The 2×4 Interview: Creativity and How to Improve Yours

Creativity

Towards the end of last year, my friend Michael Schechter was kind enough to invite me to chat on his 2×4 series. The idea behind 2×4 is simple: one series that examines two topics, creativity and productivity, by asking those who make things on the web the same four questions on both subjects. I had a blast answering Mike’s questions,… [Continue Reading]

Once Upon a Child

Imagination of children

Did you doodle at school as a kid? Did you play make-believe games with your friends that took you to other worlds real and imagined? Did you have an invisible friend? Our minds are so free as kids. We imagine anything and everything. Our creativity knows no limits and our imagination is boundless. When do… [Continue Reading]

The Power of a Great Idea

Great ideas

When he was pre-planning Nintendo Wii video game Disney Epic Mickey, gaming legend Warren Spector (creator of classic games System Shock and Deus Ex) took a slightly different approach to how the game would pan out. Instead of having his best designers, scripters, coders and creatives brainstorming ideas, Spector got a bunch of interns together from the Disney Interactive Studios intern… [Continue Reading]

The Power of Ideas

Creativity Matters

I’ve written before why I’m passionate about creativity being allowed to shine. Without it, we’d be left in a boring world where only the few would have a say in what we watch, say or do. Companies would be filled with drones, businesses would be drab affairs, and artists would be virtually non-existent. We wouldn’t… [Continue Reading]

How Social Media Shaped 2009 – A Doodler’s Perspective

With the amount of year-end overviews that appeared at the end of last year, it’s not surprising that some really cool ones would slip under the radar. I found this video completely by accident, which just goes to prove that some of the best things happen that way. What I love about this video by Rob… [Continue Reading]

Tick Tock

Tick tock. The sound of a clock. The sound of watching the minutes go by. The sound of boredom. The sound of anywhere but here. Silence. The sound of creativity at work. The sound of not really feeling like a job. The sound of expressing yourself. The sound of making things happen the way you… [Continue Reading]

Marketing the Bruce Campbell Way

I was asked this question on Twitter this morning: “If your brand was a person, who would it be?”, to which my response was Bruce Campbell. (For anyone who doesn’t know who Bruce Campbell is, he’s a legendary B-movie actor). Originally my answer was from a fun point of view, because I love the guy… [Continue Reading]