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visualthinking http://commoncraft.com/blog-categories/visualthinking The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en-us Going to SXSW? Come to Our Panel "Shift Happens" http://commoncraft.com/going-sxsw-come-our-panel-shift-happens <p> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=show&id=IAP0900080"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3185/3284743689_fe3bb22f77.jpg?v=0" alt="sxsw-interactive-125 by you." title="sxsw-interactive-125 by you." onload="show_notes_initially();" class="reflect" align="right" height="125" width="125" /></a> Sachi and will be heading down to <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/">South-by-Southwest Interactive</a> (SXSWi) March 13th-17th and I hope we'll see you there. We'll have plenty of <a href="/yaay-common-craft-stickers">stickers</a> - just ask! </p> <p> I'll also be speaking, along with an excellent group of folks from the visual thinking world, at a panel discussion called "<a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=show&id=IAP0900080">Shift Happens - Moving From Word to Pictures</a>." The panel is on <b>Monday (3/16) at <strike>5pm</strike> 10am.</b> </p> <p> Other panelists include: </p> <ul> <li> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=bio&id=168550"><b>Sunni Brown</b></a> <i>Owner</i>, <b>BrightSpot Info Design</b><br /> </li> <li> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=bio&id=188032"><b>Tom Crawford</b></a> CEO, <b>VizThink</b> </li> <li> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=bio&id=189642"><b>Dave Gray</b></a> Chairman, <b>XPLANE</b><br /> </li> <li> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=bio&id=163725"><b>Dan Roam</b></a> <i>Pres</i>, <b>Digital Roam Inc</b></li> </ul> <p> It's going to be an awesome discussion. I hope we'll see you there! </p> http://commoncraft.com/going-sxsw-come-our-panel-shift-happens#comments conference event speaking SXSW visualthinking Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:48:53 +0000 leelefever 7031 at http://commoncraft.com Going to SXSW? Come to Our Panel "Shift Happens" http://commoncraft.com/going-sxsw-come-our-panel-shift-happens <p> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=show&id=IAP0900080"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3185/3284743689_fe3bb22f77.jpg?v=0" alt="sxsw-interactive-125 by you." title="sxsw-interactive-125 by you." onload="show_notes_initially();" class="reflect" align="right" height="125" width="125" /></a> Sachi and will be heading down to <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/">South-by-Southwest Interactive</a> (SXSWi) March 13th-17th and I hope we'll see you there. We'll have plenty of <a href="/yaay-common-craft-stickers">stickers</a> - just ask! </p> <p> I'll also be speaking, along with an excellent group of folks from the visual thinking world, at a panel discussion called "<a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=show&id=IAP0900080">Shift Happens - Moving From Word to Pictures</a>." The panel is on <b>Monday (3/16) at <strike>5pm</strike> 10am.</b> </p> <p> Other panelists include: </p> <ul> <li> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=bio&id=168550"><b>Sunni Brown</b></a> <i>Owner</i>, <b>BrightSpot Info Design</b><br /> </li> <li> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=bio&id=188032"><b>Tom Crawford</b></a> CEO, <b>VizThink</b> </li> <li> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=bio&id=189642"><b>Dave Gray</b></a> Chairman, <b>XPLANE</b><br /> </li> <li> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=bio&id=163725"><b>Dan Roam</b></a> <i>Pres</i>, <b>Digital Roam Inc</b></li> </ul> <p> It's going to be an awesome discussion. I hope we'll see you there! </p> http://commoncraft.com/going-sxsw-come-our-panel-shift-happens#comments conference event speaking SXSW visualthinking Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:48:53 +0000 leelefever 7031 at http://commoncraft.com Going to SXSW? Come to Our Panel "Shift Happens" http://commoncraft.com/going-sxsw-come-our-panel-shift-happens <p> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=show&id=IAP0900080"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3185/3284743689_fe3bb22f77.jpg?v=0" alt="sxsw-interactive-125 by you." title="sxsw-interactive-125 by you." onload="show_notes_initially();" class="reflect" align="right" height="125" width="125" /></a> Sachi and will be heading down to <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/">South-by-Southwest Interactive</a> (SXSWi) March 13th-17th and I hope we'll see you there. We'll have plenty of <a href="/yaay-common-craft-stickers">stickers</a> - just ask! </p> <p> I'll also be speaking, along with an excellent group of folks from the visual thinking world, at a panel discussion called "<a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=show&id=IAP0900080">Shift Happens - Moving From Word to Pictures</a>." The panel is on <b>Monday (3/16) at <strike>5pm</strike> 10am.