Here’s and interesting thought. Grant McCracken believes that since virtual reality is beginning to  allow interaction with more people, they’ll feel more ‘real’. Makes sense since it’s the unpredictability of other people’s behavior that make the ‘real world’ so vital, and continuously gives us new things. It’s happening in games, but what about films? What…

Someone who spends all day thinking about brands shouldn’t fall for marketing should he? Yet I couldn’t stop myself buying these vintage Nike Cross Trainers from Ebay. They remind me what it felt like be a rebellious junior tennis player refusing to wear white at the my local club. I totally bought into the rebellious…

Halzephron Farm is a fabulous concept. They sell an amazing choice of natural herbal remedies, sauces, chutneys and dips. The wonderful packaging and sheer naturalness of it go a long way to persuading you to buy something. But what makes it so special is the sheer passion of the place. They love their stuff and…

If you’re looking for your first role in planning, read this first. A bit different to what happened to me, I was just an average suit who realised I was better at thinking than doing.

This group from Finland won the Eurovision Song Contest. If you’re not from Europe, don’t worry, we can’t work it out either.

  It’s nearly the football World Cup, which means that English people get a bigger chance to be cynical than usual. England fans are already looking for excuses for us not winning; from the manager to Wayne Rooney’s foot. After seeing their base in Baden Baden, I predict lack of motivation this time. From the…

South Africans are thinking twice about buying a pirated copy of the next Pirates of the Carribean film. TBWA Hunt Lascaris has hired street corner hustlers to sell fake pirated DVDs, according to this story. You get a few seconds of Robin Williams, then all you get is: "Thank you for buying this DVD. Your…

I’ve been uploading some shots and found this. Nothing stops surfers doing what they love, even when it’s this cold. When the tourists disappear in winter it means more space to surf.You see people wrapped up in winter woollies, yet surfers are still running all the way down the hill, and across the beach, as…

I love Edward Monkton, and not just because he creates charming books that are witty, funny and endlessly entertaining. He’s also got a great understanding about the way people think and behave. A lot of what agencies do is about saying a lot simply; this snapshot demonstrates the difference between men and women better than…

Quite a few of us live in Leeds and love the fact that it’s so unique. This the Leeds brand, which doesn’t cut if for us. People live in Leeds and ‘they love it’. Bravo. We were chatting about how we’d go about it. I like this sort of thing, when you get to play,…