ASSASSINS: Dissonance
With this post we're kicking off a series on the "assassins" of the creative process. (This series is loosely based on a part of my talk "Create Or Die: Thriving in the Create-On-Demand World.") Dissonance can be a personal and organizational creativity assassin, but if we're careful to stamp it out we can clear the way for healthy creating. read more »
Fri Nov 14, 2008
EVENT: San Francisco
I want to thank my new friends at Intuit for their hospitality at the XD Forum. I had a great, though short, jaunt to the San Francisco area. A few highlights of the trip: - Intuit CEO Brad Smith spoke for an hour on leadership lessons. It was killer stuff. Best line of the day, in [...] read more »
Mon Nov 3, 2008
Fighting Reality
One of the biggest killers of creativity in the workplace is dissonance. It’s the sensation we experience when the “why” and the “what” don’t line up. It’s what happens when we talk big but can’t deliver on the details + the deliverables. It’s what happens when we lose our sense of purpose but feel the [...] read more »
Sat Nov 1, 2008
The Straw-Man and the Burn Draft
Let's call this one a "letter to the editorial board" of corporate brainstormers. When we're in a collaborative meeting we need to put our best foot forward and lead with our best ideas. Get your burn draft out of the way early and start having "second-draft" discussions. read more »
Sat Oct 25, 2008
Enough?
When is enough “enough”? We create and we tweak and we refine, but at some point we have to stop typing, designing, animating, etc., and say “enough.” Sometimes the decision is made for us by clients, managers, etc. (OK…time’s up…let’s see what you’ve done.) But for many of us who are juggling multiple projects and trying to [...] read more »
Wed Oct 22, 2008
Stefan Sagmeister At TED
Stefan Sagmeister discusses some things he's learned in life (thus far) as expressed through unique and surprising modes of design. read more »
Fri Oct 17, 2008
Late Bloomers
Why do some artists recognize their brilliance immediately and some take years to hone their craft and find their unique voice? In the latest issue of The New Yorker, Malcolm Gladwell presents his research on genius and discusses some of the reasons why artists are either early or late bloomers. read more »
Wed Oct 15, 2008
Choice and Paralysis
A few years ago psychologist Barry Schwartz released The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less. The central argument of the book is that we as consumers are not better-off as a result of infinite choice but that choice does, in fact, force us to self-limit and to become “paralyzed” in the moment of decision. [...] read more »
Wed Oct 8, 2008
Spark
I recently had the chance to lead a few sessions at Design Revival, a conference sponsored by the AIGA. One of the other presenters was John Winsor, VP/Executive Director, Strategy and Product Innovation at Crispin, Porter + Bogusky and author of one of my favorite books on co-creation SPARK. (Yes...I got the chance to play "fanboy", but I didn't embarrass myself...I don't think.) read more »
Wed Oct 1, 2008
Disney’s Vision
My family just arrived home from vacation in Florida. We spent the majority of our time at Disney World, hitting many of the parks during our stay. I’ll be writing more about the trip over the next few weeks, but I wanted to share a video that my friend Steven turned me on to a [...] read more »
Fri Sep 19, 2008
Too Familiar?
Thanks to Rachel for sending us a link to this video. For many of us this scenario could seem eerily familiar. What would it look like if a major corporation was charged with creating the stop sign? Take a look. read more »
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AC #135: John Winsor
In this interview, John Winsor of Crispin, Porter + Bogusky shares his insight on career and creating. John is the author of Spark and Beyond The Brand.
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- Dallon Christensen on Reading + Listening List: I just started “The Knack” by Norm Brodsky and Bo Burlingham. I have just...
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- bob on AC #132: Seth Godin on ‘Tribes’: I loved this interview and the book. Thanks so much for bringing it to my attention.
- Andre - Creative Directors Club on AC #132: Seth Godin on ‘Tribes’: Seth puts this well…. We are all leaders, and should begin...
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- Kurt Settles on Late Bloomers: An article from the future. Fantastic!
- Kurt Settles on Choice and Paralysis: Todd, Your post comes at a time when I’m experiencing that kind of paralysis. (Were you reading my...
- Christine on Choice and Paralysis: I experience this paralysis of choice daily! It happens every time I pick up an instrument and play just...
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