Topic: Absolut Vodka

The New Faces of Social Media

From YouTube celebrities to chief social-media officers, these unexpected players exert outsize impact and power online -- offering new channels of communication that businesses can't afford to ignore.READ»

Bank Uses Stefan Sagmeister's Wit as Ethical Currency

Instead of ripping off Sagmeister's work for its latest campaign, Standard Chartered actually tapped the graphic master to direct it himself.READ»

Most Innovative Companies - All Stars

These companies, featured on our 2008 and 2009 honor rolls, fought a dour economy with renewed creativity and bold initiatives. (Alas, not all fared ...READ»

Now Screening: Spike Jonze's New Film for Absolut

Jonze's experimental, branded short film is out now on the web, and here's an interview with its executive producers.READ»

Inspiration or Rip-Off? From "I Heart NY" Tees to Amex Smiley Face Ads

A new ad for American Express with murky origins gets Ken Carbone thinking about where great ideas come from.READ»

• Ken Carbone's Yes to Less blog

A Eulogy for I.D. Magazine

Rob Tannen says goodbye to the magazine that will always have a place in his heart--and a place in his archives.READ»

• Rob Tannen's Designing for Humans Blog

Absolut D'oh!

Absolut tries for an inspiring new viral ad...and promptly gets called out for aping a design masterREAD»

Cannes Picks the Year's Best Package Design

There's a new trend afoot, emphasizing hand-drawn craftiness and artisanal values.READ»

Green Products Expo 2009: Our Fantastic Four

Walking into yesterday’s Green Products Expo was akin to watching an episode of “Lost”: You know everything’s supposed to serve a higher purpose, but when you’re initially exposed, a lot of it just seems…awesomely weird. ...READ»

Kanye West and His Absolut Image

On the train ride home last night, there was an ad for "BeKanye" -- a miracle drug to turn YOU into Kanye West! It was a fun poster, done in the style of those cheesy supplement ads. And though it made me smile, it took me ...READ»

Fast 50 Face-off: A Conversation with Innovation Guru Dev Patnaik

Innovation specialist Dev Patnaik of Jump Associates on which companies were ingenuity champs and which ones needed to "kick it up a notch."READ»

• Presenting the 2008 Fast 50
• The World's Most Innovative Companies

Fast Company Polls

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Beverage Marketers Have Created Idea Triggers Better Than Anyone.

They're so good that they're routinely co-opted for political purposes.READ»

Time to Get Trigger Happy

Creating an environment for your idea will make it more successful.READ»

• rage Marketers Have Created Idea Triggers Better Than Anyone

Fast Talk: Shake and Stir

For Jon Deitelbaum, marketing a new brand of vodka is as much about the experience as the taste.READ»

The Net/Net

A go-to guide of the products and services featured in this month's issueREAD»

The Net/Net

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Between The Lines

The stories behind this issue's stories.READ»

The Net/Net

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The Net/Net

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Stuff of the Month

Web sites, a book about the advantages of being a Nobody, a laptop that can take a licking and keep on ticking, and Randall Rothenberg's take on Madison Avenue's Ad of the Month.READ»

Index to Advertisers

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