</b> </p> <p> Other panelists include: </p> <ul> <li> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=bio&id=168550"><b>Sunni Brown</b></a> <i>Owner</i>, <b>BrightSpot Info Design</b><br /> </li> <li> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=bio&id=188032"><b>Tom Crawford</b></a> CEO, <b>VizThink</b> </li> <li> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=bio&id=189642"><b>Dave Gray</b></a> Chairman, <b>XPLANE</b><br /> </li> <li> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=bio&id=163725"><b>Dan Roam</b></a> <i>Pres</i>, <b>Digital Roam Inc</b></li> </ul> <p> It's going to be an awesome discussion. I hope we'll see you there! </p> http://commoncraft.com/going-sxsw-come-our-panel-shift-happens#comments conference event speaking SXSW visualthinking Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:48:53 +0000 leelefever 7031 at http://commoncraft.com Going to SXSW? Come to Our Panel "Shift Happens" http://commoncraft.com/going-sxsw-come-our-panel-shift-happens <p> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=show&id=IAP0900080"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3185/3284743689_fe3bb22f77.jpg?v=0" alt="sxsw-interactive-125 by you." title="sxsw-interactive-125 by you." onload="show_notes_initially();" class="reflect" align="right" height="125" width="125" /></a> Sachi and will be heading down to <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/">South-by-Southwest Interactive</a> (SXSWi) March 13th-17th and I hope we'll see you there. We'll have plenty of <a href="/yaay-common-craft-stickers">stickers</a> - just ask! </p> <p> I'll also be speaking, along with an excellent group of folks from the visual thinking world, at a panel discussion called "<a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=show&id=IAP0900080">Shift Happens - Moving From Word to Pictures</a>." The panel is on <b>Monday (3/16) at <strike>5pm</strike> 10am.</b> </p> <p> Other panelists include: </p> <ul> <li> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=bio&id=168550"><b>Sunni Brown</b></a> <i>Owner</i>, <b>BrightSpot Info Design</b><br /> </li> <li> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=bio&id=188032"><b>Tom Crawford</b></a> CEO, <b>VizThink</b> </li> <li> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=bio&id=189642"><b>Dave Gray</b></a> Chairman, <b>XPLANE</b><br /> </li> <li> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=bio&id=163725"><b>Dan Roam</b></a> <i>Pres</i>, <b>Digital Roam Inc</b></li> </ul> <p> It's going to be an awesome discussion. I hope we'll see you there! </p> http://commoncraft.com/going-sxsw-come-our-panel-shift-happens#comments conference event speaking SXSW visualthinking Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:48:53 +0000 leelefever 7031 at http://commoncraft.com Going to SXSW? Come to Our Panel "Shift Happens" http://commoncraft.com/going-sxsw-come-our-panel-shift-happens <p> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=show&id=IAP0900080"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3185/3284743689_fe3bb22f77.jpg?v=0" alt="sxsw-interactive-125 by you." title="sxsw-interactive-125 by you." onload="show_notes_initially();" class="reflect" align="right" height="125" width="125" /></a> Sachi and will be heading down to <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/">South-by-Southwest Interactive</a> (SXSWi) March 13th-17th and I hope we'll see you there. We'll have plenty of <a href="/yaay-common-craft-stickers">stickers</a> - just ask! </p> <p> I'll also be speaking, along with an excellent group of folks from the visual thinking world, at a panel discussion called "<a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=show&id=IAP0900080">Shift Happens - Moving From Word to Pictures</a>." The panel is on <b>Monday (3/16) at <strike>5pm</strike> 10am.</b> </p> <p> Other panelists include: </p> <ul> <li> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=bio&id=168550"><b>Sunni Brown</b></a> <i>Owner</i>, <b>BrightSpot Info Design</b><br /> </li> <li> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=bio&id=188032"><b>Tom Crawford</b></a> CEO, <b>VizThink</b> </li> <li> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=bio&id=189642"><b>Dave Gray</b></a> Chairman, <b>XPLANE</b><br /> </li> <li> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=bio&id=163725"><b>Dan Roam</b></a> <i>Pres</i>, <b>Digital Roam Inc</b></li> </ul> <p> It's going to be an awesome discussion. I hope we'll see you there! </p> http://commoncraft.com/going-sxsw-come-our-panel-shift-happens#comments conference event speaking SXSW visualthinking Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:48:53 +0000 leelefever 