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James Victore: Don’t Be A Design Zombie. James Victore is a man of action. He believes that knowing about jazz and wine and auto-racing can make you a better designer. That graphic design is about experiences and stories and using your hands. That the best designs punch you in the gut – or, at the very least, stop you in your tracks. When I visit his Williamsburg work/live studio, Victore is charming and humble, describing himself as still being “the unknown designer at age 50.” This is, of course, entirely untrue. With the release of the new book, Victore or, Who Died and Made You Boss? On paper, Victore’s designs feel like muscle cars with a coiled charge concealed just beneath the surface.

What’s a normal day for you? I like to think we’re like the army. So how early do you get your start? It depends. We’re like the army. So you keep to a pretty regular schedule. You mentioned “making decisions” earlier as part of the way you function efficiently. Part of the problem these days is there’s so much choice. 5 astuces surprenantes pour négocier votre salaire. Ads of the World™ | Creative Advertising Archive & Community. The best in advertising, design, and digital creativity - AdCritic - Creativity Online. Adverblog | Digital advertising and marketing: only the best ideas worldwide, since 2003.

Cherryflava.com - Trends and Innovation. Brandflakesforbreakfast. Creative Review - Home. PSFK - Inspiring Creative Business. Advertising, media, marketing and PR news & jobs - Brand Republic. Contagious Communications – Welcome. Marketing Stars Shine at the First Mashies Awards.

The first annual Mashies awards honored the best and brightest in the fields of digital marketing, advertising and communications. The hottest brands, leaders in digital and top interactive agencies came together to celebrate the impressive work of their peers. We mixed and mingled, were entertained by the comedic stylings of Godfrey and, most importantly, highlighted the inspiring work of The Mashies winners during the memorable night at New York's Altman Building on Thursday. The evening kicked off with a VIP cocktail hour, livened by the music of Mashable's VP of design, Chris Phillips. During the award show, we enjoyed a delicious dinner as animated videos highlighted the winners, and the finalists were revealed in charming stop-motion animations.

In true Mashable style, the winners gave Instagram video acceptance speeches. In case you missed our original announcement of the winners, we've included the complete list of winners below. Best Use of Facebook Best Use of Vine Best Viral Video. Londonderry, VT on Behance.

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