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07/27/2022

When you read a title like "The true origin of Sasquatch" we can't help but think about Authenticity. Should Joe Pine and Jim Gilmore decide to pen another addition of "Authenticity: What Consumers Really Want" (link to book in comments — It's fantastic), they may want to consider this—The true story of a fictional character.

Stories of a hairy, forest-dwelling, bi-pedal primate have persisted for centuries in British Columbia. But perhaps more important than whether it exists, is what it symbolizes.

06/07/2022

The Unbelievable Science of How We Read.

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05/21/2022

Kind of crazy.

05/05/2022

Because it's Cinco De Mayo…

The Real Reason There’s a Worm in Your Mezcal

It’s not a common practice anymore, but there's a fascinating and sometimes distorted history behind "mezcal con gusano"

04/27/2022

Perhaps the signs should just say “HANG UP AND DRIVE!”

A study shows that drivers are actually more likely to have an accident after viewing these signs.

04/22/2022

Why Oreo cream only sticks to one wafer when you twist it apart, according to science:

Fun fact: the torque required to twist an Oreo is about the same force you’d need to twist a doorknob.

04/15/2022

This has nothing to do with Brand Strategy, or Brand Identity, but this is very cool!

A cool, short history of how roads were constructed in Ancient Rome.

04/13/2022

Co-founder and Brand Expressionist, Mark Gallagher shares about his own journey as well as Blackcoffee's in this chat with Dave Hale from Craft and Crew. Have a listen.

Listen in as Mark Gallagher, Brand Expressionist at Blackcoffee, talks about fixed vs hourly billing and the balance of foreign and familiar in brand work.