My name is LAURENCE VINCENT. I'm a brand strategist, author, speaker, photographer and lovable nerd based in Los Angeles, California. When I'm not writing here about brands and things that inspire me, I look after The Brand Studio at United Talent Agency. I believe brands must stand for real value; and that people value brands that fulfill a promise through artful experiences.
There’s an interesting trend at work in our culture. In spite of the most amazing advances in technology, a lot of people are craving a sense of authenticity, history and craftsmanship. It’s a growing interest in “old school” approaches. You can see this in our love affair with Instagram, where a high quality photograph is deliberately roughed up around the edges to look vintage. Or in the revival of the Moleskine. How about the surge in the growth of vinyl albums? This video from photographer and filmmaker Ian Ruhter portrays an extremely beautiful variant on the trend with his quest to capture ever larger wet plate photographs. “I didn’t just build a camera. I created a time machine.”
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What if a bicycle’s tires had ink on them? What kind of pattern would they make? What if we applied this inspiration to a series of notebooks. Check them out along with a video on how they make them at Postalco.
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TweetGandhi’s top 10 fundamentals for changing the world by 22-year-old graphic designer Francesca Ramos – a fine addition to this collection of (typo)graphic wisdom on life.
When did experience ever limit the fantasy of a child?
// Scientific American’s Maria Konnikova
on the big lesson of The Little Prince, one of the 5 most beloved children’s books with timeless philosophy for grown-ups.
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TweetTweetThis is absolutely mesmerizing. A hauntingly beautiful video of pro snowboarder William Hughes lighting up the French Alps in a white LED suit.
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