Innovation in the Modern Age exhibition, celebrating the best of British post-war art and design from the 1948 ‘Austerity … Continue reading »

Strategies for a strategy

The APG pulled off what I thought of as a coup when I first heard about their most recent ‘Worlds Collide’ event: they got Jeremy Gilley, founder of Peace One Day, General Sir Mike Jackson, previously commander of the British Army, David Droga, founder of Sydney, Auckland and New York-based agency Droga5 and Alastair Campbell, … Continue reading »

Planning 2020: The rise of the Moneyball Artist

In February, a few of us here at PHD put our heads together to come up with ideas we could put into an entry for WARC’s Admap Prize. Sadly, we didn’t make the shortlist, which was announced earlier this week, but we thought some of you may like to read what we finally submitted. Here goes. … Continue reading »

Making sense of the future: intention vs. attention in a technology-powered world

At SXSW recently, after what sounds like a fascinating talk, Mel Exon and Jeremy Ettinghausen from BBH Labs polled the attendees on which of two technology-enabled futures they’d prefer living in. The SXSW panel used the analogies of Skynet (the robot-enabled antithesis to the Terminator) and Mad Max (the one-man crusade against evil in the … Continue reading »

Paper cranes and iPads. Inspirational stories of unconventional designs.

Nested within the cobbled streets of Butlers Wharf is one of London’s less well known gems. After a scenic walk down the South Bank and a cheeky ice cream our PHD contingent arrived at the Design Museum for the fifth anniversary of the Designs of the Year Exhibition. With projects ranging from graphic design and … Continue reading »

Hidden Heroes

Last Thursday, as part of Anjali’s Inspiration Sessions we went to the Science Museum! No, we weren’t just going because she hadn’t been before and just wanted to check it out, but rather to see the travelling ‘Hidden Heroes: The Genius of Everyday Things’ exhibition. A lot like the ‘Power of Making’ exhibition at the … Continue reading »

Video Advertising Trends for 2012

This morning I went to an event organised by interactive video advertising company Brainient, on the topic of Video Advertising Trends for 2012. Here are my notes, which I thought would be useful to share here: Sorosh Tavakoli, Founder and CEO, Videoplaza Videoplaza apparently raised $12 million for its multiscreen ad sharing platform just yesterday. … Continue reading »

CES. Smart TVs, Las Vegas and the missing porn stars

The Consumer Electronics Show was in full swing last week. Armed with my loyal Canon 350D, my Ray Ban glasses and a bit of a hangover I also showed up in the outskirts of Las Vegas hoping to catch a glimpse of the latest gadgets and new technologies first hand. TV seems to come out … Continue reading »

The Power of Making

We had a little expedition to an exhibition yesterday: The Power of Making at the V&A. It’s small but perfectly formed and I urge you to go to see it while you can because it helps make you think about things in a slightly different way. The exhibition showcases objects that have been made in … Continue reading »