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Inspiration: Learn about creativity in 1 minute!

Posted by admin on Feb 3, 2010 in inspiration | 0 comments

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Bet someone wished they’d thought of this – courtesy of @mumbrella - a great video by Vancouver based agency Rethink, illustrating in 1 minute, tips on developing your creativity. I particularly like the fact it uses a pop up book as the visual mechanic, love it , love it. Props to them for using it to promote their own creativity and their internship program.

Liberated by the bricks

Posted by admin on Jan 31, 2010 in inspiration | 0 comments

Nathan Sawaya uses Lego bricks instead of clay, marble or plasticine for his amazing sculptures from the small to the gigantic, this chap must have the patience of a saint – check out the gallery at his site, http://www.brickartist.com/lego-art/tree-shadow.html.

n.b also a great way to publicise Lego as a creative brand and product…..

Songs to walk down the street to

Posted by admin on Jan 31, 2010 in inspiration | 0 comments

8tracks mix for Feb sassiness

Mark Ronson, Mirwais, N.E.R.D,  and Pepe Deluxes – mMy fave mix on 8tracks at the moment. Have a cheeky listen below or click on the stillettos

February Inspiration of the month: Dali

Posted by admin on Jan 31, 2010 in inspiration | 0 comments

Dali with Man Ray

There are too many reasons to list why Dali rocks (see here with Man Ray). Here are just 4 and why if I sit there and think, that’s a bit of a crazy idea, I remind myself that society initially considered a lobster phone “art” with a capital “A”….probably not.

1. Expelled from Art School after stating that no one there was qualified enough to critque him.

2. Developed a signature mustache and once presented at a conference dressed as a deep sea diver (with helmet for added effect).

3. Dabbled in sculpture, writing and film outside of painting and illustrating collaborating with independent film maker, Luis Bunuel, horror maestro, Alfred Hitchcock and poet Garcia Lorca.

4. Became a massive influence on popular culture, fashion, theatre and film inspiring others such as Andy Warhol and Walt Disney.

5. Fearlessly explored the world around him. Dali used quantum physics as a theme for “The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory”, a reworking of his most commonly known painting of melting clocks “The Persistence of Memory”.

OLPC Amazing Product Design – Laptops for Charity

Posted by admin on Jan 27, 2010 in spotted | 0 comments

I’ve been a fan of this organisation for a while now and would love to do some work for them (possibly resolution #3 for 2010!).

One Laptop Per Child have  released photos of the new concept for their hardy laptops which are donated to children that don’t have the same opportunities to have the web at their fingertips and a wealth of accessible and free knowledge.

One Laptop Per Child - Laptop Design - the X03

Check out the rest of the XO-3 designs here by the Fuse design team and information on their work and how you can help. They look amazing…..