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Re: Mighty Crunch — The Dieline

Paul Isakson — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 16:11:27 -0000

Just an FYI for future reference... the agency/firm is Cue. Not "Design Cue".

Re: Designing Yourself

Paul Isakson — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 23:44:30 -0000

Wonderful post, Whitney. I will be checking out the podcast for sure. Thank you for your bravery. :)

Re: Hierarchy of INTERNET needs

Paul Isakson — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 03:51:12 -0000

Good stuff, Len. You got my head spinning on it and I ended up with too much for a comment. Here's where I netted out: http://paulisakson.typepad....

Re: Why Should Anyone Care About Design? And What The Heck Is Co.Design?

Paul Isakson — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 18:26:28 -0000

Nicely put, Cliff.

I've really enjoyed the evolution of Co.Design's design since it began as much as the content you feature. You have become a must read source for inspiration in addition to staying current on what's going on at the intersection of business, innovation, and design.

That said, I did just experience something I think could be improved to reflect your new mission and reflect that you are about things which go deeper than the surface. One of the things that makes truly design driven companies stand out from those that are not is their meticulous attention to detail. Every single thing a great design driven company does is thought through to the deepest possible levels. On that note, having your presentation interrupted by ads every three slides is not a well designed experience.

Knowing that you probably have to have advertisers be a part of these things, in the future, it would be great if you could have a presenting sponsor for the slide shows. They could get the first slide and last slide, but not interrupt the flow of content between slides. Or, perhaps they get a static bar across the bottom of every slide.

Regardless, if it's possible, make them think through the design of what they're putting on the slides they sponsor/buy instead of just slapping up a standard ad they run across the rest of the web. In essence, challenge your advertisers to show their love of design meets the same standards you hold yourselves to.

Again, thank you for sharing your very nicely put mission statement and great work here. I always enjoy the content you feature and share.

Paul

Re: http://attentionsurplus.ca/post/17217464187

Paul Isakson — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:32:57 -0000

Guys - love what you've been up to here. Since contemplation and reflection have been such a big part of my journey the past three-plus years, I thought this was a great post to drop a note on to say thank you. And also to remind myself to get more contemplation and reflection time in. But mostly to say thank you. Hope all is well your way. - Paul

Re: http://bigthink.com/ideas/41781

Paul Isakson — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:33:36 -0000

Love the map. If you're into Scottish single malts, definitely look into Proof. It's a Scotch tasting game you can play with friends: http://proofwhisky.com/ More about it here: http://www.zeusjones.com/wo...

Re: http://obsessivecompulsive.tumblr.com/post/7483074142

Paul Isakson — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:58:02 -0000

Good shot. Took a few of these myself last time I was there. Love that place!

Re: Brand Is Culture, Culture Is Brand

Paul Isakson — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:43:37 -0000

Completely agree. If the people at your company love what they're making/doing, so will more people buying it.

Re: Nonlinear culture.

Paul Isakson — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:31:25 -0000

I couldn't focus long enough to read the whole post, but I really liked where the first paragraph was going... ha.

Makes a strong case for coherency over consistency, no?

And why surprise and delight have always been powerful when done well.

Re: Managing The Conflict Between A Personal Brand And A Corporate Brand

Paul Isakson — Thu, 27 May 2010 11:57:55 -0000

Interesting post, Michael. I'm curious how you would define the difference between personal brand and a person's reputation. Or is there a difference?

Re: sustainable design as pr spin

Paul Isakson — Sun, 16 May 2010 08:26:01 -0000

Nice post Ed. Completely agree that this is not enough and that they need to do more.

Bogusky has a post with similar concerns here:

http://alexbogusky.posterou...

I would hope that companies will start to rethink some of their decisions based solely in profit motives and think about the implications of these decisions on people and the planet.

Re: BEST PRACTICES ARE THE ENEMY

Paul Isakson — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:29:33 -0000

Completely agree. Roger Martin covers this well in "The Design of Business." To be truly innovative, the things we need to learn from the past are what not to do, not what to do.

Re: Being Better than Good

Paul Isakson — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:26:29 -0000

Just because we can, doesn't mean we should.

Nice post, Josh.

Re: Paul Isakson - Social Media Presentation

Paul Isakson — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:02:30 -0000

Also, thanks for the thoughts on the future of things.

Re: Paul Isakson - Social Media Presentation

Paul Isakson — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:30:14 -0000

Thank you, Charles. Hope all is well your way.

Re: 2009: What’s Next In Marketing & Advertising

Paul Isakson — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:32:35 -0000

"Not visionary by any means, just a great read for anyone interested in marketing and particularly useful for your clients looking into the future of where they will need to be."

Exactly what it was created for.

Thanks for sharing it here.

Re: Stop campaigning and start committing

Paul Isakson — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:59:48 -0000

Great stuff, Robin. Glad to see the commitment to this from the clients. :)

Re: Prude or Professional? by Courtney Remes

Paul Isakson — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:27:40 -0000

There is really no excuse for this at a professional conference where people are paying to learn and be inspired. Thank you, Courtney for being willing to share this publicly. Hopefully it helps decrease the opportunities he has to present at conferences in the future.

Re: http://www.geekgirlsguide1.dev.clockwork.net/blog/2009/06/11/98/prude_or_professional_by_courtney_remes

Paul Isakson — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:27:40 -0000

Re: ZJ Design is Fine

Paul Isakson — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:58:33 -0000

Awesome, Celeste! Keep up the rad work.

Re: When The Game Gets Tough, The Tough Get Rid Of The Controller

Paul Isakson — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:03:01 -0000

Interesting post. I think you may be taking too big of a leap though. They aren't saying this replaces the physical controller completely for all games. My guess would be that there will be games for Natal specifically and there will be games that still require or at least let you choose to use a controller.

Re: Why I Write

Paul Isakson — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:10:04 -0000

Love the simple honesty in this one, Alan. Very glad you write here and that we've connected. Looking forward to meeting in person soon. Either when you're here for CATFOA or if I make it out there earlier.

Happy New Year!

Re: 2008 Top 10 Presentations

Paul Isakson — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:34:19 -0000

Honored to have made your list and thanks for the kind words.

Looking forward to more conversations in 2009.

Re: Simple Social Media Truths

Paul Isakson — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:53:08 -0000

NICE! Very well said, and with a nice mix of good humor.

Love #13.

Re: Think Tank

Paul Isakson — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 02:58:24 -0000

much deserved. congrats.