Fine art coming soon to a billboard near you, crowdsourcing romance novels, how your note-taking style can affect recall, Seth Godin on avoiding the race to the bottom, the art of Japanese candy, and… Jenga Cat! ★
• How Macmillan uses its Swoon Reads site to discover new teen/young adult romance authors and develop original content. [Fast Company, Swoon Reads]
More often articles focus on crowdsourcing as a way to fund projects, so it was interesting to read about it being used for more of an inception-to-realization creative/marketing application.
• Art Everywhere US plans to bring fine art to a billboard near you — and it’s a coast-to-coast event. [Art Everywhere US via Fast Co.Exist]
• Want to remember what was discussed in that meeting or class lecture? Take your notes in longhand, rather than typing them on your laptop. [Psychological Science via HBR Blog Network / The Daily Stat]
• Some common sense thoughts about the race to the lowest price from Seth Godin. [Seth’s Blog]
• The art of amezaiku, cute – and incredibly detailed – candy from Japan. [Kotaku]
• This week’s video can be summed up in two words: Jenga Cat! [Alan Palesko on YouTube via HelloGiggles]