Business

01.06.10

Darren

iPhone means business

I’m sure it’s every product owners dream to actually become ‘the norm’ for a certain activity, use or channel. For example, “Do the Hoovering”, “Just Google it“, and even “Facebook them“. So, with this notion in mind the article I read last week about Standard Chartered adopting the iPhone for corporate use really struck a cord with me. Read the rest of this entry »

28.05.10

David

Rent a desk at Dusted

Desk space

Just a few desks remain available in our smart, professional studio space in SE1. Would suit small businesses or sole trader who is looking for a modern, central London location. Take two or more spaces and benefit from a discounted rate of just £295 per month (per desk). Read the rest of this entry »

22.03.10

David

Pirates of the Digital Economy

Pirate flag

Following the Queen’s Speech last November, the Digital Economy Bill has been hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Not least because of criticism from consumer rights and privacy groups regarding the ‘three strikes’ scheme – an initiative aimed at addressing online copyright infringement which could see the Internet connections of persistent offenders, cut off. Read the rest of this entry »

17.02.10

Vilmar

The Man and the Brand

Paris Hilton, Damien Hirst, David Beckham, 50 Cent

On my MA seminar debate last week at Goldsmiths we discussed the ‘author function’ in relation to value-creation in the economic context, interrogating the notions of originality and distinctiveness posited by Foucault in his essay “What Is an Author?’. Read the rest of this entry »

22.10.09

Jamie

BarCamp Charlotte

BarCamp Charlotte
I had the pleasure of heading over to Area 15 in NoDa on Oct 17th for the second edition of BarCamp Charlotte. BarCamp is a user-generated conference, which encourages attendees to pitch for their chance to present a session on a topic of their choice.
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19.06.09

Jamie

When Dusted met Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

Earlier this week, I was invited along to my local Jelly session show as their special podcast guest to chat about Dusted’s plans to branch out into the United States. For the past few years, ‘local’ for me has been Charlotte, North Carolina where Dusted is soon to open its first overseas office. Read the rest of this entry »

01.04.09

Vilmar

It’s either a joke or a hoax

comic-sans

I was gobsmacked when reading about the [real] possibility of Comic Sans being chosen as the official typeface for the 2012 London Olympics. Read the rest of this entry »