Feeling stuck? Creatively dried up? Sometimes a peak into your past will inspire you. Every few months I look back at my old work. I usually cringe. I’ve obviously improved at this creativity thing. And if I never make it past the cringing stage, I’m encouraged to know that I’m not where I once was.…
My wife should probably hate me for this particular night. It was her engagement party with her Argentine family. The traditional party in Argentina consists of a late-night game show. The topic of the game show…her knowledge of me and all my favorite things. The consequence of a wrong answer is a terribly messy situation.…
This week’s visual inspiration Is some haunting photos from the Great Depression. These are extremely rare full-color depictions of what life was like in some of the toughest times the United States has seen. The Library of Congress released these recently. Be inspired!
There’s a certain momentum that occurs with creativity. People don’t learn until they start learning. People aren’t creative until they start creating. Follow me, here. Have you ever worked with an old, dry sponge? Though the sole purpose for a sponge is absorption…they don’t absorb anything until you get them going. The first few drops…
Running low on creativity? Not feeling any good ideas? Try picking someone you don’t like, and be obnoxious to them. I’ve found when someone gets on my nerves, I have to keep my brain from thinking of creative (and evil) things I could do to them. Do you experience this?
Did you know the Russians invented bungee jumping to replace parachutes? They couldn’t create an effective parachute so they created the bungee chord to assist their troops’ airplane ejections.
I love TV shows. Everything from The Office to more nerdy shows like Fringe and Stargate Universe (RIP). But I absolutely hate reality/competition shows. Except for one: Chopped. Never heard of it? It’s absolute brilliance. Four chefs compete each week to impress the judges with their creativity. For each course, they are given four different…
Sweeten your visual senses with this week’s eye candy buffet. Here are a few visuals I stumbled across this week. Be inspired. Enjoy.
You can’t underestimate the power of play when it comes to creativity. Playing opens up the gateways to our childhood where our imaginations were extremely active. That’s why I take every chance I get to be childish. Get me in a room with a couple kids and you know a couch cushion fort is soon…
You know what makes Where the Wild Things Are such a captivating book/movie? We can relate to it. Every kid used to imagine things that weren’t there. A hole in the ground turned into an expansive cave with a new race of beings. A puddle of water turned in to a raging river. The imagination…