[box color=gray, center]”What are the core lessons you learned along the way that it would have been helpful to have known before you got started?”[/box] Seymour Jacklin posed this question at the end of this amazing post. It really got me thinking about the three things I currently find helpful in my creative process. +Never stop… Continue reading Three Simple Tips for Creative Propulsion
Category: creativity
Hugo in 3D: Cinematographic Eye Candy?
My wife and I have a little creative project called A Couple Comments (here’s our Facebook Page). It’s a he said/she said take on what’s new out there. And it’s a lot of fun and silliness. Recently we took a gander at Martin Scorsese’s film Hugo and made a brief video review. If you’ve seen… Continue reading Hugo in 3D: Cinematographic Eye Candy?
Hair, Age, and Three Toupees
Most of us don’t want to feel old. Even fewer of us want to look old. Yet extreme measures to cover up our age aren’t always successful. For instance, let’s just say that the following story is true. Because it is. A guy in his mid-thirties starts to lose his hair. He has a few… Continue reading Hair, Age, and Three Toupees
Waiting to be Creative: Get a New Mantra
“I just don’t feel inspired right now.” “Not really feeling creative.” “I can’t work under a deadline. My creativity doesn’t happen like that.” Bull@#$*. For real. I don’t like to use strong language, yet sometimes you gotta call it what it is. Especially if it’s ruining your artist and your life.
7 Reasons to Love Jim Henson
With the release of The Muppets movie, I’m misty-eyed over Jim Henson and all he brought us. Even now, you’ve probably got songs, scenes, and silly images running through your mind just at the mention of the Henson name. Creative legacy. A few things his work inspired… 1. Explore fearlessly. Pigs in prime time. Pigs in love… Continue reading 7 Reasons to Love Jim Henson
Time to Create
Tolstoy had 13 children and still found time to write War and Peace. No excuses. Time to work.
“In This Corner…” Creativity and The Opponent
Making it all Hollywood style today. . . Do you ever feel like this when you’re seeking to create? How do you overcome?
Biggest Loser Lessons for Creatives: The ‘I’ll Try’
As I sit here, watching NBC’s The Biggest Loser, I felt compelled to do a rewrite of a recent post… kill that loser enemy. *** “I’ll try.” They’re demon words. Just say “I won’t and I can’t.” ‘I’ll try’ is a disease…
Advertising for a Dr’s Appointment: Caption Please
My wife got this in the mail to remind her to schedule a visit to the Doctor’s office… Marketing/advertizing/out-of-the-box-creative-thinker people, help me out here… what’s the intent? Feel free to write a caption for the frog in the comments…
Christmas Decorating for the Holidays: Creative Expression Do’s and Don’ts
As creatives, we appreciate design, order (sometimes disorder) and, at times, abstract thinking to express our creativity. Enter holiday decor. A few do’s and don’ts for a successful decorating season… Do Decorate. When it comes to decor, I love it, but don’t love doing it. Our first Christmas tree was a tropical style tree we got… Continue reading Christmas Decorating for the Holidays: Creative Expression Do’s and Don’ts