Mad Men Super Bowl: 2020 Edition

Mad Men Super Bowl While the game boasted a few surprises, one thing can be…


sharkandminnow- #GivingTuesday - HFLA of Northeast Ohio

HFLA of Northeast Ohio Named Winner of shark&minnow’s #GivingTuesday Contest

In honor of #GivingTuesday, we hosted our 3rd Annual #sharkATTACK on November…


sharkandminnow - Jennifer Cho Salaff

shark&minnow Appoints Jennifer Cho Salaff to the Role of Senior Content Producer

shark&minnow has appointed Jennifer Cho Salaff to the role of Senior…


shark&minnow names Brian Andrew Jasinski to Director of Design

shark&minnow has appointed Brian Andrew Jasinski to the role of Director of…


#MadMenSuperbowl 2016 - This Year's Wins (& Misses)

So the big game's in the can. Big night for Bronco Nation, Queen Bey & beer…


#MadMenSuperBowl 2016 - First Take - Taco Bell Split Bill

Taco Bell did what most brands would do if they had $5 million and a new…


Adoption Network Cleveland Named Winner of shark&minnow’s Giving Tuesday Contest

Adoption Network Cleveland was named the winner of shark&minnow’s inaugural…


#MadMenSuperBowl 2015 Brings the Warm & Fuzzies

Celebrity cameos, clydesdales & a bit of, ahem, lady bits - these things we…


Move to Cleveland

Recently we were approached by Joy Roller, President, Global Cleveland. Since…


Food for the Price of an Instagram Photo

A London restaurant is ditching the traditional bill at the end of a meal and…


Order a Pizza Without Leaving Hulu

Hulu is teaming up with Pizza Hut on a new type of in-context advertising…


All You Can't Eat

"All you can't eat" is based on the simple observation that lots of…


Being a Clevelander is big part of the success story

CLEVELAND, Ohio--Whether you spend your life in Greater Cleveland, leave for…


Good Manners

Giving to charity can be uplifting for impoverished communities and for the…


Unnumbered Sparks

The Technology Unnumbered Sparks is an interactive art collaboration between…


X–SPACE: A Library Designed and Built By Its Students

Recently launched on Kickstarter, X-Space is a library designed and built by…


Urban Sounds

Sonictravlog is a mobile app that allows users to record and listen to sounds…


Free Homes to Writers in Detroit

A new nonprofit organization called Write a House is refurbishing three…


Free Amtrak Rides to Writers

Amtrak is now offering residencies to writers that want to set-up shop aboard…


Radiohead Releases PolyFauna App

Radiohead's latest creation, PolyFauna, is an experimental collaboration…


Training the American Workforce

Community College leaders are in Washington lobbying for more money and a…


Red Bull House of Art: Detroit

Anyone that watched  the Grammy Awards on Sunday saw a Red Bull commercial…


Love Letters

In a recent conversation with my Mother, she lamented over a comment one of her…


Playboy Ruins it for Everyone

The future of the Prada Marfa, a public art installation designed by…


The Pulse of a City

Pulse of the City is an interactive public art installation installed in five…


Kellogg’s RFID Projection Mapped Skatepark

In effort to rebrand Kellogg's® Nutri-Grain® breakfast bars and associate the…


A Fashion History Lesson...from Coco Chanel

Transport yourself back in time via this beautiful snap-shot of a video,…


Take On Me, Volkswagen

The new "Feeling Carefree" commercial from Volkswagen featuring one of the best…


The People's University

Community Deficit Fighters For more than 144 years, Cleveland Public Library…


Just A Reflektor

The Experience Just A Reflektor is an interactive  film that explores the…


Release Early, Often, and with Rap Music

“How much impact can you have with the least lines of code – that was important…


Martha Stewart Loves Her Grey Cardigan

While we're sure Ms. Stewart shares our fondness for the evergreen (or grey)…


Making Big Data Small

Living in a digital world, we track everything. From the miles we run with…


Health, Not Healthcare

We were humbled to have been included in a small group of folks that were…


Dress Me Up, Dress Me Down: Our Appetite for Formality

Long before the recent New York Times Article - "Shirtless Goes the City" -…


The Makers of Things

Who we are is intrinsically connected to what we do and the things we build.…


108 Years of Herman Miller in 108 Seconds

Source: Herman Miller At Herman Miller we think, learn, and communicate…


People for Smarter Cities

Source: IBM & Ogilvy IBM is committed to creating solutions that help…


Time After Time

The heritage of Detroit is rooted in craftsmanship, quality and making the…


IBM Watson at Your Service. One Step Closer to Passing the Turing Test.

