From the monthly archives:
October 2009
Basics Of Social Media R.O.I.
Via: Olivier Blanchard.
“As a standard formula, ROI is pretty basic, ROI = (X – Y) / Y, where X is your final value and Y is your starting value. In other words, if you invest $5 and get back $20, your ROI is (20 – 5) / 5 = 3 times your initial investment. In the financial sense, ROI is measured purely in the context of dollars and cents, however, the principles can really apply to any type of investment — monetary or not.”
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Visual and Creative Thinking: What We Learned From Peter Pan and Willy Wonka
Via: Kelsey Ruger
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Excerpts from Federal Employee Performance Evaluations
- “Since my last report, this employee has reached rock bottom and has started to dig.”
- “His men would follow him anywhere but only out of morbid curiosity.”
- “This associate is really not so much a has-been, but more of a definitely won’t be.”
- “Works well when under constant supervision and cornered like a rat in a trap.”
- “When she opens her mouth, it seems that this is only to change feet.”
- “He would be out of his depth in a parking lot puddle.”
- “This young lady has delusions of adequacy.”
- “He sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to achieve them.”
- “This employee should go far — and the sooner he starts, the better we’ll be.”
- “This employee is depriving a village somewhere of an idiot.”
- “This employee should not be allowed to breed.”
- “This man has the whole six pack but is missing the plastic thingy that holds them all together.”
- “He certainly takes a long time to make his pointless.”
- “He doesn’t have ulcers, but he is a carrier.”
- “He’s been working with glue too much.”
- “He would argue with a signpost.”
- “He has a knack for making strangers immediately.”
- “When his IQ reaches 50, he should sell.”
- “Is apparently very careful with equipment, as his tools show very little signs of wear.”
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Giant Vines Take Over The IDS Tower in Minneapolis, MN
Apparently this is a promotion for the Mall Of America that will be ongoing…
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How Graphic Design Can Help Save the Planet
Can Graphic Design Save the Planet?
No.
Can it help?
Maybe…
How Can Graphic Design Help Save the World, hosted by the Australian Graphic Design Association, featured leading design thinkers including Jacqueline Gothe, Andy Polaine, David Berman and Rick Poynor to share ideas about whether we as graphic/designers can be part of a world-saving solution.
View David’s presentation to the State of Design Festival in Melbourne, where he discusses the power and effectiveness of good design, and therefore the need to incorporate notions of social responsibility into design principles.
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