The Jealousies and Observations of Iain H

Just my type.

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 05:19:40 -0400

Just my type.

Death is coming. Look busy.

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:07:30 -0400

Death is coming. Look busy.

Paris!

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:42:13 -0400

Paris!

The greatest mash-up video and music I’ve heard. Wonderful...

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:01:58 -0400

The greatest mash-up video and music I’ve heard. Wonderful stuff. Stick with it until the end.

This is why I’d love to spend a year travelling the world,...

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:00:55 -0400

This is why I’d love to spend a year travelling the world, but only going from observatory to observatory.

Social media explained as quickly and as easily as it could be

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:57:20 -0400

Social media explained as quickly and as easily as it could be

BigAl's Books and Pals: The Greek Seaman / Jacqueline Howett

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:48:52 -0400

BigAl's Books and Pals: The Greek Seaman / Jacqueline Howett:

Jeez, Louise. This is a brilliant lesson in how not to blog. The author’s meltdown is bigger than that currently taking place in Fukushima.

Fancy a threesome?

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:32:00 -0400

A reply to Steve Henry’s blog piece on brandrepublic: http://community.brandrepublic.com/blogs/stevehenry/archive/2011/04/11/the-new.aspx?CommentPosted=true#commentmessage

Interesting points. Anyone working in social media right now is convinced that it’s going to herald the death of advertising next week.

Just as those who worked in DM predicted their industry would be responsible for the death of advertising due to increasing amounts of data they had access to in the late 80s.

To me, social is a brilliant way to engage with an audience that bypasses print and telly. (Of course, it’s also much, much more than that, but that’d change my point.)

It’s also a way to augment advertising campaigns. (And, hell, what of the potential of social-based advertising that interactive magazine and tablet PCs can offer?)

I also predict a flip side to this: as more and more social tools, sites and apps launch it’s going to become increasingly difficult to tell which is the one that will deliver the best value to you.

Every day Twitter delivers news of new social sites to me. Which is going to be relevant to me? This is when telly and print could work to augment social brands.

Y’know, in much the same way that the world’s biggest search engine is currently using OOH to tell you about its new services.

Social won’t entirely replace telly, at least not for a generation or two. There’s a lot of fun to be had until then (and after).

So to take your f*ck analogy a little further: while we can, let’s enjoy a threesome with both social and advertising. The offspring will be beautiful.

I love infographics. I also love horror films. So an infographic...

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:18:11 -0400

I love infographics. I also love horror films. So an infographic ad about horror movies for Canal+ is going to get my attention. It’s not wholly successful as an infographic, but as an ad it’s engaging and well crafted.

Loving these shots and the twisted, fucked-up humour from Aled...

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:45:00 -0400

Loving these shots and the twisted, fucked-up humour from Aled Lewis. More here: http://www.aledlewis.com/

"A conclusion is merely a place where you stopped thinking."

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 09:22:14 -0400

““A conclusion is merely a place where you stopped thinking.””

- Edward de Bono (via Dave Trott)

I’m loving this. A brilliant piece of communication....

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 09:04:24 -0400

I’m loving this. A brilliant piece of communication. Simple, direct and oozing charm, which is a rare and heady combination in pharma advertising.

There are four more in the series that you can see here: http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/clever-ads-donate-blood-5

The wonderful world of healthcare advertising from days gone by,...

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 03:13:34 -0400

The wonderful world of healthcare advertising from days gone by, and long before the phrase ‘patient integrity’ had come into play. I can’t tell if he’s wearing a little party hat or whether that’s his hair. A party hat would be a masterstroke of styling.

The best way to be productive is to be easily distractible

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:00:26 -0400

The best way to be productive is to be easily distractible

Bloom. It’s my favourite app and the most richly rewarding...

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 08:55:22 -0400

Bloom. It’s my favourite app and the most richly rewarding experience for the iPhone. Well, for me at least. Its trick is simplicity. Tap the screen adn you get an audiovisual response that loops slowly, then fades. It’s a tiny app that generates a lot of space. It’s calming, and very much of Eno’s ‘thinking music’ ethos.

Which is why it amazes me that people fill the screen with a billion notes when they play with it. They clutter it and cause chaos. It’s an app that forces you to listen to nuance, but people think it should be played with like the boss level on a game.

People baffle me.

Konstruct: the art of interaction I like the look of this...

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 07:13:42 -0400

Konstruct: the art of interaction

I like the look of this augmented reality art generator.

http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/onepercent/2011/04/new-augmented-reality-app-unle.html

I’m hoping it works with smaller QR codes than the one shown. A4 isn’t exactly convenient.

That said, I love the interaction that generates the art: your voice. Speak and you generate a virtual sculpture. There are lots of parameters to play with to ensure each piece is unique.

Brilliant. What could be simpler than speaking - especially into your phone?

Day of the Triffids, Cirali, Turkey

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 09:38:36 -0400

Day of the Triffids, Cirali, Turkey

acidhousekings.com

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 09:18:00 -0400

acidhousekings.com:

A brand new album after five years! w00t! Now, if only they’d tour in the UK…

The greatest product demonstration video ever. And also the most...

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 05:31:35 -0400

The greatest product demonstration video ever. And also the most disturbing. The genius strikes at 2.54, with two cowboy boots stuffed full of meat…

"A shiny funeral awaits"

Sun, 03 Apr 2011 16:46:00 -0400

"A shiny funeral awaits":

Who could have ever predicted such brilliant use of sarcasm and irony in peer-reviewed products? Especially for something as mundane as heavy-duty industrial aluminium foil, advertised on Amazon.