Top 10 Coolest Designer Gadgets

Okay, so you work out of a luxury office suite, have the 30 inch Cinema Display, and a spanking new Herman Miller chair. But do you really have everything? Chances are you don’t… so take a look at this impressive collection of the Top 10 Coolest Designer Gadgets. Some of these contraptions will truly blow your mind and the staff here at EoC is busy crafting our Christmas list - for the next five years. If you’re a big fan of cool technical doohickeys, check out the collection.

1. Pong Clock
2. The Mini Desk
3. iPod Nano Tunebuckle
4. SoundArt Canvas Speakers
5. Transparent Toaster
6. Seiko Bluetooth Watch
7. Sony Ericsson Black Diamond
8.iShirt
9. BenQ Wall Scanner
10. Giovannoni Timesphere

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Marketing to the Ad Professional

Magnecote has a strange new product to sell - magnetic paper. That's right, it sticks to metal but can still be cut up or fed through a printing press.

Ad agency types are the natural audience for this innovation, and what better way to speak to them about it than with some kind of sideways marketing strategy. Hence a viral game that lightly mocks the formulaic quality of "out of the box" client pitches.

First select one of three fictional clients to pitch to, put together your team, prepare your materials, and get ready to wow.

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Color is the very essence of just about anything creative. So much thought, both consciously and unconsciously goes into our impressions of each one. Take a look at this tremendous article discussing the basics of Color Theory. It’s an informative look at different techniques for using color, which almost anyone will find useful. In addition, be sure to check out the thoughts on the psychology commonly associated with each. If you’re into color, also check out another post on the subject.

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If one cellular phone manufacturer has been blazing the trail in ingenuity and style, it’s Motorola. Their latest offering, the Motorola KRZR is the latest in a very long line of award winning and acclaimed mobile phones. The KRZR is the next evolution in the popular RAZR line, boasting a handful of new features. To support the new product, Motorola unveiled a stylish web site packed full of fluid and seamless transitions to promote the product.

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