In the old days of advertising and marketing – the pre-digital age, if you will – it was all about the silos. The account team spoke with the clients; the planning team did the research; the creative team did the brainstorming and, well, creative work; the production team made sure that everything was done on [...]

It’s that time again! Time for another asterisk-ridden diatribe on the state of the state in social media (for those of you who prefer asterisk-free diatribes, here’s a cleaner version)!
Except this year, we’re not merely asking “What the F**k is Social Media?” We’re asking “What the F**k is Social Media NOW?”

In 2008, when we published [...]

Espresso is seeking a talented and charming Production Designer!
From decoding dielines to creating brochures that go beyond, we’re looking for a designer who’s got the art of production down pat. Attention to detail is a must—a missing space woulddefinitely never appear in your work. (See what we did there?) And you absolutely have to be [...]

A few weeks ago, New York Times film critic, A. O. Scott, took on dissecting the recent flareup in the ongoing epidemic of “rampant sequelism.” In the face of all the movies with numbers in their titles that are the hallmark of the summer season — Iron Man 2, Shrek 4, [...]

Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the inaugural North by Northeast Interactive (or NxNEi in the online vernacular) conference here in Toronto. The conference itself was a varied mixture of local and international speakers in panels and presentations, and offered a surprisingly large breadth of choice of topics. I came away with some interesting [...]