You will have a ton of bad ideas in your lifetime. The natural inclination will be to discard them. Don’t be so quick to throw them away, though. A bad idea is often just a good idea out of context. Unless it’s an inherently bad idea like a glass hammer…it usually just needs some tweaking,…
One of the most effective ways to get someone’s attention is through encouraging them to be bad. Because we’re told so often to color within the lines and obey the rules, encouragement to do something “bad” seems to grab our imagination. Check out this poster from the 2008 election that encourages people to “vandalize” it with…
One of your best sources for creativity is your life. There as so many amazing things in our lives that pass by–unnoticed. The way the sun blinded you as you sat drinking your Starbucks. The piles of rejected candy from Halloween night. The messy quagmire of candle wax you accidentally spilled all over the floor.…
This guy’s music inspires me. Check out this song (with incredible visuals). Then download some of his songs for free from his website. Yep…he’s offering his songs for free download. Awesome!
Check out this great promotional bag from a company whose goal is to help you stop biting your nails. The traditional option to promo your product would be to put an ad in a magazine. But just think how much more effective this “ad” is–being touted around. You can imagine it gets a lot of…
Check out this mesmerizing fluid sculpture. I never knew colored liquid and air bubbles could be so hypnotic. Fluid Sculpture from Charlie Bucket on Vimeo.
The world is full of magic to a child. A cardboard box can turn into a rocket ship. A bicycle is actually a covert spy vehicle. And lazer bullets can shoot out of sticks. But then the magic and imagination wane as we get a bit older. A simple exercise to get a bit of that…
Do you lose your keys in the sofa? Do you scream in fury while flinging cushions across the room in an attempt to find your remote control? Chill out! Embrace the problem. A designer in Japan created a chair meant to hold all your valuables. Check out this armchair with endless crevices for holding anything…
Do you feel like you’re in a creativity desert? Or are you just missing that creative spark that makes good ideas great? Try mixing up the music you’re listening to. It’s a simple tip, but often we get stuck listening to a certain genre and it keeps our emotions in a certain genre too. If…
Check out some amazing light calligraphy by a French artist named Julien Breton. There’s no Photoshop on these photos, just a light and camera on a long exposure.