On first glance, John Saint Michel’s teddy bear sculptures are comforting and nostalgic. But beneath their familiar forms lies a more complex meaning – an exploration of childhood memories, trauma, and transformation. These hand-knitted objects are part of Round and Round, a project that symbolises trauma’s cyclical nature, weaving fragility and
Garry Tan, President and CEO of Y Combinator, interviewed Tony Xu, co-founder of DoorDash, in a conversation that revealed useful insights on how to research a niche before building a business around it, the wisdom of understanding pain points and why following competitors is not always the best path for
Brands that are closely tied to public figures are tricky. If a public figure does something that changes the public’s perception of them, be it positive or negative, perception of their brand often follows. This looks to be the case for Tesla: Elon Musk has become a polarizing figure given
The digital dust is just settling on the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct and I’m only just taking in all of the news; some great – new Donkey Kong – some weird – mouse controls, but who for – and yet its the hidden price rise on Switch 2 games that
Right now, YouTube marketing has become even more important with all the changes happening in the current digital landscape. What is also important is keeping up with trends and strategies to ensure your marketing stays fresh. As I said in a previous article, “I learned a long time ago that
Chris Henao, the assistant news director for Houston station KHOU, has announced he was laid off from the Tegna owned station. He’s worked there since 2019. “Last Tuesday, I was laidoff from KHOU 11. Now what?” Henao posted to LinkedIn. “Well, I’m choosing to see this as a blessing in
HB: Have you seen quite a lot of change over the industry, across the past ten years, say? PW:I think very much. People, you know, tend to be attracted to trends very quickly, and jump on things, and then those things expire. There is this almost ‘fashion’ element in product
Site migration issues happen. You plan, create a staging site, and then when the site goes live, there’s bound to be something wrong. Quality assurance gets thrust into overdrive the moment that migrations are complete. You sift through thousands of pages, metadata, and more to fix any problems before someone
With inbox fatigue at an all-time high, brands need more than static messages to capture attention. Interactive emails turn passive readers into engaged participants — whether through quizzes, carousels or gamification — creating experiences that boost engagement, conversions and brand loyalty. From trend to strategy: How interactivity drives results Social
The Independent is doubling down on talent-led media production as part of a plan to create valuable intellectual property for sponsorship and capitalize on the booming creator economy. The U.K.-based digital news publisher has signed YouTube creator Alan Clery as creative director to kick off the launch of Independent Studios,
