identity

Claim Your Name on Reddit, Odeo, Twitter and 338 Other Networks at Once with KnowEm

Chris Dannen — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:17:13 -0400

If you don't want to run around creating profiles on every social network on the Web, there's a shortcut to maintaining a unified online identity. It's called KnowEm, and it lets you register your name (or brand) across a litany of sites automatically.

Melbourne Re-brands Itself With a $200,000 Logo--Will It Work?

Cliff Kuang — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:54:34 -0400

The biggest cities don't need brands--New York, London and Paris all have their own. But you'd probably be hard pressed to recall them; the names alone are richly evocative by themselves. They're bigger than any post-hoc logo could ever be.

Perception + Identity = Reality

Kaihan Krippendorff — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:48:14 -0400

With a personality every bit as sweet as a serving of pomegranate frozen yogurt topped with Fruity Pebbles, Pinkberry creative director Yolanda Santosa charmed the audience at the Y Conference with her secret recipe to branding the great small business phenomenon of our time.

Pepsi Logo Design Brief: Branding Lunacy to the Max

Aaron Perry-Zucker — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:33:28 -0500

If you have yet to do so, take a minute to look through the highlights of the 27-page design brief explaining the thought and design process that brought you the new Pepsi logo.

Criminalizing False Identities: The End of Online Anonymity?

Saabira Chaudhuri — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:55:25 -0500

Lying about your identity on the Internet may no longer just earn you the scorn of your fellow online users – it could also be a criminal, jailable offense.

Last week, a jury arrived at a decision on the Lori Drew (the Myspace mom whose actions led to the suicide of a 13-year old girl) case. The jury found Drew guilty of three misdemeanor charges, each punishable by up to one year in prison and a $100,000 fine, of accessing computers without authorization. No verdict was reached on the main charge of conspiracy -- a mistrial was declared.

Why my design business is at its best when the national economy is at its worst

Jeff Fisher — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:09:52 -0400

My design business is "crazy busy" right now - smack-dab in the middle of all the news about the horrible U.S. economy. I could currently be working night and day - everyday. In fact, I'm now scheduling projects at least a month out on the calendar.

Such has been the case with each economic downturn (wouldn't want to use the word "recession," would I?) since I started working officially as an independent designer in the fall of 1980. What's going on?

On Celebrity Endorsements

Spike Jones — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:44:45 -0400

So the buzz these days is that Crispin Porter + Bogusky is getting Jerry Seinfeld (to the tune of $10 million) to star in the upcoming ad campaign for Microsoft Vista alongside Bill Gates.
There is a lot of skepticism, like MS wanting to connect to a younger
audience with a pitchman whose series ended a decade ago. Or the rumors

Say Hello to the Logo Police

Spike Jones — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:09:10 -0400

The Wall Street Journal reported this weekend that there is a large group of Chinese people that have been employed by the International Olympic Committee to walk around the Olympic venues and Village and PUT TAPE OVER ANY LOGO that isn’t an Olympic Sponsor.

Seriously.

RASH IV

Push Institute — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:51:33 -0400

The final installment of Rash IV closed PUSH 2008.

Empowerment through Technology - Michael Furdyk

Push Institute — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:36:42 -0400

Michael Furdyk, one of North America’s leading technology entrepreneurs, closed out the presentations for PUSH 2008 discussing the challenges we face and how technology can empower us to improve health, the environment and education.

Technology Advances Rwanda - Antoine Bigirimana

Push Institute — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:45:47 -0400

Rwandan-American Antoine Bigirimana, co-founder and managing director of Thousand Hills Venture Fund (THVF), kicked-off the technology section of PUSH 2008 by discussing how technology has started to advance Rwanda into the 21st Century.

The Polarizers and the Unifiers

Push Institute — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:49:49 -0400

"Who are the polarizers?" asked Anthea Butler, an Assistant Professor of Religion at the University of Rochester who specializes in African American religious history, American religious history, and women and gender studies.

Challenge Day at PUSH 2008

Push Institute — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:52:05 -0400

Youth, Religious Pluralism - Eboo Patel

Push Institute — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:42:49 -0400

Dr. Eboo Patel followed the Redeemer Kids perfectly with his discussion on the importance of religious pluralism and its significance for the future on Tuesday morning to start the last day of PUSH 2008.

Al Jazeera's Mark Seddon

Push Institute — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:54:14 -0400

Heading up the political segment of PUSH 2008, "Leaders in Reverse: Playing Short-Term Gains against Long-Term Needs," U.N. correspondent for Al Jazeera English Mark Seddon decided to speak from the platform of personal experience to help understand a bigger, hopeful political picture.

Clyde Prestowitz - Leaders in Reverse

Push Institute — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:51:51 -0400

Clyde Prestowitz, author of Trading Places, Three
Billion New Capitalists: The Great Shift of Wealth and Power to the
East, and current member of both the Intel Policy Advisory Board and
the U.S. Export-Import Bank Advisory Board closed Monday's round of
speakers. He asked that listeners first focus on the issues that are
demanding and will demand change, then problem-solve and decide what needs

"The Soul of Nairobi" - J.D. Steele

Push Institute — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:50:31 -0400

J.D. Steele closed out the first full day of PUSH 2008 on Monday evening with a performance about what he has been doing in Africa. He entertained the audience with a cultural experience and music.

Consumers leading Institutions - Nate Garvis

Push Institute — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:23:45 -0400

Nate Garvis, Vice President of Government Affairs for Target Corporation, spoke in the political section of PUSH 2008 about leadership in reverse.

"Flatness: Realities and Myths" - Katherine Marshall

Push Institute — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:19:06 -0400

After a half-hour break, Katherine Marshall closed the section on economics at PUSH 2008.

Marshall, a senior fellow at Georgetown’s Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs and a senior advisor for the World Bank, has worked for over three decades on international development with a focus on issues facing the world’s poorest countries.

"An Economy of Integrity" - Jonathan Greenblatt

Push Institute — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:03:04 -0400

Entrepreneur in

A Zone of Discovery

Push Institute — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:55:28 -0400

Cecily Sommers, futurist and founder of the Push Institute, addressed PUSH attendees Monday morning to set the tone and pace for the next two days. She prodded complacency and demanded future-oriented questions for the duration of the conference and beyond. Sommers said, "We want to
understand the experience that IS the world in which we live so that we can make good decisions."

Behind the Scenes: A Peek at Reality - Chandron Nair

Push Institute — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:33:36 -0400

Internationalist Chandran Nair opened the economics section of PUSH 2008.

RASH 1

Push Institute — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:15:56 -0400

Activist, writer, performer and executive director of WITNESS Jenni Wolfson kicked off
The Push Institute’s 2008 Conference with the first installment of her play RASH
that will be performed in four sections over the course of the conference.

PUSH 2008: The Fertile Delta

Push Institute — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:54:49 -0400

Facing the future is about asking the right questions, not about trying to find the answers.

The Push Institute is a non-profit think tank that hosts an annual conference for organizations and individuals who wish to influence and explore what is "pushing the future in new directions."