Kids Learn Fast

Posted on December 17, 2008 - Filed Under Random | Leave a Comment

A good ad for a good cause. If you don’t know what to give someone this Christmas, why not one of these? The ad hones in on a really good insight: kids learn fast.

What do you think?
- Christian

Keep Moving

Posted on December 17, 2008 - Filed Under Inspiration | 4 Comments

Creativity doesn’t always work. It’s not something that you can just turn on and off – everyone gets stuck with the “writer’s block” at some point in time. So the next time this happens to you, here’s a simple solution: change something.
You need to create movement and change in your daily routine. Do [...]

Looking Back

Posted on December 11, 2008 - Filed Under Inspiration | 5 Comments

I was reading David Trott’s blog and came across this letter from an 84 year old. Interesting and inspiring.
“If I had my life to live over again I would try to make more mistakes
next time. I’d try not to be so perfect.
I’d relax more, I’d be sillier than I’ve been on this trip.
In fact, I [...]

The Best Present Is A Story

Posted on December 10, 2008 - Filed Under Random | 2 Comments

I was reading AdJoke and came across this post. Basically, it showcased a commercial from a company called Red Ballon that allows you to give awesome experiences as presents. Fly in a fighter jet. Drive a race car. Get a makeover and a modeling photo shoot. Go to spy school. These are the types of [...]

Pretty Pictures

Posted on December 3, 2008 - Filed Under Inspiration | 5 Comments

When you get the right snowfall it’s peaceful. It muffles the sounds of the city and covers up all of the ugliness with a fresh white blanket. You can view a vast landscape of visual stimulus, but only hear the thoughts in your head. I find that it’s very conducive to creative thinking. On that [...]

The Beauty of Time Pressure

Posted on December 2, 2008 - Filed Under On Ideation | 2 Comments

Tinker Hatfield feels like he designs his best Nike kicks when he’s under pressure. It’s an interesting juxtaposition, because most creative folks are looking to gain more time, more opportunities, more white space. He’s looking for less. He’s trying to design in a constrained box of time.
“I am most driven when the chips are down [...]