by Bruce Turkel | Jul 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
My friend and super-talented art director and illustrator, Soren Thieleman, sent me this text the other morning: “Good morning Bruce. I’m at a small café in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea and the door handle put a smile on my face. I haven’t tasted the food or had...
by Bruce Turkel | Jul 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
Picture a tropical island off the coast of the United States: This island is known for powdery beaches, swaying palm trees and stunning sunsets. Because it’s an island, it’s surrounded by endless blue ocean. This island has vibrant cities and quaint small...
by Bruce Turkel | Jun 27, 2011 | Branding
Jackass star Ryan Dunn was killed when he crashed his Porsche 911 GT3 early Monday morning. A few hours before the 3 a.m. accident, Dunn had posted a photo on Twitter in which he is seen drinking with friends. Hours later, movie critic Roger Ebert tweeted: “Friends...
by Bruce Turkel | Jun 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
Twitter has forever changed the way people communicate because being limited to 140 characters forces writers to be succinct. Even if you dislike Twitter, you can thank it for forcing people to shorten their prose. As editor Arthur Polotnik wrote, “You write to...
by Bruce Turkel | Jun 7, 2011 | Branding
According to web technologist Cameron Adams, a mashup is “a song created by blending two or more other songs.” In analog terms, a mashup is a musical collage made up of bits and pieces of other songs, sound effects, and audio files. But while you can look at a collage...