


Making A Connection
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Some outstanding thinking (and charts) from Helge Tenno.
Phone Company Becomes a Bank
Using the mobile financial service provider Obopay, Nokia is poised to revolutionize the world of banking through its new service Nokia Money. It’s reportedly very easy to use, and will facilitate all kinds of financial transactions, such as bill paying. They are also building a large network of Nokia Money agents, where consumers can come in person to deposit money or withdraw cash from their accounts. Users will pay 25 cents to send any amount of money up to $1000, and receiving a payment is free. Right now, Obopay only works in the US and India, but more information will be released at Nokia World in September.
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An Identity Crisis In British Design?
Is British design in the midst of an identity crisis? In a piece for the New York Times, Alice Rawsthorne wonders why so many British design icons have lost some of the impact and relevance their predecessors possessed, and ponders the challenges of capturing a nation’s identity and psyche in design, when that identity is increasingly complex.
The 80’s Fashion Bible
An amusing take on 80s powerhouse THE FACE. Thanks to Victoria Creative for the tip.
I am always a bit of a sucker for out of home “installations” or “ambient” media (call it what you will). It seems that Blue Moon Beer are playing up their art affiliations and “Artfully Crafted” tagline with this Manhattan billboard, cunningly designed to look like a brick wall adorned with paintings. The frames are real and look to have been stuck on over the bill. I wonder if they picked the odd location (28th/ Broadway next to the subway) to be at street level?
Let’s not forget that Blue Moon is not only beloved of artists, but also policemen (as served at the recent Beer Summit).