125 years after the discovery of neon, Design Street’s new home in the Sydney CBD is lit up in the latest iteration of this magical and enduring advertising medium.
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This week we celebrate the 50th birthday of the barcode – an ingenious invention that is used billions of times a day around the world to scan everything from shopping items at checkouts, to shipping, warehousing systems, concert tickets, even healthcare applications.
There‘s never been a greater need to think before you speak. Or in the case of direct marketing, to pause before you write. The search for the right words that fit the circumstances is of vital importance, as otherwise the risk of sounding inappropriate or insensitive is apparent to all.