Matt Alldian

Brand recognition is discussed in this article, using the examples of Coca-Cola and Cadbury to illustrate how color consistency can impact a brand. via The Drum.

Adam Graham, former CEO of Weapon7, is launching Project Oak, a new marketing services group that plans to acquire 5-10 agencies in the next year. via The Drum

Fast Company's lessons learned include how to spend 15 minutes a day on Twitter networking. via Fast Company

Agency Latimer is seeing success using co-creation and crowdsourcing to connect brands with young creatives for socially conscious campaigns. via The Drum.

This article suggests planning only a few meals per week, utilizing leftovers creatively, and scheduling a night off from cooking to avoid meal planning burnout. via The Kitchn

Artificial intelligence will cause disruption but ultimately make life better, argues Kevin Kelly, founding executive editor of Wired, in this Freakonomics Radio podcast episode. via Freakonomics

Digital agency The Barbarian Group is struggling after being acquired by Cheil, with former employees citing culture clash and poor management decisions. via Digiday

Jamie xx has a 15-hour Spotify playlist of tracks he plays in clubs and on the radio.

via kottke.org

Malcolm Gladwell, best-selling author, launched a new podcast called "Revisionist History" that will explore historical events from a different perspective.

CP+B created a tool that lets users create mock big-budget ads for products they're selling on Letgo.

via Adweek

The Blind Man Who Taught Himself to See details how Daniel Kish, a blind man, uses echolocation to experience the world around him, even accomplishing such feats as riding a bike and hiking. via Longform.

Beat the Brewmaster launched a mobile game where you earn points by answering beer trivia and sensory questions to win prizes. via BeerPulse