Posts tagged “southern california”

What’s In A Business Name?

hannibal
Lunchroom Hannibal, Amsterdam, May 2009
Don’t order the fava beans with the chianti.



challenger
Challenger Copyprint, Amsterdam, May 2009
Not the most encouraging association.



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Synergy Project Management, San Francisco, July 2009
Needs a better illustration of the concept of synergy besides a plain ol’ pipe!


webringyouapizza
we bring you a pizza, Amsterdam, May 2009
doggie
U-Wash Doggie, Los Angeles, February 2009

Some names tell you what the business does.


hand
Hand Car Wash, Los Angeles, February 2009
trashy
Trashy Lingerie, Los Angeles, February 2009
ethical
Ethical Drugs, Los Angeles, February 2009

Some names tell you something about how they do it.

See more pictures from Amsterdam here and Los Angeles here.

Context is everything

Designing Sustainable Mobility is an event recently held at Art Center in Southern California. In Northern California (i.e., Silicon Valley) an design-y event about mobility (sustainable or otherwise), is going to be about wireless communications (i.e. cell phone stuff). In Southern California, it’s about cars.

Although, now that I think of it, a conference about sustainability and wireless mobility would be interesting, since I don’t ever hear of the two things put together.

Goin’ to the O.C.

I’ll be in Orange County for a few days during the second week of December. I doubt that the people we’ll be interviewing will like our young friends above.

I’m looking forward to the trip; I’ve been in L.A. many times, but have not seen a ton of the surrounding areas. I drove all the way to San Diego about 4 years ago, and was in Irvine for a presentation a couple of years ago, but that’s about it.

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