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What I’ve Got: Droga5 + Clearasil’s “We know acne, we don’t know teens” Campaign

In the summer of 2015, creative agency Droga5 teamed with Clearasil to create an ad campaign fueled by anti-humor to better engage with younger consumers online. The campaign – comprised of several il

Wearable Story: Allbird’s Men Wool Runners

Here it is, folks! Searching for a minimalist comfy, wool-based running shoe that you can slip-on without wearing socks? Hm, maybe you’re hunting the interwebs for something a little more fashionable.

Wearable Story: Allbird’s Men Wool Runners

Here it is, folks! Searching for a minimalist comfy, wool-based running shoe that you can slip-on without wearing socks? Hm, maybe you’re hunting the interwebs for something a little more fashionable.

NEWS/PEOPLE

Playing on the form of click-bait, hyper-visual Buzzfeed headlines, NEWS/PEOPLE offers an alternative approach to news. By focusing on character-driven portraits of individuals affected by / behind ma

What I’ve Got: Richard McGuire’s HERE

In Richard McGuire’s graphic novel (and magnum opus) HERE, we see the same unadorned corner of a room in a house change over time. In its 35 panels, ranging from the years 500, 957,406,073 BCE to the

WORLD PEACE

“ Borrowing a page from the Orwellian-like hysteria of films like David Fincher’s THE GAME and Charlie Brooker’s BLACK MIRROR – and real world psychologically extreme haunted houses like McKamey Mani

Challenge 2A

For Challenge2A, I was very excited by the prospect of finding ways to marry some extracurricular projects I’ve been working on w/ the design tips I picked up in last Wednesday’s class. First, I decid

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T-station photo composite

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MBTA redesign concept

What I Got: Yashica T4 35mm Camera

Prior to heading off to college, I noticed a small, fully automatic 35mm pocket-camera with a fixed 30mm Zeiss lens in the far reaches of a dust-laden closet containing troves of childhood photographs

Challenge 4: LockedIn

How can former inmates – who have little education, few skills and a limited network – obtain employment? LockedIn bridges the gap. LockedIn is a networking platform modeled on LinkedIn that facilita

What I’ve Got: The Cinematography of Harris Savides

In the 1990s music video boom – – wherein onetime music video directors David Fincher, Jonathan Glazer, Spike Jonze, Chris Cunningham, & Michel Gondry employed visual language that would later transce

What I’ve Got:  Harman Kardon SoundSticks Computer Speakers

For the past year or so, I’ve struggled to find a good sound system under $150 that sounds great, & is portable and durable. After not having much luck with the M-Audio Studiophile AV40, I decided to

What I’ve Got: The Future of Streaming Music,“Playlists” and Drake

This past weekend, rapper, actor and “meme” extraordinaire Drake shattered streaming records – yet again – with 89.9 million streams on Apple Music in 24 hours with his latest release. “Who cares? He’

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streaming music playlist format

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Drake's "More Life"

Drone Challenge!

Challenge 10: Ramen Noodles!

Challenge 10: Two-Tin Ramen

Presentation here: http://bit.ly/2q7bCGI Two-Tin Ramen represents a much-needed innovation in the market for instant ramen in the U.S. The flavor that characterizes authentic ramen, umami, is noticea

What I’ve Got: Mast Chocolate (The Aesthetics of Desirability vs. Desirability Itself)

lanceopp: Over the past five years, the Mast Brothers, their beards, and their artisanal chocolate has not only ignited a flame amidst hipster crowds in popularizing the “bean-to-bar movement,” but i

What I’ve Got: Darren Aronofosky’s NYT Ads & Errol Morris’ “Believing is Seeing”

In a continuation of their “The Truth is Hard to Find” campaign, The New York Times and Droga5 enlisted visionary filmmaker (and Harvard/VES alumnus!) Darren Aronofsky to craft a series of advertiseme

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Darren Aronofsky NYT advertising campaign

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Errol Morris "Believing is Seeing"