Another merger? Takeover? I’m getting fed up with this business. MediaGuardian.co.uk | Advertising | Japanese ad giant buys stake in London agency
I’m just back from a party in a posh bar off Carnaby Street held by a London recruitment agency. It was kind of bizarre (but also a great party!): 70% of the guests there were unemployed art directors and writers, desperately trying to get at least some freelance work (“A permanent job? Fully employed?? Are you kidding?”). Like, you’re sipping your free champagne and ask the person next to you: “What are you doing?” – “Oh, I’m just another unemployed Art Director”. And the place was full with people like that – your cartoonist included, of course – really good designers, copywriters – all out of work. The ad industry is going downhill. Did some ‘networking’ though and met lots of nice folks.
Nov 12th, 2002
by Ralf Zeigermann.
Tsk. Failure for super rocket. Europe’s new heavy-lift Ariane 5 rocket explodes shortly after launch. [BBC News | Front Page | UK Edition]
Nov 12th, 2002
by Ralf Zeigermann.
And then there is this Franquin site: André Franquin
Nov 12th, 2002
by Ralf Zeigermann.
The netbib weblog asked for it, so here’s a repeat of my André Franquin links: First, there is the wonderful official site of Gaston Lagaffe, created by Mostra &Marsu, available in french, dutch and english. Then we have Franquin est Modeste, a website in french about Modeste and Pompon. And last (but not least) an article in english: Franquin died on 5th of January 1997. His work will live on…
Nov 12th, 2002
by Ralf Zeigermann.
Laurie Anderson’s amazing “here” website from 1997 is still online: Here This web project was designed with Hsin-Chien Huang in 1997 and remains on line. It was created under the auspices of the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, Holland. Shockwave alert. Bigtime. But worth it. More or less “schock”, who posted the link to Laurie’s homepage. BTW, is she still Lou Reed’s girlfriend?
Nov 12th, 2002
by Ralf Zeigermann.
This was bound to happen one day: Libel case could change the future of the internet. Online: Australian court gives millionaire go-ahead to sue US website. [Guardian Unlimited]
Nov 12th, 2002
by Ralf Zeigermann.
A website about Don Martin with quite a few samples of his cartoons and posters. Also of interest is The Don Martin Web – both websites are horribly designed though.
Nov 12th, 2002
by Ralf Zeigermann.
Nov 12th, 2002
by Ralf Zeigermann.
Installed! And my machine’s still running. Now here’s what Software Update told me:
The 10.2.2 Update delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for the following applications and technologies: Address Book, iChat, IP Firewall, Mail, Print Center, Rendezvous, Sherlock and Windows file service discovery. The update also includes the updated services previously delivered in Security Update 2002-09-20.
For detailed information on this Update, please visit http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n107140
Nov 11th, 2002
by Ralf Zeigermann.
First I found an American living in England, then another German living in England, and now an Englishman living in the US got in touch with me! Small world…
American Invisible. Keep on bloggin’!
And now I’m going to download the update…
Nov 11th, 2002
by Ralf Zeigermann.
