Location Location Location
I’m always fascinated by good advertising. This ad for the waterproof camera by Canon is yet another piece of brilliant advertising. The thing that makes this brilliant is the location. Check it out:
Jonathan Malm helps people uncover creative options for their life and their church. He’s the author of Created for More, a 30-day devotional to help you develop a more creative mind. You’ll find him in San Antonio, Texas, roasting his own coffee beans and enjoying life with his Argentine wife, Carolina.
Eye Candy |Makeup|
One of the major things I do in this blog is relate different art forms. So today I thought we’d look at some of the amazing art that makeup artists do. I’m not talking about the ones who do the grotesque carnage scenes in movies. I’m talking about everyday and fashion makeup. Give it a…
Be Risky
At six, my family moved to a country engaged in a fierce civil war. There were not only guerrillas bombings around the country, but Guatemala had the worst human rights violations in the world. In my six years there, I survived multiple monkey attacks, drive-by shootings outside our house and countless other predicaments. What an adventure!…
Emptiness is Your Friend
Give your creativity some space to breathe. Emptiness and silence can enhance your work. Emptiness in creativity is unique. In our culture everything is brighter, louder and busier. Everyone wants to get your attention. That causes consumers to look for emptiness. We need a break from the overstimulation. Check out these advertisements that make use…
Scrolling Mona Lisa
In honor of yesterday’s post I’m offering an optical illusion. Check out this image that comes to life with the Mona Lisa when you scroll up or down. It’s accomplished by alternating dark and white lines. The “background” uses vertical lines, and the “foreground” uses horizontal lines. When you scroll, the computer blends the horizontal…
The Illuminati Effect
Secret societies: those spooky, clandestine organizations allegedly responsible for every dastardly event in history. You know what the true power of the secret society is, though? It’s the fact that no one really knows what they’re doing…if anything.
Monsters Aren’t Creative – Part 4
Werewolves are alright. They do neat things now and then. But they aren’t creative. The problem with werewolves is that they’re useless 27 days of the month. Everything has to be just right for the magic to happen.
Monsters Aren’t Creative – Part 3
Mummies aren’t creative. They’re wrapped up so tightly in themselves they can’t be original. They can hardly move. True, their tightly wound exteriors keep anything from touching or hurting them. But they’re also decaying inside.
Monsters Aren’t Creative – Part 2
Vampires suck. They wear flashy capes and fancy hairstyles, but don’t be fooled–they aren’t creative. Vampires are selfish. Instead of giving life, they take it. The only transactions vampires make at blood banks are withdrawals.
Monsters Aren’t Creative – Part 1
Zombies aren’t creative. They’re numb. Dead. They wander around aimlessly with their hoard, searching for their next meal. No creativity. Their emotion, the source of creativity, is dead. You never hear zombies burst into laughter. They never tear up at zombie symphonies. Zombies never shake things up. They maintain the status quo and blend with…