You know, this picture reminds me of watching Star Trek VI the other day. Insofar as I like Abram’s treatment of the ship design for the Enterprise. It’s believable, it’s sexy, it’s modern. But I still vastly prefer the old style look of the refitted 1701 and 1701-A from the original movies. As Constitution class vessels, they were considered heavy/battle cruisers, and I think the old design really sold that point. And while I like this treatment, I don’t really buy the design as a battle cruiser. I like how the old look sorta feels like an old 60s Ford Bronco – utilitarian, something you can beat the hell out of, and it keeps ticking. The new version is more like an Escalade. Still an SUV, still big, but definitely with a different touch, and much easier to break.

Or maybe I’m just the pervert here.

As far as invasive, multizone targeted ads go, this one from Nordstrom’s is pretty poorly thought out. Pssst, guys, your seams are showing. Next time, maybe use a background that scales properly with your overlay.