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The advertising industry of Louisville is probably a tad bit concerned with the recent news of GE's plan to auction off it's appliance division. Will it stay or will it go? Nobody is certain yet, but this decision could have quite the effect on some big local accounts.

Paul Coomes, a University of Louisville economist, said the impact of GE's appliance business extends well beyond Appliance Park. Factoring in distribution companies and other regional business, Coomes estimates that about 10,000 are linked to the business.

    Read the full article from the Courier Journal here.

    In a city striving to improve, and pull in big business, this would be a tough loss.
    Let's hope things work out.

    What effect do you think this will have on the local advertising industry? We
    would like to hear your thoughts.

DBS>Interactive just launched their new website. If you don't know who DBS is, check out this blurb we took from their about us page:

DBS>Interactive is a professional website design and software development company, headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. We specialize in award winning web design, custom website programming, software development, online marketing, and interactive multimedia.

    You can check out the website here.

The Advertising Federation of Louisville has created a new logo in honor of the organization's centennial.

The new logo was designed by AdFed member Robert Hatfield, president and creative director of Breakout Creative.

AdFed will use the new logo in combination with its current logo throughout 2008.

T_Admin

I was passing a window the other day that displayed this poster.  The artwork seemed interesting, but the logo and tagline really caught my eye.  It reads, "Louisville.  Do something original."

Recently, we've seen a large campaign (paid for with alot of our tax money) go towards branding Louisville.  The tagline has been "Possibility City."  We've even looked at the Possibility City Website here on CreateLouisville.com.

Question(s):  Is this good branding?  What kind of branding allows for multiple taglines?  Are we a "possibility city" or are we to "do something original"?  Who is handling the oversight of this campaign?  On another note, who produced the artwork?  Is it original or clip?  Agency work?

T_Admin

I saw this in my inbox today, and am hoping I can make it out there tonight. Wish I could have given you more of a heads up, but hey, at least I'm giving you enough time to make some arrangements. It is a screening for Mel Chin's new animated film 9/11 - 9/11 and it is at The New Center for Contemporary Art on 742 East Market Street at 7PM. Here is their number if you have any other questions - 502.552.2994.

September 11, 2001-New York City. September 11, 1973-Santiago. The terrorist attacks on the twin towers of the World trade Center in New York forever scarred trust of the American people, while the Chilean military coup of President Salvador Allende, that occurred on the same day twenty-eight years prior, ushered in seventeen years of autocratic rule that left more than three thousand dead and countless victims of torture. In this dark and intensely compelling, animated new film, 9-11/9-11, Mel Chin creates a tale of two cities, a tragedy of two times, weaving a story of love and hope wrecked by overt and covert manipulation of power. 9-11/9-11, presented as part of a global dialogue about the human impact of these collective traumas, presented originally in New York City by Creative Time and shown simultaneously in Santiago, Chile (Centro Cultural Palacio La Moneda, Santiago), Houston (The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston) and Chicago(Chicago Art institute) on September 11, 2007.

On Monday, May 5 at 7PM, Mel Chin, an internationally acclaimed contemporary artist, is making a surprise visit to New Center for Contemporary Art. Through the support of his friends James and Leslie Millar, Mel Chin has offered to give a special screening of 9/11 - 9/11. The screening will include a gallery talk in which Mel Chin will talk about some of his other projects.

About Mel Chin

Mel Chin, born in Houston, Texas in 1951, is known for the broad range of his art that requires multi-disciplinary, collaborative teamwork and his conceptual public art practice. He was one of the 16 artists included in the PBS series Art of the 21st Century, 2001. Chin exhibits extensively in the United States and Europe, including solo exhibitions at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington D.C. the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the Menil Collection in Houston, Texas. His proposal for a new World Trade Center was part of the American representation at the 2002 Venice Biennale of Architecture. He is the recipient of many awards and grants including: Foundation Grant (1996), a Pollock/Krasner Foundation Fellowship (1989), a Tiffany Foundation Award (1989), and several NEA Fellowships.

Here is another Gold ADDY winner from the Louie Awards. This website was built by Doe Anderson for Beam Global Spirits and Wine. The site has drink mixes, a tasting guide, a little history, and a look into how bourbon is made. If you want to figure out how the Mint Julip is made, you'll just have to go to the site. Better do it before the weekend. Enjoy the Derby.

www.AmericanNativeSpirit.com

Entrant:

Doe Anderson

Title:

Beam America's Native Spirit Website

Credits:

Kevin Price, Designer
Jay Davis, Copywriter
Zezza Network, Programming
John Dunivant, Illustrator
David Bonner, Chief Creative Officer

Thanks to Jason Clark over at Via Studio for submitting the Havana Beverages website.

Havana Beverages is a local beverage company with national distribution. I've seen it popping up a lot as of recent. Good stuff.

I think being a designer is a blessing and a curse.  While I'm thankful that I get to create for a living, I also can't walk into a restaurant without noting what font was used on the menu.  Or look through a magazine without spending more time looking at the ads than reading the articles.

I also have these moments that I call "WTF Moments."  This is when I am in the regular hub-bub of life and I come across something that just plain slaps me in the face as a designer.  And all I can think is, "WTF."

As I was driving down Bardstown Rd. in the Highlands, I couldn't help but notice that a new Indian place, Sitar, had opened.  I also couldn't help but notice their sign.....WTF!?

As you folks go through your day, I know you have these moments as well.  When you do, grab a cell phone or a camera and snap a photo.  Then send us your WTF moments and we'll post them here.

T_Admin

We all love the Belle. It's a Louisville icon. How can you not? The Belle of Louisville site launched on April 7th, 2008 and was created and developed by Cyber View.

You can check out more details on Cyber View's site here.