IBM has recently unveiled the IBM Watson Engagement Advisor, "a technology…


American Noise

We stumbled upon "American Noise," a documentary by Nokia Music and The…


TEDxCLE 2013 to focus on collaboration as key to Cleveland's future

Cleveland's fourth official TEDx event, TEDxCLE will take place Thursday, March…


Google Analytics In Real Life

Monitoring and tracking online metrics in order to optimize the customer…


The Future of Lighting

In a recent issue of Fast Company, the editors and 27 judges including MoMA's…


Buffalo City Hall

Urban Adventures: Buffalo Edition

As summer drew to a close we celebrated one year as husband and wife (hi-fives…


A Bit About Fall Fashion...As Interpreted By a Northcoast Girl

Cleveland gets a bad rap for not being a place of "fashion."  But I'm pretty…


Videos from TEDxCLE 2012: The Maker Class

All videos from TEDxCLE 2012: The Maker Class on Friday, April 20th at The…


Hacking Gaming and Technology for the Arts

Besides Atari, Commodore 64 and Nintendo, I've never really liked video games.…


A Wonderful Designer and Dear Friend

Our friendship with Brian Jasinski started at Dinner with Strangers created by…


TechCentral

We love Cleveland Public Library. One of the first events we went to when we…


All songs considered, music is an art and should be respected.

Bragging that "I've only bought 15 CDs in my lifetime. Yet, my entire iTunes…


GE and Facebook Make Health and Fitness Social with HealthyShare

GE and Facebook have partnered to create HealthyShare, an app that tracks your…


Summer Footwear

Source: NBC WKYC 3 Good Company Date: July 6, 2012 Description: Hallie Bram…


Summer Style

Source: NBC WKYC 3 Good Company Date: May 30, 2012 Description: Hallie Bram…


TEDxCLE 2012 Speakers Announced!

We couldn't be more pleased to share our 2012 speakers with you.  What a…


Beat 2012

DJ Mark Ronson will be traveling the world to meet up-and-coming athletes in…


A Call to the Makers

We need your help to introduce this year’s crop of TEDxCLE speakers!  Today…


Experience Cleveland Innovation at TEDxCLE 2012

TEDxCLE 2012 planning is in full swing and we have a number of exciting…


TEDxCLE 2012: Who Needs to Be Heard?

Nominations are officially open (though, truth be told we receive informal…


That's...Interesting...

We aren't great with compliments...so we'll just say thanks about this: Hallie…


Remix the CLE

Once again, mobile apps are redefining how artists compose music. I stumbled…


Music for a Film

I went to film school + once had someone tell me that I "thought life was a…


Art, Science & Technology in Music

Bjork's latest album may be her most ambitious project yet. Biophilia is a…


The Power of Two: Passion & Love

American Authenticity Over the past few years, we have observed and…


The Statistics of Music

As titled, "The Evolution of Music," may not actually document the progression…


Behind-the-Scenes of TED2011

On Monday, February 28th, we were lucky enough to be among 160 other TEDx…


TEDx Workshop at TEDActive 2011

On Saturday, February 26th, we traveled from the great city of Cleveland, Ohio…


And now, in TED-related news...

Written 2.26.2011 (sorry for the delayed post - been a busy few days!): We’ve…


The Good News - According to Richard Florida

In a recent article for The Atlantic, famed Urbanist Richard Florida comments:…


Dinner With Strangers

When friend and fellow Clevelandophile Danielle Deboe was drafting her speech…


TEDxCLE: Ideas worth spreading

TED has granted approval for Hallie Bram and me to host the TEDxCLE event. If…


Engaging and Innovative Interactive Navigation

The progression of interactive design has changed dramatically over the years.…


Subculture and Brand Experience

Hidden in Boston, you will find Bodega, a boutique, hip hop shoe and apparel…