Author Archives: James Bealey

100 ideas that changed Graphic Design…

As seen today on coolhunting.com, Mkt. is loving the new chronologically ordered book ‘100 ideas that changed Graphic Design‘ where Steven Heller and Véronique Vienne explore the most important moments in an industry they themselves helped to define. Providing a complete overview of the field, including some amazing campaigns, the book’s clean layout and wealth of historical […]

Friday Fantasy…

XXXX Gold has taken a three-year lease on Pumpkin Island located on the Great Barrier Reef  to create a blokes’ paradise called “XXXX Island”. From October, the beer company intends to send groups of four mates on a blokes only holiday, won in various promotional events. Organisers will seek ideas from the public as to what should […]

Cupcake craze goes 24/7 to meet customer needs

Sprinkles, the Beverly Hills bakery that helped inspire the craze for sweet frosting in sack-size portions, has recently launched a cupcake dispensing machine at its flagship store that will sell frosted, snack-size treats all night long. The ATM-like machine features a touchscreen and a robotic arm that pulls the right flavored cupcake from a wall […]

Social media flying…Airline Lets You Choose Seatmates on Facebook, LinkedIn

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has announced a new program that allows passengers to upload information from their Facebook and LinkedIn profiles and match themselves up with other ticketholders in seating arrangements. Passengers who opt in to the “Meet and Seat” program choose what kind of information they want to share, and are only able to view […]