The Prudent Student

Inspirations of a not-so-average graduate student. Branding//Technology Fashion//Music

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It's impossible not to say "awwww."

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GE surprised me with this one. It grabbed my attention right from the start with the bizarre visuals and kept my intrigue with the copy. One of my favorite ads from the last year.

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Blind students receive 3-D printed yearbooks

Students at a Korean school for the blind get a one-of-a-kind three dimensional yearbook in a heartwarming ad touting how 3-D printing can help people. Jen Markham has the story.

So cool! Yet another fantastic application of 3d printing.

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Great logo design with negative space!

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10 Corporations Control Almost Every Brand We Buy

Think you’ve got a choice when it comes to buying your favourite products? Think again. This chart shared on Reddit, aptly named ‘The illusion of choice’ shows us how. If you thought Nestlé was just a food company, you’ll be surprised to see it also owns (or

This is amazing. These corporations have a ton of power.

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Uber Integrates With Spotify To Let Passengers Become Backseat DJs

Uber is adding a new feature to its mobile app that could allow passengers to play DJ while they take a ride with one of its drivers. Thanks to an integration..

What a great partnership idea! Smart for both brands.

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Design at its best!

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This commercial makes me chuckle every time. Nice change-up from Little Caesar's.

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Designers ‘Hacked’ A 3D Printer To Create An Awesome Tattooing Machine - DesignTAXI.com

Image via Dezeen French designers from design studio Appropriate Audiences may have just introduced an alternative yet brilliant use for 3D...

Yet another application for 3D printing technology...I wonder what the implications of this could be for the tattoo industry. Would people prefer the inhuman accuracy of a machine? Or is the human craft of tattooing too valuable for consumers to switch from a human artist?

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Meet the Woman Designing Wearable Tech You'll Want to Wear

Jewelry just got a lot smarter.

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Sia is amazing, but I was nervous when I saw that she would be remaking this well-known showtune. However, she really made something special here. It's interesting and inventive and bombastic while still incorporating that classic hook from the original. Nicely done!

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Rubber Bands Get A Makeover

An aesthetically pleasing rubber band--wow!

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5 startups that could radically transform the world around us

Smartphone-based eye exams, pavement that generates electricity from your feet, a gelatinous way to store water, and a smarter beehive -- these inventions may not have the sex appeal of social medi...

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Here Are 15 of Marketing's Most Memorable Experiential Moves

From Red Bull's "Stratos" to Coca-Cola's "Open Happiness," here are 15 of marketing's memorable experiences.

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Awesome art direction.

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Itseez3D gives your iPad camera 3-D imaging superpowers | Cult of Mac

3-D scanning is set to get a whole lot more user-friendly, thanks to a new app from visual technology company Itseez. Called Itseez3D, the just-launched fr

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How One Simple Bracelet Boosted an Entire Country's Blood Donations by 335%

Every marketer in the world dreams of creating something useful, accomplishing a noble goal and scoring huge results. Here's a project that nailed all three.

Love this!