Artistic Interpretations Of The Embroidered Photography Technique
In the early 19th century photography was not seen as an art form but a way to document life. In fact, it wasn’t until a century later that photography was recognized as art. Often photography is used in mixed-media art forms such as collage. But a new art form...
Former Street Artist Turns Signage Into Love Letters
Steve “ESPO” Powers was once a writer for “On The Go” magazine, as well as a prominent graffiti artist during the 1980’s to 1990’s in New York City. He became a full-time studio artist in 2000. Many of his works have been seen throughout the upper east coast...
The Lost Art of Album Covers
Long long ago, before the digital age of music, there was a little thing called vinyl. Rather than being able to sample the actual music itself, often times it was the album cover art that persuaded the purchase. I know that sounds insane by today’s standards. Who would purchase...
Social Media And Its Use As A Market Development Tool
What are some of the macro effects of social media on the marketing process? At this stage in its development we typically tend to think of social media in terms of execution and measure it as such; number of followers, likes, clicks, etc. But maybe there is something we are...
Why Isn't Twitter Working For You?
In 2014, businesses are taking advantage of social media as outlets to distribute content; one of the most popular networks being Twitter. It’s free and easy to create a Twitter page, but there are certain behaviors that I’ve come across as obnoxious, annoying and even unacceptable. Here are...
Artist Recreates Iconic American Paintings To Destroy Them
author: lexie date: 2014-04-15 title: Artist Recreates Iconic American Paintings To Destroy Them status: published description: > What can be said for an artist that creates masterpieces simply to destroy them? The work of Valerie Hegarty is often misunderstood as a mockery of her artistic predecessors, but in reality, each...
Ludlow Wins Platinum Marketing Effectiveness Award For Ad Campaign
To give a quick description of the product, GKD MediaMesh is a combination of stainless steel wire mesh interwoven with LED lights that is attached to a buildings exterior. The surface of the Mediamesh can then be used as a high tech media presentation featuring live broadcast or just conceptual...
Tips For Finding A Social Media Presence Outside The Big Three
Finding a presence outside the better-known social media outlets is not easy. It takes research, and we’ll call it, social “know-how.” As stated in my previous column, popular outlets often seduce businesses. Instead of researching where their specific audience is and what outlets would be beneficial to them, they...
6 Blog Post Essentials To Complement Your Content
STEP ONE: Find a blog topic The topic you choose for your blog post should attract people in your niche. It should contribute to the idea of becoming a source of valuable information or entertainment for clients and prospects. You’ve most likely heard marketers say that “Content is King,...