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Ji Lee: The Transformative Power of Personal Projects

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by Behance Team
About this presentation
Bored with his ad agency gig and the uninspiring work he was producing, Ji Lee – now Creative Director of Google Creative Lab – decided to take matters into his own hands in 2002. The result was the ad-spoofing Bubble Project, in which Lee placed blank speech bubbles on ads around New York City. The masses responded and the project went viral, gaining Lee recognition and ultimately forwarding his professional career. Here, Lee talks about how he created, financed, and marketed the project single-handedly.

About Ji Lee
Born in Seoul, Korea, and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, Ji Lee studied design at Parsons School of Design. He currently works as the Creative Director at Google Creative Lab in New York and teaches design at School of Visual Arts. In the past, Lee has worked as the branding director at Droga5 and art director at Saatchi & Saatchi.

Ji Lee is the founder of the widely publicized Bubble Project and the author of two books: Talk Back: The Bubble Project and Univers Revolved: a 3-Dimensional Alphabet.

Lee has given numerous lectures, including Harvard University, MIT and MoMA. Lee's work has appeared in ABC World News, The New York Times, Newsweek, The Guardian, WIRED among others.

Links
www.thebubbleproject.com
pleaseenjoy.com

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  • A designer is an emerging synthesis of artist, inventor, mechanic, objective economist and evolutionary strategist.
    steve /// 8/13/2010 10:53 am
  • This video is sooo great! I like the "Sharing is rewarding". I hate how everyone just thinks about making money with their ideas. How about something that just brings value to other peoples life?!
    Kat /// 7/22/2010 2:07 am
  • Nice video. Gives us hope for our own projects.
    James /// 7/12/2010 11:05 am
  • I loved the blank bubles. Great for starting conversations
    Nick KEllet /// 5/26/2010 6:33 pm
  • Amazing!
    Will /// 4/13/2010 12:46 am
  • unqexlwd http://wwikvgsi.com lxtxxrwl arteoslw
    ekimvjuf /// 4/5/2010 5:25 pm
  • Wow. Here here, Mel! Crazy negativity, you guys!
    Meg /// 2/28/2010 7:52 pm
  • The negativity in the comments is pretty sad. Why, even in a community that considers itself somewhat enlightened, is there still such rampant pettiness. Truly sad. It's a great idea. Instead of tearing it down, go have one.
    Mel /// 2/7/2010 3:16 pm
  • "only their holes taste the same" in an Irish or English context would unambiguously mean "only their assholes taste the same". Would have loved to have seen that tagline pitched on European side of Atlantic.
    midori /// 1/15/2010 4:41 am
  • I hope someone tags your car or other personal property. graf is fun!!!

    mrgraf /// 1/14/2010 9:58 am