Author Archive for Neil McBean

Neil McBean has worked as an animator for both Disney and Activision, designed effects sequences for the television series Stargate SG-1, and created main title sequences and installation graphics for Spiderman 3 and Transformers. He is currently Production Director at Proxonic Visuals.

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Buying the Right Toaster

As a creative shop we’ve gone through the agency selection process a few times.  I always find it interesting, because it always provides good information about what clients think is important.  And, as a rule, if they think it’s important then so do I.
Still, rules are meant to be broken.  One instance when I’d like [...]

The Power of the Few

Some time ago we realized that the thing that interested us the most was the launching of new ideas.  First off, new ideas and the people that have them are inherently interesting, and second, what allows some ideas to flourish while others expire is even more interesting.  

I’m a great believer in the power of [...]

Everyone Deserves a Fountain

Bill Strickland at TED.
Bill Strickland is a cool guy.  Plus, what he has to say is relevant to all of us.  There is an inspiring social message in his talk, tying in the power of design as a positive force for real change.  Clearly I’m a sucker for that kind of thing.

We Won Some Awards

Our web site recently won a Gold Davey award and a Summit Healthcare Leader award.  I wouldn’t normally announce this, but they’re the first ones we’ve pulled in since starting up last year, so they’re extra special.