- ARCHIVE / November, 2007
- michael eisner looks for the next
The former Disney chief has been quiet…but busy.
In a wide-ranging interview with Ad Age, Michael Eisner — once practically a household name — talks about what he’s been up to since leaving The Mouse.
Among the topics on tap: the writers strike, digital content distribution, and his company’s acquisition of the Topps trading card company.
The [...] - three things you need
According to marketing expert Seth Godin, three things are key to a successful small business.
They are, according to this post on his blog:
1) the ability to abandon a plan when it doesn’t work,
2) the confidence to do the right thing even when it costs you money in the short run, and
3) enough belief in other [...] - merle armitage: book designer
A tribute to the self-described “impresario.”
While digging through some old links today I stumbled upon something I bookmarked ages ago and promptly forgot: Roy R. Behrens‘ profile of American designer Merle Armitage. Of particular note are the images accompanying the text, which display some truly fantastic typographic sensibilities.
Armitage was the kind of highly-accomplished and versatile [...] - finely crafted canadian illustration
Canadian artist Scott Chantler absolutely nails it.
Chantler is a friend of mine from the funny book industry. I’ve long admired his work, and his site is in my regular rotation.
His latest piece (left) is a fantastic example of the power of great illustration, not only as an engaging visual element but also as a [...]