From facebook to twitter, blogs, flickr and Klout, social media gives most people more collaboration, conversation and online connections than ever before. For those with disabilities it opens doors between isolated individuals who are physically and often emotionally detached. For me, the only time I get to interact in-person with others who have a prosthetic eye is in the ocularist’s waiting room. Sites such as LostEye.com (love the celebrity list) and it’s corresponding facebook group are creating connections with disabled groups who may otherwise have never reached out to others with the same challenges. That’s powerful. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2011
The Signs of the Times Are Changing
The artwork in the blog header shows signs that people easily recognize for both advertising and disability, but, for me, these symbols, only share a small portion of the full spectrum of the worlds of advertising and disability. Continue reading
Quiet Confidence With No Bull – Redbull & Ashley Fiolek
Ashley Fiolek, a young motocross superstar who, by the way, is deaf, was recently recognised at the 2010 Courage in Sports Awards for her achievements and efforts in action sports and charitable work within the deaf community. Known in motocross circles as the Dirtbike Princess, Ashley is sponsored by, and stars in this breathtaking and, in the end, surprising ReBull commercial. Continue reading
Of Eye-Patches & Ogilvy
If alive today, David Ogilvy, the long-heralded advertising impresario, would have celebrated his 100th birthday. While many articles of late have touched on his ability to weave captivating storytelling into headlines and copy, which eventually led to masterful leadership of one of the first multi-national advertising agencies, few mentioned his role as early promoter of disability. Continue reading
Act Now! Celebrating the Americans With Disabilities Act
You might not realize it but July 26th, 1990 was a pivotal day for the ad world. Signed into law on that date by President Bush, the Americans With Disabilities Act provided a small, but solid foundation for disability and advertising. Continue reading