Blog Envy – Colossal: Flickr Finds

I thought I’d share one of my favorite parts of my favorite art and design blogs with you today. Colossal is a well-curated art and design blog from the mind of Christopher Jobson in Chicago. The blog is a continual wealth of visual inspiration, but one of my favorite parts is the recurring Flickr Finds that culls the best recent …

20|20 Employee Publishes Book: Not The Stars But The Distance

I read the first chapter of this book out of support for it’s author since he sits in the office next to mine. I devoured the remaining chapters because I was truly entranced. I began reading it while eating my taco dinner at a nearby restaurant and I can’t help but wonder what my fellow patrons must of thought of …

20|20 Nabs Some ADDYS

            Last week we were honored to learn that, in addition to serving our clients, some of the work we’ve done over the past year has been recognized and awarded by the American Advertising Federation (AAF). Each year, the Santa Barbara chapter of the AAF holds the ADDY Awards to recognize the top regional advertising …

One Good Video

  Your grandfather had one blade—and Polio! Our grandparents’ generation had lot’s of viral things to watch out for but unfortunately none of it was internet marketing. With over sixteen thousand Facebook shares and counting, this video sensation should be on Wikipedia as the definition of good viral marketing. It entertains, it clearly communicates the “why” and it definitely sells. …

You Pin Some, You Lose Some

Hello, my name is Robyn, and I’m a Pin-aholic. For the past six months or so, I’ve developed a love affair with Pinterest. The concept is fairly simple: Pinterest allows users to create and organize visual collections of their favorite things online (fashion, architecture, crafts, music, jokes, links to relevant articles, etc.). The result is a “pin board” that lets …

RRM Design Group Launches New Website

For the past few months, we’ve had the amazing opportunity to work with one of the top architectural design firms on the West Coast. As a multi-disciplined group with focus areas in Architecture, Planning, Landscape Architecture, Engineering & Surveying, and Sustainable Services, RRM’s process and capabilities provide a unique and powerful solution for its clients. RRM Came to 20|20 to …

The Power of Simplicity

This is about six years old now, but it’s still my all time favorite commercial. I’ve seen it copied by different organizations but the simplicity and power of the original is perfect. If you haven’t seen it, it’s well worth the 2 minutes! -Alec

Social Seating: Using Facebook For Real Life Connections

A common criticism of Facebook and other social media platforms is that the interaction is impersonal. For example, the New York Times recently wondered if high school reunions were even necessary anymore? Everyone knows what’s going on with each other. There’s no incentive to meet physically. Businesses are running into the same dilemma. For businesses, every social media ROI article encourages …

The Curious Power of the Mind

It is a personal passion of mine to understand how we take in information and what we choose to do with it…how our thoughts and beliefs shape our reality. This short video is mind-blowingly simple in demonstrating the point. Enjoy! Lynne

2012 Pantone Color of the Year

As the new fresh air of a new year washes over us this January, we look toward what this fresh start has to offer. Economic recovery? Political unity? Possible apocalypse? It’s quite a mystery, but the folks at Pantone, the authority on everything color, tell us we should at least make a splash in the new year. That’s because Pantone …