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2007's Best and Worst Super Bowl Ads 2007-02-06 00:53:59 For some, the Super
Bowl is the culmination of a season's efforts, hopes, and passions. For the folks at Forty, however, it's all about the advertising.
To San Diego...and Beyond! 2007-01-08 19:42:22 There are some exciting things afoot here at Forty!
First, a quick note to our existing clients: Between the 9th and the 20th of January, we're going to be attending a trad... Read more:Diego
, San Diego
Refocus Phoenix: Arizona Photography 2006-11-03 19:23:14 A few crazy kids from Refresh Phoenix
have spun off an amateur photography group called "Refocus Phoenix," which has been a roaring success so far, and has just launched an of... Read more:Arizona
Why Those Weak Campaign Signs Work 2006-10-27 18:40:07 With campaign season in full swing, I've had some recent chats with my colleagues about the universally weak and uninspired nature of campaign signs.
It seems like poli... Read more:Campaign
Launch: The Bad Wrap 2006-10-09 23:15:57 We're proud to announce our most recently launched site: The Bad Wrap. It's still quite fresh, so we're going to be working out some bugs as they come in, but the site is gen... Read more:Launch
Featured Photographer: Kris Swanson 2006-10-09 08:17:09 It's difficult to summarize Kris Swanson
's work, because every pattern he establishes is completely broken somewhere else in his portfolio. The common elements seem to be a k... Read more:Featured
, Photographer
One Year of Refresh Phoenix 2006-10-01 09:46:52 This coming Tuesday (October 3rd) will mark the one-year anniversary of RefreshPhoenix
, a monthly meeting of the finest minds in the Arizona web design and development scene....
Featured Photographer: Rebekka G. 2006-08-31 07:47:24 (Looking for a web and branding agency? Learn more about Forty Media...)
Much has already been written about Rebekka Gudleifsdottir, so I'll let others cover the... Read more:Featured
, Photographer
The Hunt for Pink October 2006-08-29 19:14:28 Matthew Oliphant of Usability Works has proposed that web designers alter their sites and go Pink for October
, to promote National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
We think t...
Carnival of the Capitalists 2006-08-21 21:03:23 The Carnival
of the Capitalists is a weekly "blog carnival" in which users submit their best links for the week, and there's a new host each week. This week, it's us.
h2. T...
Great "Hey Ya" Cover by Local Band 2006-08-19 20:59:20 We normally keep this site pretty business-focused, but for the sake of introducing some local flavor, I wanted to post this great acoustic cover of Outkast's "Hey Ya" by Phoe... Read more:Cover
, Great
, Local
The Viral Tightrope 2006-08-07 18:22:04 Alltel has given us a great case study in viral marketing with their recently-flopped "People Against My Circle" campaign. After almost a week, the campaign has failed to gen... Read more:Viral
Featured Photographer: Mark Alor Powell 2006-08-01 09:06:04 Editor's note: This is part of an ongoing monthly series in which we showcase the work of an artist we admire.
Mark Alor Powell
's photography is full of some of the mos... Read more:Featured
, Photographer
James Archer on Entrepreneurship 2006-07-21 04:38:08 Sean Tierney of the new Grid7 Venturecast was kind enough to invite me over to be the first guest on this excellent new entrepreneurial podcast.
We talked about my own care... Read more:Archer
, Entrepreneurship
, James
How to Promote Your Website 2006-07-06 09:51:30 It is estimated that there are around 85 million websites in existence at the time of this writing. By the time you launch your website, it will probably be closer to 100 mil... Read more:Promote
What to Look for in Web Design Talent 2006-07-06 07:13:15 The web design and development industry can be difficult for businesses to navigate, with options ranging from your cousin looking for iTunes cash to multi-million-dollar agen... Read more:Talent
, Web Design
Five Rules for Great Websites 2006-07-06 00:12:56 In a world in which it's unusual for a business _not_ to have a website, an ambitious business owner must expect to do more than just throwing something online. Following the... Read more:Great
, Rules
, Websites
Featured Photographer: Peter de Krom 2006-06-30 20:54:35 Peter de Krom of the Netherlands is a wonderfully gifted photographer with a remarkably wide-ranging style. His work moves quickly from party snapshots to long-exposure night... Read more:Featured
, Peter
, Photographer
Interview: Kyle MacDonald 2006-06-22 08:13:52 On July 12, 2005, Kyle MacDonald
set out on a simple quest. Starting with a simple red paperclip, he would trade up with other individuals, over and over again, until he had ...
Link Roundup for June 14, 2006 2006-06-14 18:21:13 Websites as Graphs. This fascinating tool allows you to visualize the "DNA" of a webpage's code structure. You can view additional graphs on Flickr.
What Makes a Great Log...
The 5 Forbidden Words of Advertising 2006-06-11 07:19:05 Quality - Service - Value - Integrity - Caring
They look great. They sound great. You're sure that they'll convince the customer that your firm, above all others, is the "... Read more:Advertising
, Forbidden
, Words
Best Business Podcasts 2006-06-08 08:39:43 American Copywriter
If your job has anything to do with advertising (and it probably does more than you think!), you should definitely check this one out to get an inside per... Read more:Business
, Podcasts
Featured Photographer: Carlos Villela 2006-06-01 08:16:06 Instead of dumping some trite stock photos on our home page, we've decided to use it as a vehicle to feature the work of lesser-known photographers. We'll feature a new photo... Read more:Carlos
, Featured
, Photographer
Corporate Virtues: The Franklin Plan 2006-05-23 18:11:32 In his autobiography (chapter 6, "The Art of Virtue"), Benjamin Franklin
wrote:
bq. It was about this time I conceived the bold and arduous project of arriving at moral per...
Top Ten Stock Photography Cliches 2006-05-19 16:57:12 1. The Handshake of Synergy: You've made the sale and closed the deal. They can't back out now--you shook on it!
2. The Flirty Customer Service Gal: Operators are stan... Read more:Cliches
, Stock
, Top Ten
Powering a Professional Web Firm 2006-05-12 02:13:10 One of the first issues any business owner faces is determining what tools to use, especially in the tech/creative industry, where there are countless tools available.
It'...
Link Roundup for May 6, 2006 2006-05-06 20:36:37 Eight Things Leaders Never Do
I think "never" might be a strong word, but great reading nevertheless.
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