http://the99percent.com/videos/7202/James-Victore-Your-Work-Is-A-Gift What’s the value of your creative voice? A lot, according to designer James Victore. Using some of his own creative challenges as examples, Victore argues that it is only through finding your voice, your fears, and your passion — and expressing them — that you can make great work.
I’m currently reading one of the many biographies written about the artist Pablo Picasso. I’ve had a love/hate relationship with his life and work ever since I first saw his pictures as a boy, and the last decade has drawn me closer and closer to his works. It was amazing seeing some of his original…
Yesterday I put up a blog post called “Get Over It! Pushing Past Creative Blocks“, about overcoming those ruts we inevitably find ourselves in. I listed three methods for overcoming creative dry spells, and the response was overwhelming! Creative blocks seem to have struck a chord with people, but even more so, overcoming creative blocks has resonated…
Stuck in a rut? Feeling uninspired? You are not alone! I’ve been getting emails throughout the week from friends and colleagues who are stuck in creative blocks and feeling unmotivated to make the work they set out to create. This is an issue that I take very seriously, because I know how dreadful, daunting, and…
Tattly makes my favorite temporary tattoos. Period. There’s something for everyone, and each tattoo is a perfect combination of cleverness and fun “for design-minded kids and kids-at-heart.” Check out the entire collection here.
Quentin Blake has given us a new reason to love him and his work: he’s put up a section on his website called HOW I DRAW. Here’s a little taste of what you’ll find on his site: “I do a freewheeling sort of drawing that looks as though it is done on the spur of…
[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/8596045 w=572&h=429] Bored with his ad agency gig and the uninspiring work he was producing, Ji Lee – now Creative Director of Google Creative Lab – decided to take matters into his own hands in 2002. The result was the ad-spoofing Bubble Project, in which Lee placed blank speech bubbles on ads around New…
Wow. Check out this powerful video from Gary Vaynerchuk’s address at TED, where he talks about pursuing your passions and dropping all excuses. Also: interesting article from Paul Graham, called “How to Do What You Love”, from January 2006.