http://glencarlson.com/blog complexity | ambiguity | evolution | aesthetics Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:38:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Great article on the shift towards emergence in branding. It?s official. The age of the static brand is coming to an end. Organisations, companies, institutions, even charities are realizing that having identity schemes that ?flex? and adapt to circumstances are more appropriate in the multi-channel, multi-lingual world that brands now ... http://glencarlson.com/blog/?p=112 The London 2012 official logo was unveiled about a week ago and has caused quite the commotion. Most reactions have been negative, many verging on being violently so. Some are calling for its immediate withdrawal, while others are certifying it as a failure...5 years before it will be able to ... http://glencarlson.com/blog/?p=110 The Tax Map Chaim Kirby visualizes the US tax code just in time for tax day. http://glencarlson.com/blog/?p=107 Bruce Nussbaum goes for the throat: "In the name of provocation, let me start by saying that DESIGNERS SUCK. I’m sorry. It’s true. DESIGNERS SUCK. There’s a big backlash against design going on today and it’s because designers suck." Well, this should be fun. http://glencarlson.com/blog/?p=104 The latest and last book covers for the Harry Potter series were recently released: US Cover: UK Children's Cover: UK Adult Cover: Why would a book series with so much notoriety need to differentiate its look & feel? Would adults really not buy the book if it didn't look like every other ... http://glencarlson.com/blog/?p=98 Lessons learned: You only have one chance to make a first impression...make sure it's authentic, and Don't EVER spend $100 million on promoting a CHARITY. http://glencarlson.com/blog/?p=96 Once again, Rafael Fajardo surpasses my ability to articulate: "My friend and colleague Bill Depper has told me he continues to play soccer and hockey for the flow experience. He means it in two senses. Both in the sense of pursuing a state of optimal performance, as Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi proposes; and, ... http://glencarlson.com/blog/?p=102 I found this in my inbox today. I would love to go hang out with the penguins, but unfortunately I am stuck here in the desert. Artists and Writers Sought for Antarctica Project The National Science Foundation wants to send artists to the South Pole. No, it's not a punch ... http://glencarlson.com/blog/?p=95 I was watching North Dakota take on Minnesota in the WCHA Final Five championship game last weekend (an unbelievable game, btw) and it reminded me of the other NCAA tournament going on at the moment. Yes, that one. The one that is overshadowing all other sports at the moment, ... http://glencarlson.com/blog/?p=94 It's a new year, I'm 24 - the age at which Alexander the Great was conquering Egypt, Julius Caesar was taking his promised revenge on the pirates who kidnapped him and Michealangelo was sculpting his Pietà...and for me it's time to get focused on EMERGENCE. http://glencarlson.com/blog/?p=3