The money path to creativity If you use your creativity a lot and are successful, you probably have found your own private path to creativity. Good examples are singer/songwriter Bob Dylan and Sting. If I say their names, you already know what to expect of their music. If I say Matisse or Picasso, you know […]
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The ugly. Just look around. Way too many ugly messages of out there that people call creative. It gives creativity a bad name. Some people think that dumbing it down for the masses is creative. I’m sorry, but it just trash. There are too many examples of bad stuff to start pointing my finger. Just […]
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A short diary of a man who depends on creativity. Day One. It all starts with boredom, so you think. But it’s really brain overload. I’m trying to cover it up by listening to Janis Joplin singing “Me and Bobby McGee.” I can’t sing but I try singing with her. Good thing the […]
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I just returned to earth. Having been away for a few weeks to explore life, I came back with a few random thoughts about creativity that I think would be good to express right about now. To start, if we are not expressing our creativity on a daily basis, then what’s the reason to […]
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Art meets Science. It’s a complicated subject at best. As designers, we struggle with the pressure of the current trends verses logical problem solving or the idea that form follows function. Historically, architectural movements lead the way for other design disciplines such as graphic design, industrial design and product design. The best example was the […]
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Creativity is an amazing gift. I continue to under estimate it’s potential. I just returned from New York where creativity is on display everywhere you look, feel and eat. I went to the Jeff Koons Exhibition at the Whitney Museum with mixed feelings about his art. Here is a guy who doesn’t make any excuses […]
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Simple Mental Creative Test I don’t think anyone can really determine how creative you are, but there are a couple of tests or games we can try to spark your creativity. The good thing is you don’t have to be a “genius” to take these tests. You also don’t have to be gifted in drawing or […]
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Creative Hyperbole The more I get into this subject, the more I believe it’s important for you to stay focused on who you are. You can be slapped around trying to keep up with everyone and everything that appears to be creative. It’s obvious that creativity is all around us. We are so saturated with […]
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Where is it? It’s right there. Creativity is one of those things that people think you either have or you don’t. You have it, you just don’t use it or nurture it. The truth of the matter, people who are the most creative use it all the time and the more they use it the […]
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How to become a creative genius I loved Robin Williams. I don’t care what mood I was in, it instantly turned to laughter and happiness once I heard his voice. His recent death made me stop and think about what the secret ingredient was to thinking creatively on your feet. Robin was asked many times […]
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Jay Z and Queen Bey Creativity was blasting off that stage- a big thumping sound, amazing action packed videos, energy driven lighting, explicit lyrics, sexy dancing and furious rapping. I had a moment where I felt like I was the one “On the Run”. I felt like my version of creativity really sucked compared to […]
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The bright side of failure. “ Have no fear of perfection-you’ll never reach it”- Salvador Dali Once you realize you have the knack and your success rate for creating arresting ideas is high, you are on the other side of failure. There is a fear for everyone that their ideas could be failures, […]
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Funny thing happen along the way. What is being creative? I’m always smacked in the face with the obvious, it’s always right in front of me. I was driving when I came across this house. I couldn’t decide to laugh or stare like a dog. I couldn’t decide whether it was a joke, […]
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Using methodology to stimulate your creativity. I am still a working designer and a photographer as well as an artist and I have discovered that each of those professions requires a different path to my creativity. For each of my disciplines the path starts with excitement and a bit of trepidation. I always wonder if […]
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How do you improve your creativity? Answer: Practice. I once heard a story about a man who asked his Guru “What is the secret to life?” His answer: “breathing”. There are no secrets here to improving your creativity except to just use it. However, from my point of view, you can help improve your creativity […]
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Let’s cut to the chase! I am sure all this fundamental stuff is exciting, but all you really want to do is find an idea. That’s cool, you probably have a million ideas already in your head right now, all you have to do is put them out there and see which one sticks. But […]
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The Connection: Imagination and Creativity By definition there is no connection between the two. I think imagination, all by itself, has no purpose other than to entertain you while creativity can be a very useful tool. A therapist friend of mine often talks about imagination and dreams as a way to release all those deeply rooted […]
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Creative Methodology Now that we have covered the basics, The Brain Trilogy, we can begin to have some fun and start getting down to the root of what we are all after – how to be more creative. Albert Einstein said, “Problems can not be solved by the same level of thinking that created them.” […]
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An Homage to Jean-Michel Basquiat OK! What do you feed it? Answer: Life. This is the last of my Brain Trilogy. In Part One I described the Brain and in Part Two I talked about Focus – how to communicate with your brain. This last Part, I like to call Life. It’s about you adding […]
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Answer: Focus. The larger the amount of diverse information the brain has stored, the bigger the potential for varied solutions to abstract questions. But let’s use what we have stored today for the sake of conversation. I will write later about how to increase your brain’s information. The conscious part of your brain gives you […]
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