The World Is Awesome

Posted on April 22, 2008 - Filed Under Inspiration | 1 Comment

An awesome ad for the Discovery Channel. Watch for the Stephen Hawking cameo.

Originally found on the Creative Generalist blog.
- Christian

Some Extra Coin

Posted on April 15, 2008 - Filed Under Inspiration | 8 Comments

What would you do with $2,000? It’s tax season, which means that some lucky folks get money back. I view this as free money. It was never deposited in my bank account. I never had the opportunity to spend it. It’s almost as if it magically appeared in my bank account. I do the responsible […]

Some Weekend Inspiration

Posted on February 29, 2008 - Filed Under Inspiration | Leave a Comment

Everyone can use some inspiration after a long week … and before a working weekend.

Some of the coolest stuff that exists in the world today is due to taking a different perspective. A cultural artist, Banksy definitely acheives that in both his art as well as his canvas - he started as a graffiti artist […]

The Mystery Box

Posted on February 25, 2008 - Filed Under Inspiration | 3 Comments

J.J. Abrams is the brilliant creative mind behind Alias, Lost and Cloverfield. I was watching a talk he gave at the 2007 TED conference that I thought was spectacular. Not because he had an awesome presentation style or really cool slides. To be honest, he was really nervous at the beginning of the talk. But […]

Creativity From Information

Posted on February 6, 2008 - Filed Under Inspiration | Leave a Comment

Information can inspire. Statistics have the ability to shock your world into brilliant realizations. But the facts have to be compelling. They also have to be presented in the right way. Gone are the days where you can be inspired to change your behaviour by viewing a couple of Excel charts dropped into a […]

Keep Moving

Posted on January 29, 2008 - Filed Under Inspiration | 2 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 […]

Word Of The Day: White Space

Posted on January 14, 2008 - Filed Under Inspiration | 5 Comments

You don’t do work at your desk. You reply to emails, book meetings,and do budgets at your desk, but those are all menial tasks. To accomplish REAL work, you can’t be huddled over your computer in a cubicle or office somewhere. By real work, I’m talking about solving problems, coming up with ideas and planning […]

Big Questions To Ask Yourself

Posted on December 17, 2007 - Filed Under Inspiration | 1 Comment

So often when you are facing a problem, asking the right questions can clarify the whole situation for you. They can reveal insights. They can frame answers. They can define the very solution of the issue that you are facing.
I have been very fortunate in the way that I was brought up. The way that […]

7 Ways to Boost Creativity

Posted on November 30, 2007 - Filed Under On Ideation, Inspiration | Leave a Comment

1. Listen to Lupe Fiasco. His lyrics are sick. If Lupe doesn’t inspire you, we are obviously from different generations.
2. Always carry a small notebook and a pen or pencil around with you. That way, if you are struck by an idea, you can quickly write it down.
3. If you’re stuck for an idea, open […]

Word of the Day: Information Design

Posted on October 25, 2007 - Filed Under Cool Ideas, Inspiration | Leave a Comment

Information design has been defined by Wikipedia as the art and science of preparing information so that it can be used by human beings with efficiency and effectiveness. In reality, it is leveraging graphic design to visually represent information in a more impactful way. It takes the analogy “a picture is […]