Who Is Ron Stablehorn?

Posted on October 30, 2008 - Filed Under Cool Ideas | 2 Comments

Ron Stablehorn is the brilliant solution to a simple problem. In 2006, Rolling Rock was an independent brewery with a passionate, but small following. Then it was bought by beer giant Anheuser Busch. The fear from fans was that the Rolling Rock legacy and personality would be perverted by the Anheuser Busch marketing machine. They [...]

Being Different

Posted on October 27, 2008 - Filed Under Inspiration | 1 Comment

Life has been a little crazy. Whenever it gets a little out there I do one of three things: I exercise, I shop or, I read. Today, I present you with a read. Check out this article from David Trott’s blog. He’s a UK ad man. Think Mad Men with Windsor knots instead of skinny [...]

Mr. Branson, Let Me Introduce You To “The Power of Poop”

Posted on October 21, 2008 - Filed Under ideaDRUNK's ideas | 1 Comment

In our sweeping efforts to make the world a better place, we over think things. We focus on the most challenging problems that seem impossible to solve. In philanthropic pursuits, we often overlook the low hanging fruit – the problems that we can easily solve in the developing world with technology that already exists for [...]

Sunday Morning Regrets

Posted on October 20, 2008 - Filed Under Pitching Ideas | 1 Comment

One of the most terrifying experiences is to wake up on a Sunday morning with a pile of regrets of what you did the night before. You get chills down your spine and feel something deep in the pit of your stomach. Then you try to push the incidents out of your mind by distracting [...]

How Professional Sports Can Benefit From A Recession

Posted on October 15, 2008 - Filed Under ideaDRUNK's ideas | 3 Comments

In case you’ve been sleeping under a rock for the past couple of weeks, this just in – we are in the midst of a global recession. Get out your umbrella, because it’s a shit storm. Governments, politicians and banks are debating about what to do … but I’ll be honest. I really don’t [...]

The Cruelest Pet Shop In New York

Posted on October 14, 2008 - Filed Under Cool Ideas | 2 Comments

Guerrilla artist Banksy has opened his first official exhibition in New York. The fake pet shop aims to question “our relationship with animals and the ethics and sustainability of factory farming”. It even has to animatronic hot dogs simulating “intimate” acts.
Banksy said: “New Yorkers don’t care about art, they care about pets. So I’m exhibiting [...]

Take A Look At These…

Posted on October 9, 2008 - Filed Under Inspiration | 2 Comments

I often sift through the art and design sections of Smashing Magazine and I always leave inspired. Here are five photos to inspire you:
1. Ballerina In Water – Great composition

2. Balloons On The Beach – Great colour contrast

3. Deer And House Cat – Domestic and wild interact

4. Pool – Viewed from a different perspective

5. Bird [...]

No More Drunk Emails

Posted on October 7, 2008 - Filed Under Cool Ideas | 4 Comments

We’ve all been there. You’ve had a good night at the bar and you’ve successfully arrived back home. Yet, instead of going straight to bed, you think it’s a good idea to turn on your computer and see what’s going on on the internet. So, you check you email and have the “brilliant” idea to [...]

Creativity – Just Let It Out

Posted on October 6, 2008 - Filed Under On Ideation | Leave a Comment

The image to the left is part of my friend’s exhibits at Toronto’s all-night arts festival Nuit Blanche. To get herself showcased in a prestigious celebration of the arts, she must be an artist! Maybe she works in advertising as a designer or something? Nope. She works as a suit. This art is just one [...]

Tyler Durden Will Kick Your Ass

Posted on October 1, 2008 - Filed Under On Ideation | Leave a Comment

Fight Club is probably one of the most inspirational movies of all time. It challenges you to get off you ass and change something. Brian over at Lateral Action has interpreted the protagonist’s words to showcase how you can use that kick in the pants to jump start innovative thinking.

1. Tyler’s First Rule of Innovation:
“No [...]