Quirk loves to learn, which means that we share all the weird and wonderful things we find on the web with each other. These emails contain a wealth of insightful marketing strategies, thought-provoking new research, and fun ideas to get our creative brains firing. We thought it would be worthwhile to share the best of what we find with you – so, here are our top inspiration reads for the week.
Think
Research
Is taking a lunch break important? An interesting question for anyone in a high-octane work environment – like Quirk! Shared by Mikki Ferreira
Read more here
Food for thought
Advertising is filled with a lot of jargon and buzz-speak. How many of these have you come across, and do you loathe them too? Shared by Scott Gray
See the article here
Think digital
How should we be thinking about the web? What makes the medium unique? Read this great series of perspectives to get you thinking digitally. Shared by Sam Beckbessinger
Read the series here
Create
Cool idea
Oxy has built a great-looking “excuse generator” that creates some truly hilarious pretexts for skipping out on a social event. Shared by Dustin Ryan
Check it out here
Great campaign
Cadbury has harnessed the motion-control capabilities of the Kinect to create a fun, interactive experience for its new packaging. Shared by Sam Beckbessinger
See it here
Fun stuff
Ever wondered what your favourite drink looks like under the microscope? Well, now you can know! Shared by Daniel Kolossa
Try it here
Engage
Cool idea
Turn your audience into a concert light show. Get them to install a special app on their smartphones, and watch the magic happen! Shared by Scott Gray
Find out more here
Inspiring
Watch this heart-warming video about how even just a little access to the internet has the potential to make hugely impactful improvements to people’s lives. Shared by Dustin Ryan
Watch the video:
Original Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE63BYWdqC4&feature=youtu.be
Food for thought
Is JavaScript leading to a renaissance in web development? Quirk’s very own Craig Raw certainly thinks so. Shared by Noelene Mostert
Read the article here
Optimise
On the horizon
Google has taken to showing fewer search results for very specific queries. Search engine results pages have been serving seven, and now just four results! Shared by Samantha Jackson
Find out more here
Cool idea
If you visit the WolframAlpha computational search site and type in “Facebook report”, you’ll get a whole bunch of awesome charts, graphs and stats derived from your profile. Nifty! Shared by Katharina Scholtz
Try it for yourself here
Mobile
People are consuming media across several devices, usually all at the same time. Mobile video is the new disruptor – check out these need-to-know stats. Shared by Lara Shepherd
See the stats here