7031 at http://commoncraft.com Going to SXSW? Come to Our Panel "Shift Happens" http://commoncraft.com/going-sxsw-come-our-panel-shift-happens <p> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=show&id=IAP0900080"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3185/3284743689_fe3bb22f77.jpg?v=0" alt="sxsw-interactive-125 by you." title="sxsw-interactive-125 by you." onload="show_notes_initially();" class="reflect" align="right" height="125" width="125" /></a> Sachi and will be heading down to <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/">South-by-Southwest Interactive</a> (SXSWi) March 13th-17th and I hope we'll see you there. We'll have plenty of <a href="/yaay-common-craft-stickers">stickers</a> - just ask! </p> <p> I'll also be speaking, along with an excellent group of folks from the visual thinking world, at a panel discussion called "<a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=show&id=IAP0900080">Shift Happens - Moving From Word to Pictures</a>." The panel is on <b>Monday (3/16) at <strike>5pm</strike> 10am.</b> </p> <p> Other panelists include: </p> <ul> <li> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=bio&id=168550"><b>Sunni Brown</b></a> <i>Owner</i>, <b>BrightSpot Info Design</b><br /> </li> <li> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=bio&id=188032"><b>Tom Crawford</b></a> CEO, <b>VizThink</b> </li> <li> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=bio&id=189642"><b>Dave Gray</b></a> Chairman, <b>XPLANE</b><br /> </li> <li> <a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=bio&id=163725"><b>Dan Roam</b></a> <i>Pres</i>, <b>Digital Roam Inc</b></li> </ul> <p> It's going to be an awesome discussion. I hope we'll see you there! </p> http://commoncraft.com/going-sxsw-come-our-panel-shift-happens#comments conference event speaking SXSW visualthinking Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:48:53 +0000 leelefever 7031 at http://commoncraft.com Help Us Speak at SXSW http://commoncraft.com/help-us-speak-sxsw <p> It seems like a long way off, but South-by-Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) is just around the corner (March 2009). At the moment, the public is voting on what speaking panels should be accepted for the event. When the voting finishes (August 29, 2008) the SXSW staff will consider the results of the voting when deciding what panels will be picked. </p> <p> I say all this because I hope you'll <a href="http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/836">vote for our panel</a>. :) Here are the details: </p> <p> <a href="http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/836"><b>Shift Happens: Moving from Words to Pictures</b></a> </p> <p> <b>Description: </b>People are hardwired for visualization yet we rely significantly on text. Most games, graphic novels, magazines, interfaces, IKEA instructions, and many other forms of communication take advantage of people’s natural visual thinking ability. Panelists will discuss how to leverage visual techniques to improve your games, websites, movies, communications, or presentations.<b><br /> </b> </p> <p> <b>My fellow panelists</b> include <a href="http://digitalroam.com/">Dan Roam</a>, author of <a href="http://www.thebackofthenapkin.com/">The Back of the Napkin</a>, <a href="http://communicationnation.blogspot.com/">Dave Grey</a>, Founder and Chairman of <a href="http://www.xplane.com">Xplane</a> and two Austin, Texas natives <a href="http://eyescience.blogspot.com/">Sunni Brown</a> and <a href="http://marilynmartinconsulting.com/">Marilyn Martin</a>. I'm so honored to be a part of this group. Thanks to Tom Crawford as <a href="http://www.vizthink.com/">VizThink</a> for getting the ball rolling. </p> <p> We'd love to have <a href="http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/836">your vote</a>, pretty please? </p> http://commoncraft.com/help-us-speak-sxsw#comments conference events speaking SXSW visualthinking Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:21:36 +0000 leelefever 6953 at http://commoncraft.com Help Us Speak at SXSW http://commoncraft.com/help-us-speak-sxsw <p> It seems like a long way off, but South-by-Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) is just around the corner (March 2009). At the moment, the public is voting on what speaking panels should be accepted for the event. When the voting finishes (August 29, 2008) the SXSW staff will consider the results of the voting when deciding what panels will be picked. </p> <p> I say all this because I hope you'll <a href="http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/836">vote for our panel</a>. :) Here are the details: </p> <p> <a href="http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/836"><b>Shift Happens: Moving from Words to Pictures</b></a> </p> <p> <b>Description: </b>People are hardwired for visualization yet we rely significantly on text. Most games, graphic novels, magazines, interfaces, IKEA instructions, and many other forms of communication take advantage of people’s natural visual thinking ability. Panelists will discuss how to leverage visual techniques to improve your games, websites, movies, communications, or presentations.