January 2008
6 posts
Create an affordable, creative gift for...
Do you like getting free stuff? Chances are, you do. And so does everyone else. In-fact: people absolutely love getting free stuff, especially things they can use.
That’s why using custom, affordable, creative gifts as advertising for your business or website is something you need to be doing. All it takes is a few bucks, a little bit of your time, and some creativity.
A creative...
Top 10 ways to fuel your creativity.
The New Oxford American Dictionary defines creativity as “the use of the imagination, or original ideas…” and while the use of original ideas may seem like an easy task, you and I both know how difficult it can really be.
Simply coming up with creative ideas can be extremely hard and time consuming, especially for - but not limited to - creative professionals; finding advice...
Build your own, professional light tent for under...
If you have ever wondered how creative professionals get such great, high-quality photos of their work (and you wanted to do it for yourself) this post is for you.
Whether you are an amateur searching for a creative way to add a little zing to your projects, or a creative professional trying to make your portfolio look more… well, professional, a light tent is the secret to making any...
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Finding creativity in everyday life.
Speeding cars. Pointless meetings. Ignorant tech support. Late nights clashing with early mornings.
Not the life much of us envisioned we would live when we were younger, right? Yet, here we are, and, no matter how many cups of coffee you have in the morning, the world is rapidly becoming more and more overwhelming.
So, between the projects building up at work or school, the addicting...
Your ideas suck. Here's why.
Seth Godin said it best when he said: “Cows, after you’ve seen them for a while, are boring. They may be well-bred cows, Six Sigma cows, cows lit by a beautiful light, but they are still boring.”
The same is true for marketing campaigns, websites, logos, paintings, and pretty much everything else in the world today. Seeing the same thing over and over again gets boring. And...
How to create a color scheme from nature.
Want to get the absolute best color scheme from the best creative professional, guaranteed? I’m talking about the ultimate creative color palette?
Well, look no further than outside your window. Because really, there is no better creative professional than nature.
Think about it: whether it’s shapes, texture, contrast, lines, or some other aspect of design, nature knows best. No...