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8 strategies of the creative thought

1. Observe the problems from different points of view, try to find new perspectives that no one has used before or commented about.
2. Visualize!
3. Produce! A typical characteristic of a productivity genius.
4. Don’t be afraid to make new mixes. Combine and mix new ideas, images, and thoughts in different ways, without thinking how weird or [...]

[ More ] September 16th, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in Articles, Creativity |

The 10 Best Ads with food-disguised people

 
This is one of the funniest and weirdest posts I’ve seen in a long time. I think I’ve never imagined someone doing this, but it’s really interesting because it’s a full video ad.
To check out the complete list, click here.
Source: AdFreak

[ More ] September 16th, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in Articles, Creativity, Humor, Videos |

Prepare the client for the creative process

Once the clients calls you to develop a certain design, he/she will already have a preconceived idea of the way that design should look like, and the way he/she desires it to look like. Remember, as a designer, you need to follow your client in his line of thought at your best so you can [...]

[ More ] September 14th, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in Articles, Creativity |

Who is your client?

Many of you will answer me: the person that pays my bills.
Big mistake!
In the designing world, is really important for you to know who your real client is. Because many times when you work in a graphic studio or graphic design company, we meet people that we consult, for the approval or rejection of a [...]

[ More ] September 14th, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in Articles, Creativity |

Control over the creative process

To become a successful designer, it’s really important for you to have total control over the creative process.
It is recommendable that when it comes the time to present your ideas, you need to do it in a certain manner so that your client can understand and grasp a clear idea of your art and [...]

[ More ] September 13th, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in Articles, Creativity, Curiosities |

Carrying a message

 
For a graphic designer, there’s nothing more challenging that finding himself/herself in front of a blank piece of paper. Since our job is to fill the space in between, and it’s not filling it for fun. This space must be filled with something inspiring, it has to be influential and new.
The key secret for creating [...]

[ More ] September 13th, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in Articles, Creativity |

Warm up your ideas!

All the designs that are innovative and successful are the ones that have a clear message and objective. If you spend the right time analyzing, asking and searching the objectives and messages that you want to transmit, you’ll notice how the ideas will come flowing right away to you, without breaking a sweat.

The creative process [...]

[ More ] September 13th, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in Articles, Creativity |

These Posters are on Fire

Source: diarioTHC

[ More ] May 22nd, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in Ads, Creativity, Curiosities |

Adobe Magaine for Creative Professionals

Subscribe to Adobe Magazine for Creative Professional for free, online quarterly, and discover fresh insight and tutorials from the wide world of visual communications. You’ll see work that’s breaking new ground, get an insider’s perspective on how it was created, and find new ideas and tools to enhance your own projects.

[ More ] May 21st, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in Creativity, Resources |

9 attitudes of highly creative people

Curiosity
Seeing Problems as Interesting and Aceptable Confronting Challenge
Constructive Discontent
Optimism
Suspending Judgment
Seeing Hurdles as leading to improvements and solutions
Perseverance
Flexible Imaginaion

Source: Problogger

[ More ] May 20th, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in Articles, Creativity |

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