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Graphic design student who created tribute 'logo' to Steve Jobs receives several job offers, is overwhelmed by global response

Mon, 2011-10-10 15:33 - By  

A visual tribute to Steve Jobs which re-imagines the classic Apple logo with Jobs’ silhouette as the bite in the Apple has made a 19-year-old Jonathan Mak from Hong Kong famous. The second year graphic design student has already received job offers!

The image’s caption simply reads, “Thanks, Steve.” It has gone viral, making its way through Facebook and the blogosphere. The artist’s website and personal pages on social networks now have nearly 180,000 comments from supporters around the world and some newspapers have asked to buy the rights to the image!

Many people wrote to Apple saying the company should change it's current logo to this one!

People have written to Jonathan to buy it and put it on t-shirts and even make it into tattoos.

Regarding the job offers, Jonathan has said he will now focus on finishing his degree and is enjoying his moment of fame.

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IMAGINE to expand operations in Riyad KSA

Tue, 2010-06-22 10:25 - By  

Jordan-based Marketing & Communications IMAGINE has announced it has been appointed by Tamer Group to develop and execute a comprehensive Branding program to create awareness and new image for the Group. The Group is considered the largest Pharmaceutical Business Group in Saudi Arabia.

 

Nokia delivers free, unlimited music distribution in Middle East with its "Comes With Music" service

Wed, 2010-02-10 23:25 - By  

Nokia made a major announcement in Beirut, on Wednesday 10 February, regarding the launch of its "Comes With Music" service that shall enable buyers of the new Nokia X6 phone to enjoy unlimited music downloads legally for a year, from the Ovi store catalogue.

For around $600, buyers get the touchscreen Nokia X6 capable of storing around 3,000 songs on its 16GB built-in memory, and can then select the music they want from a library of 4 million songs.

Nokia rolls out this service in 11 Arab markets: Jordan, Lebanon, Palestinian Territories, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, UAE and Egypt in the first week of March 2010.

Nokia has signed agreements with over 2000 music content owners, including Middle Eastern labels such as Rotana, Mazzika, Melody Music and others.

The service has already been introduced in 14 other markets across Europe, Asia and South America.


Eventica teams up with Kerzner International

Wed, 2009-02-18 15:37 - By  

Kerzner International, the global holiday resort developer, has appointed Eventica to handle its PR and media relations strategy in Russia and the CIS for two of its flagship brands, Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai, and the One&Only Resorts worldwide.

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