var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-8070471-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {} CREATETHEGROUP.com CTG TwitterCTG FacebookCTG FoursquareMorpheus Media Tumblr Contact Us Tags:ClientsClient NewsCTG NewsCTS PlatformFashionTechnologyE-CommerceInspirationMobileSocial RSS | Archive | Random Tumblr (3.0; @createthegroup)http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/B0WMSj-YLLE?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>BIT.FALL: a waterfall of words.  One of several works on display at <a href="http://eyebeam.org/events/summer-exhibit-surface-tension" target="_blank">Surface Tension: The Future of Water</a> at Eyebeam Art + Technology Center.</p>http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/24132524384http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/24132524384Thu, 31 May 2012 12:03:19 -0400artinspiration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3pkdaeHmE1rra9zfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://brandspirit.tumblr.com/post/22654281343/58-100-nintendo" target="_blank">brandspirit</a>: 58/100: Nintendo</p> <p>The <a href="http://brandspirit.tumblr.com" target="_blank">Brand Spirit</a> project by Andrew Miller</p>http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/24064700753http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/24064700753Wed, 30 May 2012 11:15:30 -0400artinspiration<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ikoushP21r2har5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://pitchfork.tumblr.com/post/24005905595/the-lcd-soundsystem-documentary-shut-up-and-play" target="_blank">pitchfork</a>:<span> The </span><a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/2598-lcd-soundsystem/" target="_blank">LCD Soundsystem</a><span> documentary </span><a href="http://www.shutupandplaythehits.com/" target="_blank"><em>Shut Up and Play the Hits</em></a><span> hits </span><a href="http://oscilloscope.net/lcdtheaters/" target="_blank">theaters across the U.S.</a><span> on July 18 as a special “one-night-only engagement.”</span></p>http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/24019167947http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/24019167947Tue, 29 May 2012 17:47:37 -0400musicinspiration<a href="http://blog.bitly.com/post/23998132587/welcome-to-the-new-bitly">bitly blog: Welcome to the new bitly!</a>: <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blog.bitly.com/post/23998132587/welcome-to-the-new-bitly" target="_blank">bitly</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>bitly has long been the home to important content you share across the web. In fact, with more than 25 billion links saved since 2008, we see bitly as a growing, vibrant neighborhood. We want this to be the single best place for you to save and share your links and to discover interesting things…</p> </blockquote>http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/24018535261http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/24018535261Tue, 29 May 2012 17:38:11 -0400bitlySocial media<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4sznvhLSp1qzycsoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://subversiveglamour.com/post/24017898446/advanced-style-i-nowness-event-at-the-new" target="_blank">jamesgardner</a>: Advanced Style I - @NOWNESS event at the New Museum with the girls!</p>http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/24018271053http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/24018271053Tue, 29 May 2012 17:34:16 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4szvybhdT1qzyf0ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We attended amazing NOWNESS / Advanced Style event at the New Musuem — James Gardner, Diana Hong and Jessica Martino </p>http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/24018227464http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/24018227464Tue, 29 May 2012 17:33:33 -0400<iframe src="http://www.nowness.com/media/embedvideo?itemid=2164&issueid=2011" width="500px" height="315px" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Blood Orange: I’m Sorry We Lied</strong></p> <script src="http://static.extension.fm/exfm.js" type="text/javascript"></script>http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/23864524700http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/23864524700Sun, 27 May 2012 11:22:03 -0400musicinspiration<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4c2a7OZXA1qm3r26o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://visualgraphic.tumblr.com/post/23681237864/b-r" target="_blank">visualgraphic</a>: <a href="http://society6.com/product/BR-5GvT_Print?tag=collage" target="_blank">B & R</a></p>http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/23736069441http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/23736069441Fri, 25 May 2012 11:35:05 -0400designinspiration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3s4zdmVjD1qf2rzao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://businessoffashion.tumblr.com/post/22745864586/kate-moss-in-british-vogue-june-2012" target="_blank">businessoffashion</a>: Kate Moss in British <em>Vogue, </em>June 2012</p>http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/23735646318http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/23735646318Fri, 25 May 2012 11:23:54 -0400fashionphotographyinspiration<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4kikbbon41qezkk9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://photodonuts.tumblr.com/post/23724058901/tiffany-dawn-nicholson" target="_blank">photodonuts</a>: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tiffanykrumpack/7250008384/in/photostream" target="_blank">Tiffany Dawn Nicholson</a></p>http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/23735464141http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/23735464141Fri, 25 May 2012 11:18:55 -0400photographyinspiration<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4l2qfkZWV1qzyf0ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Summer Friday begins</p> <p>(via <a href="http://instagr.am/p/LDXxTsBH3Q/" target="_blank">yujinchoi</a>)</p>http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/23734583223http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/23734583223Fri, 25 May 2012 10:54:15 -0400<p><a href="http://www.aetherapparel.com/shop/gear/all/beach-folding-chairs-table/" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ieg5n1SC1qzxbzj.png"/></a><br/>Bring the city to the beach with portable chairs and a table that fold and fit into a travel bag.