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DIGITAL MARKETING NO TWO SNOWFLAKES ARE ALIKE If you’re struggling to come up with an innovative twist on traditional seasonal themes, think digital. Last year, tech firm Parker 3D turned a snowflake design into a showstopper in the Sony headquarters public atrium by creating it out of flat screen TVs. The 30-foot, two-ton display doubled as an interactive station where visitors could check in, capture their image and then see it displayed on the giant snowflake. They could also have the picture e-mailed to them as a souvenir. Click on the window below to see the display in action. VIDEO The Tech Team Sony's digital snowflake 10 TACTICS /DESIGNING THE HOLIDAYS • Creative director: John Carter, Parker 3D • Industrial designer: Gregg Nelson, Parker 3D • Programmer: Carson Williams (Mason, Ohio) • Aluminum structure artist: Johnny Swing (Newfane, Vermont) • Custom welding: Frank The Welder