Archive for 'inspiration'
Best pop out book ever
Posted on May 12, 2008, by dazzer67, under books, inspiration, links.
Take a look at the vid of this amazing book. I have linked to the guys who brought it to my attention rather than directly to youtube.
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100 Photoshop tutorials
Posted on April 24, 2008, by dazzer67, under inspiration, links.
Following on from the previous post, it seems that Photoshop is the hot topic in creative land. If you have the behemoth image application or you fancy some inspiration, because the ideas are often able to be used on other applications, then this list of tutorials is certainly worth a browse and bookmark. A big thank you to the guys at 3dtotal.com.
100 Photoshop Tutorials for Creating Beautiful Art
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How to find inspiration for your writing
Posted on March 4, 2008, by dazzer67, under inspiration, links.
Well you could start with this wonderful post over at Write to Done. Here you’ll find 31 ways to find inspiration for your writing. A post that really does do exactly what the title suggests. Plus it is alos a great post, full of inspiration and ideas.
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Secular and sacred divide: alive and stifling creativity
Posted on February 15, 2008, by dazzer67, under inspiration, quotes.
‘Creative ability and personal responsibility are strongest when the mind is free from supernatural belief and operates in an atmosphere of freedom and democracy.’
I found this quote from unknown origin as I was doing a search for creative quotes. I don’t know the context for the quote and so I don’t want to comment directly on it. However, it did get me thinking. I know many a ‘believing creative’ who would wholeheartedly disagree with the quote and claim the complete opposite. I also know many ’secular creatives’ who would wholeheartedly agree with it.
Perhaps the only thing that weakens creative ability is a closed mind, one that doesn’t seek dialogue with any side of the debate?
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How good a creative parent are you?
Posted on February 7, 2008, by dazzer67, under inspiration, perspiration, quotes.
“A poem is never finished, only abandoned.”
Paul Valery
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Six tips for more creative blogging
Posted on January 15, 2008, by dazzer67, under inspiration, links.
There is a wonderful article giving some creative tips for blogging. Although the article is primarily for bloggers, the principles can be used for all those needing some inspiration. Make sure you also check out the related links at the end of the article, there is a blogging gold mine of ideas there.
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/14/six-tips-for-more-creative-blogging/
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Posted on December 27, 2007, by dazzer67, under inspiration.
I’d just like to say a thank you to all who visit !maginality and sail on her increasing content oceans. I’d also like to wish you all a happy holiday season and I pray that 2008 will be a year filled with productivity ideas, creative thoughts and realised dreams. This site will also be full of hints, tips and tricks to help you on your way too.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
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getFreshMinds answer the ultimate question
Posted on December 7, 2007, by dazzer67, under creative exercises, inspiration, links.
There is a wonderful post answering one of life’s ultimate questions, ‘can you make me be more creative?’ Being a creative boffin myself I already knew the answer, but this post answered it with more than a simple yes / no. We have a practical example and undeniable proof with a worked through apllication. So take a look and be creative…
‘Can you make me be more creative?’
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Need 20 ways to come up with new ideas?
Posted on November 27, 2007, by dazzer67, under creativity basics, inspiration, links.
Well look it seems you may be in luck, take a trip over to the link below and you’ll have a ready made to do list to prime that creative pump - so to speak. The post is written by Leo Babauta who keeps Zen Habits ticking along quite nicely, but he has also created this post.
The Top 20 Ways to Come Up With Amazing Ideas
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Giving creativity a helping hand, with a kiss
Posted on November 16, 2007, by dazzer67, under creativity basics, inspiration, preparation.
Stuck for that creatve idea to push the project forward? Has the muse flown the nest and taken your imagination with it? Are you struggling to find the idea to hang your assignment on? Well have a kiss.
KISS, or Keep It Simple Stupid is a maxim creative people need to keep close by. Creative people often exist in one of two spaces. The scenario I outlined above or letting our ideas run away to end up with something so complicated you need a study guide to explain it. In both examples it can be helpful to rely on a KISS.
Simplicity may be the solution your client is looking for, or perhaps the idea you need to convey needs to be blatantly obvious. Clever campaigns are fine, but are useless if only those in the know understand them.
One KISS approach I have found useful in the past is to look for something else that does what I am trying to achieve and then adapt it for the media I am useing or current project. Take for example web design. You need to design a news page for a client. One way that news has been delivered in the past, that everyone knows about is a newspaper. Therefore why not use the newspaper as your starting point? What about designing your links page? Again one way that people recognise the concept of linking is on train maps, so why not use this as your creative starting point?
The point is to start simply and at square one. The muse may be gone but you can kick start your imagination by doing a little thinking and making some very basic connections. Fancy a KISS?
