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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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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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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