September 30, 2020 by Floyd Diebel We are looking for a brilliant designer just like you Just because we’re in the middle of an apocalypse doesn’t mean we're not looking to hire another brilliant designer. ‘Cause we are.
June 8, 2020 by Floyd Diebel Meditations in an emergency Imagine what an astronaut on the moon must feel like, crossing the terminator from daylight into night. One minute in bright sunshine, the next minute…
February 10, 2017 by Floyd Diebel In which I was suddenly reminded we operate a radio station We have been running an internet radio station called Culture Failure for a number of years. It mostly just kinda runs and doesn’t need much…
October 3, 2013 by Floyd Diebel Why we can’t have nice things I first found out about the Prada store/sculpture in Marfa, Texas. in 2008, and I have visited it not just once, but twice in person.…
September 17, 2013 by Floyd Diebel The Kay Almost a year ago, the K Street Mall was (re)branded as The Kay with signage and banners featuring words like Konnect, Kulture, and Kreate. It’s…
January 22, 2013 by Floyd Diebel The New American After 45 years, American Airlines has finally updated their brand, replacing this logo: with this one: It’s clever but it’s certainly not bold.…
November 21, 2012 by Brian Hellam Soylent Inc. A conversation we had in the office yesterday got me thinking about famous fictional brands. It says something interesting, I think, about our relationship with…
November 13, 2012 by Floyd Diebel Living in Scientific Comfort Tonight, I'm working late and doing some research on a new campaign for a client. Three words are driving the ideas so far - movement,…
September 28, 2011 by Floyd Diebel The Advertising Age This particular issue is a 26 pages, 8 of which are a special advertising section for the Hallmark Channel, “Celebrating 10 Years of Family-Friendly TV.”…
July 13, 2010 by Floyd Diebel In no particular order… Outside-the-box Synergy ROI Paradigm shift Make it pop Break through the clutter Take it to the next level Low-hanging fruit At the end of the…