The Shrine Down The Hall

April 27th, 2010 | Posted in: photography

Photographer Ashley Gilbertson captured a unique and heartbreaking side of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan with his project called ‘The Shrine Down the Hall’ for the NY Times. In this project Gilbertson shows the untouched bedrooms of fallen soldiers, with their beds still made and personal items kept in place. Striking… Check out the entire series here.

Also do check out his other work, it is definitely worth it!

The End of Publishing…

March 18th, 2010 | Posted in: books, marketing

Here’s an example of smart writing… Be sure to watch it past halfway!

This movie was created by Dorling Kindersley Books for an internal sales conference, but was spread because of it’s genius. It makes me wonder though what the vision of DK actually is. Do they still believe in print and do they just see new technology as a means of promotion or have they realized that the game has changed radically? That they are in the publishing industry and that the media consumption has radically changed and they themselves also need to change in order to survive?