It’s Going to Suck to be a Visual Artist in the Next Five Years
November 1, 2022
Artificial Intelligence and Art It’s just like we predicted. Robots are taking over. First, it was self-check-out at Wal-Mart and now they’re sending Banksy to an early retirement. You might think that’s hyperbole, but then you probably didn’t just lose a competition to an algorithm. Colorado State Fair’s Annual Art Competition Jason M. Allen won Read more
Our Industry is Awesome, but Challenges lie Ahead
August 2, 2022
Some notes and observations from last week’s Quirk’s NYC Conference Last week’s Quirk’s Conference serves as a reminder that we’re in a vibrant and ever-evolving industry that combines new techniques and technology with time-tested techniques, some of which have been around as long as our profession has been in existence. I was also reminded how Read more
Influencer Marketing: The Connection Between Brand and Customer
July 25, 2022
Social media marketing is a beast, but can it be tamed? 82% of the United States population is on social media today. That includes most businesses, small and big. There are an unlimited number of ways to market on social media, combining different strategies with different platforms. Influencer Marketing has been taking off the past Read more
The Trouble With Twitter: Does It Really Work?
July 13, 2021
Since its inception, Twitter has become synonymous with self-expression, initially in 140 characters or less. In 2017 Twitter opted to let people express themselves with as many as 280 characters. Hashtags run supreme, making it easy to identify a particular topic by using a hashtag that is fitting for the topic. Although Twitter can get Read more
Wanting Less: The Simplicity Trend
November 20, 2019
When we think of innovation we often think of more buttons, more features, and greater complexity. But things don’t have to be bigger and flashier to be innovative; innovation can mean making things simpler, too. In fact, we’re sitting at a cultural moment that leans toward the simple. In everything from clothing to housing to Read more
The Flat Internet: Social Media’s Questionable Content
October 16, 2019
The number of people using social media around the globe is projected to hit 3 billion by the end of 2019 — and the average amount of time spent on social media is nearly two hours a day and increasing. People use social media for different reasons, from staying in touch with family and friends, Read more
Science Fiction or Science Fact: Who’s Ready for a Brain Chip?
October 3, 2019
“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” So said the late great Walt Disney. But would he have been willing to have a microchip implanted in his brain? Would you? As it turns out, several companies are currently developing technology Read more
The Promise and Peril of Deepfakes
September 18, 2019
Technology is a wonderful thing, but it can also sometimes be terrifying. It opens so many doors, but those doors don’t always lead to good places. Consider for example the types of technology that compromise your privacy. Not just your browser history, but your face, your voice, your very identity. This is the perilous promise Read more
