Creative people have to find inspiration every day in order to be successful in their jobs. But that is easier said than done, and sometimes that inspiration just won’t come. That’s why I’ve created a list with 5 steps for any creative to take before and during their creative process, to give them that little […]
I’m no one special. I’m just a guy who grew up with too much time on his hands; a guy who punched in too many hours inside his own head thinking about stuff and other stuff because my attention span was just abysmal. Fortunately, they have jobs for people like me. The ad industry calls […]
Creativity is a talent. Some are born with it, some are not. What you do with this talent is what defines you as a truly creative person. I find sports analogies to be very useful in most situations, and to describe a person’s potential creativity one that comes to mind is “practice makes perfect.” In […]
Bring it out, Out of your head and into the world. Quick, calculated, natural. Flowing, this is it, this is your moment. Bring out courage you never knew you had. Bring out the adrenaline that fuels your next move. No thinking, just feeling and acting – no second-guessing. This is you, no one else. This […]
Best Buy Brand Revive ‘Art Direction’ Brands act significantly as the prima facie of all businesses. Customers typically try to identify with a respective brand based on the effect that they impose. As such, companies have been able to secure considerable gains due to this supposed impact on the purchasing power of consumers. Hence, the […]
Here are seven dwarf guideposts to improve the quality of your personal stories, told or written. Get nostalgic. Revisit your old photos and journals, and other trinkets of memories from a specific event or experience you want to write about. Talk to people who experienced it with you for input and another angle, to try […]
This blog entry sizes up as an Amazon-type review on one of my creative submissions for the FIU-MAS GSC Creative Track. Writing for this particular prompt felt like a qualitative exercise; looking at a final result with new eyes for an insight. Description 18″ x 24″ and 8.5″ x 11″ (2 sizes) on inkpress rag matte poster paper Weighing […]
Creative writing as a skill that needs constant practice to become a more effective communicator. Although challenging, there are a number of ideas to keep in mind in order to achieve consistency and improvement. Below are just a few ways to improve creative writing skills, especially for careers like copywriting and advertising, where your skill […]
In one of my favorite TED talk videos, Ken Robinson discusses how the education system affects our creativity. He challenges us to rethink our educational focus on creativity and intelligence. “Creativity is as important as literacy, and we should treat it with the same status.” – Sir Ken Robinson This is a great presentation! Robinson […]
Why is poetry one of my favorite mediums? It lets you say what you want to say. Sometimes it’s a second chance to say the things you couldn’t the first time. When I really need to get something off my chest, I scribble or type out phrases and fragments of ideas […]