the bowden family blog

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a stereotype + a brand + fake narrative = bad advertainment

bad advertainment from banana republic

so i just ran across this via a banner on imeem’s home page. seemed like a cool concpet, city music. then they throw a shirt randomely in the mix, so inconspiculously yelling BUY BUY BUY. this is just wrong. if you want to tell me a story, i’ll listen to a great, mysterious, intriguing story, but switch and bait.

a better example of having a legit retail business, no shame about it, and then telling the stories that emerge naturally from the people that are the company, customers, and community…. nau.com

you are powerful

you are powerful

Powerful video from amnesty international. Touches on one of my core convictions. You and I are powerful. Our voice and what we choose as worthy to speak about matters. Where we spend our money matters. As to what we spend our time and energy on matters. We are extremely powerful. Wake up.

thanks alex

CokeZero

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All the hard work paid off :) Jonathan’s props on an indepth CokeZero game.

an update: we also won the fwa (favorite website award) site of the day on friday. very cool.  http://www.thefwa.com