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Please include name, address, and a telephone number.if you're here, it means you're considering supporting what i do online, and i cannot begin to express my gratitude. so thanks for visiting.
i love creating my art, and i loathe the process of turning it into something consumable. my entire adult life has been a fight against packaging myself, and i want to extend the same grace to the things i create — the ability for things to simply be art, without also needing to be a product*.
plus, it's easier to share free things. i truly believe we live in a post-scarcity society — that our problems aren't a lack of products, but a problem of distribution. and i believe that if we can each model what living post-scarcity looks like every single day, we move our world to embrace the truth of it's reality.
the other side of this, of course, is that we still live in a world where it costs money to live.
there's a concept of 1,000 true fans, and i think it's brilliant. so in that spirit, i'm setting a goal: a $12 annual donation from 1,000 people. thats $1 a month.
it's a fun experiment for sure. if you like what i make, and want me to do more, please consider supporting me directly. donate what you want, how you want. a recurring donation would be incredible, but even if you send me a single dollar, once, i will be immensely grateful. i also accept donations via cashapp ($dainsaint) or venmo (@dainsaint).
* there are clearly some pieces that make sense to be sold as products, and i'll make a store for those soon.The joint EG-ABI / EG-BAMM workshop on the RAATD project that took place at BELSPO in Brussels just ended. During the week around a dozen specialists compiled more than 2 million lines of unique tracking records and developed filters and analytical R scripts to bring the Retrospective Analysis of the Antarctic Tracking Database project one step closer to completion. We warmly thank Maaike Vancauwenberghe at BELSPO for her hospitality.Long before the period of Japanese rule, one after another many foreigners from different countries set foot on Taiwan. Their purposes might have been for trade, or for invasion. Of these, a great number were Christian missionaries who contributed greatly to modern-day Taiwan’s medicine and education.
Born in Canada, Dr. Mackay first arrived in Taiwan in 1872. At first, he received financial support from a Detroit woman. In memorial of her husband, Captain Mackay, she donated three thousand U.S. dollars to Reverend (Dr.) Mackay. Subsequently, Reverend Mackay built the Mackay Hospital (now the Mackay Memorial Hospital) in 1880. In the same year, Dr. Mackay returned to Canada to raise funds in order to establish Taiwan’s first western style school in Hoba (today’s Tamsui), which he named Oxford College. In 1884, Tamsui Girls’ School was established on the east side of Oxford College, which was the first school specifically for female students.
Every time Dr. Mackay went on a missionary tour, he would hand out quinine to cure malaria and pull teeth for people seeking relief from toothaches. They would first find an open space and sing two to three gospel songs. Then Dr. Mackay and his students would start pulling teeth, returning the extracted teeth to their patients. Proselytizing would start only after all medical treatment was completed. According to personal accounts from Dr. Mackay’s diary, it appears that he pulled more than twenty-one thousand teeth in Taiwan and seldom used long needles or hooks. Most of the dental extraction tools Dr. Mackay used were hardwood whittled into suitable shapes. It was only later on that he ordered custom-made tools of metal.
In the thirty-odd years since Dr. Mackay arrived in Taiwan, his footprints came to be found throughout northern Taiwan as well as places like Yilan, Hualien, etc. He had deep connections with Taiwan; other than having a Taiwanese wife, his daughters all married into Taiwanese families. Furthermore, both Dr. Mackay and his son were laid to rest in Taiwan. Today, inside Tamsui Middle School (now Tamkang Senior High School) in New Taipei City, one can visit the Mackay Cemetery, which has been preserved as an historical site.
On the left, the man wearing a white hat with a black beard is Dr. Mackay. He and his students, Yan Qinghua and Ke Weisi, are performing tooth extractions for the people.
George Leslie Mackay, From Far Formosa: The Island, Its People and Missions, Translated by Lin Wansheng (2007). Taipei: Avanguard.The changes in voice, tone and message that have occurred across creative marketing campaigns since the Coronavirus began to affect the UK have been dramatic…and instant, with an influx of companies responding to the crisis’ impact in more ‘humanistic’ ways.
As the second phase of lockdown continues and further – as yet unknown – social distancing recommendations begin to be predicted for weeks to come, this new campaigning approach will doubtlessly continue. However, it might also affect the way creatives, advertisers and marketers approach message delivery once the current Covid crisis begins to abate.
At McConnells, we’ve seen multiple impressive examples from those in our industry who have been pulling out all the stops in terms of original campaign thinking; without appearing insensitive, or underestimating the severity of the Covid-19 situation for many individuals nationwide.
Whilst happily, a majority of lockdown-ees are in the position where, albeit frustratingly, they can take time to build on a social media presence or tackle a gardening project, others are in a life-threatening, hospitalised situation, or are at risk of losing the roof over their heads.
With multiple audiences to communicate with, and an imperative need to avoid causing serious offence, it’s been key for successful creatives to devise messages that demonstrate a common consumer ground with an appropriate level of compassion.
Broadband and media providers have made efforts to show their support not just to customers in lockdown of all ages, but also to NHS key workers; supermarkets have communicated the steps they’re taking to keep staff and customers safe at all times; and takeaway delivery providers have edited existing ads to reflect responsible social distancing.
By offering campaigns that centre on helping during the cause, many companies have built upon their corporate social responsibilities and developed ‘better brands’ in more ways that one. Undoubtedly, these companies will begin to tentatively stretch out with bolder messages in coming weeks, as commerce becomes slightly more recognisable, however in light of what has happened this year, what lessons will companies have learned and what will the brands that have made positive CSR moves, bring with them? Will they simply revert to ‘business as usual’ or will a customer-led demand for ‘post Covid consumer change’ become evident?
The situation, which as a society, we have little control over, will dictate for a large part, the direction ad campaigns will take moving forward. Social distancing for example, will be part of life for sometime yet, which in itself will alter future buying habits, requirement priorities and customer opinions; so as marketers once again, dare to be more daring, what will their message compromises be?
Perhaps we can expect messages to be reflective of a society that thinks of others more; one that looks up to a different, more hands-on kind of hero, or increasingly seeks the reward of self-improvement as opposed to instant gratification…it’s possible.
And should this become the case, it will be interesting to see how an evolved generation of marketers and creatives flex their design concept capabilities and deliver on ideas, that can appropriately communicate brands to a changing audience, whilst continuing to create a stir. As an agency, we’ll be watching with interest, as we ourselves adapt to the societal and professional changes that are likely to unfold.The Public Works Operations Division provides maintenance and repair on traffic signs. You may contact the Service Request Desk at (501) 918-3600(501) 918-3600, or visit the E-Service website.
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Municipal CodeFunny business by the fans in Philadelphia isn’t shocking (yeah, yeah, a handful of idiots painting an entire city’s fanbase ugly), but as long as it’s captured on video and posted all over the internet, we’re guilty of encouraging it. Maybe I’m easily amused, but I can’t deny its high entertainment value. There’s just something about unathletic security guards chasing around aimless drunkards on the field. If we’re really lucky, somebody winds up getting tased.
Unfortunately, the Braves’ Matt Diaz decided he didn’t want to see any more stun gun scenes, so he took matters into