Thoughts
Rod Serling : Censoring Our Art
In 1951, Rod Serling left the security of his full time job to become a free lance storyteller. His medium was primarily television – which, at the time, was in its very early stages. Storytellers, advertisers and the FCC were in a battle to determine the boundaries in which television would operate. Read More
Creating Well : Looking Foolish
Innovation rarely comes from looking like we have it all together. By the time companies are large enough or people are well known enough that they SEEM to have it all together, their primary concern isn’t innovating. Their primary concern is maintaining an image. Read More
Fighting The Formula : Worship
Growing up in a small Baptist church helped me learn something at an early age : Our gatherings as the church tend toward formula. There are lots of reasons for it. Read More
WHY Create?!
I got an email from @fenner403 a few weeks ago with a link to this video from Steve Jobs talking about marketing and brand identity. Read More
The Effects of Social Media on Art
Last weekend, Aradhana Tiwari, Director of the Play the Moment theater company, hosted a panel at the Shakespeare Theater in Orlando, FL. I was honored to sit with – among others – Elizabeth Maupin, 20 year theater critic for the Orlando Sentinel; Margot Haliday Knight, President and CEO of United Arts; and Mark Baratelli, of thedailycity.com – to discuss “the effects of social media on the arts.” Read More
The Vision: Art
There are several sections of uncoverthecolor.com. In this video, Cole talks about the philosophy behind the primary initiative of Uncover The Color – the art section.