• Creative Work Wanted for New Build at Austin Airport

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    Attention creative people. According to Culture Map, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is expanding, and Art in Public Places (AIPP) is looking to keep the new section weird with designs and artwork.

    They are placing a national call to commission a professional. This is not a small time pro-bono project. This is a chance to make a mark and earn some well deserved recognition.

    AIPP is hosting an information session for anyone interested. The meeting will be at 2:30pm on Monday, June 17, and will be simulcast as an interactive webinar. Check in with AIPP during their office hours for assistance.

    Check out the Culture Map article here.

  • Nordstrom is Coming to Canada in 2015. Nordstrom Ads, in 2014.

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    Canadians may have to wait until 2015 to shop at Nordstrom, but we’ll be seeing ads as soon as 2014.

    The top-shelf American fashion retailer, founded by John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin, plans to advertise for a year in advance, prior to entering the Canadian market. Nordstrom Canada president Karen McKibbin believes that this will help build brand awareness.

    Expect the same immersive shopping experience as the store’s American counterpart. One key difference between the two, however, is Nordstrom Canada plans to increase its mass market appeal with a mix of products that appeal to all budgets.

    “We get upset if you don’t serve the customer,” says McKibbin.

    Four Canadian locations have been announced, with additional stores planned to open, including Nordstorm Rack, which offers discounted prices.

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    The Toronto Star

  • Agency Weirdness on #AdDesk

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    Started by a Toronto ex-pat now living in The Big Apple, #AdDesk compiles Instagram photos hashtagged with (you guessed it) #AdDesk.

    So check it out and then go take some pictures of you co-worker's weird shit.

  • AmoebaCorp, Apparatus Inc, Oxygen Design Agency Join to Create Jacknife

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    The three companies have merged to produce a single agency focused on producing design and marketing communications.

    You can find their website here and watch a promotional video below that features a moustached wrestler who looks like he is from the 1950's, for some reason. We don't know.

    Here's hoping they can back up some of the lofty claims from their press release.

    Jacknife Design Launch Video from Jacknife Design on Vimeo.

  • Bob's Your Uncle

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    Great spot from Blammo Worldwide, Toronto for Questchat.

    Directed by Untitled Films' Curtis Wehrfritz and edited by Chris Parkins from Rooster Post Production, the steamy spot calls into question if one night stands are really worth it, and the benefits for getting to know someone a bit before hooking up.

    QuestChat - 'Uncle Bob' from Rooster Post on Vimeo.

  • Do Not Touch - A Crowdsourced Music Video

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    Dutch band, Light Light have released Do Not Touch, a potentially NSFW music video which you participate in by answering questions and following along with your mouse pointer.

    Check it out.

  • Passive Aggressive Tumblr of the Day

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    'I Hope your Bag is Comfortable, Asshole' compiles mostly crowd sourced photos of people who think their bags need their own, personal seat on the TTC.

    Unfortunately, there's a very small chance that any of the people featured will actually visit the site and see their almost-public shaming.

  • Toronto Company Creates $450 3D Scanner

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    Toronto-based company, Matterform have created one of the most inexpensive 3D scanners currently on the market.

    The Photon 3D can scan objects up to 190mm × 190mm × 250mm. Matterform started off as a pair, and has just added their 3rd employee. They note that they may be growing in the very near future.

    Here's a video explaining the technology.

    Via ars technica.

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