Pleasure and Pain

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Pleasure and Pain: photos by Whitney G. Hess

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Steal inspiration from everywhere

February 13th, 2010 · Comments · Design, Pleasure

My friend Paul Isakson recently posted this great quotation by Jim Jarmusch, the indie filmmaker (Broken Flowers, Coffee and Cigarettes, Ghost Dog).
His words so beautifully capture something I’ve felt for a long time, and I wanted to share it with all of you.

“Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that
resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination.
Devour [...]

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Photo of the day: Snowman Poop!

February 12th, 2010 · Comments · Photography

In honor of Wednesday’s near-blizzard in NYC, I wanted to share this winter treat with all of you.

“You’ve been naughty, so here’s the scoop. You’re getting nothing but Snowman Poop!”
A few months ago I was visiting my friend in Mystic, CT, and we went to B.F. Clyde’s Cider Mill where they were selling this in [...]

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My Happy Cog Avatar Has Arrived

February 11th, 2010 · Comments · Branding, Pleasure

I’ve been consulting for Happy Cog for a year and a half, but when this arrived in my inbox yesterday, I became a true Happy Cogger.

Many thanks to Kevin Cornell for creating it. Everyone at Happy Cog has one of these cuties, and now I do, too.
So what do you think…does it look like me?
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The Excellence better known as Interaction10 #ixd10

February 8th, 2010 · Comments · Conferences, Design, Pleasure

I just got home from Savannah last night, and I’m already missing everyone terribly. The four days I spent there at IxDA’s Interaction10, their third annual conference, was one of the best conference experiences I’ve ever had (and as you may know, I go to a lot of conferences!).

Not only is Savannah a wonderfully beautiful, [...]

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Domino’s Pizza: Be Inspired By Your Harshest Critics

January 29th, 2010 · Comments · Customer Experience, Pleasure

We all know that Domino’s Pizza isn’t exactly a New York slice. But when Domino’s finally realized just how many people hate their product, they did something drastic about it. Watch the video below.

Whatever you think about Domino’s Pizza, whatever you feel about the brand, you have to admit one thing: it takes a [...]

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