</p>http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/23656919677http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/23656919677Thu, 24 May 2012 00:43:52 -0400inspiration<p><a href="http://www.millwardbrown.com/BrandZ/Top_100_Global_Brands.aspx" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4hmbhPCnW1qzxbzj.png"/></a></p> <p>Millward Brown released their <a href="http://www.millwardbrown.com/BrandZ/Top_100_Global_Brands.aspx" target="_blank">2012 <span>BrandZ™ </span> Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands</a> report.  The Luxury category was #1 in Brand Value growth and LVMH had three brands on the Brand Contribution top 10 list.</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4hmcnzoGg1qzxbzj.png"/></p>http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/23617235164http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/23617235164Wed, 23 May 2012 14:08:00 -0400clientLVMH<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4g3e2DeDU1qzyf0ro1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://thenextweb.com/google/2012/05/21/google-chrome-overtakes-internet-explorer-as-the-webs-most-used-browser/" target="_blank">Google Chrome Overtakes Internet Explorer as the most popular browser in the world</a></p> <p>(via <a href="http://gs.statcounter.com/#browser-ww-weekly-201120-201220" target="_blank">StatCounter</a>)</p>http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/23567953163http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/23567953163Tue, 22 May 2012 18:20:00 -0400technology<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4fzj7ud2C1qzyf0ro1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Happy Birthday Robert Moog! <a href="http://www.google.co.jp/" target="_blank">Google Japan</a> celebrates the musical pioneer’s 78th Birthday</p>http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/23562263764http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/23562263764Tue, 22 May 2012 16:57:07 -0400technology<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m46hzvphTN1qiw6fso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://onaissues.tumblr.com/post/23311091723/how-yahoo-killed-flickr-and-lost-the-internet-an" target="_blank">onaissues</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><a href="http://gizmodo.com/5910223/how-yahoo-killed-flickr-and-lost-the-internet" target="_blank">How Yahoo Killed Flickr and Lost the Internet</a></strong></p> <p><span>An interesting long read that looks at the relationship between the digital media giant and its online media-sharing service in the context of the social web.</span></p> </blockquote> <p>Fascinating article explaining in detail how to screw up an acquisition over several years.</p> <script src="http://static.extension.fm/exfm.js" type="text/javascript"></script>http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/23314103176http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/23314103176Fri, 18 May 2012 18:58:16 -0400socialsocial media<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m46pa0jSvA1qbatq8o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nowness.tumblr.com/post/23244984915/sandwich-shop-by-day-and-new-yorks-hottest-dining" target="_blank">nowness</a>: Sandwich shop by day and New York’s hottest dining spot by night: we delve into Little Italy’s must-visit Torrisi</p> <script src="http://static.extension.fm/exfm.js" type="text/javascript"></script>http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/23313122943http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/23313122943Fri, 18 May 2012 18:41:05 -0400sohonyc<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m47s3oyadI1qzyf0ro1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Our CEO James Gardner in WWD: Fashion World Mulls Facebook IPO’s Impact By RACHEL STRUGATZ </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>“With all of the pressure from investors to monetize and increase revenues, we believe Facebook will start to add more innovative ad products that increase profitability, continuing to expand with new ads outside of Facebook — which will focus on new types of content-driven ad units,” Gardner said. “This will present a major opportunity for fashion brands to spread their content through more innovative types of ad products.”</span><span></span></p></p>http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/23284562505http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/23284562505Fri, 18 May 2012 06:35:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m46yz9Vws61qzyf0ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>May birthdays celebration!</p> <p>(via <a href="http://instagr.am/p/KvaX46hHyk/" target="_blank">yujinchoi</a>)</p> <script src="http://static.extension.fm/exfm.js" type="text/javascript"></script>http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/23258862884http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/23258862884Thu, 17 May 2012 20:06:44 -0400ctg<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m46v3ruu0g1qzprlbo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://kateoplis.tumblr.com/post/23253212329/gloria-vanderbilt-by-gordon-parks-1961" target="_blank">kateoplis</a>: <a href="http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/a-gift-to-ny-from-gordon-parks/" target="_blank">Gloria Vanderbilt</a> by <a href="http://www.gordonparksfoundation.org/" target="_blank">Gordon Parks</a>, 1961</p> <script src="http://static.extension.fm/exfm.js" type="text/javascript"></script>http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/23258752462http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/post/23258752462Thu, 17 May 2012 20:05:11 -0400artinspiration