Tag: creative
How To: Improve Your Creative Thinking
As designers, artists and even writers, we are often confronted with the question, "How do you improve your creative thinking?" Creativity is very important if you are in the design or writing field, but it is also important for everyone who is not in those fields.
Being creative is a gift. It ...
Could You Do This With Six Million Toothpicks?
Does anyone really use toothpicks anymore? I remember seeing my father walk around with a toothpick sticking out of his mouth after almost every meal. I use dental floss everyday, but I can't imagine poking my teeth with a little wooden stick.
Stan Murno, in my opinion, has come up with a much ...
Carefully Crafted Sculptures Made From Laundry
Our clothes have a lot of character. Take a look inside someone's closet. It can truly tell a story about that person and their life.
When asked where he got the idea for creating sculptures out of second hand clothing, artist Derick Melander said, "When I come across a dress with a hand-sewn r ...
French Ballpoint Pen Art – Simple and Stylish
More and more we are seeing the ballpoint pen being used as a medium for artists. It's almost like that little pen is being reinvented, and it's emerging with powers we didn't know it had.
I can see the appeal for an artist. A ballpoint pen is cheap, it's ultimately portable and it requires no ...
The Abstinence Project – An Edgy Teen Pregnancy Campaign
We are all aware of the teen pregnancy problem. Here in the States, it is around 30%, which to me, is alarmingly high. A creative firm in California, Gridnik, recently created a controversial yet effective campaign called "The Abstinence Project" to encourage young college students to use alternat ...
How Do You Make A Viral Video?
Have you encountered someone who has asked you to make a viral video? Do you know what a viral video is? A viral video is one that becomes popular through the process of internet sharing, typically through video sharing websites and email. Viral videos often contain humorous content and include tel ...
Creative & Colorful Streets – Unique Graffiti Artwork
I bet you've never seen graffiti like this before. Two weeks ago a group of cyclists poured 13 gallons of bright beautiful paint on a street at an intersection at Rosenthaler Platz in Berlin. The cars waiting at the red light watched it happen, and then the drove through the paint. Their tires be ...
Paper Airplane: Building A World Out Of Paper
How many of you created paper figurines when you were in kindergarten? Or how many of you sat down with a paper and a pair of scissors just cutting stuff out and then gluing it together to form something that you could proudly give to your parents? I guess we all did, and it was about the most cre ...
Colorful Origami Shoes – For The Woman Who Has Everything
A couple days ago Richard wrote an interesting article showcasing some ridiculously cute, totally bizarre origami dresses. If you missed that article, you can check it out here. As fun as they were, one thing I noticed in all those pictures is that the girls are missing shoes. I mean, if you are ...
Unusual Wedding Cakes – Have Your Cake and Eat It Too!
Aside from the bride's gown, the cake is one element of a wedding that I believe takes a lot of time to ponder. It will be one of the highlights during the couple's reception. I think it should be something that is reflective of the couple's personality. I have helped plan quite a few weddings fo ...
Typography Soap – The Cleanest Font Ever Created
Now this is the kind of soap that makes me get excited about getting dirty! I can't wait to mess around in some mud! (Ok, maybe not) I admit it; there are many days when I'm working so hard on a project at my desk that it is a huge inconvenience to take a shower. I do it anyway and rush back to ...
Beautifully Designed Bottles – Now Your Tap Water Has Style!
I wrote an article a few weeks ago about a couple of guys who started a company called "Boxed Water Is Better." They suggest that drinking water out of a box is better for the environment than drinking it from plastic bottles. You can read that article here. Although I believe it is a step in the ...
Helvetica – Now You Can Have Your Font And Eat It Too
Everyone loves Helvetica. Even though I'm not a designer, I have seen many of my designer friends fall completely in love with that font. I asked @Minervity what the appeal of Helvetica is, and he said, "It is a robust, iconic font that looks good in almost all designs." I never knew a font could ...
219,000 Cigarettes – A Smoking Hot Installation
I don't smoke, but I don't have anything against anyone who does. I smoked when I was attending University, but when I graduated and moved away, suddenly it wasn't fun anymore. About five years ago, I was at a party and in the mood for a cigarette. I took two puffs and puked for two days. Needle ...
Play Music With Your Shoes!
Music serves as an inspiration for a lot of people including yours truly. I really enjoy listening to music when I work. It gives me the boost of inspiration and creativity that I need. Those close to me can attest that I am usually found with my headset or ear buds in my ears with music blasting ...