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Archive for August 7th, 2007

Hooters Dubai?

August 7, 2007

Ok, it’s not really design but I found this story so, so, so crazy I just had to share it. Hooters (yes, that chain of “family” restaurants in the U.S.) is to open up in Dubai. I’m all for girls in skimpy outfits serving me creamed corn on my 16 ouncer but this seems, I [...]

Hongzhi Gao

August 7, 2007

Last week we ha d a guest lecturer called Hongzhi Gao. He specializes in marketing and can currently be found haunting the campus of Otago University. He came into our Graphic Design class where we have just started a brief for a redesign on a brand of chocolate. Hongzhi came in talk to us about [...]

The Big Crash of 2007 (not to be confused with the Big Crash of 2006 or 2005 or…)

August 7, 2007

Last week my PC decided to start having little spasms until it eventually died (well the windows installation did). I love my Shuttle xp31 and its GeForce BFG 7800, but I hate how unstable windows seems to be compared to my MacBook. Anyway, It’s alive once more and lets say no more of this lest [...]