August 2010
9 posts
John Cleese explains the secret to reaching a...
Watch this video of the English actor, writer, comedian, film producer, and all‒around creative genius, John Cleese explaining what he’s learned about creativity, writing, and problem solving.
An invitation to explore the ecstatic truth.
“Sometimes real life doesn’t give you all the right material,” writes Jonathan Harris, “So you have to invent something that’s true to the feeling you had, the feeling you’re trying to get across, even if the thing you invent didn’t actually happen. It’s an idea from Werner Herzog. He calls it the Ecstatic Truth.”
Jonathan continues, “A lot of people don’t...
A world not quite our own.
Somewhere in the heart of Brooklyn, NY, is an old deli. Decrepit and dirty, the deli sits on the corner of a small street, void of any functioning automobiles or beating hearts.
This isn’t your typical deli, though. In‒fact, you couldn’t stop by and buy anything from this deli. You wouldn’t even fit in the door. This deli is a part of an art installation titled “Trainset...
26 of the best creative people on Twitter.
Twitter is a powerful resource for finding people who share ideas and inspiration.
It’s no surprise that creative thinkers, designers, artists, writers, and educators have literally flocked to Twitter in order to connect with one‒another and share ideas and insights. With over 12 million people using Twitter every day, finding those who tweet the most inspirational, creative insights...
Find inspiration, get over yourself.
If you’ve ever come up with a really creative idea, you know how great it can feel to be truly creative.
When you think up a creative idea that is really remarkable, it’s difficult to view the idea from a truthful perspective, because you were able to come up with something creative. Why would someone like you need to worry about finding creative inspiration when you know you can...
Inside the colorful mind of Brook Reidt.
Once in a while you stumble upon an artist with such inspirational talent that you can’t help but bookmark their website or blog or online store.
Brooke Reidt is this type of artist ‒ the type of artist that has a powerful style that is all her own, and it shows.
Reflective of her unique painting style, Brooke’s resume beings: “I’m just like you, searching for something.”...
A quick creative exercise you can do today.
Try this today:
Ask questions constantly, but don’t pursue their answers.
Why do conference chairs typically have gaps in the back of them? What if vending machines had a “Surprise Me” button? Who invented the umbrella, anyway?
Asking questions is the easiest way to gain a new perspective of the world around you. The wondering mind is a creative mind, or so said the great inventor...
Not your typical Public School.
It’s not every day that you discover a creative group of people that are actually doing something with their abilities.
Spotlight on Public School, a collaborative effort between several creative designers, thinkers, writers, and all‒around awesome people. Or, as the agency says themselves: “The same studio, different professions. Similar tastes, varying favorite Bob Dylan song....
Frank Chimero and the lazy hammer
“It’s exercise. It’s flexing muscles and it’s a valid creative endeavor. I’ve been calling it meta‒content, where a person uses preexisting creative work as a foundation for new work. It uses other art as a reference, and its the stuff that forms the foundation of the internet. But, it also makes things frustratingly meta.”
This is what Frank Chimero is describing in his article “Lazy Hammer”,...