<b><br /> </b> </p> <p> <b>My fellow panelists</b> include <a href="http://digitalroam.com/">Dan Roam</a>, author of <a href="http://www.thebackofthenapkin.com/">The Back of the Napkin</a>, <a href="http://communicationnation.blogspot.com/">Dave Grey</a>, Founder and Chairman of <a href="http://www.xplane.com">Xplane</a> and two Austin, Texas natives <a href="http://eyescience.blogspot.com/">Sunni Brown</a> and <a href="http://marilynmartinconsulting.com/">Marilyn Martin</a>. I'm so honored to be a part of this group. Thanks to Tom Crawford as <a href="http://www.vizthink.com/">VizThink</a> for getting the ball rolling. </p> <p> We'd love to have <a href="http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/836">your vote</a>, pretty please? </p> http://commoncraft.com/help-us-speak-sxsw#comments conference events speaking SXSW visualthinking Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:21:36 +0000 leelefever 6953 at http://commoncraft.com Japan Tobacco's Clever and Strange Smoking Manners Signs http://commoncraft.com/japan-tobaccos-clever-and-strange-smoking-manners-signs <p>Japan is surely one of the politest places you're likely to visit.  If you ask someone for directions, there is a good chance they will walk you there themselves. Behaving honorably is an important part of the culture and there is never a lack of signs, often cleverly illustrated, reminding the public of what is expected.</p> <p>One of the most interesting and clever examples I found is produced by <a href="http://www.jti.com/english/" mce_href="http://www.jti.com/english/">Japan Tobacco</a>. In smoking areas, on trains and near ashtrays, there are often signs related to smoking and behavior in crowds. Notice the minimalist illustrations and the strange-but-effective messaging from these examples.</p> <p>This is my favorite. The proper disposal of cigarette butts is an important issue. Meet. Love. The End. - A timeless story. </p> <p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2002/2290359214_9c3996d9b2.jpg?v=0" alt="" onload="show_notes_initially();" class="reflect" height="307" width="390"></p> <p> and...</p> <p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2243/2289566101_44f61c7524.jpg?v=0" alt="" onload="show_notes_initially();" class="reflect" height="375" width="391"></p> <p>Some are designed (I think) to promote awareness of how non-smokers perceive smokers. </p> <p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3117/2290359286_80be82970d.jpg?v=0" alt="" onload="show_notes_initially();" class="reflect" height="300" width="390"></p> <p> and...</p> <p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2059/2289566447_fcc0fe7362.jpg?v=0" alt="" onload="show_notes_initially();" class="reflect" height="296" width="390"></p> <p> also...Neglect.</p> <p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2159/2290358986_b9cc3e17e4.jpg?v=0" alt="" onload="show_notes_initially();" class="reflect" height="297" width="390"></p> <p>But, it's not just focused on smokers.  On trains you may see signs about proper train behavior.  For instance, apparently public grooming is discouraged.  Make up - Image down.</p> <p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2097/2290359090_13eb8a82d4.jpg?v=0" alt="" onload="show_notes_initially();" class="reflect" height="268" width="390"></p> <p> And those backpacks.  I have been in violation multiple times.   </p> <p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2336/2289566273_a4930f6426.jpg?v=0" alt="" onload="show_notes_initially();" class="reflect" height="201" width="390"><br></p> <p>Unexpectedness, emotion, concrete examples, these signs are right from Made To Stick.  </p> <p>You can find a gallery of over 70 of these signs via <a href="http://www.conbinibento.com/photos/index.php?gallery=./Smoking%20Manners" mce_href="http://www.conbinibento.com/photos/index.php?gallery=./Smoking%20Manners">Conbinibento</a> and some particulary funny ones at <a href="http://www.oneinchpunch.net/2007/07/22/japanese-smoking-manners-a-gallery-of-unintentionally-funny-signs/" mce_href="http://www.oneinchpunch.net/2007/07/22/japanese-smoking-manners-a-gallery-of-unintentionally-funny-signs/">InOnePunch</a>. I've been collecting strange signs from all over <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/leelefever/tags/signs/" mce_href="http://flickr.com/photos/leelefever/tags/signs/">here</a> and don't forget Darren's <a href="http://www.darrenbarefoot.com/hall/main.php" mce_href="http://www.darrenbarefoot.com/hall/main.php">Hall of Technical Documentation Weirdness</a>. </p> <p><b>Bonus sign</b> - a mission statement in Engrish, from a bakery at a train station in small town Shikoku, Japan:</p> <p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3026/2289647229_fb7c6e6d88.jpg?v=0" alt="" onload="show_notes_initially();" class="reflect" height="259" width="390"></p> <p>Good quality cumbustion setting up is very important for me, personally.  </p> http://commoncraft.com/japan-tobaccos-clever-and-strange-smoking-manners-signs#comments communication humor japan travel visualthinking Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:38:29 +0000 leelefever 1595 at http://commoncraft.com Japan Tobacco's Clever and Strange Smoking Manners Signs http://commoncraft.com/japan-tobaccos-clever-and-strange-smoking-manners-signs <p>Japan is surely one of the politest places you're likely to visit.  If you ask someone for directions, there is a good chance they will walk you there themselves. Behaving honorably is an important part of the culture and there is never a lack of signs, often cleverly illustrated, reminding the public of what is expected.</p> <p>One of the most interesting and clever examples I found is produced by <a href="http://www.jti.com/english/" mce_href="http://www.jti.com/english/">Japan Tobacco</a>. In smoking areas, on trains and near ashtrays, there are often signs related to smoking and behavior in crowds. Notice the minimalist illustrations and the strange-but-effective messaging from these examples.</p> <p>This is my favorite. The proper disposal of cigarette butts is an important issue. Meet. Love. The End. - A timeless story. </p> <p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2002/2290359214_9c3996d9b2.jpg?v=0" alt="" onload="show_notes_initially();" class="reflect" height="307" width="390"></p> <p> and...</p> <p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2243/2289566101_44f61c7524.jpg?v=0" alt="" onload="show_notes_initially();" class="reflect" height="375" width="391"></p> <p>Some are designed (I think) to promote awareness of how non-smokers perceive smokers. </p> <p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3117/2290359286_80be82970d.jpg?v=0" alt="" onload="show_notes_initially();" class="reflect" height="300" width="390"></p> <p> and...</p> <p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2059/2289566447_fcc0fe7362.jpg?v=0" alt="" onload="show_notes_initially();" class="reflect" height="296" width="390"></p> <p> also...Neglect.</p> <p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2159/2290358986_b9cc3e17e4.jpg?v=0" alt="" onload="show_notes_initially();" class="reflect" height="297" width="390"></p> <p>But, it's not just focused on smokers.  On trains you may see signs about proper train behavior.  For instance, apparently public grooming is discouraged.  Make up - Image down.</p> <p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2097/2290359090_13eb8a82d4.jpg?v=0" alt="" onload="show_notes_initially();" class="reflect" height="268" width="390"></p> <p> And those backpacks.  I have been in violation multiple times.   </p> <p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2336/2289566273_a4930f6426.jpg?v=0" alt="" onload="show_notes_initially();" class="reflect" height="201" width="390"><br></p> <p>Unexpectedness, emotion, concrete examples, these signs are right from Made To Stick.  </p> <p>You can find a gallery of over 70 of these signs via <a href="http://www.conbinibento.com/photos/index.php?gallery=./Smoking%20Manners" mce_href="http://www.conbinibento.com/photos/index.php?gallery=./Smoking%20Manners">Conbinibento</a> and some particulary funny ones at <a href="http://www.oneinchpunch.net/2007/07/22/japanese-smoking-manners-a-gallery-of-unintentionally-funny-signs/" mce_href="http://www.oneinchpunch.net/2007/07/22/japanese-smoking-manners-a-gallery-of-unintentionally-funny-signs/">InOnePunch</a>. I've been collecting strange signs from all over <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/leelefever/tags/signs/" mce_href="http://flickr.com/photos/leelefever/tags/signs/">here</a> and don't forget Darren's <a href="http://www.darrenbarefoot.com/hall/main.php" mce_href="http://www.darrenbarefoot.com/hall/main.php">Hall of Technical Documentation Weirdness</a>. </p> <p><b>Bonus sign</b> - a mission statement in Engrish, from a bakery at a train station in small town Shikoku, Japan:</p> <p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3026/2289647229_fb7c6e6d88.jpg?v=0" alt="" onload="show_notes_initially();" class="reflect" height="259" width="390"></p> <p>Good quality cumbustion setting up is very important for me, personally.  </p> http://commoncraft.com/japan-tobaccos-clever-and-strange-smoking-manners-signs#comments communication humor japan travel visualthinking Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:38:29 +0000 leelefever 1595 at http://commoncraft.com