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, [...]


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 [...]


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 [...]