Posted by Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions.
Skittles was one of the first brands who compressed their site into a widget format. It aggregated content from multiple sites: Flickr (photos), Youtube (videos), Friends (Facebook group) and others. It clearly shows the power of Web 2.0–increasing social interaction in an open-format manner.
Most recently, Zombieland (the new release of Sony Pictures) incorporated this new format for several items. I wonder what will be the next innovation. . .
Posted by Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions.
Here’s another free background to use as you please (Creative Commons License). Image here.
Posted by Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions.
Seeing Stars is inspired by Harajuku Gothic fashion and was created with pen on vellum (with Photoshop accents).
Posted by Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions.
It’s been about a decade since I’ve done henna body art professionally. It was a great learning experience–to explore and develop different artistic styles.
Recently, I was asked to participate in a henna project for the Aquanuts Synchronized Swim Team. After a long night of decorative work for others, I was able to create this piece on myself in an hour, freehand, reviving my carpal tunnel. Good times!
Posted by Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions.
Crumpled Paper and Blurred Lights are new photos that I’m offering as a free download. They’re part of my Creative Commons collection of photo backgrounds to use in both commercial and personal work. Simply click on the image and enjoy!
Posted by Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions.
If you get a chance to swing by the SF Museum of Modern Art, check out Richard Avedon’s portrait exhibit. It’s so inspiring to see the personalities of his subjects come to life in black & white.
Posted by Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions.
Disney purchases Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion. From a marketing perspective, this is a very interesting buy, as this will enable Disney to gain a wider (male) audience. Disney has a strong appeal to young girls (princesses and magic castles) through its depth of global licensing and technology. With the acquisition of Marvel, they could market to a older demo–Marvel has a “coolness” that Disney does not. “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Nightmare Before Christmas” were successful for Disney in reaching different audiences, but Marvel will be key to retaining the young audience through adulthood via the numerous well-loved superhero characters and depth of story-telling. For Marvel, the licensing and distribution of characters and products will be easier through different venues. I’m sure we’ll soon see the X-men or Spiderman as a theme park ride.
Posted by Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions.
Carnival Twins is a mixed media piece inspired by the HBO Show “Carnivale”, the 1932 film “Freaks”, and my fascination with vintage Victorian fashion.
