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Read Moreskucamp B-Sides
Early this month I was invited to sit on a panel discussion concerning emerging trends in e-commerce at the inaugural skucamp hosted by my friends at commonsku. This post contains an assortment of thoughts that I put together in preparation for the panel.
Read MoreBeyond Swag Part 3: Augmented Reality
Augmented Reality (AR) provides a live view of our environment whose elements have been augmented by computer-generated input such as sound, video or graphics. The technology itself has been around for about 50 years and, at least in the print and promotional products industry, has had some false starts. There is reason optimistic about AR's future in the marketplace and in our industry.
Read MoreBeyond Swag Part 2: Voice Interaction
Voice Activated virtual assistants like Alexa, Siri and Google Home have existed since the 90s. But it wasn't until 2011, when Steve Jobs and Apple introduced the world to Siri, that voice interaction with hit the mainstream. Amazon's Alexa and Google soon followed but Siri remains on top by far in terms of usage and net reach. At ROBYN we've dipped our toe in this new platform by building and releasing two Alexa Skills (apps) for Amazon's line of connected speaker…
Read MoreBeyond Swag Part 1: Variable-Data X
On October 5th, 2017, I had the privilege of sharing my thoughts on how new technology can help us build better branded experiences with the fine folks at PSDA's P2P Technology Summit. Over the coming days I will be posting a series of three posts that sums up my presentation. This is the first.
Read MoreCreate Super Sweet Product Virtuals with CoverAction Pro
You guys. I need to tell you about a Photoshop tool that I have used for about 10 years to create incredible virtuals and product mockups for my clients. CoverAction Pro (CAP from here on out) is a tool that you use with Photoshop. With it you can create sharp, client impressing, 3D mockups of books, magazines, DVD discs and packaging and bunches more. Before I show you how it works, I want to tell you how I, personally, have used this tool over the past 10 years.
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